DK Design - Drool

polkatese
polkatese Posts: 6,767
edited November 2005 in Electronics
I was surfing Audiogon and stumbled into this gorgeous pic:

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/auc.pl?ampstube&1131070948

Looks and build seem to be A++, price is reasonable.

Sound Quality?? Anyone has one?
I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    Looks nice that is for sure. Tubes and solid state in one package....I bet it would make my speakers sing like never before.
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited November 2005
    Audio Advisor carries that beast...
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2005
    We had quite a lengthy thread on that piece when it first came out. As I recall, the consensus was that the performance didn't live up to the price or the looks.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited November 2005
    Audio Advisor USED to carry it. It stopped showing up on the webpage a month or two ago. There sure are a lot of them on Audiogon right now... did the MK III just come out or something?
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2005
    In the guys description he says that everyone is selling their MKII and rushing out to buy the new MKIII. So yes, I presume the MKIII has come out.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited November 2005
    hmmm....

    Review seems to be pretty positive:

    http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_12_2/dk-design-vs1-integrated-amp-6-2005.html

    http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/dkdesign_vs1_reference_mkii.htm

    Poor-Man's Levinson? I like that...

    Can't beat PPP value. (PPP=Price Per Pounds)
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited November 2005
    polkatese wrote:
    hmmm....

    Review seems to be pretty positive:

    http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_12_2/dk-design-vs1-integrated-amp-6-2005.html

    http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/dkdesign_vs1_reference_mkii.htm

    Poor-Man's Levinson? I like that...

    Can't beat PPP value. (PPP=Price Per Pounds)

    "While sound quality certainly doesn’t correlate with weight, I’m pointing out the VS.1's bulk because some audiophiles derive some comfort from getting mass for their money. In that regard, I know of no product near the VS.1’s price that comes close to it." :D
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,779
    edited November 2005
    All I know is they are over-hyped and the resale value is very poor.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited November 2005
    that bad, eh, Sean?

    Not that I am in the market for another two channel integrated.

    I just pulled the trigger on a 7 ch. amp - Gemstone Blue Diamond. I am giving it a try, since I know the owner, and he's been a straight shooter with me. The amp has been around for a year, and haven't read/hear anything negative about it, so, I am giving it a spin.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    it's as controversial here as it is at audiogon.

    If I had the green to blow I would give it a try just to see for myself.
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited November 2005
    It made a big splash in the early days, but after a few months when the hype was over people were scrambling to sell them. At its price point there are many options that have reputable names, top intergrateds at that price point include
    SimAudio i-5, i-8
    Plinius 8200, 9200
    Ayre
    YBA passion
    Classe CAP 151

    just to name a few...these have all, aside from the SimAudio i-8 been out for a number of years and continue to perform to this day.
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