I found the Audible Illusions Mod3, and especially the Mod3a, to be very synergistic with my old DNA1 Deluxe. This held true both pre and post Steve's revisons (to Rev A Gold). This is not meant as a shot, but almost anything will sound better than the Acurus pre-amp in your system.
What preamp with McCormack DNA-125?
I upgraded my speakers then realized the preamp lent a bad sound artifact so upgraded that then realized the amp was now the weak link so upgraded that. Now I'm back to the preamp as the weak link. I have a McCormack DNA-125 amp. The Acurus RL-11 is a great preamp but I think it is not doing what it could with this amp. It doesn't sound as fast as it did with the Adcom amp.
What preamp are you running with your McCormack amp? Source is Rega Planet 2000 cd player and Speakers are Revel M-20's.
What preamp are you running with your McCormack amp? Source is Rega Planet 2000 cd player and Speakers are Revel M-20's.