Sunday, July 26, 2009

New Cambridge Audio DacMagic 3

Arrival of new Toy, i.e Cambridge Audio DacMagic 3, it is an external Digital Analog Converter, convert digital signal (from CD player or digital streaming music) to analog signal, then amplified to speaker.

First impression with CA DacMagic (no fully run-in yet), it delivers a wider, deeper and more dynamic soundstage, better clarity, i can hear different depth of music with ease, it provides a very good and clear 3D sound imaging especially at mid-range (vocal) frequencies. I tried them at both digital sources, i.e. CA 540C CD player and Squeezebox Classic.


Normally during daytime i listen at volume 35 (displayed from Krell) with unbalanced RCA analog , now with new DacMagic and balanced XLR (increased +6dB gain), i only listen at volume 30 and 20 during daytime and nighttime respectively.

I believe it would be more warmer and musical after full run-in. I am very satisfy with its performance though it's just first day of audition.


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