Dodson MKll D, Levinson 360S, dCS Delius

I like the dCS Delius the most, but you would need to go with the Purcell as well. The Levinson is dated technology and probably will not be upgradeable. The Dodson is the way to go if money is tight.

The dCS has to have 3 digital cables if you buy the Purcell for 24/192 upsampling. The Dodson is a one piece unit. Make sure if you get the Dodson, that it is the absolute most current version. Call Ralph to verify before you buy it.

Good Luck!

When I owned my 360s, which I loved, I called Madrigal and asked if they would be supporting SACD with the 360s. They told me that they would support the Reference digital but probably not the 360s. The justification was thet it would be too expensive to upgrade. It is possible that things have changed since then, but regardless, I think the dCS is superior sonically. I have compared them and the dCS gear was the best I have tried in my system. I originally bought the newest Dodson and after speaking with a number of friends that had the 30.6 and 31.5, I sent the Dodson back. The reason was they had all replaced the ML Reference digital with the dCS gear and were all unanimously happier.

If you are impressed with the difference between 16/44 and 24/96, wait until you hear the difference between 24/96 and 24/192. It is beautiful.

Lev335: Are you speaking from expeience? You state that "it isn't the Dodson or the dCS", but have you even listened to either in your system? I doubt it. If you had, there is no way you would make that statement.