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I had originally thought that going directly from the Vivaldi DAC to the amps would sound just as good or maybe better than having a preamp in the chain, but after some comparisons (to my ears at least) preamp did improve the sound. I use Transparent Ref MM (MM2) cables for interconnects and speakers.
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I have tried to drive my Accuphase A200 direct by Vivaldi and through C3800. With the pre-amp, the sound is much richer and airy. Probably because of the synergy of the same brand pre and power amps.
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I have also heard the newest MSB DAC and love it. I didn't like the last gen one though. I'm not a DCS fan either as it's still a bit dry for my tastes, but this is why we have so many options. I run an integrated, but am thinking about Vandersteen mono's. I'm about to take possession of The Memory Player with a new internal DAC built in. They want me to try it without a pre as they have a different way to implement the direct output so you don't lose any data when lowering the sound level.
I have never heard any DAC that didn't benefit from a pre amp. I'm not even sure if the MSB was being run direct, but I think he was going through the MSB pre as he was ready for show at his store. I'll have to ask him. It's a great debate, but there are so many variables, that there isn't one right answer for every system.
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For many years I been using my Vivaldi via Goldmund 32.5. Recently I tested is using same setup but on bypass mode (analog 13 input, for those familiar with Goldmund 32.5) and I found I like it better. IMO it has better resolution
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