FS: McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe Amplifier

lightman1

halo wrote: »

lightman1 wrote: »

BTW..Halo are you still using the stock 12's tubes in your fusion?

I sent you a pm to keep the thread clean

Chicken!

halo

pfft!!!

You would not say that to my face mr. lightman! lol

vmaxer

Ok guys, I posted the link to where I bought my first McCormack amp, DNA 1 below.

The review of this one is basically spelled out there. Simply more of the same.

Bigger sound stage, better detail and separation, bass,,,etc.

I am loving it, no regrets on either McCormack amp. If you haven't tried one, you should.

I thank @tonyb for steering me toward them.

http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/167306/ic-mccormack-dna-1/p3

vcwatkins

Glad to hear you're happy. Hope it gives you years of enjoyment.
Cheers!

vmaxer

vcwatkins wrote: »

Glad to hear you're happy. Hope it gives you years of enjoyment.
Cheers!

Thank you, I am sure it will.

vmaxer

Pulled the trigger and ordered one of these:


http://www.cullencable.com/index.php/products/power-cables/crossover-series

Hope the link works.

mikeyb128

vmaxer wrote: »

Pulled the trigger and ordered one of these:


http://www.cullencable.com/index.php/products/power-cables/crossover-series

Hope the link works.

Very interesting.. A buddy and I are building a cable that is almost identical, except we are using 10 awg. I also ordered sonar quest plugs that haven't showed up yet. We barely built ours cheaper that those, although I did two at 3 meters.

tonyb

You guys sure you want to use silver in a power cable to match up with the McCormack ? Just my opinion, but silver doesn't seem to have the soundstaging that copper brings, and which the McCormacks are fairly good at.

vmaxer

tonyb wrote: »

You guys sure you want to use silver in a power cable to match up with the McCormack ? Just my opinion, but silver doesn't seem to have the soundstaging that copper brings, and which the McCormacks are fairly good at.

If you read the reviews one of the great ones is a guy using a McCormack?? Won't know till I try it.

Going to take about a week to ship, he is very busy.

vmaxer

Below is the review I referred to:


Quality Power Cable for cheap... “Tried out a Cullen Cable Crossover Power Cable on my McCOrmack DNA-500 and it meets or exceeds the job done by cables costing way more. So, if you had the bug to try upgrading power cables but not willing to gamble the farm, might be worth a try. Will share my observations: Have both a Synergistic MC with MPC and a Kimber Palladian PK 10, both pretty to very expensive cables with different strengths that I have used with the McCormack. After a brief survey of musical styles (Dave Holland/Pepe Habichuela, Metheny/Scofield, Tedeschi/Trucks and Peter Case stuff), the Crossover has equal or more detail than the Kimber but with better focus and I get better balance and response at the frequency extremes than with the S MC. After a bunch of back and forth, had settled the S MC because it was fuller in the mids where the music's heart is (voices, sax, piano, guitar) and more 3D presentation and gave up deeper bass and extended highs of the Kimber, which seemed a bit hollow in the middle. Crossover seems to retain the rich middle and add the high and low end extension, have better focus and clarity than either of the above resulting in a better 3D/spatial presentation of the instruments in the recording space. This is with only 24 hours on the cable, others have said a 100 hours does some good. Cost was @$175 versus the other two at like $500 and $1250.

No, I don't do double blind, I have good ears. I have no relationship with Cullen other than customer satisfaction.
Best way to connect Cullen Cables is on Audiogon, his new site is a WIP.”

vmaxer

The power cable came in today. Got it plugged in and playing. Initial thoughts are good, hearing some details I haven't noticed before.

Will let it run a while and see how it goes.