Any thoughts on this ?

[Gerry D]

I am considering, again, that I will change my integrated amp, a Cary 300B SET, Class A, zero feedback model, for a newfangled combo pre amp/dac and power amp[s].

I want a multi input dac and remote volume control and remote source selection with a combined or separate pre amp facility. With the sweetness of the amp that I have !!! A tall order it seems.
Don't need much power, fancy valves in the power end. Lost here.

Any suggestions on how to achieve this would be warmly received.

Looked online at AMR DP -777 and the Classe CP 800 [benefit of analogue inputs here and iPod in]. Both interesting. Both very expensive.
The new Arcam Dac 33 doesn't have volume control. A grave oversight imho.

Any suggestions welcome.
Stuff available in Dublin ideally.
[Although I'll be in Manchester with a van at my disposal in mid March].

Many thanks and have a nice weekend.
Gerry

[Diapason]

Devialet?

Don't go ruining this with pricetaggery now... :)

[Ivor]

Devialet?

Don't go ruining this with pricetaggery now... :)

Aye, that was first thought too. Niall Hunt may be able to let you hear one in your own system.

[giant haystacks]

hi gerry i was speaking to rodney hanna the engineer in enniskillen and he was not sure how to recomend on this at the minute
but if you are going to manchester there is a dealer in cheadle beside airport on start of stockport rd i have got a few things of these people before
and i spoke today
volume is always poorer in dac stage and is always better in pre amp remote source and multi input there are many that do this they said that there is arcam and then dcs which murders amr in his words -they said that if you ring and arange they can show all to you
you could then make your cary with remote volume
there is a engineer in england called paul hynes who can do volume mods and he is the best valve engineer in europe in my view
the audio works is the company in manchester

[Fran]

Just don't know what to recommend to you........ but that Cary amp will take a bit of beating!!!

Fran

[Gerry D]

hi gerry i was speaking to rodney hanna the engineer in enniskillen and he was not sure how to recomend on this at the minute
but if you are going to manchester there is a dealer in cheadle beside airport on start of stockport rd i have got a few things of these people before
and i spoke today
volume is always poorer in dac stage and is always better in pre amp remote source and multi input there are many that do this they said that there is arcam and then dcs which murders amr in his words -they said that if you ring and arange they can show all to you
you could then make your cary with remote volume
there is a engineer in england called paul hynes who can do volume mods and he is the best valve engineer in europe in my view
the audio works is the company in manchester

Thanks very much for that. Will look into it all.

[Gerry D]

Just don't know what to recommend to you........ but that Cary amp will take a bit of beating!!!

Fran

I know Fran. That's the kernel of my "Problem".
A superior type of problem, I guess.
But as per earlier post: http://audiomatters.blogspot.com/2012/0 ... u.html?m=1
It is a real problem. :)

[Fran]

Heh!! I do think I suggested a brush handle with a rubber cup on the end as a "remote" control!!

[giant haystacks]

gerry the audioworks shop i told you about is no ordinary shop they are not the usual fanatical box seller they are sort of the ultimate tweekers -the owner larry ogden makes the music works hifi products which are mains cables' mains block' hifi rack' speaker stands' isolation devices all made of arcrylic and if you go to the dcs factory there demonstration room is completely music works products -i will find out what mods paul hynes does to volume control for you
chat later

[Modest]

Gerry ,Arcam DAC 33 2000£ price tag ?
What about http://store.antelopeaudio.com/pd-zodiac-gold.cfm ?
Few words down here : http://www.stereophile.com/content/fift ... -68-page-2
Regards