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Power Requirements: The Musical Fidelity V-DAC operates off of standard household current (120V AC, 60Hz) using the supplied AC power adapter (12V DC, 500mA). The external power adapter is separate from the digital-analog-converter to further improve sound quality. Note: This product has been designed so that it may be left on indefinitely. Thanks Musical Fidelity! I believe there is an even NEWER version of the v-link due out any day now (2/3/2012) that support 192 khz files (the MSRP is $300. That's $100 more than the unit I am reviewing). When I connect my USB DAC Musical Fidelity VDAC v.1 to my computer running Windows 8.1 the volume controls do not have any effect (except the one in iTunes) New computer+older DAC=issues. None of the volume controls have any effect on sound output, with the sole exception of my 64 bit iTunes install, which functions perfectly.
To Hans Wetzel,
I read your review of the Musical Fidelity M6 500i and wanted your advice on whether this amp will work well with the Bowers & Wilkins 802 Diamond loudspeakers. Also, will the matching Musical Fidelity M6DAC be much better than the M6CD, which has a DAC built-in? Is it night-and-day, or worth looking into? My goal is to put together an easy system that is easy to use for my wife. I have Focal Electra 1027 Be speakers, but have lusted for the 802s. I also considered the newer Electra 1038 Be by Focal, but like the looks of the 802 Diamond. Can you give a good opinion of the M6 500i with both speakers?
Thank you. If I dream, I will get the Focal Scala V2 Utopia -- will the M6 500i be good enough for that speaker if I was to get them?
Sean Spong
The M6 500i is a peach of a product, short of the remote. It has more power than you should ever need, and would be just fine when paired with any of the speakers you mention -- Scala V2 Utopia included. It has an inviting yet expansive sound that I think anyone would appreciate. It isn't the last word in resolving ability, but it's still quite good. It's also worth noting that just because you have an expensive pair of speakers, you shouldn't feel compelled to spend a lot on the rest of your system so that it's somehow 'balanced' in terms of component cost. Cost frequently does not correlate with sound quality in the high end. That said, the M6 500i is an easy recommendation, and despite not having listened to it in over a year, I found myself just last week fondly thinking about it.
As for the sound quality of the M6DAC versus the M6CD, I can't really say. I'm not familiar enough with Musical Fidelity's line to comment with any authority. What I can say is that they have a reputation for producing equipment that falls on the warm-sounding side, electronics included. I would bet both products are resolving, but so are a litany of others these days. Digital has come a long way, and one can get crazy high performance for not much money. There are plenty of other companies who offer startlingly good sound for around the same price. Arcam's FMJ D33 comes to mind, as does Ayre's QB-9, Hegel's HD25, and Benchmark's DAC2-series products -- though there are many more that probably warrant consideration. If you're set on staying with Musical Fidelity, and can forgo a Compact Disc player, my recommendation would be to just grab the M6DAC.
On the 802 front. They're splendid looking speakers. They sound great. And back in the day, they were one of the best speakers you could buy for the price. I'm not so sure that the current version is as resolving as some of its competitors in the marketplace. Regardless, you know exactly what you're getting when you buy a pair. Given that, your strong affinity for them, and the fact that they will produce quite the sonorous sound when paired with the Musical Fidelity amp, I say make the jump and don't pay a second thought to the Electra 1038. While I'm confident the Focals are at least as revealing as the 802s -- possibly more so -- they don't have the same pomp and circumstance. The Musical Fidelity / Bowers & Wilkins tandem will look and sound great 25 years from now. Go for it. . . . Hans Wetzel
Description
Tube buffer Musical Fidelity X-10v3. Introduced for the first time in year 2004. Successor of the more popular X-10D. Connecting it, in between the source (ex. CD player) and the amplifier, makes the sound more tube-like. Using it between pre- / power amp solves the problem of impedance mismatch, if you suffer one. Loop output makes it possible to directly compare the sound with / without the buffer. Very nice feature, enjoyed playing with it. Furthermore, typical MF, simple but well finished casework. Solid chassis, fully made out of metal, plus a thick, brushed aluminum face plate. Aesthetically, the X-10v3 is a perfect match for the X-DACv3 digital to analogue converter and the X-PSUv3 power supply. Can be also matched with a X-CANv3 headphone amplifier, X-LPSv3 phono stage or last but not least X-Rayv3 CD player.
- Limited gear, only 4800 ever produced;
- External power supply – no transformer inside the case;
- Jamicon capacitors, 8 main ones have the total capacity of 6940µF;
- Tube output stage on 2 Philips ECG USA tubes (muVista).
