Best CD between EMM Labs & DCS

Cleopatra52,

Which EMM DAC & Transport are you using. Are they both Signature?

"Are they both Signature"

There is no sonic difference between a CDSD or the CDSD Signature. The software version however is what is important

Finally, I've bought first a DCS P8i - and sell it as soon as possible !!!!
It's so bad ! no music, only earing what's on the CD, but not music.

Then I've bought a CDSA eemlabs : really wonderfull ! It's music, you don't think about your sytem... only enjoy your sacd & redbook !

Try the abbington music research cd77

One interesting thing I read but i forget where is that upsampling CD players are better in different situations than non upsampling/oversampling CD players. But the same holds true in reverse for the alternate situation. What I find is that the EMM is excellent on modern CDs but reveals the shortfalls of older CDs. In that regard, the Zanden or others might be better. I hear the AMR can adjust this. That makes it a nice alternative for CD based systems where SACD is not important. I honestly believe once people hear SACD on the EMM they will not want to give it up.

I also spoke with people who find the DCS equipment warmer than the EMM. I find the reverse true. It might be a power cord difference. It might be more but in different systems different equipment will shine.