[RUMAY408]

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I'm glad you found something that worked; now set it up and prepare your ears for sonic beauty!                                                                     

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I have reached another level of audio nirvana today.  Using the OPPO BDP-105 as a CD player I ran the digital coaxial into the Daccord>Corda Classic>T1, I have never heard those old CD's sound any better. Seriously expanded soundstage, both detailed and balanced.  The audio equivalent of moving up from 480i to 1080p in video.
I initially tried the HP out of the OPPO and it really didn't sound that bad, but the volume had to get cranked past the 70% level to get the T1's to get up to a routine volume level.  I tried adding the Corda Classic 1st and the audio was kicked up significantly. The Daccord addition completely blew me away.   

 

[Focker]

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I have reached another level of audio nirvana today.  Using the OPPO BDP-105 as a CD player I ran the digital coaxial into the Daccord>Corda Classic>T1, I have never heard those old CD's sound any better. Seriously expanded soundstage, both detailed and balanced.  The audio equivalent of moving up from 480i to 1080p in video.
I initially tried the HP out of the OPPO and it really didn't sound that bad, but the volume had to get cranked past the 70% level to get the T1's to get up to a routine volume level.  I tried adding the Corda Classic 1st and the audio was kicked up significantly. The Daccord addition completely blew me away.   

 
 
Sounds like the more time we each put into this extended audition of our new toys, the more we come to the same conclusion - the Daccord is ridiculous. Not to take away from the Classic, cause I find it to be a fantastic amp, but I think at the Daccord's price point it may be a special bargain. 
 
I'm going to be moving my headphone gear into my mini-HT room, so I'll finally be able to hear my Oppo as a music source, as well. I have the BDP-93, which is the non-audiophile version of that generation. You have the 105, is that the step up from the BDP-95 I assume? And there is a 103 model that would be the new version of my player? 

 

[RUMAY408]

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Sounds like the more time we each put into this extended audition of our new toys, the more we come to the same conclusion - the Daccord is ridiculous. Not to take away from the Classic, cause I find it to be a fantastic amp, but I think at the Daccord's price point it may be a special bargain. 
 
I'm going to be moving my headphone gear into my mini-HT room, so I'll finally be able to hear my Oppo as a music source, as well. I have the BDP-93, which is the non-audiophile version of that generation. You have the 105, is that the step up from the BDP-95 I assume? And there is a 103 model that would be the new version of my player? 

I have an OPPO BDP-80 which is an outstanding DVD/CD/SACD player and has been my primary home theater music and movie source.  When I wanted to upgrade I strongly considered the 103 but now I'm more into flagship ownership mode, like the T1 and Meier stack no regrets.  I have a hard time believing that if I spent 10X's or 3X's the amount that I could upgrade more than 5-10% better than what I have now.  I'll say this about OPPO if they made AVR's I would be first in line.  I have yet to try out the audio streaming with the OPPO but the CD's I've played with so far have left me a bit preoccupied.

 

[Focker]

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I have an OPPO BDP-80 which is an outstanding DVD/CD/SACD player and has been my primary home theater music and movie source.  When I wanted to upgrade I strongly considered the 103 but now I'm more into flagship ownership mode, like the T1 and Meier stack no regrets.  I have a hard time believing that if I spent 10X's or 3X's the amount that I could upgrade more than 5-10% better than what I have now.  I'll say this about OPPO if they made AVR's I would be first in line.  I have yet to try out the audio streaming with the OPPO but the CD's I've played with so far have left me a bit preoccupied.

 
Nice, I think my Oppo has a coax dig output, so I can't wait to run that into the Daccord and give a listen. The 93 is my first Oppo player and I can't imagine owning anything else. The one feature Im waiting for is a triple crossover for bass management that allows for independent settings. I use a multichannel analog preamp, so I have all the processing carried out in the player. That's a big reason why I love the oppo so much...they said they've had multiple requests for this functionality, so hoping it shows up on an upcoming unit. But I couldn't ask for better performance from a BD/uni player. It's funny that I've never once used it for CD playback, so I need to get this hooked up in the next few days. 

 

[RUMAY408]

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Nice, I think my Oppo has a coax dig output, so I can't wait to run that into the Daccord and give a listen. The 93 is my first Oppo player and I can't imagine owning anything else. The one feature Im waiting for is a triple crossover for bass management that allows for independent settings. I use a multichannel analog preamp, so I have all the processing carried out in the player. That's a big reason why I love the oppo so much...they said they've had multiple requests for this functionality, so hoping it shows up on an upcoming unit. But I couldn't ask for better performance from a BD/uni player. It's funny that I've never once used it for CD playback, so I need to get this hooked up in the next few days. 

