Originally Posted by KR...
X-RAY V3 CD Player
[This one upsamples]
Listening to the old, common Head-Fi favorite CDPs is fine but I would try to hear this new player as well.
I was just flipping through the Nov issue of HiFi Choice which reviewed it. You can probably still find the issue. I like HiFi Choice because unlike TAS or Stereophile, they don't apologize for saying they don't like how something sounds and they say it quite often. They liked this CDP a lot.
In fact when Musical Fidelity delivered it MFidelity said something like it can compete with the world's best. Certainly they intended to be dramatic and have bravado. Musical Fidelity often makes very bold statements about their new products, but they also can make products that approach those statements. Lately they been attempting challenges towards world class products with their amps, etc. They have a big budget and a very efficient, cost effective assembly line, making there products great values generally. And I'll bet there is a lot of trickle down performance in that little box.
In your place I would be very curious to hear how close they've come to making a credible claim.