I would like to start a new thread purely focusing on the new Snowmass OS for the DS Junior. The “other” thread has completely devolved into trouble shooting and editorials about PS business and service practices. So with that said…I am not instantly warming up to SM. I am loving aspects like an ex…

Agreed! [image] Snowmass DirectStream Junior is now live Snowmass… Unfortunately I have not had enough time to dedicate to listen, but I stand with my first impressions: “(…) More texture, more information is retrieved (nuances and micro dynamics), and a more calm pace. (…)”, and definitively m…

What make me buy DSj was the better analog sound than my former Auralic Aries/Dac combo. Now SM elevated in a way RC, more air, better separation, forwarded vocals but kinda feel is more dryer and hi-fi’sh sound than Red Cloud.Maybe just my 98 dB speakers…

I like it. I spent 8 hours listening yesterday an enjoyed it. Having the ability to go back and forth between different builds is a nice option but I’m sticking with SM.

I find that Snowmass improvement on rebook CDs much greater than SACDs. I am not complaining by any means. I have a DMP and use I2S for connection. Love this DAC.

My experience is this is the case with any system improvement.

Yes,you’re right. I feel SM is improving a lot on 16-bit/44 kHz material.

I already posted some more DSj Snowmass impressions on the other active thread, but I will compile now the findings here, so others can check it more easily. Issues wise: Fade in: clearly notice, but only in the beginning of every album, and if the format is different from the last one. So, altho…

Spinning Red Book CD’s on an OPPO UDP-205 via 1m WireWorld SuperNova Toslink cable into DSJr/Snowmass revived memories of first listening to SACD’s during 2001-2002. I was late to leave vinyl and very early to adopt SACD. The OMG, it’s virtually an “analog waveform” moment with that huge soundstage,…

I agree with most aspects already mentioned above. The layers of harshness removed by SM is huge for me. With RC I had tried compensating for the fatigueing harshness in many ways. Switched all of the speakers active filtering to lowest setting. Pointed towers away from listener. Deleted some speake…

Strange but maybe not strange thing happened. So on my previous post I indicated I was not warming up to SM, tons of detail and great pitch definition but I was not getting a forward sound on vocal and the presentation was dry. I had no problem loading SM or bouncing between firm-wares or so it wou…

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nimitz December 14, 2018, 3:13pm 2

Agreed!

Maybe some more listening sessions during the weekend.

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