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Is the Channel Islands VDA2 a good budget DAC for rock?

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I listen to a bunch of stuff from my old college days, including Eric Clapton, Hendrix (more on the Blues side), some Stones - as well as acoustic like Simon and Garfunkel and CSNY. Don't really want to spring for the Benchmark DAC1 as the Channel Islands VDA2 comes out to be about $400 less. Has anyone heard it, and would it give me some of the attributes of the DAC1? I like "analog-like" but with a fair amount of detail. I don't run a sub but want moderately extended bass to be appropriate for rock. I've heard some pleasant, non-fatiguing,"polite" DACs that focus on the midrange but fall short on the bottom and top - to the point where they become too uninvolving. Very interested in learning more from some of the pros who may have listened to the VDA2.

Thanks, Audiohound

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RE: Is the Channel Islands VDA2 a good budget DAC for rock? - slbenz 14:28:01 01/20/08 (2)
- RE: Is the Channel Islands VDA2 a good budget DAC for rock? - audiohound 20:04:23 01/20/08 (1)
  - RE: Is the Channel Islands VDA2 a good budget DAC for rock? - Steve. 23:12:17 03/27/08 (0)
RE: Is the Channel Islands VDA2 a good budget DAC for rock? - zanash 06:32:27 01/20/08 (0)

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