Accuphase, anyone?

[MattC (Matt)]

Where are you? …they’re pretty well served in the UK and can recommend Loud and Clear in Glasgow, and HiFi Lounge in Bedfordshire. The Distributor (MusicWorks in the UK) are pretty good at loaning out equipment dealers don’t have on permanent demo in my experience. I know Loud and Clear just borrowed a pair of A300 for example

[poco-a-poco (martin carter)]

Thanks. HIFi Lounge would be the closest, even though it’s not that close…

[meltemi (Martin)]

@MattC

The way my room is configured though

Please see my PM about my system configuration at old location.

[MattC (Matt)]

@meltemi

Please see my PM about my system configuration at old location.

Looks great Martin - I see the config

[MattC (Matt)]

@Gibraltar

I have a C-47 and DP/DC-1000. The phono pre is really great, worth an audition if you’re in the market, even vs. more expensive units. The 1000 series takes a very different approach than dCS, but complements the Vivaldi very well, and is a joy to use.

Interested in how you use the DP and DC-1000 with the Vivaldi?

I like this combo very much - and do want SACD functionality (I have the Rossini - so the player doesn’t do SACD) but I’ve viewed the 1000 DAC as redundant with dCS (Vivaldi or Rossini) so would be great to be educated?

[meltemi (Martin)]

@MattC

and do want SACD functionality

SACD functionality with DP-1000 / DC-1000 is only possible, when transport and DAC are connected via Accuphase proprietary HS-Link or HS-Link-2 (basically a RJ45 cable).
The connection from transport to DG-68 has to be done the same way. The DG-68 downsamples SACD to 24/176.4k (available after EQ as HS-Link and SPDIF output) or 24/352.8k (only available via HS-Link-2).
(dCS transports downsample SACDs to 16/44.1k.)
With SACDs it is not possible to use the DP-1000 with dCS DACs.

[Gibraltar (Jeff)]

I don’t have any special solution, the simple answer is I use one or the other depending on the material I’m listening to or the mood I’m in. My upsampler outputs to both the Vivaldi DAC and the DC-1000, and my DP-1000 transport outputs to both the DC-1000 and the upsampler.

As meltemi mentioned, if I want to play SACDs I can only output to the DC-1000.

The Vivaldi excels at detail and sense of space, and the Accuphase has a wonderful sense of texture and adds just a bit of sweetness to vocals. I use it mostly for jazz and classical, and the Vivaldi for everything else. I love them both!