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MF V-DAC and power supply

I know this is a very elementary question for most of you buy I'm hoping you will help. I have a pretty good basic system with:

1. Cary SLP-94 Preamp
2. Balanced Audio Technology VK200 Amplifier (SS)
3. Tube Audio Design 60 Amplifier (tube)
4. Rega P3-24 with TTPSU, upgrade subplatter (Groovetracer) and counterweight (Mitchell), Herbie's mat, Clearaudio Virtuoso cartridge
5. Cambridge Audio 650 CD player

I want to get into PC audio, so.......I ripped all my CDs into Itunes Apple Lossless. And now am at a loss (less)

I am thinking about buying a Musical Fidelity V-DAC with a power supply upgrade and using it to to play the files through my system. My questions:

1. Is the MF V-DAC good enough? That is, will I be satisfied with the sound through the system that I have or do I need something better?
2. Do I need to do anything other than hook the V-DAC through the usb port on my laptop and hit play? Or, do I need to do more in relation to lossless or to playing the damn thing?

Thanks for any help you are willing to give.
6. Acoustic Zen Adagio Speakers
gmsasso

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gmsasso OP
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Thanks Stanwal, I was hoping that was the case. I have read a number of reviews and comparisons and the V-DAC seems to play way above it's weight class.

So do I just hook it up and hit play on my computer. Will the V-DAC pick up the highest sample rate from the lossless file?
gmsasso OP
33 posts
 
Hotmailjbc:
Which Wireworld USB did you get?
gmsasso OP
33 posts
 
Thanks Hotmail.
gmsasso OP
33 posts
 
Ok, I ordered the v-dac, wireworld usb, and pyramid power supply. V-dac got here first with wireworld so I hooked it up using just the wall wart. Sound was thin, especially using my BAT transistor amp. A little better with the tube amp. So I kept playing to break the whole thing in. Pyramid came and the sound is better, all the sounds are there but you guys know what I mean. Lacks a bit of depth, sustain, etc.

I also connected it to my Cambridge 640c cd player (several years old) with an optial cable. Comparing the Cambridge DAC to the V-dac and the old Cambridge DAC sounds better.

As it breaks in, apple lossless files sound a bit better, but not quite as good as I had hoped.
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