I own both the DV-50S and the Nu-Vista player. They go into a Tri-Vista amp. I like the Esoteric a lot, but I was a bit disappointed with it on SACD. This improved a bit when I moved my speakers around, but I suspect I would prefer the Tri-Vista SACD assuming I had more rack space. The Esoteric is very detailed and superb on most formats, especially redbook and DVD Audio. It is a bit clinical at times. What I do is use the Esoteric for most electronic works--composition and improvisation, where the detail is important, and use the Nu-Vista on acoustic music, where the warmth is more important to me than the detail. The Esoteric is a great machine, but I'm seriously wondering where a mod would take it. If you use the TriVista with SACDs, then I would seriously keep it. On the other hand, if you don't listen to SACDs much, you might consider adding or replacing with the Esoteric. For me, I've been considering adding a Marantz into the mix just to enjoy SACDs only since I'm building a library of them.
Esoteric DV-50s,X-03 Vs Musical Fidelity Trivista
I currently own a Musical Fidelity Trivista SACD/CD Player. It has become my Reference player after trying a few others like the Sony SCD-1, Marantz Sa11S1, Sony SCD-XA777ES, Sony SCD-XA9000ES, Rotel RCD991 AE,Denon DCD SA-10,Shanling SCD T-200 and the Marantz SA-1. Although some of these players hold their own characteristic in music I have found that the Musical Fidelity Trivista Player is one of the most complete SACD/CD Players around in music reproduction. Not just for SACD playing but as well as for Redbook Cds. I am considering trying the Esoteric line to see how it compares to my Trivista and I will like to know if there is anyone who has heard both units and can share their experiences with both units. I know that the DV-50s is also a Universal DVD player but I have read that it is also an Outstanding SACD/CD Player.I also understand that every player will have the tendency of sounding different from one system to another due to cables,amplifiers,Interconnects and Preamp/Processors used but I just want to have an overall idea of what people think about both units.
Your comments will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much,
Carlos.
Queens, New York.
Your comments will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much,
Carlos.
Queens, New York.