Spinitch,
If you like Meridian products, you should get the G98 DVD-A/V player and Esoteric X-03 CD/SACD player. The X-03 has a better D/A section than the UX-3.
Those two excellent products will make a fantastic universal player.
UX-3 vs UX-1 or other Hi-Rez player?
Well the UX-3 is out in Tokyo. Might have to be among the first to take the plunge.
I did not have time to study the specs closely but appears very similar to UX-1, without BNC, which I don't need.
I already have a G08 for redbook, mainly on the lookout for a Hi-rez player(DVD-A, SACD). But perhaps will trade the G08 in for an all around performer. Maybe keep both? If the UX-3 does not keep up in Redbook. The G08 does play MP3s, while not a major decider nice to have coz can pop in a MP3 mix for several hours of music. Think romantic evening and you will see that high quality audio can be sacrificed for not having to switch CDs. But I have a cheap DVD player which does MP3s for this minor but useful purpose. Though even MP3s, EAC/Xtreme, sound very pleasing on G08.
I was going to just get the DV-50s, and pair with my G08, which has better Redbook IMHO. But folks have noted that the UX-1 had notably better Hi-rez than DV-50, Neo-VRS too. I did not find the UX-1 redbook better* than G08, perhaps comparable mmm maybe not, and UX-1 was kind of out of my spending threshhold last year when I settled on the G08. But a year has passed and hoping bonus will afford an upgrade.
Damn I still have not played all my records with the new Loricraft.
* Note - When I say better, I mean to my liking! Others results will vary.
I did not have time to study the specs closely but appears very similar to UX-1, without BNC, which I don't need.
I already have a G08 for redbook, mainly on the lookout for a Hi-rez player(DVD-A, SACD). But perhaps will trade the G08 in for an all around performer. Maybe keep both? If the UX-3 does not keep up in Redbook. The G08 does play MP3s, while not a major decider nice to have coz can pop in a MP3 mix for several hours of music. Think romantic evening and you will see that high quality audio can be sacrificed for not having to switch CDs. But I have a cheap DVD player which does MP3s for this minor but useful purpose. Though even MP3s, EAC/Xtreme, sound very pleasing on G08.
I was going to just get the DV-50s, and pair with my G08, which has better Redbook IMHO. But folks have noted that the UX-1 had notably better Hi-rez than DV-50, Neo-VRS too. I did not find the UX-1 redbook better* than G08, perhaps comparable mmm maybe not, and UX-1 was kind of out of my spending threshhold last year when I settled on the G08. But a year has passed and hoping bonus will afford an upgrade.
Damn I still have not played all my records with the new Loricraft.
* Note - When I say better, I mean to my liking! Others results will vary.
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