compare new McIntosh universal player with DV-50

That's one funny typo!

"Distortion": What is the typo? I don't get it. Please explain. Thanks. Irishdog.

On second thought, it isnt all that funny. Though my wife feels it's the "unloading" time that's truely important.

Does the lack of responses to this thread mean that this player is too new for 'goners' to own one, or, are 'goners' staying away from it?

I wonder the same thing, Pardales. A large number of 'goners' don't like McIntosh. I beleive this is a 'silly' attitude. Too many 'high-enders' Mac stuff is for Doctors, Lawyers, and other rather staid rich folks, but not for "serious audiophiles'. They seem to forget that Mac has given us some of the most innovative products the industry has produced, like the MR-78 tuner, for instance. If this player has new and innovative circuits, and allows the user to switch from the SACD layer to the standard 'redbook' layer from the front panel without the use of a video monitor, then I really want to hear it and compare it to the vaunted DCS,Meitner, and other exotic, ultra refined (and priced) gear. We may be in for a surprise.