Running DCS Vivladi DIRECT?

Johndoe,
It may be better to run the Vivaldi DAC straight to the power amplifier for you. Folkfreak clearly and thoroughly described his experience doing so and prefers the better sound quality with the ARC REF 40. These are his findings listening in his own system. Granted you may choose otherwise but he simply reported what he heard. Strange how this seems to be discounted because it doesn’t meet someone else’s expectations. Very strange behavior.

I get the impression that folkfreak is an experienced listener who knows what he likes and trusts his ears and judgement. We're all different in our hearing and perception,  this is an obvious truth. 
Charles 

Regarding silver cable, they all certainly do not sound the same. I use Ocellia Silver Reference IC and SC. It’s the antithesis of, thin, cool, bright etc. In fact it  has natural warmth, full bodied tone with terrific fleshed out harmonics. It has a very organic character.
Charles

charles1dad
Johndoe,
It may be better to run the Vivaldi DAC straight to the power amplifier for you.

Strange how this seems to be discounted because it doesn’t meet someone else’s expectations. Very strange behavior.

Give it a rest Charles, same goes for you too, the other way round, can’t see the forest through the trees.?

Look at the heading of the thread again! And it’s not by folkfreak.

Johndoe is answering to the question by sthekepat the OP of this thread!  "Running DCS Vivladi DIRECT?"  

Cheers George

Big difference between you and I George. I can easily accept the fact that people can and will choose either approach. If someone prefers DAC direct I don’t 2nd guess their decision (why should I?) . You on the other hand are dogmatic in your opinions and display a tendency to belittle those who do not share your viewpoint or attribute it to "pleasing" coloration. As pointed out previously DACs direct to amps presents their  own inherent coloration and shortcomings, You aren’t experiencing straight wire with gain. Don’t fool yourself. These choices we discuss are "all" sonic tradeoffs.
Cheers,
Charles

By the way the OP ask for "comparisons and to elucidate the differences. This is what folkfreak did in fact do.
Charles