Gromit's music centre...

[Gromit]

Sounds perhaps like it's a closer run thing than you were expecting then?

You'd suspect right Paul - and many folk will know what a huge Exposure fan I am. It's also bringing into sharp perspective what a stunning amp the 770ES is. The Exposure does its stuff presently and correctly - lots of bounce/life and sheer 'joy' in its presentation. The Sony matches it punch for punch, and then some.

[istari_knight]

It might be interesting to try your turntable into the Exposure's phono stage then Exposure's tape out into the Sony's aux in... So Expo phono stage & Sony power

Best of both I'll wager.

[Tarzan]

You'd suspect right Paul - and many folk will know what a huge Exposure fan I am. It's also bringing into sharp perspective what a stunning amp the 770ES is. The Exposure does its stuff presently and correctly - lots of bounce/life and sheer 'joy' in its presentation. The Sony matches it punch for punch, and then some.

Slpendid.

[Gromit]

Slpendid.

Sperlendid indeed Mr T.

But of course we all know that the Japs don't know how to make a 'musical' amp don't we?

[Tarzan]

About to find out ie; the 770ES

[istari_knight]

About to find out ie; the 770ES

The one off the wam ?

[Tarzan]

Yup.l use a SONY TAF940R and l am hoping the 770ES will be better than that ( and l love the 940R) happy days!

[istari_knight]

Aha, thats my old one... And Richards before me.

You will be pleasantly surprised

[Tarzan]

Aha, thats my old one... And Richards before me.

You will be pleasantly surprised

Got a rough idea what it is going to sound like........ Looking forward to getting it.

[Gromit]

Got a rough idea what it is going to sound like........ Looking forward to getting it.

I'm pretty sure you're going to love it Andy - it's a belting amp. Purely my in-built prejudices of course, but I never thought I'd hear a big Jap integrated compete - on musical terms - with my beloved Exposure amps. I really could keep either of these and be very, very happy indeed.

The Exposure wins with its phonostage which is simply fabulous - it gives the Dino2/NCPSU a good run for its money. The Dino might be slightly better - after all it's knocking on the door of £1k new with the upgraded power cable like mine has - but it's really too close to call in real terms.

Through the line inputs the Exposure has it by a nose, but use the Sony's direct input (there's only one) and it wins back slightly.

It's because of the above that I'm letting the Sony go (yes a buyer is ready and waiting). It's likely the Dino2 will go too as the Expo's stage is so good it's really rather surplus to requirements now and I have no need for MM.