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Any Empirical Audio Synchro Mesh users out there?
When were these latest upgrades available? What month and year I would like to know! I have just got one and I didn't want to take it apart to look for what I was told would tell me! The shipping box from Empirical was dated  Dec 2018. I asked Ste... 
Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align
I have some other choices of more very high quality sound and music. I recommend Steve Miller Band (Born to be Blue) Jazz classics here. Listen to Filthy Mc Nasty! Next I recommend for Percussion etc the First self titled Album by Hiroshima! 3rd t... 
Anyone ever hear Stax Dac -X1t Tube dac
Hi, I am interested in the Stax Dac. I like old school and it sounds like it is that. Thank you   
Anyone ever hear Stax Dac -X1t Tube dac
Hi, Do you still have the Stax Dac? Larry  
Best sounding CD player
I am sorry I said I have an Ayon CD5 and I love it, but in actuality I have a better version which is the CD10 Signature Model. Some of the Best Digital I have heard in many years. Superb Transport and the Dacs are First Rate! I still use Vinyl bu... 
Best sounding CD player
I also own an Ayon CD5 tube Signature Player! Like a separate DAC and Transport. Have had Levinson 31.5 Transport and Blue Circle top DAC with separate power supply etc. There are differences in all the set ups in regards to warmth and detail and ... 
Aesthetix Rhea signature phono stage
Hi all, Wondering if you can use the Rhea's remote to use like a volume control through a unit besides a pre amp that requires adjustable gain. I have ballanced amps and my device that requires only XLR going to amps and my CD player with remote! ... 
Upgrade my CD player or futile effort?
Hi, After all I read here! There are many ways to go! I have ran the gamut of using a lot of stuff! From Dac's and Transport to highly modified CD players! The best overall sound was definitely switching to tubes! Like others have said they liked ... 
My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions.
Hi. I am sorry for your loss but I am not a big ARC fan now for many years! Overpriced and Overhyped in my opinion! Have been a professional audio consultant in Colorado for many years! Once I discovered Atma- Sphere Amps located also in the state... 
Help with Transport
That was quite the thread! Thank you for that info! The Cabernet was much different than the other one mentioned! It had the best Phillips Laser at the time and worked great until the laser stopped working! It sold for less than $4k at the time I ... 
OMG, just removed my speaker grills and the sound just opened up to a new level!
Interesting Subject! I helped design my Green Mountain Imago Speakers! I remember my designer sitting on the floor and switching capacitors while I listened! I got to choose what I liked! Then the tweaks began! First Marigo Green Dots on the mids ... 
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions?
Interesting Subject! Personally I like Atm a-Sphere! Built-in America and Ralph the designer is always great to talk to! His Pre-Amps and Amps have Won multiple awards and the Sound is what I call Musical! A little more money maybe than your budge... 
Looking to get the best out of Redbook Cd listening with Dac a d Transport under 5K?
Wow! A lot to swallow here! Thank you for steering me clear from the used Chord set up! Not sure it sound! But too Spacey looking for me! Why is it that Digital is so darn expensive! I enjoyed the hobby for many years and was in the business but n... 
Looking to get the best out of Redbook Cd listening with Dac a d Transport under 5K?
Thank you again for all these options! My Oppo didn't get Ballanced when Moddified many years ago! It was done by a company in San Francisco! Just Moddified with RCA out! I run custom Silver cable  directly to older Usher Amp! Sounded good but alw... 
Looking to get the best out of Redbook Cd listening with Dac a d Transport under 5K?
Thank you! I'm reading a lot and learning! So Aqua Hi Fi? Will have check that out;