vair68robert60 posts08-26-2018 4:55pmSilvanik
I've been meaning to write and welcome
a fellow McCormack amp owner and a passive pre-amp user .
You had me daydreaming about the DNA-2 , great specs ,
there was a Deluxe edition for sale on E-bay starting at $2,000 ,
buy then I saw the weight of the unit !
Ironically the Thiel thread was discussing the weight of equipment
and the aging of the owners , daydream over .........
.................
Hi Rob,
thank you, I'm very glad that you like my solution.
I come from twenty years of use of a loved McCormack DNA-0.5 but four months ago, when finally I found a very good pair of Thiel CS 3.6, I realized that more good power was need to really let this amazing speaker sing, so magically after few weeks of search I found my DNA-2 for sale on a italian specialized website in second hand sale. The owner was asking 4000€......I got it for 2100€, it's in like new condition, even the capacitors that I inspected seem to be in very good shape and the sound performance confirm this.
You're right, it's insanely heavy but to me it worth the effort to bring it in your room.
I'm used to McCormack sound and this to me is not off of Steve signature, that speaking of this level of power is a very big compliment.
My system is very basic, SONY HAP Z1-ES (wonderful media player) , handmade passive pre based on TKD2511 pot (due to I currently use only one source want keep the signal pat the shorter as possible, anyway own even a very good McCormack TLC-1), McCormack DNA-2 amp, Audioquest Lapis interconnect and Thiel CS 3.6.
What to say, I'm very pleased with this system, dynamic, clear sound with a believable wide and deep soudstage.
Hope all can last for long time.......
I've been meaning to write and welcome
a fellow McCormack amp owner and a passive pre-amp user .
You had me daydreaming about the DNA-2 , great specs ,
there was a Deluxe edition for sale on E-bay starting at $2,000 ,
buy then I saw the weight of the unit !
Ironically the Thiel thread was discussing the weight of equipment
and the aging of the owners , daydream over .........
.................
Hi Rob,
thank you, I'm very glad that you like my solution.
I come from twenty years of use of a loved McCormack DNA-0.5 but four months ago, when finally I found a very good pair of Thiel CS 3.6, I realized that more good power was need to really let this amazing speaker sing, so magically after few weeks of search I found my DNA-2 for sale on a italian specialized website in second hand sale. The owner was asking 4000€......I got it for 2100€, it's in like new condition, even the capacitors that I inspected seem to be in very good shape and the sound performance confirm this.
You're right, it's insanely heavy but to me it worth the effort to bring it in your room.
I'm used to McCormack sound and this to me is not off of Steve signature, that speaking of this level of power is a very big compliment.
My system is very basic, SONY HAP Z1-ES (wonderful media player) , handmade passive pre based on TKD2511 pot (due to I currently use only one source want keep the signal pat the shorter as possible, anyway own even a very good McCormack TLC-1), McCormack DNA-2 amp, Audioquest Lapis interconnect and Thiel CS 3.6.
What to say, I'm very pleased with this system, dynamic, clear sound with a believable wide and deep soudstage.
Hope all can last for long time.......