Anyone listen to the new Accuphase DP-77 CD Player

also plays SACD's to boot. While this model is very new, a few have supposedly made it into the states already.

dolphin12-19-2002 10:08pm

jayme Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 52 posts 12-20-2002 at 08:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've read the trepidation that some feel over Accuphase's discontinuation, after the 75v, of the Sony transport. Is this based on the belief that Accuphase would use an inferior subsitute (and what ARE they using, Philips, CEC?)? Also, does anyone know if the 85 uses the new mystery transport, as the 77 must? Lastly, it will be interesting to read the perceived differences heard by forum members between the sonic qualities of the three. For one, I am curious how well the 85 will continue to sell if it turns out to have only minimal superiority to the 77. After all, $8k (the difference in their msrps) is a nice stack of hundreds.
jayme Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 52 posts 12-21-2002 at 01:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Badwisdom (or anyone else for that matter): have you compared the transport in your 85 to that of the previous Accuphase cdps, i.e. 65, 75, 75v? I belive I can see a difference in the pics at A's website (I sure wish they'd give general descrips of their products and not put everything in a PDF: sometimes one doesn't have all that much time!) but not much is apparent.Thanks!