I have the newer idecco version and I agree that the amp is rubbish. wish I would have just bought the idac. I also say the preamp in the decco is sub par. Dac is the only usefull part. Unhappy altogether. I wouldn't be surprised if the v-Dac is better. I'm sure I would be happier with my pocketbook!
Peachtree Decco vs. MF V-DAC
I don't want to start a NOS DAC vs. oversampling DAC discussion, but a used Decco is not too much more than the MF V-DAC, which one would have better sound? I plan to stream AIFF to an airport express, through the DAC, then through my 15 year old Yami receiver to the speakers (or in the Decco's case, directly to the speakers). Speakers are B&W 685s and I also run a sub, HSU VTF-1, connected via speaker wire.