Accuphase releases DP-700! - Page 2 - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

Voltron · 02-09-2008, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by agile_one

ASR ... I have an Accuphase DP-77 SACD player, and it is the best piece of audio gear I've ever owned. Its merits reveal themselves over days, weeks, and months of ownership and operation. The precision of the cd drawer opening and closing, the rock solid feedback of the controls, and the amazing sound ... an almost indescribable combination of detail and smoothness never heard from other digital gear.

I also have an Accuphase A-20 Class A power amp ... an amazing power source for K1000s or speakers.

So ... I completely understand your desire to move up to the DP-700, but for me ... I must resist ... must resist ....

ps: we should have discussed our Accuphase love at MOA .... oh well, another chance at CanJam '08 in May, right?

Steve had to up and move away from paradise, so he missed MOA. I hope that Steve will make it to the CanJam'08, and maybe he'll be able to play your DP-700 Gene.

By the way, what are you doing up at this hour?

thrice · 02-09-2008, 11:52 AM

Damn. I've heard Gene's player and it's a great player. I've always loved the fit and finish of Accuphase gear. Someday.....someday

krmathis · 02-09-2008, 12:07 PM

Accuphase certainly make some stunning products, both sound and build quality wise. Seems like they have done it again with the DP-700.

My local Stax dealer cary Accuphase as well, so I will check it out next time I drop by. If they have it on display that is...

4N6 · 02-09-2008, 02:54 PM

I have always loved the look of Accuphase products. I was at the website just last week looking at the amps. The DP-700 looks to be a killer product. I wish someone here in Hawaii carried them...

wower · 02-09-2008, 10:29 PM

heheh Asr is tempted again.. Take one for the team!!

Asr · 02-10-2008, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by agile_one

ASR ... I have an Accuphase DP-77 SACD player, and it is the best piece of audio gear I've ever owned. Its merits reveal themselves over days, weeks, and months of ownership and operation. The precision of the cd drawer opening and closing, the rock solid feedback of the controls, and the amazing sound ... an almost indescribable combination of detail and smoothness never heard from other digital gear.

I also have an Accuphase A-20 Class A power amp ... an amazing power source for K1000s or speakers.

So ... I completely understand your desire to move up to the DP-700, but for me ... I must resist ... must resist ....

ps: we should have discussed our Accuphase love at MOA .... oh well, another chance at CanJam '08 in May, right?

Al is correct, I moved out of California so there was no way I could've made it to MOA, oh well. Looks like it was a smashing time! I'd love to check out your DP-77 at CanJam, I've read lots of praise for that model.

Originally Posted by wower

heheh Asr is tempted again.. Take one for the team!!

While I'd like to hear the DP-700 (and probably will sometime at a local dealer), I can say with absolute certainty that I'm not actually interested in owning it. Sorry. It's far too heavy & bulky for me to deal with and I've learned that both the DP-700 and DP-500 are not ideal balanced sources.

4N6 · 02-10-2008, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by Asr

...I've learned that both the DP-700 and DP-500 are not ideal balanced sources.

Why is that?

Cauhtemoc · 02-10-2008, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Asr

Man what a killer machine! Features over the DP-500:

+ SACD playback
+ MDSD digital signal processing (moving-average filter w/ 7 delay devices)
+ AD1955 DAC chip, 8 per channel (16 total)
+ two toroidal transformers
+ encased in a wooden cabinet

Link: Precision MDSD SA-CD Player DP-700

The only thing stopping me from upgrading from the DP-500 is the increased weight to 59 lbs...

Originally Posted by selfdivider

8 DAC per channel?!? God, and I was writing in another thread about how great Cambridge Audio 840C was with its 2 AD DACs per channel... I wonder how the Accuphase sounds.

When they say 8 DACs per channel they are a bit misleading. They are referring to the actual digital to analog converter, of which there are two inside a stereo DAC chip like the AD1955. In other words, they use 4 AD1955 DAC chips per channel, or 8 in total.

When Cambridge Audio say 2 DACs, they mean two actual DAC chips.

Asr · 02-11-2008, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by 4N6

Why is that?

Both the DP-500 and DP-700 use a JRC NE5532 for the op-amp, which I've learned impedes slew rate and gives higher distortion than nominal.

purk · 02-12-2008, 04:10 AM

I've been wanting the Accuphase DP85 for awhile and has to wonder how much better is the DP700 to the DP85. Given the price tag and 5 or 6 year of development, this player must sound amazing. I still want to own the DP100 and DC101 one day.

So the DP700 is second from the top of the line from the DP800/DC801 right?