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Ayre AX-5 Integrated Amplifier
Pawel8: Ayre equipment takes a long time to break in. I know you put the Ayre AX-5 up for sale but I suggest you give it more time to break in before you sell it. 
Oppo 105 or PS Audio PWD Mk2
I am confused. The PS Audio PWD Mk2 is a DAC. This means you need a transport to play your CD's. The Oppo 105 is a CD player that includes a transport and DAC in one box. See:http://www.psaudio.com/products/audio/media-players/pwd-mkii-features/Ar... 
Magnum Dynalab MD809T
I traded my Magnum Dynalab 807t Internet Radio Tuner for their top of the line 809t Internet Radio Tuner. The 809t unit has two power supplies, a newly designed audio stage with 4 6922 vacuum tubes, a 5.7” color touch screen; 3.5” touch screen rem... 
Magnum Dynalab MD809T Internet radio
I traded my Magnum Dynalab 807t Internet Radio Tuner for their top of the line 809t Internet Radio Tuner. The 809t unit has two power supplies, a newly designed audio stage with 4 6922 vacuum tubes, a 5.7” color touch screen; 3.5” touch screen rem... 
Is the Oppo-105 with Modwright modifications
I believe the actual question was to compare the stock Oppo 105 to a Oppo 105 Modwright mod. The Modwright mod adds $2,295 to the Oppo 105's list price of $1,200. I heard one comment saying "The ModWright 105, IMHO, is the best sounding source I h... 
Best redbook cd-only player ?
There are many excellent choices listed above. The Ayre C-5xe CD player is another excellent choice priced at $6,000. I own the Ayre CX-7eMP CD player priced at $3,500 and it is very good. The Luxman cd players, D-05, D-06 and the D-08 might be mo... 
Luxman L-550A II or Accuphase E-202?
Another excellent choice is the Ayre AX-7e Integrated amplifier. Its list price is $3,500 and used less than $2,000. This unit sounds best when used with balanced inputs. See:http://www.ayre.com/ax7e.htm 
Luxman L-550A II or Accuphase E-202?
I own the Luxman L-590ax integrated class A amplifier and it is excellent. The class A design makes the music sound very real to my ears. Yes, the class A amplifier runs warm (some people say hot) but is is not a problem as long as you keep it on ... 
amp repair in san francisco bay area ML 335
The Mark Levinson web site lists these ML repair centers. See link below:http://www.marklevinson.com/Info/Story/89One of center is located in Los Angeles. SEE:George Meyer A/V12418 Santa Monica BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90025(310) 820-1113georgemey... 
Linn Ikemi Repair
The High End Audio Repair offers Linn non-warranty service. The Linn Repairs are done by Ben Jacoby to include turntables.Hear LLCBrooklyn, N.Y.Ph: (718) 377-8010http://www.highendaudiorepair.com/linn.htmlI have never used them and suggest you giv... 
Linn Ikemi Repair
As per the Linn web site, the Linn Retailer in New York City is:INNOVATIVE AUDIO150 E 58th StreetNew YorkNY 10155Or, you can look here for other Linn retailers in other cities:http://www.linn.co.uk/find-a-shop 
shipping boxes for heavy electronics
As noted above, you should see if you can buy a box from Parasound. Another option is to contact a packing company like the Box Stop. You should ask the Box Stop (or other similar company in your area) for their opinion on the best way to pack and... 
Is anyone familiar with the Ayre Dac??
I experimented once with the Ayre QB-9 USB DAC. At first, I was impressed with the way it sounded. I used the MAC Book Pro computer with 4 GB RAM and the 120GB solid state drive. I used the Seaport Free Agent Go Pro 500GB external hard drive to st... 
Took my Levinson amp in for repair
I copied this info from the Mark Levinson web site for a list of their service partners:Service CentersWe take great pride in our Service Partners. Their experience and dedication make these professionals ideally suited to assist with our customer... 
Took my Levinson amp in for repair
While all of the above posts are interesting, it seems the best course of action is to immediately take the amplifier to a Mark Levinson authorized repair shop. If it were me, I would rush my amplifier to the closest Levinson authorized repair sho...