Esoteric X-01 SE vs EMM CDSA SE

Gregm, it is not at all surprising that the LP does not have the problems found on SACD. Consider that in most cases engineers start from the old master tapes. they remix, enhance, depress frequencies and tracks according to whatever canon they have chosen to follow. . . and that in SACD reprints of old recordings is often the 'wow' factor more often than not. Or in other words, SACDs do not murder music. . . irresponsible recording engineers with SACDs murder music!

Yes it was the X-O1. But I don't think that they are able to make this new one sound more natural en more revolving. It will still have the analyticle sound.

The most recordings on sacd are made what they call a back-up copy. Because it cost a lot of money to keep a master. They sample these back-up copies to sacd. A lot of the sacd recordings from Sony are done like this.

SACDs do not murder music. . . irresponsible recording engineers with SACDs murder music!

Ditto!

Regards,
Alex

We did an extensive two weekend shoout-out between sveral top notch players incl. the Esoteric X-01 Ltd. The clear winner was the GNSC Ref. Level modded Wadia 581 I´ve owned followed by the DCS P-8i. Unfortunately the D2 version and the one box EMMLabs weren´t released that time.
rgds.