All the Emmlabs dcc2/cdsd hoopla..

Nevillekapadia, I can't speak for Frank, but I had an opportunity to listen to the latest Meitner combo compared to the latest version of the APL Denon, and IMO, the APL sounded better (on both redbook and SACD). The decay of the instruments sounded much more realistic, the sense of the acoustics of the venue was better on the APL, dynamics, bass, etc. On some recordings, it improvement was very obvious on others it was closer. They both sounded amazing and I would take either machine any day of the week, but IMO, the APL simply sounded better. As a result of that listening session, I had Alex add the latest upgrades to my APL Denon.

Oneobgyn, you seemed to speak very clear when you said,

"I have owned EVERY high end digital available in the market today and IMO there is simply none that even come close to the Meitner. It is THAT good...so good in fact that I see no reason to get back into vinyl"

If you were stressing your point because of your obviously strong emotions for the EMMLasbs by using a hyperbola, I think it got lost in the translation and instead came across (to me) as though you were stating a fact.

I don't think living close to Alex Paychev (APL HiFi) and his generous offering to let you hear the new (and fantastic) APL modded NWO-1 in your own system qualifies as proof-of-ownership.

That being the case, it would probably make sense that you start your comparisons with the APL modified Denon 3910 rather than the NWO-1. You just might be surprised.

-IMO

Fmpnd and Dgad, you make valid points. I have heard both the latest EMM and the Reimyo (which I own and sell), and to MY ears, biased as they may be, I prefer the Reimyo for overall musicality. That said, both respond favorably to proper power cords and line filtering, and mechanical isolation. In fact, as much as the Reimyo player improved with good isolation, the EMM gear showed even greater sonic improvement, which MAY point to differences in construction and internal isolation. One of my customers just about FLIPPED as he immediately heard the improvement with the CDSD. However, vinyl is still my reference, and I don't see that changing any time soon. I enjoy CDs but have a much larger collection of vinyl, a lot of which isn't available on CD, as do many other folks.

"Fmpnd--we are friends? Not sure that I know who you are"

It only takes a night of being on call in the delivery room for my brain to be scattered. Of course I know you. Sorry to make both you and I look like geriatric people with Alzheimer's

Evita, does that list of ownership include the APL modified Denon 3910 or even the new APL modified NWO-1?

I did not claim to own every high end digital player. The doc did. So I asked if he would list all of those high end players that he has owned.