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Ed Meitner’s XDS1 is a legendary single-box CD/SACD player that Stereophile and TAS praised as a truly superb unit, offering liquid, truthful sound with exceptional control. At US$8,250, this asking price is a rare bargain, sitting well below the typical used market range of roughly US$15,000 to US$20,000 for this model, and far below its original US$25,000 price tag. This is a strong deal for a well-loved product that upsamples CD audio to double the SACD standard rather than just upconverting.
The XDS1 excels as both a disc player and a digital-to-analog processor with AES/EBU and TosLink inputs, delivering balanced, non-syrupy performance that avoids warmth or edginess. Its rarity as a discontinued legacy model, combined with its proven reliability and original Meitner MDAT™ signal processing, makes this listing a prime buying opportunity. With no noted condition issues or missing accessories mentioned, a clean unit at this price is a genuine opportunity for enthusiasts seeking high-value SACD performance.
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EMM Labs and Meitner Audio trace their roots to Ed Meitner, a pioneering audio engineer born in Austria who immigrated to Canada in 1969. With a career spanning over 50 years, Meitner contributed to landmark projects like the world's first automated mixing console at Olive Electrodynamics in Montreal and test equipment for Amber. He founded Museatex in the early 1980s before establishing EMM Labs in 1998 in Calgary, Alberta, followed by Meitner Audio in 2012, both carrying forward his legacy of Canadian-engineered excellence.
The brands specialize in high-performance digital and analog playback systems, renowned for their cutting-edge DACs, CD/SACD transports, and integrated playback solutions like the multi-award-winning XDS1 and MA-2. Collaborating with Sony and Philips, they refined Super Audio CD (SACD) technology, pioneering the first complete multichannel DSD playback system and setting benchmarks for high-resolution converters used in professional music production.
Positioned firmly in the ultra-high-end market, EMM Labs and Meitner command respect among discerning audiophiles for their unerring fidelity, innovative engineering, and emotional engagement. Their products, handcrafted by a tight-knit team of physicists, engineers, and music lovers, represent the pinnacle of state-of-the-art hi-fi, influencing industry standards while delivering reference-level performance to homes worldwide.
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