Thanks for the feedback Srosenberg. I took a look here on agon for used Theta Casablanca and just about died when I saw the price. The I realized this was for the III model. I see that the original Casablanca is priced in the ballpark with the AVP on eBay. Hmmm - more reading to be done. Being the Proceed fan on my gear, I suspect that edgy/bright that you heard may either be to my liking or not so evident.
Upgrade Proceed PDP & PRE to AVP
I have been using a Proceed PDP since 1991 or so. I think it still does a fantastic job in my system (Proceed CDD/PRE/AMP-2 to B&W 803S). I'm tempted to purchase a Proceed AVP to replace both the PRE and the PDP. Is there anyone here familiar with any of this equipment that could articulate if this would be a substantial upgrade or not? Thank you.