Esoteric X-01 SE vs EMM CDSA SE

Thanks for the helpful answers!i think it would be interesting as well to hear from somebody that had done a direct comparison.Digital is, in my opinion, something tricky when it comes to comparing two machines.Its really important to compare side by side.Though its not the first time i hear that esoterics are kind of mechanical!

Leonx: I assume this was the standard X-01 you were comparing, i.e. not the Limited or D2?

Gregm, it is not at all surprising that the LP does not have the problems found on SACD. Consider that in most cases engineers start from the old master tapes. they remix, enhance, depress frequencies and tracks according to whatever canon they have chosen to follow. . . and that in SACD reprints of old recordings is often the 'wow' factor more often than not. Or in other words, SACDs do not murder music. . . irresponsible recording engineers with SACDs murder music!

Yes it was the X-O1. But I don't think that they are able to make this new one sound more natural en more revolving. It will still have the analyticle sound.

The most recordings on sacd are made what they call a back-up copy. Because it cost a lot of money to keep a master. They sample these back-up copies to sacd. A lot of the sacd recordings from Sony are done like this.