Nice well thought out system Magoo. (Although I'm not sure about the Tact room correction unit.)
Perhaps you might consider a Sony SCD-1 cdp with a Richard Kern mod. It's silver with XLR outs and 2 pair of RCA outs, and it plays SACD as well. It's a good looking top-loader and is also built like a tank at 56 lbs..
I've not heard the Kern mod'ed version but others say it's quite nice. And you'll save yourself about $10k.
I have been very pleased with redbook and SACD performance of the SCD-1 in it's stock form.
Of course, if you're bent on parting with $15k, there's always the new Ed Meitner DAC and transport (I believe).
-IMO
Perhaps you might consider a Sony SCD-1 cdp with a Richard Kern mod. It's silver with XLR outs and 2 pair of RCA outs, and it plays SACD as well. It's a good looking top-loader and is also built like a tank at 56 lbs..
I've not heard the Kern mod'ed version but others say it's quite nice. And you'll save yourself about $10k.
I have been very pleased with redbook and SACD performance of the SCD-1 in it's stock form.
Of course, if you're bent on parting with $15k, there's always the new Ed Meitner DAC and transport (I believe).
-IMO