Is Exemplar the answer?

what about the static issue mentioned in the 6moons review? Is there a lot of it, and when do you hear it.

I took the plunge and I can hardly wait for the player. How will it compare with my Electrocompaniet dac? How about different tubes? I could go on-- 711 is right that waiting sucks, but anticipation ain't bad!

Rmihai has given us an impressive list to consider. I agree those should be on the list when you think about good cd players.

Modded players have never been of interest to me. There are warranty and resale issues that I can't get past, and I completely understand why someone might choose to never buy a modded player. However, the buzz on this player made me think twice, and eventually I decided to take a shot.

I spent several days trying to decide between the Exemplar and the Esoteric DV50. I'm sure you really can't go wrong with either player, but I went with the Exemplar because I came to trust the designer. The Exemplar is for the person who wants good video, and the absolute best audio. Most of the effort and the dollars are spent on getting us as close to the music as possible, and John Tucker has years of experience turning good products in to state of the art audiophile quality products.

Will this player live up to the hype? Is it one of those products that is red hot for a few months and then fades? I have never been so uncertain about any purchase, but, I'm counting the days until delivery, and can hardly wait to try the player in my system.

I have had my player since the weekend so it is breaking in. Using a Sistrum opened up the soundstage, but it's very early in the process. What power cord are you using, and how sensitive is the player to different cords?

Thanks