Musical Fidelity's x10-v3 tube output buffer?


I have a Musical Fidelity a3.2 integrated amp and a3.2 cd player. I am using Paradigm studio 40 v.3 speakers. I have been considering adding M. F.'s x10-v3 line output buffer to get an even fuller sound. Has anyone used this component? Is it worth the $400 cost?
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It's been only a few days so far. I am not sure it is all burned-in for fair audiotion. Anyhow, X10-v3 tube buffer does 'volumizing' the presentation or smooth out the texture and the details. Music is a bit slower than before. It helps certain types of recordings but they are small percentage among my CD collection. It's not my taste, at least with my current system set-up. I'll return it, if x10-v3 does not improve over the next 2 weeks. I'll post in 3 weeks.

If you hear music to relax, if might help. But, there are good CD players, cost at or lower than $400, that can do similar stuff very well (used Rega, NAD, etc.)

Note: I have not used X-PSU. My CD player is one of the top of the line Sony.
I agree with Quadophile.
It was nothing but a noise generator.
X10-V3 tube even failed to improve $100 Sony CD Player as you and I guessed.

I returned mine.