To all out "there is No Mk-4 Lector cdp at this time this is all hype"
I was told by the company that the change from the classic pcm63 - 20 bit dacs, to the classic multibit pcm 1704-24 bit dacs was a clear improvement and I agree it was, please remember these dacs are hand trimmed laser dacs which make them very expensive look inside the best Esoteric machines
that is why not many use them .The Lector has made several improvements with capacitors as well as power supplys they just don't advertise this they feel it it done as they find ways to improve it , this applys to their excellent Zoe preamplifier,as far as the New $1500 Cambridge audio cdp,it is in no way as refined and analog sounding as the Lector. My freinds owns one it is a very good buy for the money though.I have yet to hear a cd player better
the Lector for string instruments up to $10k.
This is one reason why It won product of the year and golden ear award TAS magazine in 2005-and 06. The Esoteric 03se is very close and in some ways better the Lector having vacuum tubes is + especially on bright cds.
I was told by the company that the change from the classic pcm63 - 20 bit dacs, to the classic multibit pcm 1704-24 bit dacs was a clear improvement and I agree it was, please remember these dacs are hand trimmed laser dacs which make them very expensive look inside the best Esoteric machines
that is why not many use them .The Lector has made several improvements with capacitors as well as power supplys they just don't advertise this they feel it it done as they find ways to improve it , this applys to their excellent Zoe preamplifier,as far as the New $1500 Cambridge audio cdp,it is in no way as refined and analog sounding as the Lector. My freinds owns one it is a very good buy for the money though.I have yet to hear a cd player better
the Lector for string instruments up to $10k.
This is one reason why It won product of the year and golden ear award TAS magazine in 2005-and 06. The Esoteric 03se is very close and in some ways better the Lector having vacuum tubes is + especially on bright cds.