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DAC for my Esoteric X-O3 SE??
I have an X03SE going into an esoteric G25u upsampler/clock into a berkeley dac directly into amps and as good as the esoteric sounds by itself, this does make redbook cds sound beter. 
Worst CD player
Musical Fidelity kW SACD Player. $7,000 cd player with a .50 cent cd tray. sounded great when it played. what a horror. 
home theater processor suggestions?
Barnowski, take a listen to the NAD AV receiver, T875. totally blows away marantz, onkyo, pioneer elite (I had the same AV receiver as you). $3,000 and that was all I needed. If you want top of the line performance for a not top of the line price,... 
Moving VPI TNT, Wheaton Triplanar, Transfiguration
i have a vpi tnt jr and have moved it and would never move it without seperating the tonearm from the pivot as well as taking the platter/bearing off the table. I have always moved it myself. I did assemble a protective cover out of foam so that I... 
Turntable recommendation
agree on the clearaudio for $2k with cartridge (new, easy to setup, sounds great). you can get it with the cartridge installed. 
Sanders Sound preamp vs. Innersound?
Rogers goal is to provide state of the art sound at a reasonable price. What he really does is provide state of the art products that just get out of the way of the sound, at affordable prices.He has succeeded. 
What new CD/SACD player?
just get another esoteric - but a better one - I have the X03SE and can't give it up. 
Sanders Sound preamp vs. Innersound?
Well, I can answer the question probably as good as anyone. I purchased the full Innersound system (speakers, amps, crossover/amp, phonostage and preamp) in November 2001 (and have just upraded the panels for such a rediculously low price, I am st... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
I just upgraded the stat panels on my Innnersound Eros Mk II's to Roger Sanders new stat panels. Broken in for past month and they are the most revealing, dynamic, resolving and uncolored speaker I have ever not heard. 
Beware MSS Hifi, avoid Fraud
google johnny boey - warrants, etc. 
A Momentary Lapse of Reason?
x03 more resolved than the 05. have not heard the ux03 in in too long to comment. 
A Momentary Lapse of Reason?
The SA's don't sound any where near as good as the DV's and the UX-3 blows (BLOWS) away the DV50 and it gets better till 1000 hours! Pure magic. Put a good power cord on that badboy (don't get a digital power cord - those esoteric transformers don... 
What is a high end stereo SUPPOSED to sound like?
It sounds amazing. Makes you cry, makes you smile. It takes you away from where you just were and brings you somewhere else. 
Logitech Transporter + Berkeley Audio Alpha DAC 2
Eddie,I absolutely hate USB and would never implement it. USB transmits data in packets, not streams. This is an inherent flaw and as cute as you want to get, you are not eliminating this issue. I have conversed within these forums with Steve and,... 
Logitech Transporter + Berkeley Audio Alpha DAC 2
I have the Berkeley with a squeezebox touch (w/CI PS), not transporter, so thinking result may be similar. I upsample/clock the SB with an Esoteric G25U (pretty good cables)to 192k and sound is very, very good I do prefer my PC (in next room)+ 30 ...