Anyone heard the E.A.R. "Acute"?

Sounds interesting, CDP w/tubed output stage and analog domain volume. Just wondering if anyone has had a chance to listen to one?

rja11-27-2006 4:45am

bdp24 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,790 posts 08-28-2015 at 04:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Rja, you are so right about Meinwald rep-ing great brands. Beside EAR, he does Townshend (the Rock turntable, etc.), Helius (pickup arms and table), and Marten (loudspeakers). His system is always one of the very best at Hi-Fi shows too.
rja OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,370 posts 08-28-2015 at 04:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Arsh, I wasn't unhappy with the stock tubes but they can easily be bettered.
arsh Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 367 posts 08-28-2015 at 04:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks Rja!
arsh Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 367 posts 08-28-2015 at 07:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Would you guys favor the one-box Acute spinner (there is supposedly a new one in the works) or the separate Dac4/Acute4 combo?
rja OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,370 posts 08-28-2015 at 09:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I prefer separate DACs because the transport seems to be the weakest point in most CDPs.