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| compare new McIntosh universal player with DV-50 "Distortion": What is the typo? I don't get it. Please explain. Thanks. Irishdog. | |
| compare new McIntosh universal player with DV-50 The reason I'm so curious about the Mac universal is that it is reported to incorporate a number of proprietary circuits that will overcome the compromises that cause most universal players to sound less good on certain formats, like SACD, for ins... | |
| Universal Players that do not convert DSD to PCM? It is interesting that nobody has thus far made mention of the Esoteric DV-50. I own this unit, and if I'm not wrong, it does not convert DSD to PCM. Whether this contributes to its excellent performance on SACD is still a point of controversy. Es... | |
| McIntosh MC252 with Totem Mani2 / Sig's The problem with the 252 is not lack of power. It simply does not sound as good as the 402 or the 501 monoblocks. This is because it does not have the "dual differential" circuit. I would love to have a 402, but it is too expensive, heavy and large. | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? It must be nice if you live in a major metropolitan area, where serious audiophiles are abundant, many high-end dealers flourish, and one can audition rare modified players and the best money can buy at leisure. In my part of North Carolina seriou... | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? Guys: The Mac universal is going into production as I write this. It will retail for about $4,100. Chuck at Mac says that its SACD circuits will greatly reduce both the noise and distortion inherent in the SACD process. Stay tuned! | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? I am eagerly awaiting the new McIntosh universal player. The folks at Mac tell me that it has some significant new circuits to greatly reduce the distortion in SACD. | |
| Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better? I have had the DV-50 for about a year and a half. It beats out my previous Sony SCD 777 ES and Dodson 2l7 combo on everything including well-recorded redbook CD's. The only universal player that outperforms it is the Linn Unidisk 1.1. The Linn has... | |
| Memories........What made you catch the Audio Bug? I remember very clearly the specific demonstration that started it all - for better or worse. In 1956 or thereabouts, a dealer in my home town of Lancaster, Pa. played the Dvorak 8th. Symphony on a system consisting of McIntosh and Fisher tube ele... | |
| should everyone just order emm? Are the circuits in the Meitner DAC patented? If not, why can other manufacturers not acheive the same or better level of performance? In the current "Absolute Sound", HP and Mark Levinson speak of its SACD performance as the only "corrrect" proce... | |
| should everyone just order emm? I've got a question. How does one acheive SACD playback with the Meitner gear? What transport is currently available which will link to the Meitner DAC for SACD playback? Another question: If Meitner has no plans for a "one-box" player, which "one... | |
| hi-end universal players? To ryoung: Could you please be specific about the ways the Bel Canto universal player beats the Esosteric DV-50? Is it better than the Linn Unidisk (the best universal I've heard so far)? Exactly what makes it so special? Thanks! | |
| Genesis V vs. 300 Jwilt: I also own Genesis V's. I have not heard the 300s, but have listened to the 20ls. I found that the 20ls require a very large room in order to "bloom" properly. In a smaller room where one must sit closer to the speakers, the 20ls are very "... | |
| Are You Happy With 2 Channel SACD? I believe some of you missed my point. I was not suggesting that multi-channel SACD's do not have a 2 channel DSD layer. I was saying that the record companies are so fixated on surround that they no longer issue SACD's derived from the many great... | |
| Are You Happy With 2 Channel SACD? I am happy with 2 channel SACD reproduction. I am unhappy with the record companies refusal to release great performances from their back catalogs in 2 channel. Telarc is a good example. Their early digital Soundstream recordings are excellent, bu... |