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[also posted in the d90 thread as Im referring to the stack] I literally said out loud WTF when I saw a drop email that said topping D90 topping A90, seeing as I bought them both already a few months back. then when I opened the email, clicked the link, and saw the standard price I said WTF again. What kind of drop is MSRP? Ill take my 1% ebay bucks and 24 months interest free through PayPal credit. that being said, the stack is awesome. I have the MQA version, and its great. Previously I had the massdrop run 789, with D70. Detail monster but not as musical to me. As soon as I hooked up the 90 stack, there was a level of warmth that was lacking in the 789. This could also be due to the 90 MQA, vs 70 and I did not a/b them, so take this for whats its worth. I also posted a similar review on head-fi. How is MSRP a drop? Buy this unit and you will be hard pressed to find anything better [dare I say its not possible] in this price range. It can power very demanding headphones with ease. My main headphones are focal clear but have run sensitive iems through them [which on low gain makes my CA andromedas sound amazing] as well as 600ohm T1s. Waiting impatiently for the Pre90 release...
I just got this and agree 100%!!! Simply awesome! The warmth and musicality make it so much more enjoyable than the THX amps, IMO.
When I compared them, I felt the a90's treble seemed more subdued compared to the 789's. I also initially felt the 789 was thin sounding, but gain 3 [even at the expense of lowering system volume to make it work] brought warmth/low-end power back. I can definitely hear more details on the 789 due to the less subdued treble imo.
Interesting, would like to hear it now.