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Firewire DACs?
Just get a firewire to spdif converter and you can get any dac you want. No limitations. 
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Frontier1-which audionotes? If they are silver (not copper), I would try swapping to a copper pair. Those are amazingly revealing speakers. I'm not saying that they will reveal the lack of warmth in the Esoteric, as it does not lack warmth, but, r... 
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Frontier1-you need to experience on placement, but I don't think they (Cerapucs) will give you warmth. Detail, resolution, low level detail - but, I don't think warmth. A tighter, overall presentation - I think so.Maybe your rig isn't broken in ye... 
Your views on Ayre C5xeMP vs. Esoteric X-03 SE
I thought the X03 had better retrievel of low level detail. It allowed the finer, subtle details to come through, better than the Ayre. I also felt a more emotional experience listening to the X03 than the Ayre. Both excellent, but I went with the... 
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I use cerapucs under my X03SE. 
Bryston BDA-1 DAC, any thoughts?
Audioblazer,If I may ask -Who modded the Bryston and were you able to compare before/after sound? Difference with Benchmark? 
Bryston BDA-1 DAC, any thoughts?
How do you compare it to the benchmark? is it worth upgrading to or should I skip it and get the Berkley? 
Why are there so many Mac users?
I am a hard core PC guy since the 1st IBM AT. Macs are, a, were better, until windows 7. Now PC's are.... close. 
Boy, do I need help
Thank you again, for all your input. I'm not looking to upgrade power conditioners right now. If I do, it would be an Audience (T). What I was trying to find out was if I could get the audio nirvana I am experiencing now with the Esoteric directly... 
Boy, do I need help
Thanks, Stingreen. The CD player/amps, preamp (were)plugged into a Shunyata Hydra, not the Richard Gray. The CD Player now plugged into a RG 1200 and does sound incredible. (I can't overstress "incredible" - sounds as good as my buddy's Puccini/Ma... 
Boy, do I need help
Thanks, Blind Jim. The CD is sounding incredible into the amp directly so that may be a permanent solution-though switching cables to play different sources may not be what I want to do long term-still not sure, but CD's I dismissed as inferior re... 
Boy, do I need help
Neil,Thanks. I have dealt with Roger in the past and know his ways well. He sets a standard other manufacturers should follow. Not sure what can be done, though. I opened the preamp and there aren't any jumpers, toggles, etc. May just be a mismatc... 
Boy, do I need help
Good point. Roger is awesome. Thanks. 
Musical Fidelity Tri Vista SACD
Anyone can take a Phillips drive out of about a million obsolete computers and put one in a MF CD player. They knew they were crappy drives when the built the machines. The kW had a 50% failure rate. At $7k retail, they didn't care. Mine actually ... 
New TT-- new problem
Anyone mention leveling the table? Unipivots can lean to the side if not leveled properly. Also need to check VTF (vertical tracking force) and how about a speed strobe to make sure platter spinning properly? And, as for VTA, my 10.5 arm has a sma...