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Vesuvius... Great read. I was rooting for the AMR. I would like to add one to my system (I have the AMR CD-777).
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Vesuvius - I knew the AMR DP-777 would be at least in the final two....its that good. Thanks for doing the reviews and comparisons - I know this is a lot of work to do and to write. Great job!
Mike Last edited by mbovaird; 01-29-2013 at 03:50 PM. |
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Good thing you didn't include an Airport Express.
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Personally, I don't think its that bad....but there are much better DAC chipsets out there. Keep in mind that its not JUST the DAC chip that makes the difference. I'm sure AMR spared no expense with the entire board, design and power supply. For me, the top three DACS are the Emm LABS DAC2X, the Meitner MA1 and the AMR DP-777. Although, I would like to hear the Esoteric K-01/03. I don't believe either of those use the SABRE chip either. Mike Last edited by mbovaird; 01-29-2013 at 03:51 PM. |
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Vesuvius, brilliant review...! And some very surprising results. Is there still a chance
to put the Oppo under the gun, even if it's not the same day as the others? Sal
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As the owner of the MCD1100 i'm not really surprised by the results. I've never been excited about it, and always felt like I made a mistake when I sold my MCD/MDA1000 to get one.
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Emile.......Thanks for the interesting review.
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Sorry, I'm tired of skirting around the issue - I'm trying to be blunt and polite at the same time.
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E...a few questions:
1) Was the DP-777 a stock base unit or did it have any mods or upgrades (there are cap upgrades that the importer Avatar Acoustics sells)? 2) Do you know how many hours of use were logged in on the units? Could the issue with D100 and MC1100 have been one of insufficient break-in? I don't have a dog in this hunt. I am just a casual observer/bystander . |
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