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Dollar to Satisfaction Ratio not met.

Comments and assistance needed. I have a Bat VK51SE paired with a McCormack DNA 500.

CDP--Cambridge Audio 840c,

Interconnects--Supra- EFF ILS XLRs, & Kimber Hero via BAT adapters

Speakers-- VMPS 626Rs, ADS 1090s, Platinum Audio Solo

Subwoofer-- Velodyne & Sunfire

Power Cords, DCCA Eminence, Supra LaRod, & Shunyata Taipan helixs

My situation is this, sound with the BAT and McCormack is quite dull, I have muffled highs and mids, and just bass sound no articulation, regardless of what other equipmentinterconnects use to connect these two with. But when I switch out the Bat with my Nuforce P9 pre, it's a remarkable transformation, same when switching out the DNA-500 with my DNA-225, another remarkable transformation. So, any ideas, expertise, or suggestions, in the VK51SE & DNA-500 pairing would be quite helpful. I would like to keep the 500 and 51SE together for my 2 channel listening, please advsie. Thanks !!!!
jd_df

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sufentanil
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I agree with Larry. You've already answered your own question. Your current pairing is not good for you, and you've already demonstrated other pairings that make it better.

If it were me, I'd sell both the BAT and the McCormack, simply because you're not satisfied with the synergy there, and try something entirely different (such as a killer all-tube integrated, for instance).

Michael
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sufentanil
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JD,

It seems that you posted a question a few months ago (http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1297092536&openfrom&1&4#1) about the concern of impedances between the two units. Now you know the answer, not just from theory but also practice.

One of the posters on that thread suggested calling McCormack and asking them if the BAT would be an appropriate fit. If you did that, I'm just curious what they said and what kinds of preamps might be optimal fits for the DNA-500.

As others have said above, don't get hung up over making it work with the gear you have now. Move on, and evolve your system sonically.

Michael
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