Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad?

Posted by marc-homeslice (A) on June 15, 2003 at 08:06:53

just hooked up a DVD Player (Teac reference 500 ) and what is supposedly a pretty good DAC (Bel Canto 1.1) to for now, a little vintage EL84 14 wpc tube amp -- Frankly, it sounds horrible when compared to my turntable/phono stage sound. Its like a slightly compressed, "canned" kinda sound -- I know there should be some difference -- but this is bad.

I got the not so good teac as it will fit into a 17" wide credenza --ya know, the champagne faced smaller ones -- (ANY QUALITY CD PLAYERS UNDER 17" WIDE PLEASE ADVISE, ANYONE - i would have no real problem replacing it). I can tell just by the build quality that its not a real good transport - but it should still be better than what i'm hearing.

The Bel Canto literature/website pretty much said that it would work very well with a DVD player -- -- As i am getting a new, better amp/preamp combo, i'd like to figure out if its

1) The amps Aux. stage wiring - (which is vintage whereas my phono stage was redone).

2) The Speakers or amp match-up with the cd player (Vintage Dynaco a25s).

3) Hopefully it has something to do with the break-in period for the cables (DH Labs Silver Sonic for both dig. & interconnects w/ cardas connects.) and the DAC, which is new in spite of its 1999 pedigree -- (fyi -- all cables unkinked and geometries looking good).

please someone tell me that with a new DAC and new cables you'd get this compressed, "airless" sound and it needs some time to break in.
I'm kinda freakin' due to what's known on Marketing 101 as "post purchase dissonance" -- translation -- significant cash outlay - p**s poor performance.

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Topic - Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad? - marc-homeslice 08:06:53 06/15/03 (20)

How long have you used them? Not long... - subhuman 18:19:36 06/16/03 (1)

Re: Good points guy -- i annoint you "human" - marc-homeslice 19:47:48 06/16/03 (0)

Re: Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad? - audioNeil 18:08:22 06/16/03 (0)

Re: Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad? - CD 17:13:48 06/16/03 (1)

thanks for the suggestions<nt> - marc-homeslice 18:07:47 06/16/03 (0)

Re: Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad? - Leisure7 11:04:34 06/16/03 (2)

what do i do with them? - marc-homeslice 11:39:06 06/16/03 (1)

Re: what do i do with them? - Leisure7 19:41:53 06/16/03 (0)

Re: Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad? - fmak 08:55:06 06/16/03 (0)

cd player alternatives - pat k 06:21:59 06/16/03 (0)

Re: Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad? - jlee 01:29:19 06/16/03 (0)

Re: Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad? - ducati 19:14:01 06/15/03 (0)

Re: Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad? - feet's too big 18:38:43 06/15/03 (4)

Feets -- Back the F**k Off Man ! - marc-homeslice 19:24:00 06/15/03 (3)

Hello, Marc..... - feet's too big 20:28:37 06/15/03 (2)

Peace Feets - marc-homeslice 03:12:23 06/16/03 (1)

Peace, Marc...... (nt) - feet's too big 04:06:48 06/16/03 (0)

Re: Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad? - ldbkphd 10:51:38 06/15/03 (0)

Re: Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad? - I.Kill.Hackers 08:26:15 06/15/03 (1)

Re: Why Does My DVD Player/DAC Combo Sound So Bad? - marc-homeslice 09:52:43 06/15/03 (0)

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