I spent a lot of time listening to a MA7000 a few days ago. I first started off listening to an Accuphase E550 and DP500 on Avalon Ascents. The sound was good but I kept feeling like the top end was "brittle" and a little thread bare. Especially on music that wasn't perfectly recorded.
So despite the drop down in cost, we swapped in the MA7000. Wow! What an improvement. It was amazing. The backup vocals were now perfectly intelligible, the top end had a natural silkiness to it, the bottom end was full and detailed with lots of authority, and the overall picture had wonderful coherence. I was really amazed at the difference. The MA7000 is totally worth the money and the dealer says it kills the 6900 in terms of detail and dynamics. From what I heard, I agree. This is quite an integrated in every way!!
Arthur
So despite the drop down in cost, we swapped in the MA7000. Wow! What an improvement. It was amazing. The backup vocals were now perfectly intelligible, the top end had a natural silkiness to it, the bottom end was full and detailed with lots of authority, and the overall picture had wonderful coherence. I was really amazed at the difference. The MA7000 is totally worth the money and the dealer says it kills the 6900 in terms of detail and dynamics. From what I heard, I agree. This is quite an integrated in every way!!
Arthur