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Turntable or go into SACD, Simon Yorke vs EMM Lab

I need some help here with a decision. I am deciding with futher upgrading my turntable or waiting longer & getting a SACD player (probably EMM unless anyone heard something better or close).
I currently have a Nottingham Hyperspace, wave mechanic,, and a SME V w. Koetsu Urushi. My other front end is the Audio Aero Cap. II. I am able to get a great deal on a Simon Yorke with all the extras. I can't figure out if I should upgrade or wait & eventually go SACD. I currently own only about 200 great records and about 800 OK ones. So whatever I buy will probably be available in one format or the other since I find CD OK but not great. Anythought or opinions is appreciated.

Dgad (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-05-04

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07-05-04 Wait on the sacd. the 'bluray" stuff is around the corn ... Elizabeth

07-05-04 Hi elizabeth, where can i find out about this bluray? i ha ... Dgad

07-05-04 For some bluray discussions go to: http://p072.ezboard.com/ ... Vvrinc

07-06-04 I'm not worried about blueray. you already have a great tu ... Metralla

07-06-04 I sense that you have a case of the tweakies. you don't men ... Dan_ed

07-06-04 In my view sacd isn't going to make it in the long run. the ... Newbee

07-06-04 If you're considering a no/minimum-maintenance high quality ... Gregm

07-06-04 Dear friend: i think that before you buy the simon yorke you ... Rauliruegas

07-06-04 Your setup is pretty good at the moment. you might want to u ... Topoxforddoc

07-06-04 A simon yorke or other high end analog setup would be a wise ... Essentialaudio

07-06-04 Dear dgad, this is just my take on your question and maybe i ... Dredster

07-06-04 Thanks to everyone for the input. i am still kind of lost. ... Dgad

07-07-04 I truely find it interesting you have posted this thread in ... Cylinderking_1

07-07-04 I have a friend who's heard both the emm labs and two tt's i ... Dougdeacon

07-07-04 For now, if i were you i would stand pat -- just buy more re ... Larryi

07-07-04 I suggest you upgrade your audio aero for a meitner dcc2... ... Ceol

07-07-04 . take a look at teres audio turntables (teresaudio.com)and ... Cello

07-08-04 Cello, i completely agree that a good tt set-up will surpas ... Ceol

07-08-04 Just relax and avoid the sacd hype. the rush to want to get ... Robm321

07-08-04 Hi robm321, i am an electronics engineer with over 25 years ... Ceol

07-12-04 Hi ceol, after 100 years vinyl still sounds the best. and ... Robm321

07-12-04 Hi ceol, thanks for detailing the differences between the ... Cello

07-13-04 Hi cello, thanks for your response which i think adds furth ... Ceol

07-14-04 Just to add that if you are into classical -- you can go to ... Robm321

07-15-04 . robm321 - nice post - well said.... . Cello

07-15-04 I want to thank everyone for their help. i ended up decidin ... Dgad

07-20-04: Fbhifi
Ceol is absolutely correct in his extensive appraisals. For the last several years I listened almost exclusively to a high line vinyl set-up: Basis Debut V Vacuum, Graham 2.2, Dynavector DRT-XV, Manley Steelhead + $5k worth of wire to tie everything together- $30k+ total. I bought an Audio Aero Capitole Mk.II and still listened mostly to the vinyl rig. I then bought the original Meitner set-up w/ modded Philips, DAC 6, and Switchman II. With the exception of a few direct-to-disc recordings, the Meitner rig SMOKED the vinyl rig. Most importantly the Meitner gear TOTALLY REVITALIZED my CD collection, which is the heart of many of our music collections. I simply could not justify owning a mostly inferior, mostly redundant (title-wise) vinyl rig.

The indecision about the future of SACD, or any other hi-def. format, is really secondary to the importance of the superior Meitner CD reproduction. CD WILL NOT be replaced by ANY NEW FORMAT!! CD will remain the digital format of choice for virually all new recordings. I believe that the replacement for CD will be a downloadable format- yet to be introduced. SACD is an interesting niche product, nothing more. SACD will perish, as will DVD-A because the mass market doesn't give a %%*# about the slight sonic superiority of these audiophile formats. Without mass market demand these formats are doomed.

If one can purchase a transcendental CD playback system- AKA Meitner system,to listen to the mass market digital format of choice- AKA CD, with very little chance of obsolescence in the foreseeable future, AND could probably pocket a bunch of money by selling a mostly redundant playback system- AKA Vinyl--- it seems the choice is not terribly complicated. If the hardcore vinyl hobbyists want to keep their vinyl rigs for personal / nostalgic reasons- more power to them. But from a price/performance standpoint there is little argument what is the best approach.

Just my 22 cents worth.
Fbhifi (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-21-04 Cd "smoked" your $30k vinyl rig? cd sounds better ... Robm321

07-21-04 Hi fbhifi, athough dgad has made their decision not to upgr ... Ceol

07-21-04 Robm321- i'm sorry my reply wasn't timely enough for you.whe ... Fbhifi

07-22-04 . ceol - thanks again for another mature, patient and inform ... Cello

07-22-04 Dear friends: yes, the meitner rig is an exellent product th ... Rauliruegas

07-22-04 Hi fbhifi: your graham tonearm does not do a good mate with ... Rauliruegas

07-22-04 I'm sorry,i just do not believe that meitner "smoked&qu ... Audio999

07-22-04 Well put raul, if meitner products are as good as mentione ... Robm321

07-22-04 Hi raul- i agree completely with your analyisis- in it's ent ... Fbhifi

07-23-04 Dear fbhifi: all in this life is a trade-off issue, and the ... Rauliruegas

07-23-04 Wow, this thread is still going after dgad made his move an ... Dougdeacon

07-23-04 Dougdeacon, i can accept your criticism. i am a bit antago ... Robm321

07-23-04 Dear friends: first tks to dgad for give us this splendid sp ... Rauliruegas