Emm Labs XDS 1 SE Single-box SACD/CD Player

The Emm Labs XDS 1 player arrived today. We will be showing it at RMAF 2009.

We only have some photos for everybody at the current time. Before we can talk about what it sound like we have to hook it up. We will hook it up as soon as husband and wife decide which system to put it in [actually, it is -which system will serve as the Show System Prototype area].

Hopefully husband and wife decide before Oct. 2 (the day of the show) šŸ˜‰

Anyway, here are some photos of the player and its remote control. Larger photos, many of the same ones in fact, will appear in Spintricity tomorrow if all goes as planned.


Fresh from Canada.


Double boxed.


Nice heavy closed-cell foam


The box usually contains more goodies when the player is not a ‘show player’


The player, safely nestled.


The player rests on more foam.


A nice stretch cloth bag protects the player


Neli takes the bag off.


Player on the kitchen counter


Player on the kitchen counter


Rear of XDS 1 player. Your basic stuff. If you want USB you need to get the Emm Labs DAC 2.


The icons for the buttons have changed slightly since the TSD1 / DAC2.


The XDS 1 remote appears to be the same as that which comes with the TSD1 transport / DAC 2 DAC.

Hope you enjoyed. We’ll talk about the sound in a few days.