That "old Classe" may be better than you think. I owned a CDP 10 and started looking for a replacement when is showed signs of acting up and knowing that it would be hard to access transport parts as the Phillips unit in it is no longer made. I bought an Esoteric X05 and was able to use both units and compare them before the Classe gave up the ghost. Of course the Esoteric had the ability to play SACD's but the redbook differences were not anywhere near as great as I had expected or hoped that there would be. The flavors were different, the Classe more mellow and laid back and the Esoteric a bit more forward, I could have lived happily with either one
Is Esoteric SA-10 sonically as good as DV-50 or 60
I am finally ready to upgrade from my Classe DAC-1 and CDT-1. It sounds like the Esoteric products give the most bang for the buck, especially the DV-50 and DV-60 units. I do not need the video so was wondering if the SA-10 sounds similar to these units? My other consideration is the new Power Wave server products from PS Audio. Thanks for input.