How is EMM DAC 2X?

I own the EMM Labs DAC 2x and never knew there is a 2x SE. I love the sound of this DAC and the recent firmware update improved everything more than I thought it could. For the money, the PS Audio DSD unit is worth listening to and considering. Great value and sound; a friend has one and the recent firm ware upgrade on it has improved its DSD performance considerably. And like the claims of the Berkeley Audio Alpha DAC Reference, plays back redbook CDs like they are high resolution. Hope this helps.

Ketcham, it is interesting you mention the Resonance Mirus; it is superb and I almost bought this one, but liked the EMM Labs more. For the money, I agree, it is hard to beat. The designers of the Sabre DAC chip didn't like the way other manufacturers were implementing the design of their DACs using this chip set and decided to form Resonnance to get the most from the chip set. I especially like the SD card reader feature that eliminates any jitter or noise from a transport. It works flawlessly on high resolution files up to 192 and has the lowest noise floor of all, surpassing computer or transport delivery. Your comments about the drop in EMM Lab pricing is sad. I have high regard for Ed Meitner but it looks like he needs to go back to the drawing board and update his design.

Before everyone runs out to buy a DSD DAC they should read
this very
insightful perspective.

http://www.baetisaudio.com/DACs_and_DSD.php

This analysis may change many minds. I performed this
comparison and
came away hearing and believing DSD converted back to PCM
and played
through a BNC/SPDIF connection instead of a USB connection
sounds
better. I believe audiophiles are better off buying the
best PCM DAC they
can afford and JRiver software to handle DSD file conversion
back to PCM
for the best playback experience. I own the EMM Labs 2X
DAC, but had I
performed this comparison, I may have delayed my rush to buy
a DSD
capable DAC. BTW, I own a Baetis music server and also
suggest
consideraton of it for playback; Baetis is designed for
audiophiles. P.S. I noticed when this is posted the full
link does not show up. Once at web site look for discussion
of DSD vs. PCM