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Vincent Audio SV-500 Arriving Today

So I have a Vincent Audio SV-500 arriving today.

Pretty excited and not sure what I am going to experience (something good I hope of course!)
They will be connected to Martin Logan Motion 40’s, Questyle CMA400i DAC and Denon dp-300f TT with a Ortofon 2M Blue, Hi Res music from my HTPC (DSD and other Flac Files).

Since the Vincent does not have a phono stage for now, I will need to use the built in phono in the Denon.

And I will be comparing to my current source, a Denon AVR-5700.Perhaps not as much power as the Denon but am hoping that I am going to like.
I think the following will happen:
- I absolutely love it and stay with it- I don’t see a big difference from the Denon and return it- I don’t like the sound of a Hybrid Amp and return it and get a SS Amp (maybe a Yamy AS1100 or 2100)- I like it very much and get curious about the SV-237MK and so exchange for that
Got roughly 30 days to figure it out.
We’ll see....
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timlub
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I highly suggest that you put something on that Vincent and leave it playing for 24 hours through its DAC to get a fair comparison.  
If you want to move away from that, I agree that the Rotel RA-1592 is a huge value and a nice sounding unit.  If you don't need the DAC,  I'd head for a Belles Aria Integrated.  It does have a nice phono section built in. 
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jay73 OP
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@timlub ,
Can I ask, why in particular through it's DAC?
Also, if I let a CD play for 24 hours, do I need to keep the volume up or I can just leave it all the way turned down?
I will take a look at the Belles Aria, thanks for the suggestion.
timlub
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Dacs also need burn in, it will also change character over time, but it most likely will not be as dramatic as the tubes in the pre or amp section
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jay73 OP
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I actually have a external DAC that I am using.
If I simply play A CD and leave it playing on continues playback (connected from external DAC throuigh analog output), would that suffice as breaking it in?
rickytickytwo
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I have a Vincent Audio SP 133-Mk Hybrid amp and I love it. 

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