Is the Classe dr-7 still one of the best

I was wondering what experiences any of you have had with this huigely expensive one-time state of the art preamp from the late 80's. How would it fare against modern preamps? Bob

baranyi09-17-2006 11:00pm

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baranyi OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 719 posts 09-19-2006 at 05:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete anyone out there?
opus111 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 58 posts 09-20-2006 at 08:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I owned one a few years ago. It seems like there are a few folks who claim its internal phonostage (especially the MC section which is said to be identical to the NIL headamp) of this preamp to be one of the best of its kind, but to be honest I wasn't all too impressed. Too mechanical/SS sounding to my ears. Works well enough for certain types of music, but not good enough to qualify for the state of the art. From the same era, I prefer a Spectral DMC-10 preamp.
baranyi OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 719 posts 09-21-2006 at 01:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks Opus for your thoughts on this preamp. I have never heard it so your input is valuable. Bob

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