I just received an Accustic Art Drive I. At first it sounded laid back and the bass was fat. It is now on about hour 36 and it is improving beautifully. Lower frequencies are extended and taut. It is now lively but not bright. It has enormously improved the coherence of the music. Realize that I was using a Sony DVD player, prior. The Drive I is exceptionally well built and looks somewhere in between funky and cool. Try one. If you do not have a dealer near you, call Jay at Tri-Cell. He told me that they have a loaner that they send out to people who cannot otherwise hear one.
Old used high end transport vs new same price ?
Im seeking for a good transoprt to use with my Forsell DAC or my incoming Audiomeca DAC (I keep the best). For about 4000USd I can have a new Mephisto IIX or Accustic Art drive 1 or ca 10 years old, once really expensive transports, like Forsell, Jadis 1 or ML 31.5. Unfortunatly I cant test them myself in my system. Which is the way to go?