Stereophile review of the McCormack UDP-1

I have heard recently that McCormack gear was actually made in Korea. Is this true?

This is just a hunch, but I suspect that the analog output stage and power supply play a larger role in the sound of this player than JA thinks they should. I have seen that be the case before. I have heard (and in the past owned) a modified Sony player where the only major difference in the modded unit was the analog output stage. And lo and behold the sonic difference was staggering.

I purchased a UDP-1 in the fall, prior to hearing of the Stereophile review. Always hate it when I buy a piece of equipment and then it gets a questionable review from one of the major rags. That being said, the UDP-1 sounds great; I've not heard a universal player yet that sounds as good in all 3 major formats (CD, SACD, DVD-A). The video performance is not great, but is good enough. The remote is lame too. But I wanted to get as musical a universal as I could find, and I'm hopeful the UDP-1 will get the job done.

Anyone still enjoying this Player in 2023?

 

Happy Listening!