The current SOTA SACD player

Frankg, while you're at RMAF there are some others you should check out, such as the new Accustic Arts transport and DAC. I don't sell them but have heard some good things about them.
Brian

have a look at my review re the DAC6e SE

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?rdgtl&1147623814&read&3&4&

As for the CDSD SE there is no hardware difference from its immediate predessor. There are however firmware updates

Hi Onebgyn

Now that you have had your upgraded EMM gear for a while, have your initial impressions altered? Is the EMM gear getting better and have you heard any other setup that is comparable

Thanks

Hi All,
I authored a thread a few months back directly comparing the esoteric X-01 (not the Limited) and the first gen EMM Labs gear. My conclusion, after living with both in my system for a couple of months, and going back and forth, was that they were approximately the same on SACD, but the Esoteric was magnitudes better on Redbook. Caveats, I've not heard the Sig version, and I currently have the X01 Limited, which I like much more than the plain version. Of course, at this level, it's all taste anyway. If I wasn't convinced that optical-based media will soon be gone, I'd probably get the P-03/D-03.

David Shapiro

Now that you have had your upgraded EMM gear for a while, have your initial impressions altered? Is the EMM gear getting better and have you heard any other setup that is comparable

As David Shapiro states,it is a level of taste but for me the new EMM DAC6e Signature Edition for Redbook is simply remarkable.I won't ever change.