Best CD between EMM Labs & DCS


Hi,

I'm living in France, so do not have the chance to heard EMM Labs because it's not imported.
I know well DCS to own a Delius & Purcell (no DSD) during few years
I've tested the new AudioaƩro Capitol Reference, which sound to tubey in my system.

Few questions about EMM Labs :

- are they as good as they seem to be ?
- How could you discribed their sound ?
- why no reviews on this product ?
- why so many people sale them used ? There is few DCS on a used market, but there is a lot of EMM Labs combo ?

The system I will put them is :
- Lamm M1.1 (the hybrid one) - which should be replaced by a Lamm Tube (ML1.1 or ML2.2)
- Kharma CRM 3.2 as speaker

Thanks

David
davidri
I met someone who has both units. He prefers the detail of the DCS over his EMM unit. He considers the EMM warmer in sound (latest signature version) and a better match for a lean system. He now has them in 2 systems so I was not able to AB them. I would suggest that is a matter of sonic priorities and system matching. I have always prefered systems I have heard w. EMM over systems w. the DCS.
In my experience, the EMM (Signature) is outstanding on SACD but very disappointing on CD. I have no direct experience with the dCS but I could not live with the EMM as my only source.
"In my experience, the EMM (Signature) is outstanding on SACD but very disappointing on CD. I have no direct experience with the dCS but I could not live with the EMM as my only source"

I am simply amazed at this statement.

Talking to everyone who has the Signature upgrade, most would indicate that the significant sonic improvement has been with Redbook and not SACD (which remains exceptional)

Cleopatra do you have version 24 which is the new algorithm for playing Redbook in 2X DSD?
Cleopatra52,

Which EMM DAC & Transport are you using. Are they both Signature?
"Are they both Signature"

There is no sonic difference between a CDSD or the CDSD Signature. The software version however is what is important