Dear @Hydrology
Have you already been able to gather your first impressions of the T+A combination?
I would be very pleased to hear your feedback, as I am also interested in the 200 series.
Thanks a lot.
atb, Tom
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Have you already been able to gather your first impressions of the T+A combination?
I would be very pleased to hear your feedback, as I am also interested in the 200 series.
Thanks a lot.
atb, Tom
Hi @tom539 - I would say I am certainly most impressed by the DAC200. This thing punches WELL above its price point (cliched to say I know but in this case its true!). I would say overall I am chuffed with the improvements in the system, HOWEVER, I kinda miss the high damping factor of the Hegel H590 (and your Devialet would also have this). The "tightness" in the lower registers isnt as nice to my ears as I like it, but to be honest I kinda expected this. The mono M200 are no slouch, but their not as zippy as the Hegel amplification sounded, or the Devialet 250 when I tried that in my system.
All of the above was appraised with digital music, where I found huge improvements where I wasnt expecting any was with my vinyl playback. The analogue input on the DAC200 is soooooo quiet!
Running Divine Acoustics Halley speaker cable in a bi-amp configuration.
This was the system a couple of weeks ago, some minor changes have occurred since.
Thanks a lot - interesting to read.
I would be very interested in a direct comparison between the DAC-200 and the Ferrum duo Hypsos + Wandla.
Keep having fun with the T+A combo.
atb, Tom
Btw.: high damping factor
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to test the SIA-025 from Vitus Audio in my home for a few days.
Compared to the Devialet D440pro, this was a clear improvement - better resolution, more space in width and depth and this extreme control in the bass. Even my room modes were no longer a problem.
The Vitus would be really nice to have...
atb, Tom
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to test the SIA-025 from Vitus Audio in my home for a few days.
Compared to the Devialet D440pro, this was a clear improvement - better resolution, more space in width and depth and this extreme control in the bass. Even my room modes were no longer a problem.
The Vitus would be really nice to have...
atb, Tom
So the OCD in me meant I wasn't happy with having the isolation footers sitting on the actual footers of the T+A gear, coupled (sic!) with the fact that they were probably not equidistant, so I made me a template!!!!
Now they are all perfect!
Also repositioned the speakers a little...
Now they are all perfect!
Also repositioned the speakers a little...
You may find the isolation footers work better on one side underneath the power supply, rather than the perfect equidistant square.
Perhaps, but in my case they are performing better where they are now than where they were, and my OCD still remains intact. I'll take the win...You may find the isolation footers work better on one side underneath the power supply, rather than the perfect equidistant square.
I love your room and system! This brings back fond memories of my Grace 707 and Supex SD-900 experience circa 1977. We used a Micro Seiki DDX-100, which also sported a Grace 747 with Decca Gold. Also a big fan of the T+A DACs.
Ordered new racks to replace the singular, heavy entertainment we have. Due in about a months' time.
In the meantime snapped up a couple of Torus Power PB4 toroidal isolation power conditioners for the system. I've heard the benefits of these in other systems so knew it was only a matter of time before I jumped in.
28 kg right there!
In the meantime snapped up a couple of Torus Power PB4 toroidal isolation power conditioners for the system. I've heard the benefits of these in other systems so knew it was only a matter of time before I jumped in.
28 kg right there!
Some pics of new racks installed in place on Monday. Moved away from the large heavy duty entertainment unit in favour of some solid teak.
The Wiim Pro Plus on top of the T+A DAC200 is there for no other reason than Spotify for the wife.
The Wiim Pro Plus on top of the T+A DAC200 is there for no other reason than Spotify for the wife.
Outstanding photography! You should be doing product photography for a living, if you're not already doing so.
