oddiofyl
Responses from oddiofyl
| Preamp for McCormack DNA-125 Gold? Budget $2k McCormack is releasing the LD 2, the replacement for the RLD 1. Street price should be right around 2K. | |
| Musical yet Detailed DAC Around $700 I own a Channel Islands Audio VDA 2 with optional VAC 1 power supply. This DAC is KILLER, in fact I listened to the Benchmark several times before buying a DAC and chose the VDA 2 based on several forum member recommendations and I'm glad I did, i... | |
| Audio Alchemy DDE 1.0 PS, what is radio shack ver? go to www.digikey.com, they should have a transformer that will work. | |
| Personal Preamp Evolution. My first preamp was an integrated with pre out/ main in jumpers that I used as a preamp. My first dedicated pre was an APT Holman which was great in it's day. That was replaced with a PS Audio 6.2 which was active or passive. That was replaced by ... | |
| Life without a remote My last two preamps have had remotes, I couldn't live without it. | |
| Channel Islands VDA-1 vs VDA-2 vs MSB Link III I believe it uses a CS 24/192 input receiver but the DAC is a Burr Brown 1794. Forget the price, it's built better than many "high end" components. It is a killer DAC regardless of price, perhaps Dusty should put it in a larger box and double the ... | |
| What music do you want to play really loud? Faith No More's cover of Warpigs, it rocks ! | |
| Best Sounding Recording A.I.C. Unplugged is a great live recording. | |
| Channel Islands VDA-1 vs VDA-2 vs MSB Link III I love my VDA 2/ VAC 1 combo, it's the best sounding source component I've ever owned. I've owned several decent players, 2 Audio Alchemy dacs, and a CAL Alpha. The VDA 2 beats them all. I'm using a Sony DVP 9000ES as the transport which in it's o... | |
| Rig building - When or Why, do you change devices? My system was virtually unchanged for five years. I wasn't even looking for speakers, they found me. It was the old "too good to pass up" thing, I got a great deal on speakers that I otherwise could not afford. Unfortunately this set off a chain o... | |
| Getting best quality from Music Choice I agree, it's too bad there's no menu selection for PCM. I love music choice and have to admit that it would sound much better running through my DAC. It's not that it sounds bad, it's just not as good as it could potentially be. One thing that yo... | |
| Suggestions for good Preamp/tuner I second the PT 3 or PT 5, excellent pre for not too much $$$. | |
| Preamp recommendations for DNA125/Tyler Linbroooks McCormack RLD 1 is a good match plus you can have it upgraded in the future. They are a bargain used. | |
| SS quality pre-amp with HT bypass-suggestions? The McCormack RLD 1 is a great pre with HT bypass, there's one on audiogon right now. | |
| Help me choose an amp Out of those I would pick the ATI, I have a 1602 powering a second zone and it's a great amp, seven year warranty and excellent build and sound quality. |