Musical Fidelity VDAC

[poppachubby]

Hmmmm, so what's the plan here LeRoy? Havin some fun and then settle the DAC into your system? I am interested to see if it corrects the issues you seem to be having, or have you determined that it has/will?

[LeRoy]

Hmmmm, so what's the plan here LeRoy? Havin some fun and then settle the DAC into your system? I am interested to see if it corrects the issues you seem to be having, or have you determined that it has/will?

Well, last night I connected the VDAC to the XRAY, all to the Rega Brio 3 and the Mordaunt Short 902's. The VDAC sounded deeper in the bass but with less control and overall sounded more creamy in comparison to just using the XRAY. In comparing the SQ of the VDAC to the XRAY, I preferred the XRAY alone in this configuration.

You are right. The VDAC is not going to be the solution in my attempt to get more texture. There really is no problem with the musical presentation and I am quite pleased with the XRAY, Rega, MS configuration or the XRAY, Belles, MS configuration as well. The problem seems to be "me". I want to try to put some tube magic somewhere in the system without having to buy a new tubed amp or tubed pre-amp and I thought the place to do it and get the texture I am looking would/could possibly be found in a different DAC.

Yes, its been fun. The Fullers Porter, Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout, Rouge Chocolate Stout, and Czar Stout has been a motivator with all the gear swapping, remote button pushing, and CD changing...

Yes sir, I am going to try the DACS again but with the Stello transport ...which is due in any day now...simply for comparison....I am going to ask my buddy to allow me to use his Reference 3A Episodes with the Sello Tranport/Rega Brio 3, and then compare each DAC.

I probably will have to bring some Coffee Porter for that one...lol

[frenchmon]

Well, last night I connected the VDAC to the XRAY, all to the Rega Brio 3 and the Mordaunt Short 902's. The VDAC sounded deeper in the bass but with less control and overall sounded more creamy in comparison to just using the XRAY. In comparing the SQ of the VDAC to the XRAY, I preferred the XRAY alone in this configuration.

You are right. The VDAC is not going to be the solution in my attempt to get more texture. There really is no problem with the musical presentation and I am quite pleased with the XRAY, Rega, MS configuration or the XRAY, Belles, MS configuration as well. The problem seems to be "me". I want to try to put some tube magic somewhere in the system without having to buy a new tubed amp or tubed pre-amp and I thought the place to do it and get the texture I am looking would/could possibly be found in a different DAC.

Yes, its been fun. The Fullers Porter, Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout, Rouge Chocolate Stout, and Czar Stout has been a motivator with all the gear swapping, remote button pushing, and CD changing...

Yes sir, I am going to try the DACS again but with the Stello transport ...which is due in any day now...simply for comparison....I am going to ask my buddy to allow me to use his Reference 3A Episodes with the Sello Tranport/Rega Brio 3, and then compare each DAC.

I probably will have to bring some Coffee Porter for that one...lol

Dont know for sure but you may find the texture you are looking for if you can find the V8 DAC which has a tube stage.

frenchmon

[LeRoy]

Dont know for sure but you may find the texture you are looking for if you can find the V8 DAC which has a tube stage.

frenchmon

With regard to tube rolling....that would be something to do if I owned the unit but the M.H. is a loaner and I would not want to be fooling around with tube swapping with gear that I don't own. As it turned out my connectivity options are very limited so the MH DAC experiment is now aborted.

Ya, the V8 has my interest and so does Poppa's recommendation of Grant Fidelity tube dac. Now it's just a matter of time and hunting one down.

I am going to keep the VDAC anyway since I have a Stello transport en route. Also, with the VDAC being a point of reference for comparison I will be better able to assess the SQ from one to the other. I think 2010 is shaping up to be the year of the DAC for me.