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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
hotmailjbc
571 posts
 
i bought my ibook g4 reconditioned for 250.00 and installed a ss hd. new at full price is up there i agree. mi just use it for music so i didn,t need a huge hd. i use mac and pc and like both but just hate to keep spending cash on antivirus every year that barely works.
orpheus10
8,668 posts
 
While I can't help you on your question, I want to let you know that your TT rig is killer, it's comparable to much more expensive rigs.
pettyofficer
462 posts
 
Hotmailjbc-Sounds like a sweetheart deal. Would love to hear the Sound Quality on it. How does it Sound, and in
conjuction with which equipment are you using it? I know what you mean with the Antivirus Stuff with PC. If Microsoft keeps sending me weekly Security Essential Updates-years of this has got to eat up Storage even on a Terrabite System. Some of us just use PC's out of economic necessity, especially modular Desktop to allow means of upgrading as finances allow. It doesn't mean that we don't drool over the Mac's. The smaller, and less expensive, Mac stuff might be a little more problematic to upgrade. Still, with a ss hd, very tempting. The thing with ss hd is half as much Storage at twice the price of standard Hard Drive. I am sure that the price will come down as Storage goes up. Sweet deal though, who did you buy it from?
johnss
599 posts
 
The VDAC is really good, but is even better with the new power supply and PCB cap upgrades, I have done three of the VDACs, everyone is amazed at the sonic improvements; sounds like a much more expensive DAC
gmsasso OP
33 posts
 
Ok, I ordered the v-dac, wireworld usb, and pyramid power supply. V-dac got here first with wireworld so I hooked it up using just the wall wart. Sound was thin, especially using my BAT transistor amp. A little better with the tube amp. So I kept playing to break the whole thing in. Pyramid came and the sound is better, all the sounds are there but you guys know what I mean. Lacks a bit of depth, sustain, etc.

I also connected it to my Cambridge 640c cd player (several years old) with an optial cable. Comparing the Cambridge DAC to the V-dac and the old Cambridge DAC sounds better.

As it breaks in, apple lossless files sound a bit better, but not quite as good as I had hoped.
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