Esoteric X-01 SE vs EMM CDSA SE


Hi guys and Happy New Year!!!
Has anybody got the chance to compare side by side these two great players?What is you opinion?
Im interested in purchasing one of the above players so i would really appreciate any comments from you!!!
Are they both the same "flavour"??or is it just a matter of taste in the end?
Thanks!
mixalis

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Mixalis between these 2 I vote for the new EmmLabs cdsa se.
The new xo1-d2 is also a strong contender it has the p03-do3 transport and selectable dacs. Only a side by side comparison will tell the truth though.

Did you listen the new Emmlabs?
There are some to claim there's no difference between meridian G08 and 808 as for sound. In this price I'd like to have good SACD playback.

Mixalis if I were you I'd go for the EMMlabs.
Mixalis yesterday I listened cdsa se...in one simple word AMAZING! Not in my system, but in a system I knew.
For me in the up to 15.000$ (maybe more) Emm cdsa se one box is the King and the good part is it's around 9000$.

Mihalis if I was to buy digital today, Emm cdsa se one box is the one for me. (I also heard and know Esoteric x01, x03 and ux03).

Before 10days I had in my system Esoteric P03/d03 also amazing, it was like I changed amplifier and source and room..... but EmmLabs sounds more like an expensive analogue setup. Not yet had the opportunity to try them side by side but believe me the EmmLabs cdsa se rival from Esoteric is p03/d03 and not any X01 in any version.IMHO.