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Price Paid:
$3000.00
from over the net used Summary:
I bought this unit because I am going through the have enough money and dammit I will be happy mode. I am already rich and fat and argue with my wife all the time, so why not enjoy the after math of the fights with quality TV and music. I tried the Lexicon MC1 and the Sunfire and the Denon 5800 and this kills all of those and is 2 years older then all of them except the 5800 which it is 3 years older then. I really like the unit and upgrade was a big feature. They are solid on that in that they do it for 1900 and give the whole unit a new 3 year warranty. There are some reasons I am considering going other ways. I want these to be understood, so I will give positives then negatives. It comes with 18 bit dacs standard and now to pay 2100 for 20 bit dacs that won't do current 24/192 seems both expensive and stupid. The 18 bits do sound better the all of the forementioned in movies and music despite their 24 bit dacs? Me to, it seems to be DSP engine size that makes up for it. It is built to allow upgrade by design where as most seem to leave a possibility by the nature of design. Here is what I don't like and I just cut to the chase.
I bought mine new and when I did I spoke to 2 people that are Techs there, one Ed was a true Tech and the other was a guy that I can't remember his name but he claimed to be the regional manager for the east coast Strengths:
1) I asked this Ed if the current unit could do 24/96 and he said yes, then I bought it called back when it wouldn't work and he checked a manual and then said I needed 2100 worth of superior dacs. At this point, you owe me free dacs as I asked , you told, you even went to a manual and screwed up. All I got was a sorry. 2) I had also called the eastern regional manager just before purchasing and he said the upgrade to a 2 was 1675 and after I bought it and got the Dac answer change from Ed, he confirmed that and said now it was 1900 and again sorry. At this point, they owe me a free dac and an upgrade at original owner cost to save the 275 the error cost me, but even when asked nothing was offered. I am going to write the president, as I shouldn't pay for their errors. Weaknesses:
Continued, did positive in main. When you upgrade the DACS aren't part of it, and they don't offer a basic 24.192 dac but a 24/384 dac that as of now is overkill at a serious price premium of 3999. Proceeed upgrades to 24/192 and and most of the other things for 600 more then Theta and with the DACS that is 3300 less for 24/192 then 24/384. That is simply insane but they don't get that. I say get a new advisor on their side if they can't get there needs to be an option in between. I am now selling my Theta because 2 major employees know their product enough for me to buy it then cost me 2100 and 275 on their errors and that is simply wrong and if I did that, I would have to write the check, period. I can sell me Theta buy a proceed used and upgrade and get in that for 1000 profit on the sale, so 1500 net on the upgrade and with Theta is would be 1900 plus 3999 for one extreme dac so I save 4500 by leaving them and in 4 years if they can't update I start 4500 plus interest ahead. Similar Products Used:
Great equipment, poor knowledge at my expense, horrible design and reaching of the market and priced a guy making over 150k out of the real market, unless I can admit I am just stupid to continue
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