Paulfolbrecht ... Why did you start this tread to plug analog ?
The Ultimate SACD Machine
I'm considering getting an SACD player again. I have a number of SACDs but abandoned the format a couple years ago in favor of vinyl.
I am considering mainly the EMM Labs CDSAse or a Marantz SA11S2 or SA7.
Critical information:
- I'm concerned really only with jazz. 40s-60s jazz. (All the new titles on the format has me interested again.)
- As per above, my priorities are truth in timbre and tone and total lack of HF grain or glare. "Analog-like" may have become a cliche but it's what I'm after: though vinyl as a medium is shirley flawed (yes, I meant to call you Shirley), for me it has always given the best sound - meaning the most natural, realistic, and fatigue-free sound.
I expect that the EMM Labs machine has a gap over the Marantz in these qualities. It should, for the price. How large is the gap, for those who have heard both extensively?
Is there another machine I should consider? ($5K used would be absolute top budget and a bit of a stretch.)
I am considering mainly the EMM Labs CDSAse or a Marantz SA11S2 or SA7.
Critical information:
- I'm concerned really only with jazz. 40s-60s jazz. (All the new titles on the format has me interested again.)
- As per above, my priorities are truth in timbre and tone and total lack of HF grain or glare. "Analog-like" may have become a cliche but it's what I'm after: though vinyl as a medium is shirley flawed (yes, I meant to call you Shirley), for me it has always given the best sound - meaning the most natural, realistic, and fatigue-free sound.
I expect that the EMM Labs machine has a gap over the Marantz in these qualities. It should, for the price. How large is the gap, for those who have heard both extensively?
Is there another machine I should consider? ($5K used would be absolute top budget and a bit of a stretch.)