Using the ISO Regen with Phasure LUSH USB Cable

[kennyb123]

10 hours ago, Superdad said:

The Lush definitely needs more time.

 

I've had ones and zeros flowing through mine since Friday.  Last night it seemed there had been improvements in the upper frequencies.  I really liked what I heard.

 

At some point next week, I'll swap the Lush for a USPCB.  I'm eager to hear this.

[kennyb123]

Relative to the USPCB, there is a very slight smearing of the upper frequencies with the Lush.  High hats are crisper and more "right" to my ears with the USPCB.  Has anyone else noticed this?  And if so, might I expect further burn-in time to help?  I have only 5 days on the Lush so far.

 

(For my comparisons, the ISO REGEN was left feeding my DAC via a USPCB.  I swapped only what connected my microRendu to the ISO REGEN).

[kennyb123]

12 minutes ago, lmitche said:

Kenny, did you try the Lush between the ISO Regen and DAC? That is the sweet spot for most of us.

 

I did early on but preferred it the other way.  Too much focus/precision was lost.  

 

A few who prefer the Lush into the DAC have the SoTM trifecta, This really dials in the precision relative to my microRendu based on what I heard in a friend's system.  Maybe the Lush better balances things out following all that clocking - whereas I don't have all that clocking so I benefit more from having the ISO REGEN just before my DAC?  I'm just speculating of course.

 

I'll give the Lush another try between ISO REGEN and DAC and report back.

[kennyb123]

Lush between ISO REGEN and my DAC sounds pretty darn good this time around.