New Accustic Arts V3 Tube Dac anyone heard?

Kpoulard, no need to worry you have a marvelous combo, hard to improve on. If you read some of my threads you will notice that I use to own the "AA" Drive 1 MK2 but recently changed and now use the Oracle 2000 trans which I feel is an improvement and prefer but it is a costly upgrade. If you can get one to demo do it but be prepared to buy one, it's that good.

Regarding the digital cable connection between the two, I actually have not got around to doing any ABing. I will though in the near future as I also own a Stealth Sextet RCA that is used from my McIntosh Music Server to the dac. I also want to try a BNC connection.

Regarding this new dac, the cost is substantially higher, sug. retail being $10,500.00.

Dev, Thx for the feedback. I haven't heard the 2000 personally, but understand it's a keeper. Keep us posted if you decide to do the RCA vs XLR compare, as I'm trying to decide whether to make the switch to XLR. Sounds like you have the perfect vehicle to do so, as you have both the XLR and RCA versions of the same cable.

Hi guys, you owners of AA MK4 better, "buckle up your sonic safety belts". Right out of the box the V3 is significantly more "musical/organic" in its sonic performance, without losing any dynamics or resolution of the MK4, and its not even close to being burnt in yet!

I'll post a formal review here on the GON with all the details in the next couple of weeks after burn-in, but its a keeper. I was skeptical that Accustic Arts could top their own MK4, I loved having it in my system, this company has some great talent and ears when it comes to digital gear.

Teajay I am still trying to get as much info. as possible while awaiting for arrival of the unit but as you know there really is nothing. Can you give some info. on the design, what do the tubes operate etc?

Look foward to reading your review, are you enjoying your Stealth product?
Thanks

Dev, I wish I could answer your question regarding the hybrid tube design, but alas I cannot. I do know that it is the first DAC not to use tubes in the analog output stage, but how the tubes are used in the overall design I don't have a clue.

Regarding the Stealth Indra and Metacarbons they are the best wires I have ever had in my system. That also includes the digital Sextet cable.

By the way I tried the Oracle transport in my system and found it to maybe be a smidgen more resolving then the AA Drive 11, but not significantly better to mandate the expenditure for my system.