New Emm Labs TSD-1/Dac-2 vs DCS Puccini

I borrow from my friend an old Dodson 217 MarkIID DAC as a temporary replacement for the DAC2. It can still accept the AES output from the TSD1 but only for the redbook CD layer even though I play the SACD.

I found I lost the connection to the music, I won't blame the Dodson as it was almost 10 years old. Just think about the development of the DAC in this recent years, there is no turning back.

Just hope my DAC2 can return soon.

Bryan

Just a follow up, my DAC2 has returned for a month, the main circuit board has been changed. So far so good.

Unfortunately, my TSD1 starts to act up and can't play the redbook CD, only SACD. Of course I have called my source, so far no result yet.

Seems the quality control of emm Labs is a big question mark!

Bryan

You make me worry. I have a CDSASE bought brand new and from
the beginning it had problems reading the sacds. After the try didn't open anymore. I had to send it back to my dealer.
It seems it is a circuit board problem. I will get it back
in the next weeks. The sound is very good but I think for the
money we pay the reliability should be much better.
Sergio

I have CDSA se before and sold it to my friend when I upgraded to TSD1+DAC2. Recently my friend told me the CDSA se has something wrong with the tray, every disc he played will have a circular mark about 1.5cm from the rim. This is exactly where the tray has a recess for the smaller disc. I guess the mechanism is skewed, when the disc is played the mechanism should raise the disk to spin. Somehow it didn't raise high enough so that when the disc is spinning it touches the tray. Of course it is only my assumption.

Bryan

Just heard the XDS1. It seems to be working much better than previous models.