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More Musical Fidelity V-DAC versus the Cambridge Audio DacMagic

Uncategorised By Aug 14, 2009

Over the past day I’ve had a chance to listen to the comparison in two systems, both this time, using the coax S/PDIF input.  Overall I prefer the Cambridge DacMagic.  The DM is a little more even handed: on first listen it sounds a little flatter than the V-DAC but after a while it’s obvious that vocals are a little more intelligible even though they are further back in the mix.  The MF has a litte more LF energy, a slightly more forward vocal area and is a little better at the 3D stereo stuff : it recreates reverb tails with far more authority.  What it doesn’t do it hang music together in such a strongly cohesive way as the DM.

OK, these differences are not huge and you may think that the extra hundred (ish) quid for the DM is just too much for the small differences.  Have a listen for yourself then you can judge.

For those interested in upgrading the power supplies of the MF V-DAC I compared the supplied walwart supply with the Maplin and although there were differences with the Maplin having a touch more weight and grip, the differences were smaller than a change of digital cable might bring.

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