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Price Paid:
$5400.00
from DSS systems Summary:
Sound is extremely clean and dynamic. On two channel, it provides some of the best sound I have heard only being bettered by 2 channel pre-amps that cost substantially more. Surround reproduction is also the best and most natural that I have heard due likely to the use of Burr Brown 1704 dacs on all channels, even the subwoffer! Unit does reguire break-in. For the first few days the soundstage appeared to be rather small. But once the unit was broken in the width of the soundstage quickly expanded. The unit has a very wide dynamic range and this is especially evident with the use of 24/96 music only dvd from Chesky and Classic records. Finger snaps, symbols, and drum attacks with such disk played thur this unit offer a level of realism bettered only by SACD. Because this is a new unit many have not heard it. But before you purchase any other unit, I suggest you do. Perhaps, in time the rest of the field will catch up. But right now, the sonics of this unit are on a level never before achieved by a surround processor. With the new music only surround formats like DVd-A and SACD, it is important to have a good 5.1 channel preamp that is clean on all of it's channels. Having just good 2 channel performance is no longer enough. And even good 2 channel had been elusive with all other units of this type. NOT SO WITH THIS UNIT.Compared with other units of this type this unit deserves a rating of 6 stars. Strengths:
2 channel performance, Quality of dacs, ease of operation. Weaknesses:
Lack of 7.1 channels at this time but will be upgraded. Lack of delay control for front 2 channels/ Similar Products Used:
Proceed AVP, Lexicon MC-1, Aragon Soundstage
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