I completely agree with slowhand's opinion of this player. I was initially struck by its good looks, build quality, USB port feature and very good sound given a difficult room at CES '07. This past Saturday I had the opportunity to listen to a fully broken-in unit for hours on end. It compared more than favorably to any digital setup I've heard and easily beat the Lector that was also on hand. My SME30/2,V,Allaerts combo is clearly better, but I'm impressed with what AMR has accomplished in this unit.
Has Anyone Heard the AMR CD-77 CD Player?
I had the opportunity to hear this player at a friend's house, and it was the best cd playback that I have ever heard! Build quality looks to be fantastic. Looks are to die for, but the sound, oh, the sound. The player presents a large and very realistic sound stage in both width and depth. Vocals are the most realistic I have heard from a cd source. Bass has a very nice tone to it, highs are very extended (not rolled off at all). I hear people complain about the cheap plastic remotes on most cd players. This thing had the most elaborate remote I have ever seen. A nice heavy chunk of metal with a touch screen that lights in the dark. The player is flexible in that it has different filters that can be used. I only heard it in the standard setting, but it was the most impressive player I have ever heard.