Hi, Sony 557esd as a transport (modified) and Sony DasR1 (modified): nothing left to wish for. Transport had kss190A mech and dac has 2 tda1541A S1. Me happy.

Quote: Originally Posted by dr.larkos Back to the V-DAC mods. Cheers………………………….Carlos I would then opt for replacing NE5322 opamp with the apparently excellent OPA2604. Q: How many output capacitors need to be replaced and by which type of capacitator? I believe these...

Quote: Originally Posted by dr.larkos Calvin&Hobbes, you rock...they have it (US$168), simply phenomenal, many thanks dr. Larkos Good for you! I am sure your player is more than worth it Q: could you or Josep for all those non-technical folks like me simply sum up the two...

Dr.larkos wrote "Incidentally, the Play Back review that Add provided a preview link for came out this morning online." Would you be willing to share the results of this review (or the review itself)with us?

Dr.larkos wrote "I thought of doing same but procrastinated and now laser part is no longer available, so, just in case, I save my premium $K+ EAD T-7000 dedicated transport for critical listening sessions". Did you check this german supplier? That's where I got my spare part from. Costed me...

PS ADD: there is no personal offense here. It's a pity we are antipodes; otherwise I would invite you for a cup of coffee and a listen to the V-DAC in my set-up.

Dr. larkos: Your statement " The point that I would like to make is that the transport used DOES matter" is very true. In one of my early posts I cited an early review by Audio magazine where it was already made clear that the full sound potential of the V-DAC can only be appreciated in...

Quote: Originally Posted by MatsudaMan That's exactly what this thread used to be like before all the modders came in and high jacked it. At least I became silent for these two reasons: (1) after my PSU upgrade I am very pleased with the SQ that the V-DAC delivers in my set-up...

Thank you, gentlemen. Are you considering more mods (is there still more SQ potential in the V-DAC that is easy to realise?). Or would this be the way to move forward then?! In general: I am already very pleased with the V-DAC as is; it's simply giving in to temptation for something...

@Josep: I have to disagree on your valuation of cabling; not all cables are equal, let alone neutral. I agree that cables should not be used to fix a problem; however some cables are better in passing the analog signal than others. @Josep & Spore: if you had 100 bucks to spend: would you invest...

I was able to improve the "impact of sound" by removing the dampening I put under the v-dac (sorbothane feet): this dampening had a negative effect on definition and smoothened the sound, a fluidity that the V-DAC certainly doesn't need! In addition I swapped the RCA cable to a very transparant...

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I am not keen on modding the V-DAC, unless you (Josep) would stumble on a major weakness in the configuration that would be easy to fix. In that sense: I have confidence in what I hear (on top of my left-handedness when it comes to electronics). In addition to my earlier comments I would say...

Quote: Originally Posted by MatsudaMan Yes, I currently listen to the v-dac through the x-10 v3 and I think that it's a helluva combo. The x-10 seems to give the v-dac increased soundstaging and fluidity. I've listened without and can't really go without the x-10. Sorry for my...