Meitner MA-1 update
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Rayooo
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This before and after stuff is getting tougher
In no particular order...so far...
I removed the UpTone reclocker for a bit.. then re-installed it. For whatever reason, I do seem to prefer it in. I'm a bit surprised that all these years later and all these companies building DACs, that whatever supposed tweaking/re-clocking that's being done in a $200 "puck" is somehow not possible to accomplish within the DAC.
As expected the new V2 MA-1 handles everything I threw at it, 44.1 up to 2xDSD nicely. no glitches ever. I guess this is easy and expected these day, but I've owned DACs that could not elegantly mix formats during playback.
I do like the improvement. It's rather subtle (at least to my ears and system) the update a couple years back was I believe greater. I noticed right away the slightly tighter and better defined sound stage.
I'm continuing to listen and enjoy. I must also thank EMM/Meitner for continuing development. I don't know the original release date, but the 6moons review was back in 2012.
All considered I'd do this update again no doubt about it.
Phil A
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I've had an MA-1 for years and a couple of months back I bought a used EMM Labs DAC 2X. I sent the DAC 2X in for the update and got it back a few weeks ago but have not had tons of time as I've been dealing with lightning damage and the insurance company on stuff and also just got a lightly used Lumin U1 for the main system and just scanned the library in and have gotten my JRiver stuff for the secondary systems cleaned up. Only have a couple of hours on the upgraded DAC 2X at this point. For now I moved the MA-1 to a secondary system. Was going to do the upgrade to it but may wait a bit to see what's up with the lightning damage coverage.