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Great review! Glad the DA2 is working well for everyone.
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Hi PHC1, yes it's not a coincidence we have similar musical taste. In fact it was your Harbeth 30.2 feedback that pushed me to seriously consider them. The other factor was I found a great deal on them ( nearly half of retail) on Audiogon when the lockdown started. I was using the Dynaudio Special 40 before and to my ears the Dyns are simply not in the same league. The Harbeth is not only more musical and engaging but also more transparent with a bigger soundstage and more focused imaging. The 30.2 is exceptional in its frequency range and doesn't try to do too much. The Dynaudio while maybe digging a bit lower in bass tries to do too much and thus neither the midrange or bass is as good as it should be. I'm augmenting the Harbeth with a single Martin Logan Dynamo 1100x sub in a small bedroom and it's simply amazing. The Martin Logan room correction software makes a big difference. The HD 600 are simply amazing with C2700 headphone amp. They are true reference headphones that happen to be affordable. I auditioned the HD 650 for a few days and quickly returned them as I find the HD 600 a lot more to my liking and musical preference. This is my end game system and I can't ask for more.
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Unfortunately not for me though. After having my unit for two weeks I was having issues playing DSD files. Speaking to the vendor I had an old firmware version and they recommended updating but was advised it probably wouldn’t fix the issue as it am using Linux as a source. But best time update anyway. Dropped it off at the authorized repair shop and they had issues updating the DA2. Two weeks at the shop they were still waiting on McIntosh to respond so in the meantime I took it back not knowing how long it would take. Suffice to say the DA2 is no longer detected and it doesn’t work.
Fortunately I have an external DAC I can use and the C2700 sounds sublime! Apart from the issues above I am happy with the unit but wish unit could be fixed quicker. |
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After this review and many others online, including a Canadian review comparing the C-2700 to the C-2200, I have one on order. I’m really looking forward to the phono and DAC features as I love the sound of my 2200.
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I am happy to hear you found satisfaction in the same components I shared my thoughts on and that I also enjoy on a daily basis. Enjoy! |
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I got mine to work if I used my Windows PC. But if I used my MacBook or RPi4 it was a no go. PCM would play fine though.
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Congratulations! You'll absolutely love it. Dollar for dollar and considering everything it excels at and can do, it may be the best overall preamp in world.
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