Cytocycle, Amphibious, Fpooyandeh, concerning your statements about Accuphase players lacking transparency: you certainly didn´t give the latest models a try.
Up to last weekend I didn´t have any experience with the brand, but after three days of intense listening into a new (and barely broken in) DP 500 provided by my local retailer for a sonic weekend trip, I have to say it was simply magic.
There was a wealth of detail and stunning transparency. Image size, depth and focus, palpability, colors, and: much more musical sense than I knew from any front end before (except perhaps ML 390s which plays on a similar level or at least near to the DP 500, as far as I recall). The Audio Aero Capitole II which I had for a year or so lately didn`t came anywhere close to it - at least in my system..
However the Accuphase takes it´s time for breaking in. At my home it unfolded only on the third day after continuous playing, and I am quite sure it´ll be improving even more.
Up to last weekend I didn´t have any experience with the brand, but after three days of intense listening into a new (and barely broken in) DP 500 provided by my local retailer for a sonic weekend trip, I have to say it was simply magic.
There was a wealth of detail and stunning transparency. Image size, depth and focus, palpability, colors, and: much more musical sense than I knew from any front end before (except perhaps ML 390s which plays on a similar level or at least near to the DP 500, as far as I recall). The Audio Aero Capitole II which I had for a year or so lately didn`t came anywhere close to it - at least in my system..
However the Accuphase takes it´s time for breaking in. At my home it unfolded only on the third day after continuous playing, and I am quite sure it´ll be improving even more.