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Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
Agreed, there is no better "all solid state" than Meitner out there. I've heard it in my own system. It was the new DAC6e and highly modded (by me) SACD1000 transport. It sounded phenomenal (for what it is)!This also proves the fact that, with tod... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
No tube - no magic..:-) 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
Guidocorona and others who sugested using the VRDS; Thank you I appreciate it! I have already thought about it, but it will take substantial investment in building a player like that. I am personaly thinking of re-designing X-01 first and see what... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
AVGURU, It is interesting to read your comments. You are right, we should not turn this to something we do not want to...:-). The truth (my truth) is that I have seen with my own eyes a Spectral Analysis of re-sampled CD with sample by sample accu... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
Mr. Jsala, nice to hear from you!The 2900 and 3910 transports are absolutelly identical. The tray loading mechanis, and clamper were re-designed in the 3910 and although it makes a cheap funny noise it is better than the 2900. What makes the 3910 ... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
AVGURU, please see my answers below, Denon uses their famed ALU processing (an arithmetic logarithm) to "interpolate" a word length of 24 bits from a standard 16 bit redbook cd. They've been using this technology for the last 10 years in everythin... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
...AVGURU wrote: "The DV-50 transport (while not their famed VRDS one) is still clearly superior to the off the shelf one denon uses (either Pioneer or Philips). The 3910's build quality, while decent, is nowhere on the level of the DV-50's. Final...