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EMM Labs

CUTTING-EDGE DIGITAL PROCESSING AND CONVERTER TECHNOLOGY

Located in Calgary, Canada, EMM Labs develop and manufacture digital audio components widely acknowledged as the best CD/SACD playback systems in existence.

The groundbreaking EMM Labs products offer a unique proprietary signal processing and digital-to-analog conversion technology named Meitner Digital Audio Translator (MDAT). EMM Labs' outstanding DSD conversion system is the de facto world reference.

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EMM Labs CDSA - Integrated CD/SACD Player
EMM Labs CDSA is an integrated CD/SACD player utilizing a series of inventive technical solutions that have never been implemented in a single box CD/SACD player until now. The CDSA is a true world class reference CD/SACD player. It offers unparalleled performance in its price range and way beyond.

EMM Labs' unique proprietary MDAT signal processing technology, proprietary dual differential conversion circuitry and the latest cutting-edge disc drive mechanism is now available in one single box. No standard off-the-shelf chipsets, with all their weaknesses, will be found in any product from EMM Labs.

The CDSA upsamples the 44.1 KHz CD signal to 5.6448 MHz, which is double the SACD standard sampling rate. The advanced MDAT technology makes your CDs sound astonishingly like SACDs. CD signals are upsampled to DSD prior to analog conversion, thereby preserving the phase and frequency characteristics of the signal. The CDSA will present every subtle dynamic structure of the music more accurately than you have ever heard it reproduced before.

Laminated printcards made from an exclusive aerospace grade composite material overcome many limitations associated with less advanced printcard designs.

The cabinet is machined from solid aluminum. The chassis is extensively treated with a polymer composite material, which efficiently reduces vibrations.

The CDSA is equipped with a new German designed and manufactured ultra high-precision disc drive mechanism. New damping feet machined from aluminum also contributes to mechanical stability and rigidity.

The EMM Labs CDSA CD/SACD Player is available in standard silver or black finish. For an additional fee this exclusive product is even available in glossy custom laquer in the color of your choice.

EMM Labs CDSD SE - CD/SACD Transport
The CDSD SE is a separate reference CD/SACD transport. The CDSD SE has the MDAT signal processing system developed by EMM Labs.

The CDSD SE has 6-channel functionality for SACD. It is also capable of upsampling CD signals to 6-channel DSD. The chassis has several inventive mechanical solutions that ensure high resistance against vibration.

EMM Labs DCC2 SE - 2-channel CD/SACD Converter and Preamplifier
The DCC2 SE is a 2-channel CD/SACD digital-to-analog-converter with a built-in preamplifier. It offers a balanced XLR input and an unbalanced RCA input plus a number of digital inputs. The unit is equipped with analog XLR and RCA outputs.

The DCC2 SE utilizes EMM Labs' proprietary dual differential conversion technology and costly printcards made from an advanced, laminated, vibration resistant composite material.

EMM Labs SWM3 - 4 x 6 Channel Switching Preamplifier
The SWM3 is a high-performance control center for multi-channel purposes. This 4 x 6-channel preamplifier has 4 sets of 6-channel inputs and 2 sets of 6-channel outputs.

EMM Labs DAC2 - 2-channel Digital-Analog-Converter - WAITING LIST
The all-new EMM Labs DAC2 is a 2-channel reference digital-to-analog-converter. The DAC2 utilizes EMM Labs' newly developed and truly groundbreaking world clock system. This unique feature totally eliminates all external jitter, regardless of the source it derives from.

The new DAC2 features EMM Labs' ingenious MDAT signal processing system and signal conversion system.

The DAC2 has XLR outputs as well as RCA outputs. For music lovers who use computers and music servers for storing and obtaining music, the DAC2 is USB compatible. Another user-friendly feature is the digital input section, consisting of a total of 7 digital inputs.

The DAC2 is designed for the priveliged audience that will settle for nothing but the very best attainable performance from any digital playback system, regardless of price, but do not have the need for multi-channel functionality.

The EMM Labs DAC2 is available in standard silver or black finish. For an additional fee you will get glossy custom laquer in the color of your choice, which will underline the exclusiveness of this truly magnificent audio product even stronger.

EMM Labs TSD1 - CD/SACD Transport - WAITING LIST
The EMM Labs TSD1 is an all-new reference CD/SACD transport utilizing a new ultra high-precision disc drive mechanism designed and manufactured in Germany. The product has the same functionality as the CDSD SE, as well as Optilink connection for compatability with the new EMM Labs DAC2 reference digital-to-analog converter.

If you have no use for multi-channel compatability, but are looking for the ultimate digital audio playback system derived from the latest and most advanced cutting-edge audio engineering, you do not need to look any further than to the outstanding EMM Labs TSD1 CD/SACD Transport and the EMM Labs DAC2 Stereo Digital-Analog-Converter. Please contact us for further information and demonstration.

The EMM Labs TSD1 CD/SACD Transport is available in standard silver or black finish. For an additional fee you will get glossy custom laquer in the color of your choice.

REVIEWS

EMM Labs CDSA SE - The Stereo Times, Nelson Brill, March, 2008:
"The essence of the CDSA's sonic virtues, ones that set it apart from every other digital player I have heard to date, was its uncolored liquid presentation of the Sound offered on any CD or stereo SACD recording, mining the colors, textures and inner drama of any given recorded performance for all its worth.

