This is just a hunch, but I suspect that the analog output stage and power supply play a larger role in the sound of this player than JA thinks they should. I have seen that be the case before. I have heard (and in the past owned) a modified Sony player where the only major difference in the modded unit was the analog output stage. And lo and behold the sonic difference was staggering.
Stereophile review of the McCormack UDP-1
Has anyone read the January 2005 issue of Stereophiles review of the McCormack UDP-1 universal Player?
While the reviewer found that it sounded excellent, the measurements on it were horrible!
John Atkinson said that it had relatively high noise levels, and that SACD and DVD-Audio playback had no greater resolution than regular CD!
What gives here?
While the reviewer found that it sounded excellent, the measurements on it were horrible!
John Atkinson said that it had relatively high noise levels, and that SACD and DVD-Audio playback had no greater resolution than regular CD!
What gives here?