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smokin' recommendation: Evan Parker's "TIME LAPSE"
Not my cup of tea... sorry! 
Experience with the USB to AES
Why not just get a decent soundcard to put in your computer that outputs AES like the Lynx AES16? 
SACD Player with hi-rez digital input
Playback Designs MPS-5 
CD layer on hybrid SACD versus regular redbook
Dgaylin: My experience is that most of the time, the Hybrid layer with rbcd sound better than the CD itself. Maybe it is remastered, I do not know. 
Equalizer or acoustic room treatment or?
Purchase a phonic paa-3 ($400) on ebay and measure your speaker / room interaction. Email me the results and I will be happy make some suggestions.I believe your problems can be resolved with improved speaker placement.Best Regards,Jonathan TinnBl... 
Ayre MX-R VS Vitus SS-010
What else have you listened to and what were your thoughts? Are you outside the US? 
Ayre MX-R VS Vitus SS-010
Christian,Do you have the ability to audition both in your system? Are you still running the Peak Consults? If so, they are a very easy load and very friendly to most amplifiers. You have many other options as well. 
Are more turntable motors better?
One direct drive motor is better. 
Digital Audio Denmark convertors
Vincent: With all due respect, where did you hear or have a chance to compare the Playback Designs? I know of no one in Las Vegas that has one. Nor do I know of anyone who has lent you one.You make a bold statement when you say "without hesitation... 
Playback designs followup?
Arthurp: The unit you heard breifly was, as you know, not close to being broken in. You know that and you need to read his question more carefully. I do not believe you are either "original users and others who are very familiar with this player". 
DartZeel NHB18 with other brand poweramps
Tuboo: The version that Mr. Atkinson had was indeed an "A" version which has unbalanced XLR inputs which created the "strange behaviors".It is true that the darTZeel philosophy is based on a single ended topology and when using the Model "B" ampli... 
Weiss Minerva Dac
With all due respect, Schwinnindia and some others are absolutely mistaken. As far as the Playback Designs and maybe a few other players and, or DACs, AES/EBU and SPDIF are truly capable of going up to up to 192kHz with a single cable. TOSLINK is ... 
Weiss Minerva Dac
Jwm: Add Playback Designs MPS-5 or MPD-5 to the list of those that will do true 24/192.Jonathan TinnBlue Light Audio 
Celebrity Audiophiles? Do you guys know of any?
Jacob Heilbrunn formerly of the LA Times who currently writes for the NY Times, The Atlantic Monthly and assorted other political publications. He is also the author of "They Knew They Were Right: The Rise of the Neocons" and happens to write for ... 
Lamm ML2.1 monos with MBL 101E, OPINIONS
While the LAMM ML2.1's can drive speakers you would not think they would, I think it would be an injustice to both the speakers and the amps to use them together.They would truly underpower the MBL's.