Consonance Droplet....anyone heard it at home yet?

Lowfidelity, Transnova, have you heard/compared the Ref 2.2/ SACD 2.0 (in redbook) to any of these or other players? I am curious where it stands in the hierarchy of semi-high-end players. I say semi based on the price, there are many much more expensive ones. But some folks think the 2.2/2.0 (and now the Droplet) qualify as high-end. Your thoughts?

I have been using a Droplet for a couple of months now. It was the very first one into Australia.
Outstanding player. Smooth, very transparent, sublime bass, excellent staging, musicality, all the rest.
Large and heavy, yes, (the box it comes in looks like enough for half a dozen players) but for sound quality and finish at the price, surely nothing even comes close. Very happy indeed with it.
In my system it replaced a Meridian 508 and there is simply no comparison.

Pardon my ignorance/lapse on new CD players, but was wondering how the new Droplet compares to the highly regarded Audio Aero Capitole? (Also a tube based upsampling player).

I own the '2nd' version Capitole 24/192 and am looking for something to replace it with that hopefully can improve on it's great sonics.

So far my Capitole has beat all other previous all-in-one box CD players that I owned, including some pretty serious players including the Mark Levinson No. 39, BAT VK-CD5, Theta Miles, etc.

Denf, as well as comparing the Droplet, you may want to give Globe Audio (US Importer for AA) and ask about their SE upgrade for the MK II Capitole. I heard both the stock MK II and an SE version... I purchased the SE, which replaces the tubes with NOS cryo'd tubes and replaces some capacitors with vibration material as well. Upgrade retails for $700 if memory serves me correct.

If you want more info look on www.6moons.com at their Prima Dac review, which gives info on the stock versus the SE upgrade (same upgrade to both units)...

Thanks Audiofankj, I will definately look into.