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CD-777 SE
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Compact Disk Processor · Made in Great Britain

AMR CD-777 SE

Overview

TheCD-777SEisacompactdiskprocessorwithAMR’scontinuouscalibrationmultibitDAC,OptiSample®bit-perfectmodes,USBandS/PDIFflexibility,andazero-feedbackvalveanaloguestage.

Key Features

Defining characteristics

AMR CD-777 SE

  • Continuous Calibration Multibit DAC

    Uses AMR’s CCMD architecture with the Philips UDA1305AT multibit chipset, described by AMR as the successor spirit to the TDA1541A.

  • OptiSample® Bit-Perfect Modes

    Direct Master I and II preserve the signal without artificial manipulation, with oversampling and upsampling also available.

  • OptiUSB® / OptiCompuAudio®

    Allows the CD-777 SE to operate with computer-based audio through USB or S/PDIF without a commensurate rise in jitter.

  • OptiValve® Analogue Stage

    A zero-negative-feedback valve analogue stage using 6H1n-EV valves gives the CD-777 SE its organic presentation.

  • OptiDrive® Transport

    An in-house transport with Sony K-series laser pickup, Philips CD-18 servo system, high-torque direct-drive motor, and bespoke software.

  • Premium Component Platform

    Includes silver leaf capacitors, Sanyo Oscon capacitors, precision resistors, gold-plated military-grade PCBs, and Schottky rectifiers.

Compact. Flexible. Musical.

A different league of CD playback

The CD-777 SE brings bit-perfect CD replay, USB and S/PDIF digital flexibility, and AMR’s valve analogue stage into a compact high-performance source.

A different league of CD playback
Compact form.
Multibit heart.
Valve soul.

Craftsmanship

Compact form. Multibit heart. Valve soul.

The CD-777 SE uses AMR’s compact reference architecture: bespoke transport engineering, premium digital clocking, continuous calibration multibit conversion, and a valve analogue stage. It is designed to revive the musical quality of compact disc while also integrating modern digital-source flexibility.

CCMD DACOptiUSB®OptiValve®Bit-Perfect
Compact disc.
Expanded possibility.

Compact disc. Expanded possibility.

The CD-777 SE plays CDs, receives digital audio, and outputs digital signal while preserving AMR’s multibit and valve philosophy.

OptiDrive® transport.

Read.

OptiDrive® transport.

The proprietary AMR top-loading transport extracts disc data with mechanical stability and bespoke control software.

USB and S/PDIF input.

Receive.

USB and S/PDIF input.

OptiUSB® allows the CD-777 SE to operate as a DAC for computer or external digital sources.

Continuous calibration multibit.

Convert.

Continuous calibration multibit.

The Philips UDA1305AT multibit chipset is used within AMR’s calibrated digital architecture.

Zero-feedback valve output.

Express.

Zero-feedback valve output.

The OptiValve® stage completes the signal with organic flow and analogue naturalness.

Technical Excellence

Bit-perfect modes. Valve output. Digital flexibility.

The CD-777 SE offers Direct Master, oversampling, and upsampling modes, USB and S/PDIF digital input, S/PDIF output, RCA and XLR analogue output, and NOS valve amplification.

192kHz

Upsampling Mode

>100dB

Signal-to-Noise

<0.3%

THD+N

11.5kg

Net Weight

Bit-perfect modes.
Valve output.
Digital flexibility.
A CD player with digital reach

A CD player with digital reach

The CD-777 SE can operate as a CD processor, DAC, or digital transport.

Valve output for organic playback

Valve output for organic playback

The OptiValve® stage gives the CD-777 SE its natural, vinyl-like musical character.

Compact size. Serious performance.

Compact size. Serious performance.

Premium parts and AMR’s multibit digital architecture elevate the CD-777 SE beyond ordinary compact disc playback.

Specifications - AMR CD-777 SE

Configuration
Compact Disk Processor
Transport
Top-loading proprietary AMR transport
DAC Architecture
AMR Continuous Calibration Multibit DAC with Philips UDA1305AT
Operation Modes
Direct Master I, Direct Master II, Oversampling 2×, Oversampling 4×, Upsampling 96kHz, Upsampling 192kHz
Digital Inputs
1× USB, 1× S/PDIF shared
Digital Outputs
1× S/PDIF
Analogue Outputs
1× RCA, 1× XLR per channel
Valves
2× GE 5670 NOS amplification stage
Output Voltage
>2V digital full scale
Frequency Response
20Hz – 20kHz +0.0 / -0.5dB
Signal-to-Noise
>100dB A-weighted
THD+N
<0.3%
Dynamic Range
>90dB
Colour
Silver or Black
Dimensions
45 × 12 × 37cm
Weight
11.5kg net / 15.5kg shipped