EMM Labs CDSA SE vs DCS Puccini


Is that someone who could give me sound and qualitative differences between the DCS Puccini and the EMM Labs CDSA SE.
And in which way one or the other sounds better.
Thank you to share your experiences.
ours13

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Thank you for your answer Jon2020.
I am actually an owner of a CDSA SE, with the last transport (not Philips). I know that there were some problems with the Phillips transport.
My CDSA SE is on sale.
The Puccini uses an Esoteric UMK5 transport.
I just want to know about the sound quality differences of the Puccini compared with the CDSA SE.
Thank you for your help Jon2020, I will have a look on the Trivista.
Regards
Thank you Rcprince for your help!
I love the EMM Labs sonic signature too, because it sounds very natural and realistic.
I will certainly buy an XDS1 on the second hand market but before I wanted to have opinions of the users of Puccini. Because I never had the pleasure to listen to it but I know that it is a good cd/sacd player too. I know that at this level of performance, the choice between one or the other will be more a matter of taste.
I know Playback Design but it is very difficult to find on the used market, and the prices in France are very high ( bought new it costs 19700 euros or more than 27000 $ !!!) as well as for the XDS1 ( 25000 euros more than 35500 $ ! ) but more easy to find on second hand market with more approachable prices.

So I will be patient !
Again thank you for your participation, it's very kind of you.
Hi Dctom

Yes, of course, I know Andreas Koch because as you said he was working with EMM labs a couple of years...
In 2013 he has developped for Nagra their new dsd Dac,It's not nothing !

The inside parts of the PBD MPS 5 are very similar as in the Emm Labs Xds1 as well as the implementation of various circuits. So, I think they will have a very close sonic signature. Althought the MPS 5 seems to sound a bit more like vinyl than the EMM labs. this is what I have understood by reading the various comments on the PlayBack Design. Like you I prefer a one box cdp.
Now I am comforted in my choice for my next cd player, I think I will stay with EMM Labs with the XDS1.

Thank you Dctom