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Accustic Arts Drive 1 Mk1 vs Mk2 driving DAC 1 Mk4

I just replaced my Accustic Arts DAC 1 Mk3 with the Mk4 Friday. I really like it! It's not a "Knock your socks off!" upgrade like when I switched from my Herron preamp and monoblocks to the Karan integrated amp last month. It's more of an "This just seems 'right'!" upgrade like when I inserted the Stealth Indra's in my system.

I'm now assuming that upgrading from the Drive 1 Mk1 to the Mk2 would be the next logical move for me. Is this upgrade really the right one to do next? I'm not expecting to have a "Jump up and say WOW!" experience, something as simple as "Yes, this sounds more real!" is good enough.

For those who've made this move, what are your thoughts? Should this be my next move, or is it just something I should eventually get around to after upgrading other areas first?

Thanks,
Chuck
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krell_man OP
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Tabl10s and Teajay, thanks.

Teajay, I reread your review this morning before I posted this question hoping to have a point of reference before starting. In your review you said that you were more giving the differences between the Ensemble transport as it was your prior reference transport. I didn't think that you had even tried the Mk1, I thought that you went straight to the Mk2.

I'm hoping that the difference in the Mk1 and the Mk2 is like going from the Theta Data Basic and the Theta Data Basic II, that was a nice upgrade.

Chuck
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