McCormack DNA .5 vs 1, after revisions...

Thanks a lot Swampwalker. The desert is an acquired taste and I don't deal with humidity well at all; always look like I just stepped out of the shower. Went to junior and high school in Albuquerque and the California high desert. I love riding my bicycle and dirt bikes and my street bikes on Jan 1 :-). We are at 4000 feet so don't get much above 100 too often. Yes I saw the McCormacks and made an offer on the .5 Deluxe, we'll see. I did just pick up the B&K ST-140 that was on Ebay, will be something to get a taste of SS at least and easy to resell. I got my system in the early 90s and have been into hifi since except went through long periods where I could not set things up. Nice to be back into it. Despite my complaints about clarity and high end, I'm listening to Peter Bernstein (seriously the best jazz guitarist there is--get Heart's Content if you're into this sort of thing) right now and the way his guitar is hanging in space right there with the super warm jazz tone and all the harmonics and tonal nuances nailed in spades...wow. Yeah, not a bad pastime.

Thanks for your insightsTbromgard and Jebel. Jebel, thanks for taking the time for such a helpful reply; it's replies like that that really make me feel like I found an answer to an important question. I'll look for a stock DNA-1 soon.

Jim

Thanks Swampwalker. BTW, I'm curious about the origin of that name.

I have ProAc One SCs in a 11x12 room as I just said in another thread I started on Pass vs McCormack. I plan to get Tablette Anniverseries or Harbeth Compact 7s eventually. Listening level is usually as loud as my Marantz 8B will go without distortion, usually about 11 o'clock on my CJ PV-5. Neither has been checked out since in storage but seem to work well. Listen to small group jazz, female vocals (Eliane Elias Dreamer lately), and occasional rock (Zeppelin, AC/DC, Floyd, Moody Blues, Hendrix, lots of Tom Petty and Jackson Browne).

When I talked to Chris at SMc, he seemed to say that after the revisions the difference between the .5 and 1 would be negligible but he and Steve were driving and we could not talk well. I want to ask that question more carefully later.

Thanks,
Jim

Wow, what a great read to go with my coffee in the morning, thanks, that was good. The real source is interesting too. You would find my environs a bit challenging, as I'm in the driest spot in the country supposedly, though I always think that can't be true considering death valley...

Has to be in the driest few though....Las Cruces, NM, 40 minutes north of El Paso...

Thanks for your help...I need to call Chris back and ask if the difference between the .5 and 1 go away after the revisions, when we can talk better.

Jim