Is the Eminence DV-77 as good as they said?

Some years after it’s release, I get to check out an Eminence DV-77. Is it a V30 killer or was it just hype?

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Time stamps:
00:34 Intro
02:51 DV-77 vs Vintage 30 - Setup
03:54 DV-77 vs Vintage 30 - Playthrough
11:20 DV-77 vs Lichtlaerm LCFR-150
16:10 DV-77 vs Hesu Demon
20:25 Final Thoughts
21:34 I started a Patreon


Signal chain:


2016 Mayones Duvell 6 Standard with Dimarzio Titans
Lichlaerm Audio Prometheus
Marshall 1960 AV
Eminence DV-77, Vintage 30s from the year 2000, Lichtlaerm Audio LCFR-150 and Hesu Demon (all 8 Ohms)
Shure SM57s
Rupert Neve 511 500 series preamp modules
Audient ID24 mkII converters
Reaper
Youtube
Your crappy phone speaker
your ears