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Any experience with the Esoteric UX-1
Splaskin, Please post your thoughts on the new Arye player. I am mostly an analog guy, but am considering a new CD player. The Ayre was one of the few "new format" players I have heard and would be interested in others take on it. The Sony players... 
Review: ZYX Airy2 and Airy3 Cartridge
Hi Byfo,I have an Aries with a JMW 10 so the comparison may be a little off. So far things are sounding incredible. It took about 20 hours for the cart to fully break in; at first it sounded washed out with no bottom or tonal color. I have mine tr... 
Any experience with the Esoteric UX-1
I don't know if you need video, but I recently auditioned the new Ayre universal player in my system and was completely knocked out......... I had a couple of other nice CD players on hand for comparison as well, and the Ayre left everything in th... 
Love it, or Hate it ? (wood trim)
Don't think I like it except on speakers......... Then nicely done it looks fantastic i.e. Sonus Faber. Then agian how about those Teres turn tables?? 
Best Amp For Martin Logan Aerius i Under $2000
I like the ARC VT100 too. 
How many records do you own?
I'm with diamonddude........... anyone wanna give some of those old records up? BTW I had a group of audio buddy's over recently and we were comparing CD players (of the over $5,000 variety) and most of it was splitting hairs between the two. Then... 
tube amp dilemma with electrostats
I would give a second strong recommendation for the ARC VT100. 
Upgrade my Turntable????
Thanks for all of the advise guy's. It was through reading a lot of your posts here that I was able to sift through all of the cartridge issues. I am really enjoying my TT so I know I should just sit back and enjoy........... still, one can't help... 
Any information on the new Ayre C5xe player?
I auditioned this player in my system over the weekend too. It is stunning. I also had on hand an ARC CD3II and a Theta Miles. The Ayre was clearly superior to both on redbook and simply wiped the floor when an SACD was played. Ayre wasn't really ... 
Audio Research Reference tube phono preamp
I'm with you brother. I bought mine about a year and half ago and was slack jawed at the improvement. I wasn't coming from a crappy phono stage either (Sonic Frontiers). I don't know why I don't hear more about the Ref.Chris 
Turntable Upgrade Suggestions
You might look into the Aries too 
Storm III or Stadium III for Martin Logan SL3's?
I have not heard the Stadium in this setup. However, I have a storm III in roughly the same size room first mated to SL3's and then Aeons and now Maggie 1.6's and it has worked very well with all. This system does both HT and music, but I would ne... 
Which Sub for Martin Logans?
I had a pair of SL3's than Aeons mated to a REL storm that worked real well. 
How about some slammin' reggae for my N802's....
You are right on with the Peter Tosh "Equal Rights".There are a few Bob Marley records that sound really good too. You might want to check out the newest Toots record........... Just awesome. 
Best Floorstander Under 10K?
Are you totally against panels i.e. electrostats, or ribbons? Your 3 feet of space might not be optimal but just enough for a pair of Maggie 1.6 or 3.6's, or Martin Logan Ascents............. Both really great speakers. Your amp would probably pow...