Retail price in the UK in 2004: 299£
Relative price in the UK in year 2014 using the retail price index: 410£
Retail price in the USA in 2004: 399$
Relative price in the USA in year 2014 using the retail price index: 500$
Retail price in Poland in 2005: 1699PLN
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Manufacturer's description
A legend returns! Musical Fidelity sold almost 50,000 of their original X-10 Tube Buffer Stage and has finally brought it back to life. The new X-10v3 is based on the Musical Fidelity exclusive Mu-Vista (kW) tubes and is guaranteed to add the magic of tubes to any system without adding any significant noise or distortion. The new Mu-Vista tube is Musical Fidelity’s highest performance tube to date. It’s more linear and quieter, with better performance capabilities than either their highly regarded Nu-Vista or Tri-Vista tubes. The X-10v3 is a tube output stage that can be added to any system; perfect behind any digital player, in a tape monitor loop or between your preamp and amp. Turn your CD or any other affordable digital player into the tube-hybrid player of your dreams. Add it between your amp and preamp or into a processor or tape loop and hear every single source component come to life in a spectacular way. Once in place, you will hear an added level of richness, warmth and musicality previously attainable only with a tremendous investment in world-class tube gear. The $399 Musical Fidelity X-10v3 Tube Buffer Stage will be a very limited manufacturing run, so audition one in your system before they are history!
About the Mu-Vista tube:
Musical Fidelity’s latest discovery, the 6112, is an ultra high performance twin triode that we call the mu-Vista. Originally, it was used by the US military for crucial low noise guidance and other missile functions. It is incredibly rugged and immune from microphony and other extraneous effects. Also, and we hope this attribute is never needed; it’s immune from electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) which occurs when a nuclear bomb explodes! As you would expect, the mu-Vista is super tough, super quiet, ultra reliable, incredibly linear and absolutely predictable.
Musical Fidelity has not had a single Tri-Vistor 5703 tube fail anywhere in the world in any of their Tri-Vista products. Our tests show that the mu-Vista has similar levels of reliability, and why not? The tubes have been purchased direct from the US military and are genuine milspec, mil usage parts.
As far as we know, they have bought the vast majority of the world’s stock of the amazing mu-Vista. It will form the basis of a number of limited edition products.
Recommended Usage:
- On the output of a CD player.
- In the tape loop of an integrated amplifier.
- Between a pre and power amp.
- From the front two channels of your HT processor or receiver
Features & Benefits
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- High input impedance – Does not offer any loading to the source CD player and as a result it gives its best possible performance.
- Low output impedance – Drives any amplifier easily and ensures virtually perfect linearity.
- Uses exclusive mu-vista (6112) mil-spec mil-usage tube- Excellent technical performance, incredible longevity – great sound.
- Low noise, low distortion, huge overload margin and wide bandwidth – Extremely clean sound with huge dynamic range.
- Limited edition – Not many other people will have one of these babies.
NOTE: The X-10v3 does not have a power switch on it and we have received numerous questions about whether or not to leave the X-10v3 powered on all the time. We recommend giving the X-10 at least a full minute to warm-up before turning on your amplifier and then leaving the X-10v3 on all the time. According to the X-10v3 owner’s manual “This product has been designed so that it may be left on indefinitely, it may become warm to the touch – this is normal.”
Technical specification
- Input impedance: 470K OhmsO
- Output impedance: < 33 Ohms
- Total harmonic distortion: < 0.004% 10Hz to 20kHz
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 65kHz +0, – 0.5dB
- Crosstalk: Better than 80dB, 20Hz to 20kHz
- Signal / noise ratio (reference full output): Better than 93dB unweighted
- Better than 106dB ‘A’-weighted
- Valve (tube) type: 6112 twin triode (two)
- Power requirement: 12 – 0 – 12 Volts AC 500mA (via mains adapter supplied)
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 180 x 88,2 x 218m (including feet and rear terminals)
- Weight unit: 2,5kg (un-boxed)
- Weight adapter (PSU): 0,45kg
Reviews
“All in all, whether the X10 V3 is for you or not is probably going to be up to the rest of your system, as I’d imagine it’s highly dependent on what else you mate it with. I wasn’t expecting it to do a whole lot for mine being my source isn’t bad, but that wasn’t the case, and I ended up liking what it did quite a bit. It’s certainly not cheap though as an accessory, plus you have to consider additional interconnects.”
Vertigo-1, head-fi.org, May 2006
“It does not cut the highs an anyway it somehow enhances them by making them sound more rounded less boxy the vocals were brought forward, more focused not hidden behind the music. Midranges benefited the most. The bass as far as I could tell was not affected. It add detail and depth to the music and made each play a more enjoyable listening experience.”
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