Emm Labs CDSA 'X' upgrade

OK, thanks for all that! I am always convinced, even though the EMM sound has always had some hiccups, it feels like the best foundation from which to build. EMM always seems to pull the most from a disk, mostly for the better.

Congrats Rickron51 and thanks for sharing. Good to hear there are significant improvements to the sound. Have to say $5k 1/2 the price of a complete player sounds alot for 2 new boards, a bit disappointing the digital inputs couldn't be accommodated would have been the clincher for me. Will have to keep saving for a proper X!

So, does the latest emm cdsa already hav this or is it a separate upgrade?

No, the current CDSA-SE is the $11.5K model that has been
around for a few years. This is evidently something new, and
it is not clear how this upgrade compares to the $25K EMM
X model technically (or in any respect). EMM seems to be kind of furtive about it, and they only info that seems to be available is here in this thread.

About 90% of the 25K model. less the Esoteric Drive and the new green power supply. Audibly, I was told 90% by an employee that would know. I can say it does sound "GREAT." I loved the CDSA SE but the X is superior.