All the Emmlabs dcc2/cdsd hoopla..

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.

Essentialaudio, thanks in advance: could you elaborate on what isolation device or other enhancements were used for the CDSD?

Does anyone even have a NWO-1? From what I have read, you would be nuts to give Alex a $9000 deposit to order one. Good luck. Alex may be a genius but he needs to greatly improve his business acumen or he will continue to scare off potential customers such as myself. OTOH, he probably has all of the customers he needs to fall behind and stay there for a while. It's a shame more people can't enjoy his talents and creativity.