I auditioned the dcs Puccini player against the Akurate DS, version 1. They were both the best digital sources I had heard at the time. The difference was the spice. I went with the Akurate and could not be happier. I owned a couple of decent $2500+ CD players and on both the transports went bad. I have had the Akurate DS since 2009 and the only problem with it is the quality of the recordings that are played through it. It is very transparent. The better the recording the better the realism. The worse the recording... the more you have to enjoy the music.
the used marked for the akurate DS is very good. I do not have the dynamik upgrade.
the used marked for the akurate DS is very good. I do not have the dynamik upgrade.