VAC preamps - too expensive?
Having a remote that controls the input Will not affect sound quality. Vac is charging a premium for the product and it would be nice with a remote that's fully functional. The company is too stubborn to offer this feature. D'Agostino offers a remote with Bluetooth. |
His fixation here, when he’s clearly NOT the target audience for VAC gear, is kinda weird (as is the account hopping). He mentions Dan D’ag, but we know he wouldn’t buy that gear either because "too expensive". He could also buy a used VAC Renaissance Mk 2 or Phi Beta (my friend has one - sounds great!) which DOES have remote-selectable inputs, but of course he won’t (some excuse will be invented, as necessary). Those extra relays and digital controllers DO affect the ultimate sound quality, and VAC listened to guys like me who wanted the more pure path, because WE ACTUALLY BUY VAC GEAR lol. |
@kmmd They're absolutely amazing - biggest component difference I’ve ever heard in my system. Took them on loan from my dealer and wasn’t expecting to buy them, because my speakers are 96dB and the 200iQs were already quite good - but it was a huge upgrade. The Master preamp & phono are a 100% ideal match, of course. It wasn’t really responsible for me to buy them either, but I made it work somehow lol. Time to stop messing around - main rig is now 100% VAC and will stay that way. Small rig is the "sandbox" now, and I'm trying to work some VAC magic into there too - hence the Renaissance 3. |
Thanks @mulveling. Your systems must sound absolutely amazing. I’m not sure if my YG Acoustics speakers will play nicely with tube amps though. YG is usually shown with SS amps, and I know their showroom uses D’Ag amps. I still hope to listen to the VACs. Have a great weekend! |
