[Gerry Higgins]

Hi folks-

I am new to this forum. I have been considering an upgrade to my dCS Puccini player and am having a problem figuring out what to do.

I have thousands of SACDs and CDs, and in this instance, I am not interested in a streaming player.

If I wanted to upgrade within the dCS product line, it would be very expensive (multi-box Rossini or Vivaldi, or the Vivaldi One = $80K).

I am currently looking at buying a pre-owned product (if possible) and keep the price below $15K:
1. EMM Labs XDS1 V2;
2. Ayon Audio CD-35;
3. Esoteric K-01X.

Any advice?

My dream would be a slightly used Esoteric Grandioso K1 SACD/CD player, but the new purchase price is above $20K. MSB Technology products are great, but a transport plus DAC would be expensive. I have also considered T+A...My current system is the dCS Puccini > McIntosh C22 (new series) > Audio Research GS150 amplifier > Wilson Audio Sasha 2 speakers, all with great cables, power conditioner, etc.

Obviously, I am ruminating about this too much. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you in advance - Gerry