AMR CD77 vs Ensemble Dirondo Drive/Dichrono Hi-DAC

That was fast, you must have a dealer close by.
I believe that the noise you mention is a quirk of the cd77, as mine has always done the same.

I realized that I had to readjust my speaker set up slightly after the cd77 was added (moved them about 4" farther apart). Also it does take at least 48 hours in standby or play mode b4 it settles in and you might detect
that the presentation totally relaxes after a week of play.

Enjoy!

Do you have yours in Standby all the time?

BTW this unit has around 500hrs on it

I notice that the drawer cover stiffens up a bit when the the unit is warm.Is this normal?

Yes, standby whenever it is not in use. Small amount of current except in the tube stage, so that it sounds it's best within minutes of turn on.

If you mean a slight sticking when you go to slide it open;
yes, I have noticed that also. Believe it to be that a very slight vacum is created in the chamber... but just guessing.

And on mine... I can not close the drawer completely; to the point it touches the front, I have to stop just a bit shy, but that may be a quirk of my machine. (If I do, it reads that the door is open)

I now have my CD77 now in titanium,no sticking drawer when warm

BTW the output caps are now Audyn rather than MCap