belgianbrain
Super Member
Just spent a few hours switching back and forth between these two amps using my homemade DAC connected to a classical music Bluray source (LPCM). Speakers are my NS-1000Ms.
Both amps have been completely recapped and refurbished.
I always used the CA-2010 as my main AMP expecting that it *should* smoke the A-700.
To my horror, both my wife and I agreed that the A-700 wins. My wife, who is not really an audiophile by any means, described the CA-2010 as edgy and lacking detail compared to the A-700.
The results have me somewhat perplexed.
I have a theory that the DAC may be overdriving the CA-2010 with a 3V input signal.
I used the CA-2010 in class A mode with all tone adjustments centred. A-700 was used in class AB mode with DIRECT function enabled (bypass preamp).
Is is possible that the A700 sounds better than the CA-2010?! These results are causing me some angst after all the work I put into that 2010...
Both amps have been completely recapped and refurbished.
I always used the CA-2010 as my main AMP expecting that it *should* smoke the A-700.
To my horror, both my wife and I agreed that the A-700 wins. My wife, who is not really an audiophile by any means, described the CA-2010 as edgy and lacking detail compared to the A-700.
The results have me somewhat perplexed.
I have a theory that the DAC may be overdriving the CA-2010 with a 3V input signal.
I used the CA-2010 in class A mode with all tone adjustments centred. A-700 was used in class AB mode with DIRECT function enabled (bypass preamp).
Is is possible that the A700 sounds better than the CA-2010?! These results are causing me some angst after all the work I put into that 2010...