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NEW! Musical Fidelity M1 DAC "A" for Asynchronous USB Input, Unboxing Video

post #1 of 37
10/24/11 at 12:16pm
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Just got this today.  It's the brand NEW model with better power supply and asynchronous USB input.  That means it has the Musical Fidelity V-Link inside ($169).  Hope you guys like the unboxing video.
 

Edited by DjAmTraX - 11/2/11 at 9:05pm
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post #2 of 37
10/24/11 at 8:48pm
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Whoa!  No interest in this from anyone.  I wonder if the "upgraded power supply will sound better than the old version since everyone complaint about the tiny power supply in the old version.

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post #3 of 37
10/25/11 at 12:56am

The original M1 DAC was a superbly engineered piece of gear if John Atkinson From Stereophile is to be believed, I wonder if the new one is improved or if they simply added more functionalities.

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post #4 of 37
10/25/11 at 6:46am

From my research about it, the dac is the same as the first version. The only changes is the v-link is now built-in, the same as the lower end v-dac II. But if I'm wrong, someone please feel free to correct me.

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post #5 of 37
10/25/11 at 8:49am
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An upgraded power supply as well from what I've read. 

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post #6 of 37
10/25/11 at 10:13am

Upgraded power supply is always a good thing. It's one of most critical aspects of a dac when it comes to sound.

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post #7 of 37
10/26/11 at 12:41pm
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My new M1 DAC "A" has shipped. Stay tuned for my unboxing video. 

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post #8 of 37
10/28/11 at 11:39am

drooling over this, if only I wasn't young and broke rolleyes.gif

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post #9 of 37
11/2/11 at 9:06pm
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Updated with my Unboxing Video.  See first post.

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post #10 of 37
11/11/11 at 8:34am

I've seen so little fanfare over this model.  Why?  

 

Does the V-DAC II sound just as good?  Why or why not?

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post #11 of 37
11/11/11 at 8:47am
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No the V-DAC MK-II does not sound as good.  See my post here.

 

http://www.head-fi.org/t/579823/the-new-musical-fidelity-m1-dac-a-vs-v-dac-mk-ii-my-impressions#post_7884539

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post #12 of 37
11/11/11 at 9:26am

OK, good feedback.  :)  I'm just trying to figure out why there is so little published and forum praise for the M1DAC.  I wonder if it is because many buy the lower priced V-DAC and upgrade the PSU.  Someone referred me to a respected German audio mag article a couple months ago.  I wish I could remember the specific magazine.  But in short they found the V-DAC and M1 nearly indistinguishable when the V-DAC used a better PSU.  This seems to line up with MF's literature on the M1 - the internal PSU with dedicated choke is supposed to sound better which would account for what you're hearing in your comparison.

 

It's confusing because while MF enjoys a pretty good rep., I find a comparative lack of published feedback on their mid-tier products, but relatively quite a bit about competing products like the Benchmark and Rega DACs.  I'm basically trying to narrow down my purchase from those three brands for a secondary, dedicated listening room.


Edited by starfish - 11/11/11 at 9:34am
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post #13 of 37
11/11/11 at 1:40pm
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According to my taste, ears, & equipment, the M1 DAC-A is much more musical than the V-DAC MK-II. 

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post #14 of 37
11/11/11 at 2:32pm

what do you mean by "musical"?

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post #15 of 37
11/11/11 at 6:23pm
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You are more involved and want to tap your feet.  

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