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Arcam CDS27

Has anybody heard this new unit from Arcam? I don't have a local dealer so I would have to travel a ways to hear it. I recently had the opportunity to hear a cd17 and was pleasantly surprised on how musical it was, and the cds27 seems to have all new forms of digital playback(streaming, USB, etc..) built in. I am just wondering if by having everything built in that it may have suffered in the sound quality. Any feedback would be much appreciated.
sean34

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sean34 OP
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Still too new?
sean34 OP
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Thanks Samac. What is most attractive to me is the ability of the cds27 to take all new digital formats, however, I do still consider sound quality number one.
sean34 OP
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Corgidog59, please do let us in on your opinion about the unit once you get a little burn-in. Very curious about this unit.
Thanks
sean34 OP
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Thanks for the update Corgidog59. There is one brief review out on the cds27 now.
sean34 OP
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Thanks for the insight. The last Arcam I listened to was the cd73(well burned-in)with the Wolfson dac. I liked it quite a lot and definitely didn't find it bright or harsh. I wonder if the cds27 sounded a little harsh due to the Burr Brown dacs...most likely because it was not burned-in.
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