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TACT RCS 2.0 Users Group

I've recently purchased the TACT RCS 2.0 unit. As I've been wrestling with getting the optimum performance out of it, I keep thinking there must be other owners out there that have ideas to share, as well as those who could benefit from what I've learned.

I was hoping this thread would provide a forum to introduce us to each other.

Anyone interested in sharing what you've learned?

I for one have found the unit difficult to get a true grasp of how to optimise, but once learned, it has produced the best sound of any component I've ever added to my system. My system currently consists of a Sony SCD1 to the TACT 2.0 RCS with internal DAC and D/A converter. Signal is then fed from the TACT in analog format to my Art Audio Jota and then to the Avantgarde Duo Hornspeakers.
I'll start by stating I've found the suggestions in the TACT documentation for speaker placement to be contra to good sound. I've gotten the best results by using George Cardas's Near Field logic and using the TACT Nearfield target curve as the beginning point to custom build my personal target curves.

This resulted in a sound stage this is awesome and the clarity of the frequencies is without compare in my experience.

However, it took over 100 hours of experimentation to reach this result - a lot of lessons learned. At this point, I feel I know just enough to be dangerous!
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I agree that the set-up documentation and proceedure listed in the Tact users guide needs alot of work. I also have the TacT 2.0 DA. I use a Sony 9000ES for a transport through a Harmonic Tech digital coax cable to the Tact. The Tact analog output then goes through my VAC Standard Ltd. Ed. preamp. The VAC PA100/100 tube amp drives Von Sch. VR5's.

I've tried various eq. curves with different room correction tests. The sound changes with each time I perform a correction session. I'm not even sure I've done the proceedure correctly. I'm sure that if I spend another 20-50hrs. I would be able to improve further on the sound, which right now is the best I've ever heard from my speakers. Before I bought the Tact I was considering buying a different kind of speaker to get the sound I wanted, but now I feel with enough tweeking I may be able to dial them in!
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