craig2112
Responses from craig2112
| New amp for Vandersteen 2CE I'm thinking Parasound ZDAC, DAC Magic, Benchmark DAC1, or the Bifrost. Hadn't considered the Multibit, but it does look interesting. Obviously just going to have to try something and see how it goes. | |
| New amp for Vandersteen 2CE Pulled the trigger on a Pass Labs Aleph 5 that was for sale locally at an attractive price. The build quality is phenomenal - a real piece of industrial art. Sound quality is certainly there - nice detail in the high end, clean midrange and powe... | |
| New amp for Vandersteen 2CE Wow, really great responses here!Ayre, Sim Audio - would LOVE to try these, but they are far above where I would like to be for cost, which is below $1k.Atmasphere - fair point, the kids aren't babies anymore, so it's not as big of a concern as it... | |
| New amp for Vandersteen 2CE Thanks Atmasphere. I have tube guitar amps, but haven’t gone to tubes in my audio system. For now exposed tubes seem like a problem waiting to happen - kids. | |
| New amp for Vandersteen 2CE hey, if I was happy as-is, we wouldn't be talking :) | |
| New amp for Vandersteen 2CE adg101 - thanks, I'm strongly considering the Aleph 5 despite a form factor that will be difficult to integrate, a power switch buried on the back, and the fact that it is a "toaster"! jl35 - poor quality DAC is overstating it a bit. My experien... | |
| New amp for Vandersteen 2CE Thanks, really appreciate the McC and Adcom comparison. Since the 565 are a pair, upgrading does start to add up, and the cost is pretty similar to a DNA 0.5.I build my own interconnects using teflon or foamed PE shielded cable. | |
| New amp for Vandersteen 2CE Build quality is better on the McCormack and Pass Labs, but you have a good point on Odyssey. They are getting good reviews though I have never tried one. |