AMR 77.1 cd player and your thoughts

I think the OP will love the CD-77.1 (BTW it's their top model, as opposed to the lesser 777 series slagged by another poster above).

I am using the stock power cord, but not the interconnects - did not audition them or find them wanting, but rather like to mainatin consistency throughout my system (Crystal Cable ICs and speaker cables). Mine sits on a carbon fiber F1 shelf of my Grand Prix Audio Monaco Modular stand.

Come back and share your thoughts after you've burned it in.

Hi Triode, thanks for the info. I was planing on using the same Stealth Indra XLR IC's and Dream power cord I already have and originally used with my other set-up anyways. I was very happy with what I heard and have no concerns. I will compare down the road once I have burned the unit in.

Teajay the one who you refered to being the one who slagged the 777 is okay, but for sure he hasn't heard this player with the comments he made or something was wrong because we both had identical pces for years and were on the same page sonic wise with such.

My preference is my vinyl rig anyways.

The AMR dac is the single best DAC I have yet experienced. For ANYONE to say it sounded rotten kinda surprises me. Now I will say this, if in Teajay's post he is speaking of the system I think he is, there are a few things that should probably have been disclosed. New speakers ("read" no where near broken in) and if not then the interim entry level Zu speakers may have still been present (not the last word in detail). Relatively new amps which I set up, read NOT BROKEN if in fact they are still in the system. New tube based preamp NOT BROKEN IN (if still in the system). I am just saying that to state that a dac which reviewers and individuals have raved over sounds "rotten" with so many other variables is pretty strong stuff. I have an AMR DP 777 as I sold my Metrum Octave and MSB Power Dac after it had about 500 hours on it. It is a spectacular music making machine and got my vote over my former Bidat with Plus mod and obviously any other dac I have yet heard.

I know we all have our own tastes but dang!!! My ears must be bad LOL!!!! got to go to the ear specialist now!

Teajay,
Your AMR sounded rotten? Mine sounds great -- right out of the box. Maybe your unit needs some break-in time.

Sabai, I do not believe he owns an AMR dac ()and in his defense I do not believe he ever claimed to own that line of gear :). I believe the listening session referred to was a stop at my uncles house for all of 15 minutes to pick up some audio items he had purchased. We went through NO filter selection and NO other dac was placed in the system as I had JUST finished installing the new tube amps in that system (tube amps cold out of the box). My uncle and I were listening to the sound of his cold brand new amps as I had broken the AMR in for him weeks ago. The AMR (at that point in time) was a known quantity, known to sound FABULOUS!!! (can I use that word)...ok I will leave that alone LOL!!!
This was not a listening session, at no time did he sit down to listen intently or actually attempt to assess anything. He came in spoke I got the other amp setup and we hit play on the Mac.., he stood around for about 1 to 2 minutes as he had things to do. So there you have it.

I know because I was THERE... Listen I don't care if someone hates the thing, I hate the sound of the Weiss Minerva.., BUT it (the Weiss) was in MY HOUSE in MY SYSTEM and I listened intently whilst comparing it to my former Bidat and MSB Power dac which I owned at the same time.

I hate to say this but I suspect something else is afoot regarding the slamming of AMR.