accuphase 75 vs. electrocompaniet mk11

mzn50: the accuphase dp-85 plays AND decodes redbook cd's and sacd's. thus, you'd not need another dac unless you wished to play the handful of dvd-a's so far available or any multi-channel digital audio sources. i'm still going thru my listening notes comparing the dp-85 to the boulder 1012. here's one conclusion i've reached: the differences between a redbook cd and an sacd of the same title played through the boulder are almost non-existent. no way will i invest in sacd playback unless and until more discs are offered that are originally recorded with 24/96 or higher sampling rates. -cfb

I agree with Cornfedboy. After many an hour of comparison along with my balding buddy Jcbtubes, we came to the same conclusion as The Cornfedboy.

To Sanctuary of Sound writer: If you're going to put such a teaser on this thread (the "shootout"), then at least give more details about what you heard among those CDP's. I realize you may be reluctant to comment on brands that you don't carry, and if so then please don't contribute to this forum which is supposed to be free of profit motivations. But it should be possible to describe relative sonic differences ("flavors") among the players you listed, even when all are very good.

I really like my EMC-1 MkII, and can get the MkII Upgrade 24/192 DAC Kits directly for $600. So ANY used EMC-1 out there for $2k can be made into an amazing Redbook player for under $3k investment. Wish the damned remote were nicer, though....