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    FOLLOW-UP

    Sep 08, 2020 6 minutes
    BY JASON VICTOR SERINUS, JIM AUSTIN & JOHN ATKINSON

    WEISS DAC502 DIGITAL PROCESSOR

    “Good morning Jason,” began the email from Technical Editor John Atkinson.

    “I have just reviewed the Weiss DAC5021 for the August issue of Stereophile. I thought this D/A processor sounded superb, … and I wish I had been able to compare it with the dCS Rossini.

    “Would you therefore be willing to follow up my review with that comparison? [Editor-in-Chief] Jim is cool with that idea, and I can have the Weiss shipped to you. It has balanced outputs and a high-resolution volume control, so would be compatible with your system.”

    Me, willing? I love doing follow-ups, because I can cut right to the chase: how equipment sounds. As a so-called sharpener who has striven to assemble a system that can reveal subtle differences, I relish diving deep into those differences. I equally enjoy switching off mental-dissection mode, closing my eyes, and

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