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Esoteric SA-60 or Arcam 139 for 2CH Hi Rez Audio o

I'm in the market for an SACD / DVD-Audio player for my stereo system. I'm not concerned about video performance at all. I have a budget of about €5000. As far as I can see the main players available in my region (Ireland) for this budget:

- Arcam DV 139
- Esoteric SA-60

Of these two players which is going to give me better 2 channel audio performance?

Are there any other players I should be considering at this price level? (Unfortunately The AYRE C5XE is approx €6000 over here so is over budget)

Thanks for the help.

Hughie
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tboooe
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Hughie, I have not heard the ARCAM but I do own the Esoteric P3D5 combo. By far, the Esoteric to me is the most detailed and dynamic cdp I have ever owned. I am constantly amazed at the level of low level detail and nuance the Esoteric is able to extract from the cd. My good friend has the Ayre cdp and while the Ayre and Esoteric do sound remarkably similar, I preferred the Esoteric because of its bass and build quality.

Good luck!
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