Meitner EMM DAC6e Redbook Performance

I've had the DCC 2 for a quite awhile and still using the Phillips transport. With the Dac 6 or the Dcc 2 the redbook is very good. But,I have changed my powercords. I had Elods signatures and felt they were too dry and up front for my taste. I am currently using Shunyata VX and am very pleased. I did have the new tranport in my system for an afternoon and it was better. I don't have the cash for the new transport but will purchase down the road. When people are doing these [shoot outs] I hope that they change the cabling around to maximize what each component has to offer. In my system, it would be hard to believe that it gets much better at this time.

I ditto Saxman2's post. I have the CDSD and I heard it on both the DCC2 and the DAC6e. Cabling is very system dependent and everyone knows there is a difference in what you hear between cord and interconnects.

What about DCC2's preamp musicality? Has anyone just used the pre-amp function and connect to power amps, sans another pre-amp,unlike rgwrjs?

Or would u recommend using another quality pre-amp?

I have ordered both CDSD and DCC2...have been waiting for ever but will be getting them within a week. So excited?

there are more raves about redbook with this setup than SACD from what I've seen.

I have the DCC2/CDSD combo, and the redbook performance is nothing short of staggering. I've listened to top-flight players/DACS from Burmester, Audio Aero, Wadia, Arcam, and a few others, and the EMM stuff trumps them all in most parameters. I don't know if it's as good as it gets, but it's good enough for me. And it made me stop thinking about vinyl . . . finally.