SACD Player/Transport Choices

@bergenma I just received the display unit of the ONIX XST20 for my store. It is an exceptional performer for the price! I’m currently pairing it with the Grimm MU2, which is quite appealing both visually and sonically. Even the menus of both units share similar color schemes (yellow and white). It allows for DSD playback into the MU2 (or any DAC of your choice) over DoP when connected by AES, and Coax. I have verified that it also delivers native DSD to the Ferrum WANDLA, which has a true i2S input. It plays seamlessly, reacts quickly, and sounds excellent. It has a small form factor and is exceptionally heavy, built like a tank for its tiny size.

Humble brag for also being a BACCH-SP dealer, with the BACCH-SP adio to the left of the photo. I say this because as I have been listening, I am currently not hooked up to the BACCH, in case it raises anyone’s suspicions. That said, I have also successfully hooked it up to the BACCH-SP where the unit can successfully deliver DoP (the BACCH-SP does not accept true native DSD)!

I just got an Onix XSR20 SACD transport.  It (mostly) works well.  I'm using the DoP output (AES/XLR) into a Bricasti M3 DAC.  But I notice two issues...

1. Remote control of the unit is unreliable.

2. Gapless playback does not always transition seamlessly from the end of one track to the beginning of the next track.  Very noticeable with classical music SACDs.

Has anyone else experienced these issues?

I have a McIntosh MCD350 SACD player on one of my Mac system and an Esoteric SACD player on my other Mac system.  The Esoteric player is night and day better than the Mac.  The Mac sounds a bit veiled compared to the Esoteric.