The current SOTA SACD player

I am an Esoteric dealer; my personal digital front end is the P-03/D-03/G-0s combination. I've heard nothing better. I've not heard your equipment.

Imagine that! You switched out a component you had in your system for a long time and were immediately struck by the difference in sound due to its replacement (in this case a modified version of the same unit). Who could even imagine such a thing!

You hear complaints about obnoxious high end dealers all the time. Now you know why.

Audiofeil,

Can you compare the Esoteric combination to the EMM?

Thanks
Rich

Rich, as I posted previously I've not heard the EMM. I would love to hear a side by side evaluation in the same system. There is no other way, IMO, to make any comparions between them. I'm sure I could live with either.
:-)
Thanks

I currently own the EMM DCC2 Signature/CDSD combo. Before I upgraded to the Signature version I bought an Esoteric X-01 Limited. The X-01 Limited had more bass and gave the music more body. At first I thought WOW, this is really good. As I gave it more time and compared it to my EMM gear, I finally deceided that I liked the EMM much better and sold the Esoteric. To me the EMM just sounded more real, less digital and I attribute this to it's outstanding clarity. After upgrading to the Signature version the bass and body issue completely disappeared while still having that outstanding clairity. I don't know how they did it but a well recorded redbook now competes with SACD in my system.
There's alot of new players out and coming that are supposed to be competive at the top of high end. Personally, I'm anxious to hear Alex Peychev's APL NWO2.5 next week at the Rocky Mountain Audiofest. For now I'm perfectly happy with my EMM gear.