I am in awe at how good this preamp sounds. There is no volume level that reduces the sound quality or tracking to any significant degree and I don't think I've ever heard anything so distinctly clear, uncluttered, and pure. I should also add that Steve McCormack is a rare gem in the industry, personally and professionally. I can only hope that more people exhibit the same genuine concern and personal pride in their work.
I should probably also mention that a comparison of the non-revised TLC-1 Deluxe to this rev. A is really no comparison at all. This one is simply a completely different preamp in a totally different class. I couldn't even begin to describe the differences, except that this one is far better in every conceivable way (and even ways I didn't even realize before hearing it).
2-channel setup is now:
Meridian 500 (MIT Z-Cord II) -> (MIT Proline Digital AES/EBU)
MSB Nelson Link III DAC (Revelation Audio Labs power umbilical) w/PowerBase 1000 (MIT Z-Cord II) -> (MIT AVT-1)
McCormack TLC-1 rev. A (MIT Z-Cord I) -> (MIT AVT-1)
McCormack DNA-125 (MIT Z-Cord I) -> (MIT AVT-1 BiWire)
Monitor Audio Silver 7
Everything except amp plugged into a Furman PM-8 Line Conditioner which is plugged into an Acurus RPC-120 Power Controller along with the amp.
Posted by Mike at April 13, 2005 12:55 AM