EMM Labs DAC6 vs. latest version dCS

Jtinn above is the man to talk to about Meitner gear.

I have gotten some information.

The EMM Labs DAC6 set-up involves:

A transport -- either a modified Philips SACD 1000
[$1,050 for modification -- you supply the Philips --
this may have been discontinued -- check with your
dealer] Or a unit from Meitner [$5,000 MSRP].

The DAC6 -- $9,950 MSRP [6 Channel DAC]

The Watchman II -- $4,500 MSRP

Total MSRP -- $19,450 with Meitner Transport

or ---------- $15,500 + cost to secure Philips Transport

The DCC2 set-up involves:

A Transport -- see above.

The DCC2 -- $9,950 [2 Channel DAC -- The DCC2 includes
an internal two channel Watchman].

Total MSRP -- $14,950 With Meitner Transport

or ---------- $11,000 + cost to secure Philips Transport.

**The Philips modification may have been discontinued --
check with your dealer!**

The DCC2 is a two box set-up.

The DAC6 is a three box set-up.

The Philips SACD player will still play DVD's, but not through the EMM Labs DAC. You still need a Surround processor for DVD's. The EMM Labs cannot process Dolby Digital or DTS. However, the Philips SACD 1000 was a poor DVD player anyway, so if one has been able to get a Modified Philips for the transport, it is your call as to whether you want to use it for DVD's. The EMM Labs Transport does not play DVD's. The best way to integrate Home Theatre with the EMM Labs SACD Player is to connect your DVD player to your surround processor and your surround processor to the EMM Labs Watchman II pre-amp that comes with the DAC6.

Your DAC6 goes from the Transport [Either Modified
Philips or EMM Labs] to the DAC6 to the Watchman II
to your amps.

Your home theatre [DVD player and Surround Processor]
goes through the Watchman II, which outputs to your
amps.

The WatchmanII has a LOT of inputs!

The DAC6 will play CD's, two channel SACD's and multichannel SACD's.

The DCC2 will play CD's and two channel SACD's.

Both the DAC6 and DCC2 are said to be fully capable of
accepting future updates. No updates are foreseen at
this time.

I ordered the EMM labs DAC6 today.

Cannot wait to get it into my rack!

**All of this information has been compiled to the best
of my ability to remember and to take notes -- check with
your dealer to verify!**

Rsbeck- Looks like you found the answers you were looking for :o) Just to clear a few things up it is a switchman not a watchman(the watchman may be the upgrade to have someone watch the system while your away??? :) And just to clear it up with other folks, using the DCC2 it is incapable of reproducing multichannel, how ever all multichannel disc's- to date- have a SACD stereo data as well; the joys of being able to put 4 times the information on a single disc!

Tireguy --

"the watchman may be the upgrade to have someone watch the system while your away??? :)"

LOL. Smart aleck! :-)

Thanks for the correction on the Switchman.

Smart aleck, that's a complement in these parts Rob! Just wait to you here this thing it will keep you awe struck for a very long time- you'll want to become a caveman and never leave your cave :o)