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

Showing 2 responses by emile

Mgottlieb

Did you try to use the Firewire/iLink/IEE1394 connection from the X-01 to the dCS combo ?

Thanks, Emile
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