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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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davide256
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Stanwal, I'm sure that the VDAC is a nice piece of gear. But when I say base I mean a real challenge with multiple base instruments playing against massed other instruments... in this type of music lesser DAC's start to mumble instead of sing. I also mean impact, that being hit in the chest with a phonebook sensation on drums as well.
hotmailjbc
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hey, i got the violet from the cable company. i have read that the one level higher [starlight? } is even better.i have read that the kimbre company makes a good one also. it wasn't really expensive and i was told it had good performance characteristics. i have not done any comparisons at home,,just reading other opinions
gmsasso OP
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Thanks Hotmail.
pettyofficer
462 posts
 
Hotmailjbc-I have the M2Tech EVO utilizing Windows 7
Desktop. EVO sounds good with a little emphasis in
Mid-Range. Complete P-I-T-A to install Software/Drivers.
No Paper Manual, and Downloaded Manual Instructions don't
match Installation Software Configuration step by step.
Customer is left to guess. Downloaded Installation
Software is compressed File amongst 10 Files in a Folder.
No instructions on which File to install, crap shoot for
Customer to install. Only 2 Folders can be Downloaded from
M2Tech Website-one for PC and one for Mac. Individual Files
cannot be Downloaded separately and no instructions on which File to install. Lazy Manufacturers Customer Support Tools in an extreme! Sent an E-mail to M2Tech for assistance, got a response back in Italian-Nuts! Imagine your Owners Manual for your Car written in Italian, over half the steps missing, and 90% of the Manual doesn't even apply to your Make or Model Car. You would be on the phone raising hell with someone, especially if it seriously screwed your Car up. Instead, M2Tech gets a PC Audio Medal for saving Trees. Who cares if the Device doesn't work for half of the Customers. Just imagine all of the Trees that THIS will save!
hotmailjbc
571 posts
 
you have been at war with this for so long i thought you would have figured it out by now. ha. hang in there. glad it sounds good. i keep getting upgrade notices for my puremusic software and havn,t had the nerve to download them yet.
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