Last night I finally got to listen to my new Amadeus TT. All I can say is that I have just crossed the threshold onto a higher plain of music reproduction. I was reluctanct to spend the $ on an analogue rig in this economic climate and am SO glad I did.
Note that my digital playback is exclusively through an Ayre C5xe - so I not slumming on the electronic side. What I heard last night was simply more real - more detail, more depth, more realism, more sheer muscial involvement. I'm an analytical person and have listened critically to CD playback for years and have sought to make well-informed purchase decisions to maximize the quality of my digital playback and to that end I think the Ayre is outstanding. But no piece of audio gear can make up for digital information that is missing from the original analogue waveform.
Last night I simply couldn't get away from my music room. The Amadeus has proven to be a fantastic buy and will only get better. Bear in mind that my TT, Phono-pre, cartridge and cables are new right out of the box - nothing is broken in. For anyone considering this simple, quirky and brilliant design, you won't regret it.
