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Having said that, I am now inclined to German stuff, after having savor Lange 1, IWC Portuguese (watches), BM and MB (cars - and of course, Porsche ... yummy if I could afford), Acapellas (speakers) MBL (hifi). ASR (amps). Somehow, McIntosh still have a hold on me.
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Yeah, you're right.. You also have a Swiss phono stage.
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That's what I am starting to be real curious about, how similar the SA50 and P05/D05 may sound since they are the only two (for now I would guess) in the Esoteric line using those 32 bit DACs. I may have to make a special trip to hear the Esoteric and Wadia players.
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I am very interested in the SA-50 and I can't imagine it sounding less than stellar. I think going forward digital inputs are going to become much more commonplace.
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I don't think anyone here is knocking Esoteric, many of us have had their product and liked it. In general we are talking about having to spend big dollars for small or incremental improvements in sound. You are 100% correct about digital inputs going forward. Having access to the MCD-500's DAC's is a big plus and for those who have the MDA-1000 they have a lot of flexibility.
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Stillone,
I did not mean to imply that anyone was knocking Esoteric. I think they make marvelous products, but I know some of their digital products in the past have been more on the analytical side. I have been told by a dealer of the product that the DAC's in the SA-50 are not that way at all. Having recently heard the C-03 pre-amp I would have no reason to doubt him as it was amazing and smooth as silk. |
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I ordered an Esoteric SA-50 and actually received it yesterday. The first thing that you realize when unpacking the unit is just how much attention to detail this company puts into everything. The unit is triple boxed with two protective wraps around the unit itself. Fit and finish of the product is just amazing as is the quality of the transport, display and remote control.
I am using the digital input for my Bolder modified Squeezebox Duet. It is very easy to select the digital input from the remote and makes it very easy to change between one of the digital inputs or the CD player. I will be able to make better judgements on the sound quality when the unit gets some break-in time on it. I am told that it needs quite a few hours to sound its best, but initially it shows a lot of promise. The soundstaging seems particularily good and it seems to be very good at bass articulation and detail overall. |
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