[brat]

I would trust to Emm Labs. Ed Meitner has been a leading engineer at the development of DSD/SACD.
I will take their DAC2 as soon as I can afford it.

 

[BrianS]

I can vouch for emm labs as well. The Upgrade Company modified CDSA-SE is fantastic. I am sure the DAC-2 would be great.

 

[s_nyc]

Not that I know much about this but for what it is worth, there a VERY favorable pre-review of the latest and top-of-the-line Sony CD/SACD player in Stereophile's May issue. It costs $1,500 and apparently compares with much higher priced players.

 

[El_Doug]

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Originally Posted by s_nyc /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not that I know much about this but for what it is worth, there a VERY favorable pre-review of the latest and top-of-the-line Sony CD/SACD player in Stereophile's May issue. It costs $1,500 and apparently compares with much higher priced players.

Quite coincidentally, that is the unit I ended up ordering 3 days ago

 

[s_nyc]

I guess you owe us a nice review then!

 

[El_Doug]

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Originally Posted by s_nyc /img/forum/go_quote.gif I guess you owe us a nice review then!

will do!

but first, after I get back from Chicago, I plan on writing a short review of the new sophia 6sl7's

hint: they are worth their price - and I happen to adore my brown base mullard ecc35's

 

[Uncledan]

Sorry to wake up a old post, after 1.5 years, are there any good SACD/CD/DAC all in one player in the market?

 

[Frank I]

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Sorry to wake up a old post, after 1.5 years, are there any good SACD/CD/DAC all in one player in the market?

I am picking yp the Marantz SA8004 on Monday in the 1K range. If I had 3K I would bought the Marantz 11S2 but I am not in that budget so I went with the highlry regarded SA8004. You can also use the Dac  with an PC or ipod source and even squeezebox with the 8004.