I preferred the Lector seperates overall to the Emm Labs combo - closer to my analog set-up.
Lector Digicode/Digidrive vs Esoteric and Cary?
I realize this thread should probably fall under the "wretched excess/leave well enough alone" category, but here goes:
For the past six months or so I've owned the top-of-the-line Lector transport/DAC combo, and I find it gloriously musical.
But my audiophile-neurotic imp is whispering in my ear that the Esoteric X-01 that I briefly owned a year ago was more involving and exciting, but maybe, just maybe, less musical and "right." And the old fingers are beginning to itch.
I don't really have the sonic memory to compare the two sounds in any meaningful sense.
Anyone out there with recent experience with the Lector combo and the new Esoteric X-01 Limited? I gather that the new Cary is also a "contendah." (I'm not quite ready to spring for the EMM combo).
I appreciate anyone taking the time to read this and respond.
For the past six months or so I've owned the top-of-the-line Lector transport/DAC combo, and I find it gloriously musical.
But my audiophile-neurotic imp is whispering in my ear that the Esoteric X-01 that I briefly owned a year ago was more involving and exciting, but maybe, just maybe, less musical and "right." And the old fingers are beginning to itch.
I don't really have the sonic memory to compare the two sounds in any meaningful sense.
Anyone out there with recent experience with the Lector combo and the new Esoteric X-01 Limited? I gather that the new Cary is also a "contendah." (I'm not quite ready to spring for the EMM combo).
I appreciate anyone taking the time to read this and respond.