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Meitner SACD1000 owners....

Should I avoid purchasing one of these units used or with the identified fixes in place, is it operating fine? I'm looking for a reasonably priced transport that allows my DAC to operate as the master clock (via BNC connection). I also like the fact that this unit has balanced digital out - a noce fit with my pro DAC.

The Meitner SACD 1000 lines up nicely with my requirements but I do not want to get one if it is going to plauged with problems. Please advise and thanks in advance for your feedback.
scottr
scottr OP
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Can the the so called "dead units" still be used as a transport for CD's or do the problems extend beyond SACD playback? Thanks.
eclecticear
14 posts
 
I have a Philips SACD-1000 with the emmLabs module installed by emmLabs. The module is perfect but the SACD-1000 failed. As Lazarus28 suggests, you could have Alex Paychev install the emmLabs module in the Denon 3910 and retain all the functionality of the Meitnerized SACD-1000 but without all the failure problems of the SACD-1000.
The emmLabs module listed at $1500 installed in the owner's player.
I'll sell my SACD-1000 with the installed emmLabs module as is for $550 including shipping in the US.
oneobgyn
410 posts
 
I agree with all of the above. I owned the SACD 1000 before I bought the CDSD. I was told by the people at EMM Labs that it would ultimately fail. I sold it before it did.

Having said that I would go on to add that IMO there is simply no better front end digital gear sold today. For those who read this thread and who also own the SACD 1000, I have a perfect extra CDSD that I am selling at a blow out price. Please e-mail me if interested.
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