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There was a time in the '70s where Nakamichi was the high-end king and Teac owned the mid-level cassette deck market. Both names implied a quality of builde and performance. Then came cd's and both companies lost their way.

Nakamichi was bought out and began to make less impressive but still mid-hi end. Teac took another more drastic rout. They bean to make all kinds of audio- receivers and cd players- much of it similar to the low-end sony/pioneer/kenwood sort.

Recently Teac seems to have put some renewed dedication to higher end quality audio. I've gotten the distinction line as a gift for my son and was admittedly surprised at the high quality Teac seems to have espoused.

While the Distinction CD player is great, this integrated amp is no slouch either. It played my Totem Model 1's when we hooked it up and played them rather well (not as good as my Rotel Amp but they aren't in the same league anyway).

Whatever Teac decided to do with the Distinction Series it was a good choice. Quality build and sound is impressive, believe it or not nearing entry-level NAD components territory in my opinion. Maybe it's just a one-shot deal but Teac seems to be trying with the Distinction series.