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cybot wrote: 2.Simon (I assume?)

Yes please!

Let's do it in the usual way: copy it and pass it on to the next person in the list.

I sense a forum demo disc in the making............

My 581SE was for sale for a while... :-)

Don't take my word for it, I may be entirely mistaken!

Does the 861 play SACDs? I thought they only introduced that capability with the 581?

In any case, I'm biased cos I have a 581SE, but for me it was quite different, and a good bit better than the Opus when I tested. Of course, your ears may vary!

Interesting stuff, jkeny, and it all makes a lot of sense. I was another who was very impressed by the improvement brought to the sound.

Have you tried putting 3dB attenuators at both ends of the cable rather than a single 6dB? Might be interesting.

Love it!

Yes indeed. Thank you Fran, and everyone else, for a most enjoyable evening. Great to put a few more faces to monikers.

Doesn't sound like you'll have too far to go, naasbiker!