EMM DCC2/CDSD versus Esoteric X-01


To stoke the raging fires in the current discussions about the relative virtues of the EMM DCC2/CDSD combination,
I would welcome comments from those who had the rare opportunity of auditioning, and possibly trying out the Esoteric X-01, the CD/SACD only version of the slightly better known UX-1.
If you had the additional privilege of comparing either X-01 or UX-1 with the EMM DCC2/CDSD combination, your comments would be especially appreciated.
guidocorona

Showing 1 response by springbok10

Please bear with me if these questions are obvious or been answered: I am hearing that the X-01 is a serious competitor, and preferred by anyone posting a comparison, that I have seen, to the EMM DCC2+ EMM transport and may be preferable economically/functionally in that it 1) costs less ($12K vs $18K); 2) is in one chassis 3) plays CD/SACD out of the box, which the EMM DCC2 will only do with a mod Phillips transport, which is getting savaged for reliability on this forum or a $8K EMM transport, which is reportedly sigtnificantly better.
Do I have the facts straight (the prices are what I gather from posts in this forum to be list prices)
If I am wrong or if anyone can correct me, I would appreciate it.
Secondly, has anyone heard the X-01 vs EMM DCC2 + EMM transport and preferred the EMM?