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MF V-DAC and power supply

I know this is a very elementary question for most of you buy I'm hoping you will help. I have a pretty good basic system with:

1. Cary SLP-94 Preamp
2. Balanced Audio Technology VK200 Amplifier (SS)
3. Tube Audio Design 60 Amplifier (tube)
4. Rega P3-24 with TTPSU, upgrade subplatter (Groovetracer) and counterweight (Mitchell), Herbie's mat, Clearaudio Virtuoso cartridge
5. Cambridge Audio 650 CD player

I want to get into PC audio, so.......I ripped all my CDs into Itunes Apple Lossless. And now am at a loss (less)

I am thinking about buying a Musical Fidelity V-DAC with a power supply upgrade and using it to to play the files through my system. My questions:

1. Is the MF V-DAC good enough? That is, will I be satisfied with the sound through the system that I have or do I need something better?
2. Do I need to do anything other than hook the V-DAC through the usb port on my laptop and hit play? Or, do I need to do more in relation to lossless or to playing the damn thing?

Thanks for any help you are willing to give.
6. Acoustic Zen Adagio Speakers
gmsasso
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stanwal
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Yes it is good enough, I use it with a fairly expensive/exotic system and works very well. A friend just got one also. I use the ""Little Pinkie" power supply with it and recommend it as well. To get better costs a lot more according to my own experience and HIFICRITIC tests; they take no ads and assign numerical ratings to the products they test for comparison purposes. The V-DAC was not only better than competing products like the DAC Magic [ which is quite good itself] but considerably better than much more expensive products like the Benchmark DAC. In any case you can order one with return privileges from Music Direct or Audio Advisor.
gmsasso OP
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Thanks Stanwal, I was hoping that was the case. I have read a number of reviews and comparisons and the V-DAC seems to play way above it's weight class.

So do I just hook it up and hit play on my computer. Will the V-DAC pick up the highest sample rate from the lossless file?
hotmailjbc
571 posts
 
i use the vdac with a wireworld usb and itunes lossless. sounds great. i decided to buy the puremusic player for my mac instead of the upgraded power supply so far. i also have the hrt music streamer which sounds good too but you can plug 3 different inputs into the vdac which is important to me.
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