A word on the CDSA's performance on stereo SACD, versus CD. I can report that this is yet another area where Meitner and his team have surpassed expectations, dramatically closing the sonic gap between the two formats.

The CDSA takes its place on the podium as my new digital player reference."

EMM Labs CDSA SE - Dagogo, Ryan Coleman, November, 2007:
"Indeed, over long-term listening, I found the EMM CDSA to be, without question, the most musically satisfying CD player I've ever come across.

If you have a system that doesn't invite long listening sessions, or if you're completely off-put by digital playback, the EMM CDSA is the panacea for what afflicts you."

EMM Labs CDSA SE vs. Wadia 861 SE and vs. Esoteric X0-1 D2 - Dagogo, Ryan Coleman, November, 2007:
"The EMM Labs CDSA, light on brawn but heavy on brains, will be making its residence on my listening rack for the foreseeable future, as I bought the review sample.

I know of no higher recommendation than parting with my hard-earned money. And if you have the resources at your disposal, you owe it to yourself to audition this unit.

Digital never had it so good."

EMM Labs CDSA SE - The Absolute Sound/Issue 125, Anthony Cordesman, August, 2007 - Golden Ear Award
, "...A Superb CD and SACD player, ...it offers subtle musically natural detail, the best imaging and soundstage I've heard other than from digital masters, and excellent overall timbre without digital hardness in the upper octaves or artificial softening of the sound."

EMM Labs CDSA SE - The Absolute Sound, Issue 125, Harry Pearson - Golden Ear Award:
"Quite simply, the best two-channel CD (and two-channel SACD) playback device of the many, many we've tested in Sea Cliff over the past year. ...you can listen with pleasure, and for hours and hours."

EMM Labs CDSA SE - Superior Audio/EnjoyTheMusic.com, Phil Gold, April, 2007:
"The CDSA SE has to be in very front rank of CD Players regardless of cost. It will do wonders for detail retrieval, imaging and accuracy complete with a fully realized bottom end and open top on the best Redbook recordings.

Its failings are those of the medium itself. As to SACD, this is as good as digital gets, and far better than any Redbook CD you will ever hear.

Not a mass market product, but clearly an exceptional achievement and a challenge to vinyl lovers everywhere. Meet my new reference digital source."

EMM Labs CDSA SE - Positive Feedback/Issue 31, Dave Clark, 2007:
"Highly, HIGHLY highly, highly recommended.

The EMM CDSA SE is a killer machine with little, if anything—like nadda, zilch—to deter the music lover from being happy! ."

EMM Labs CDSA SE Positive Feedback/Issue 30, Rick Gardner, March, 2007:
"... it doesn't take a genius to figure out this should soon be the hot ticket. And it doesn't matter if you don't have even one SACD.

At this point in time, on planet Earth, digital music reproduction just doesn't get any better than the CDSA SE."

EMM Labs CDSD Transport - The Absolute Sound/Issue 152, Harry Pearson, March 2005:
"You simply don't get this kind of improvement in part of the component chain of anything in audio in more than once ni a decade or so. Now that day has arrived."

AWARDS

CDSA SE Integrated SACD/CD Player - Positive Feedback Online - 2007 Brutus Award

CDSA SE Integrated SACD/CD Player - Enjoy the Music.com - Best of 2007 Blue Note Award

CDSA SE Integrated SACD/CD Player - Absolute Sound 2007 - Golden Ear Award
"I could not afford it and bought it anyway" (quote Anthony Cordesman)

CDSA SE Integrated SACD/CD Player - HP's 2007 Golden Ear Award
"Quite simply, the best two-channel CD (and two-channel SACD) playback device of the many, many we've tested" (quote Harry Pearson)

EMM Labs - Best Sound at CES 2006 - Positive Feedback Online - Audio Oasis Award Winner

Lifetime Achievement Award to Edmund Meitner - Positive Feedback Online 2004
"in recognition of significant contributions to the audio arts"

DCC2 SE Digital Control Center - Positive Feedback - Brutus Award Winner 2006

DCC2 SE Digital Control Center - Fedeltà del Suono, Italy - Top Digital source components 2006

DCC2 SE Digital Control Center - AudioArt, Taiwan - Best Performance of the Year 2006

DCC2 SE Digital Control Center - Positive Feedback - Brutus Award Winner 2004

CDSD SE Disc Transport - Positive Feedback - Brutus Award Winner 2006

CDSD SE Disc Transport - Fedeltà del Suono, Italy - Top Digital source components 2006

CDSD SE Disc Transport - AudioArt, Taiwan - Best Performance of the Year 2006

CDSD SE Disc Transport - Positive Feedback - Brutus Award Winner 2004

DAC6e SE 6-channel D/A Converter - Positive Feedback - Brutus Award Winner 2006

DAC6e SE 6-channel D/A Converter - The Absolute Sound - Product of the Year Award Winner 2004

DAC6e SE 6-channel D/A Converter - The Absolute Sound - Top Ten Most Influential Audio Components Selection

DAC6e SE 6-channel D/A Converter - HP's Super Component List 2003

SWM3 Switching Control Center Preamplifier - Positive Feedback - Brutus Award Winner 2004

...and the list goes on.