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AMR DP-777, what am I missing ?
Hi Jazzonhudson,Yes I stuck with the DP777.It's fantastic. It really came on its own after a 1000 hour or two burnin.I might try your recommendations about fuses etc. at some point but for now am happy.George, yes the preamp on dp777 is quite stun... 
DAC/Preamp with Balanced Outputs $2500 new/used
AMR DP-777 would be the way to go! Used though. It ended my DAC search. 
what speaker new or used for 5k?
I used to own vienna acoustics mozart grand. And then moved to Verity Audio Parsifal Encore (runs into slightly more 5K) which lost the decongestion and better bass and topend.Then I moved to Devore Orangutan (wanting to move to SET amps).Dunno if... 
Coincident Dragon vs Coincident Frankenstein
 
Review: COINCIDENT STATEMENT PHONO STAGE Tube preamp
I heard that you need to tube roll this unit (the stock tubes aren't great). I used to own this pre-amp and didn't tube roll before selling it, maybe you can avoid the mistake I made. 
Trenner & Friedle ART/Ella or Devore 9 or O/93?
I really enjoy my O93s. To my surprise I like them even better than my Verity Parsifals. I drive them using a Coincident 211 Dragon Monoblocks.I heard the T&F Pharaoh and the O93 at RMAF 2013 both in different rooms with different electronics.... 
AMR DP-777, what am I missing ?
An update.I think my AMR needed more burn-in time. It really sounds fabulous now.For Mingus in Bohemia record. The CD and LP versions are almost indistinguishable.Williewonka,Replacing my slowwww imac with a dedicated mac mini also really helped.I... 
First Turntable Advice
I started with a Clear audio Concept, and then moved to an Rega RP6.For a beginner I loved it. It does all the important things well. No VTA adjustments is actually great for me.Its very musical and richAm now moving to a Rega RP8. 
Pre-amp recommendation
Coincident statement line stage and the trl dude preamp are quite liked in this forum at that price point . 
AMR DP-777, what am I missing ?
I am currently evaluating using a iMac 4GB with regular HDD, vs mac mini 8GB RAM and fusion drive.Do not hear a difference worth changing to mac mini with more memory and SSD. Next up will be trying a USB/SPDIF converter.Thanks Williewonka, I will... 
AMR DP-777, what am I missing ?
Williewonka,Looks like the USB cable you mentioned is sold out.Any ideas on how to get a cable like this elsewhere.Thanks 
AMR DP-777, what am I missing ?
Douglas, ElsnebIt would certainly make me a very happy camper if a simple USB cable solved my problems. I am surprised with all the talk about USB Power supplies, SPDIF converters with clocks in them in the other threads that you think they harm t... 
AMR DP-777, what am I missing ?
Other dacs I have tried are: triode labs dac, nad m51, benchmark hgc, wavelength cosecant. Amr in my memory seems the beat of the lot.The usb input is async for sure. Yes I use usbDouglas, can you recommend some usb systems, I am assuming you mean... 
AMR DP-777, what am I missing ?
John,That's cause a lot of music I listen to are not available on vinyl only CDs :( 
AMR DP-777, what am I missing ?
I was afraid that was going to be the answer.Was considering selling my analog setup to reduce the number of stuff I own, but guess not yet.Redcarerra, I am considering getting the ifi usb stuff to see if that could help. Mattshipln huge thread ha...