Esoteric DV-60

Thanks Fly, that makes sense, with the bottom plate in particular would make a big difference.

Here are some weights (in LBS.) of other machines for kicks:

Esoteric DV-50 47#
Esoteric DV-60 31#
Esoteric UX-3SE 52#
Esoteric UX-1 55#

AYRE C-5XE 26# (No Video)
DENON 3910 21#
MARANTZ DV-9600 19#

06-28-06: Chichiuno
Sorry, My Bag.. the Dv-60 does not use the same Pioneer drive as the DV-50. ( was a late night)

Thanks for the clarification, I hope the new transport proves reliable.

Anthony, after reading all your comments on the new DV-60, I'm wondering where the big reduction in overal weight (47 lbs. vs 31 lbs.) comes from? I read that Teac claims to be using aluminum top and side panels on the DV-60. That would account for some weight reduction. Perhaps the new transport is substantialy lighter?

Dv-60 same Pioneer drive as dv50, but the dv-60 has half the size of the Dv-50 power supply, and a 1/4 of the size what the Dv-50 uses as the HQ 2 channel output.

Anthony are you sure the DV-60 still uses the Pioneer transport? The sales literature claims the transport is a "newly designed,engineered and manufactured drive mechanism"

Thanks for your comments.