I would only partially agree with the comment above only because of the point that there doesn’t seem to be a lot of their digital out there. When you read about the design of their components though the details are (at least to me) very interesting.
The point you mentioned regarding the product distribution (at least in the US) may play into it though as I believe their network is pretty tight with steep retail prices. I know they’re a bigger player in the Japanese marketplace.
It seems that to get the most out of their digital side you’re steered into pairing a player with a processor (CD/SACD to DAC) which makes the price of admission much higher than a single box solution. But of course for many this isn’t a problem as having a high end player from one make paired with a different DAC is common.
I don’t own Accuphase digital components but I would think they’d be of very high quality. As always what matters most is how you feel about it.
Thoughts and perceptions on the sound quality of Accuphase Digital Products
Hello Audiogoners - and I have a quick question that came up in a recent conversation I had with a dealer as well as with a friend of mine. High End single box CD / SACD players are seen as being limited these days due to the increase in streaming, but companies such as Esoteric, DCS and possibly Vitus to just name a few are still making and developing this technology. My question is ; '' where does Accuphase stand on this subject,,,,, '' Do we look at Accuphase as being a leader in the making and development of high end single box CD / SACD players '' ? I read where for their 50th Anniversary they came out with the DC / DP 1000 separates which is CD / SACD player that is supposed to be really, really good. ( but, at a price ) The DP 750 received great reviews and just came out with the newer version the DP 770.
I owned the Accuphase DP 720 at one time and it was a very musical player and yet detailed at the same time. Also, Accuphase has lowered their prices here in the US due to somewhat of a change in their distribution here and hopefully it will gain some better traction in sales and at a better price than before. With that said, and being very familiar with Accuphase products ; '' is it time to look at Accuphase Digital products seriously and consider them just as good or even better than the Esoteric , DCS players that are out there now '' ........your thoughts and thank you in advance.