I have now had my Lindemann for four months. On sacd it is far superior to my Marantz SA-1 which in turn was superior to the Sony SCD-1. I do not mean by any slight margin either. The cd performance compares with the best dacs I have, such as the Zanden and Audio Note DAC4.1x Signature. This unit requires isolation of the ps for analog and exception pc, such as the Omega Mikros. It does not like either Aurios or Rollerblocks. The Vacuum Reference ic is better than the Siltechs on it.
Lindemann D680, how does it sound?
I'm thinking about buying one, and I'd like to hear from those of you who have heard the player. What did you think, and to what did (or would) you compare it? How does it compare to other players such as a modded or unmodded SCD-1/XA-777ES or other high end CD only players such as the CD12? In terms of digital, I listen to about 80% redbook and 20% SACD. I've been very interested in the Linn Unidisk, but now the price has risen from around $4000 to $8000-9000. It probably also won't be out until late second quarter 2003, and I couldn't care less about surround sound/video capabilities. Thanks for your input!