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Does Mcintosh MDA1000 work with DCS Purcell ?

I have the following set up for my sources.

DCS Verdi CD/SACD transport.
DCS Purcell upsampler.
DCS Elgar plus DAC.

My reference amplifications:
Mark Levison No 32 Pre-amp,
Halcro dm58 mono blocks,

My reference speakers
Wilson watt/puppy speakers,

Reference interconnects/cables
Nordost Valhalla digital and analogue
interconnects as well as speaker cables.

I'm thinking about utilising in the place
of DCS Verdi, a Mcintosh MCD1000 CD/SACD/DVD-A
transport, for the obvious reason of gaining
the ability to play DVD-A.

And it has been brought to my attention that
MCD1000 works best with MDA1000 DAC?
If I replace my DCS Elgar plus with MDA1000,
can it actually still capitalise on the advantage
afforded to me (as a believer) by the Purcell
upsampler? Or else can MCD1000 alone works with my
current setup by replacing DCS Verdi?
What other transport besides MCD1000 can play both
SACD and DVD-A ?
kee_tan
mgottlieb
334 posts
 
Emile: If the X-01 has a firewire output I don't know it. I'll recheck the manual tonight, but so far as I know only the new three box Esoteric unit has it. M. Gottlieb
kee_tan OP
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Rather to my delight and good forutune, I have indeed found
out the MCD1000 can ONLY transport red book CD.

I have removed my wanted ad on MCD1000 since.

The reply from M. Gottlieb is most thought provoking.
I had not realised that in multi channel listening,
it is the analog inputs to the preamp from the Verdi
that is providing the audio analog signal. Such truth
has confounded me to the fact that I truly know very
little about multi channel audio.
emile
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MGottlieb
You're right : there's no firewire output on the UX-1,
according to this web site that shows its rear panel :
http://www.phileweb.com/products/esoteric/2.html

The UX-3 does have one, but I'm wondering about its compatibility. I do have a combo dCS972/954 and I'm thinking about upgrading to get the firewire outputs/inputs.

Thanks
mgottlieb
334 posts
 
Well, since I wrote the above I looked the X-01 over. It has a sealed port, for future output of DSD, according to the manual, and while I don't know what's under there, the fact that the new three box Esoteric units provide firewire connections suggests that the X-01 has been provided with one also. Compatible with the Elgar Plus? Who knows. Very interesting....
thesaint519
162 posts
 
It's a little late, but I recently purchased a new pair of WP8s, and also acquired a dCS Purcell & dCS Delius. Thinking about Halcro Amps. How do they sound when paired with the dCS combo?
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