You have the same basic set up I have. I used the digital coaxial of the OPPO out to the Daccord digital coaxial and used the fixed input into the Classic.  The audio out of the CD player on the OPPO is outstanding.  The Daccord's ability to process and output the CD digital signal is next level. 

 

[Focker]

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You have the same basic set up I have. I used the digital coaxial of the OPPO out to the Daccord digital coaxial and used the fixed input into the Classic.  The audio out of the CD player on the OPPO is outstanding.  The Daccord's ability to process and output the CD digital signal is next level. 

 
That's awesome....it'll be interesting to compare the quality of the Oppo as a transport with a physical disc to my streaming source. I'd be curious to see if I can discern any difference. 
 
also, I'm very tempted to utilize the variable outputs on the Daccord directly into my Butler amp to see how the Daccord can function in terms of a preamp, as well. 

 

[RUMAY408]

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That's awesome....it'll be interesting to compare the quality of the Oppo as a transport with a physical disc to my streaming source. I'd be curious to see if I can discern any difference. 
 
also, I'm very tempted to utilize the variable outputs on the Daccord directly into my Butler amp to see how the Daccord can function in terms of a preamp, as well. 

I haven't tried the preamp of the Daccord yet,  too many uses to try 

 

[Theogenes]

I haven't had a chance to compare the preamp out to anything else yet, but my initial impression is very good. I have it running into my headphone amps and there's no scratchiness or channel imbalance that I've found yet. Sound is exemplary, as always. 
 
I've toyed with the idea of trying out a StageDAC (since you can pick them up shockingly cheap nowadays) to see if I like that less rounded (and presumably a bit more aggressive) sound. I also like the idea of having all those settings to mess around with .

 

[Randomlogic]

Hi just wondering if anyone is using the daccord and classic to run either the HD800 or T1? and if so what your thoughts are?
 
Cheers
 

 

[Focker]

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Hi just wondering if anyone is using the daccord and classic to run either the HD800 or T1? and if so what your thoughts are?
 
Cheers
 

 
 
Yep, a few of us are. The Meier gear is a great match for the T1s. If you search through some of my past posts, you'll see my impressions on this pairing since it's only been a month or two that I bought the Classic/Daccord. Others have posted impressions in the same threads I did. 

 

[yeemanz]

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Hi just wondering if anyone is using the daccord and classic to run either the HD800 or T1? and if so what your thoughts are?
 
Cheers
 

 
I echo what Focker said above. I've also posted my impressions of the classic/daccord + T1s earlier in this thread.

 

[Avi]

Any updates on your issues with USB, Theogenes, or are you going to stick with the laptop?

 

[Randomlogic]

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Yep, a few of us are. The Meier gear is a great match for the T1s. If you search through some of my past posts, you'll see my impressions on this pairing since it's only been a month or two that I bought the Classic/Daccord. Others have posted impressions in the same threads I did. 

Cheers, I'll have a look through your posts.
 
So it seems the T1 is a good match, what are peoples thoughts on the HD800 and Meier stack?

 

[Jesterphile]

Is anyone running their daccords pre-amp into any headphone amps, any issues?
 
I'm getting a second amp soon and am considering running Daccord Pre-amp>Classic with the Daccord turned up half-way as that gives me a bit more room on the Classic as far as volume control is concerned but I'm not sure about diminishing the quality by doing so. I won't have a chance to properly sit down and test it for a few days so I was hoping someone else had already tried it

 

[RUMAY408]

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Is anyone running their daccords pre-amp into any headphone amps, any issues?
 
I'm getting a second amp soon and am considering running Daccord Pre-amp>Classic with the Daccord turned up half-way as that gives me a bit more room on the Classic as far as volume control is concerned but I'm not sure about diminishing the quality by doing so. I won't have a chance to properly sit down and test it for a few days so I was hoping someone else had already tried it

I've tried various volume settings on the Daccord with the Classic and frankly it matters very little.  Paired this way it acts more like a pure DAC and less like a preamp.  The Classic has more than enough power to spare.  I rarely turn up the volume beyond 1/4 even with very difficult to drive HP's like the AKG K240 Sextett.  I can't emphasize this enough the pair sound great together.