Poultrygeist
Lunatic Member
I've had a $20 D3 sitting in a drawer for a few years and it has only been used in testing systems. I guess I have better DAC's with a Modi MB and Audio GD NFB in daily use but notice my uncertainty. It all started with using my $10 Rewards coupon from Best Buy to purchase my third CCA for $25 to be used with my back porch system.
My porch system consists of Axiom Algonquins and a Marcato outdoor sub powered by a Technics SU-V98 Class A amp ( $10 at GW ). Adding the CCA means streaming Pandora Plus jazz for hours while enjoying the screened porch and the beauty of Harbison Forest with my wife and friends.
Connecting the tiny D3 and even smaller CCA needed some organizing so they wouldn't fall down behind the amp and be lost. So I velcro'ed them to a board as you see in the picture below. Since the system is behind a bookshelf door cosmetics are not an issue. I switch all the devices on with a power strip/surge protector.
Stayed up way past my bedtime last night listening to this wonderful combination on the porch. I might still be there had my wife not insisted that I come to bed.
My porch system consists of Axiom Algonquins and a Marcato outdoor sub powered by a Technics SU-V98 Class A amp ( $10 at GW ). Adding the CCA means streaming Pandora Plus jazz for hours while enjoying the screened porch and the beauty of Harbison Forest with my wife and friends.
Connecting the tiny D3 and even smaller CCA needed some organizing so they wouldn't fall down behind the amp and be lost. So I velcro'ed them to a board as you see in the picture below. Since the system is behind a bookshelf door cosmetics are not an issue. I switch all the devices on with a power strip/surge protector.
Stayed up way past my bedtime last night listening to this wonderful combination on the porch. I might still be there had my wife not insisted that I come to bed.