CD ripping: Naim Unitiserve vs XLD

[souptin]

Ah, but as I don't own either I was hoping someone on CA would have done this already and could offer an opinion about sound quality. My dealer only claims that it is easy to hear a difference.

 

Unfortunately I haven't, but in your shoes I would be tempted to take a couple of CDs to my dealer and ask if he'd be kind enough to rip them for me on the Unitiserve that I am considering buying from him. I could then take them home and compare with my own XLD rips, or take them to his shop and let him do a demonstration for me. If it's as easy to hear a difference as he says (and I like the difference) then I'll be a happy customer and he'll have a sale without even breaking a sweat.