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fuse types for Esoteric X-03
Why don't check your unit, or mail Esoteric if you wish to have correct figures and scheme over fuse holder?I would suggest, you change all fuses in your chain, not just the cdp. This is best way to obtain most of it all. 
Stereoknight owners or defectors
Sksos1, i don't doubt your senses, but it is not a fair compairson looking at the asked price. If it was double, it had been much. For that price of the SMC VRE-1, i had personally been looking at a better cdp or dac with an analog preamp section ... 
Stereoknight owners or defectors
Thanks for the response. I notice this is not a fully balanced design, i also notice the significant change in price! 
Stereoknight owners or defectors
None? 
Compact Disc as a format
Mitch2, i agree. I have a burning need of having my own discs. Actually, when i was at a demo last year, i had a cdplayer at my disposal and a media player. The last was as good as the cdp i was told. When i had listened for over 2 hours using my ... 
Review: Sound anchors Micromain 27 Stand
The only gripe using Sound anchors with Micromain 27 is that the vertical metal rods of the stands, are in the way of the IEC connector of the speakers. This makes aftermarket power chords hard to fit.However there is a solution to this which is v... 
Bricasti M1 VS Wadia
I had contact with them and got a pdf file. 
Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention
Yes i have, i sold Wireworld Gold Eclipse 6 and bought Frost Audios Black Frost. The difference in price is beyond what i can get through my head. I really love the Frost Audio cables. What a bargain! 
Room treatments - GIK Vs Acoustimac
Hi,i use 242,244,Tritraps and used to use Monster bass.I had 18 panels all in all.Best is to use these and also use a Rives Audio PARC (+ XTZ Room analyzer pro II).This way you can measure your room, then let the PARC handle the bass modes. None o... 
In defense of quantum products.
Bybee products i have owned and used. I can hear difference. It kind of mute the edges (sound becomes less strident) and sound becomes more stress-free and calmer. You'll notice no drawbacks in details. They are mostly used in ceramic based speake... 
Plinius SA250 MK IV upgrades? + SA Ref comparison?
I asked Plinius years ago about the old SA VS the new SA series. I asked mainly because i sold my unit due to the background noise. Anyway, it's as Ngjockey says. Later series are more open otherwise it was pretty much same same. 
Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention
Frost-Audio 
Bargain power amp for PC nearfield speakers?
Hypex perhaps, has modules and also ready built amps + one pre (minipre). 
What can cause noise with my Wadia 381? HELP
It was the current conveyors, i could have placed a bet at that. I recognized what you described well. I guess it is more difficult to understand if you haven't had same issue.I have the same current conveyors as you got now. Mine was replaced 201... 
Replacement for RA Opus 21 CDP
I aksed Steve Huntley, former GNSC same question.Wadia was the answer, 381 or S7i. 8K would perhaps give you a used S7i.