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In Reply to: RE: AMR cd-77 thoughts from owners posted by insbrook25@yahoo.com on July 08, 2012 at 18:54:06
The build is bombproof and exudes serious, understated luxury and fanatical attention to detail.
But the sound is what's important - and here I found that the many reviews which extolled its "analog lover's" sonics were on the money - there is an ease to the presentation, musical flow, unforced detail, and center-of-the-earth bass extension. The many over/up-sampling choices and the isosynchronous USB input also make it a versatile performer (through I agree with AMR that Digital Master II w/o any up/oversampling is best).
For me, it's a statement piece and hopefully my final CDP.
"Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components"
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Is the 77.1 leaps and bounds better sonically than the unmodified version? In what ways?
Hi,
Please allow me to clarify, the CD-77.1 introduced several changes, including different output coupling capacitors, a different digital board with hard soldered (not socketed) TDA1541A DAC and other changes (Chassis, Transformers etc.).
It also included provisions for offering an USB AND SPDIF Input (instead of the USB only CD-77), though most CD-77.1 where shipped USB only (upgrades to SPDIF are field fitable).
The sonic differences from the CD-77 to the CD-77.1 are more evolutionary than revolutionary, but the CD-77.1 is notably better in a direct, level matched AB Test.
There is no simple upgrade path from CD-77 to CD-77.1, as very few parts of the CD-77 can be retained for a full upgrade. Some owners arranged for partial upgrades though.
For any other question please contact the Distributor for your country (you can find them via the AMR Website). I would also suggest to check the history of any machine offered 2nd hand with the local distributor (as they may already have upgrades), they will need the serial number of the machine in question.
Ciao T
Sometimes I'd like to be the water
sometimes shallow, sometimes wild.
Born high in the mountains,
even the seas would be mine.
(Translated from the song "Aus der ferne" by City)
Technically, the 77.1 is not "modified" so much as it's updated to the current specs. I've never heard the '77 so cannot compare it to the '77.1.
"Your liver suffers dearly now for youthful magic moments...so rock on completely with some brand new components"
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