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SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement
@ghdprentice Ha ha, yes I know... it’s almost unfathomable that my wife and I do not have an iPad I’m so technology challenged that I am actually quite embarressed. I thought I was doing pretty good by at least having an iPhone and a MacBook Pr... 
SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement
@yoyoyaya  I appreciate your post!  I very well could be wrong about which transport it uses.  I was solely going off of what I had read in the various reviews of the EMM Labs XDS1 SACD/CD player where I had read it uses Esoteric’s VOSP vertically... 
SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement
@jafant  My original thoughts were to buy a very nice SACD/CD one box player.  I was considering something along the lines of the EMM Labs XDS1 v2 or XDS1v3 or a Playback Designs model.  Both of which, if I recall correctly utilize Esoteric's VSOP... 
SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement
@ghdprentice   Thank you again for the excellent run down on how the streamer works, etc!  Could I use my MacBookPro as the "remote" to run the Aurender streamer instead of an iPad? ( I'm just hoping to not have to spend money on yet another item,... 
LAIV Harmony
This certainly sounds like an interesting DAC! Curious if anyone has compared the sound quality of spinning a cd via coax vs streaming? I was originally contemplating purchasing a very high-end SACD/CD player but am concerned about the laser cd ... 
SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement
Wowza, $14.99/mth is dirt cheap.  I pretty much consistently spend a few hundred or more monthly on vinyl records from all over the world.  I pay 2 to 3 x's more for the shipping of one record than the monthly fee of streaming, so that's a big win... 
SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement
@ghdprentice  Great looking system and listening room!  I can imagine it sounds amazing! So, for streaming, do you pay a monthly subscription fee or by the song? Can you listen to a full album or only one song at a time? Can you save favorites... 
SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement
I found what the Joseph Audio/Doshi room was using at the AXPONA shows for their digital streaming.... Aurender N30A 8TB Music Server $25,000 Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Reference 3 $28,000 Berkeley Audio Design Alpha USB $2,275 For tha... 
SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement
@jayctoy  I spent 3 days at AXPONA in both 2023 and 2024.  At both shows, I really enjoyed the sound at the Joseph Audio/Doshi room.  They were alternating between the wonderful sounding J. Sikora turntable and streaming.  Those were the first ti... 
SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement
@jsalerno277  very good point, much appreciated. @ghdprentice @mazian  You both might be right... that I should consider streaming.  I have to admit, I am very much old school.  Hence my vinyl rig that I love so much.  I don't have the first clue... 
SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement
The players I am considering are very high-end products utilizing Esoteric VSOP drive mechanisms which are no longer being sold outside of Esoteric players. If I were able to purchase a replacement, the manufacturer will be willing to install it,... 
PSVANE Discussion & Impressions Thread
@dwest1023 I'm excited for you and the improved sound that you are experiencing with these new tubes! I hope they give you many, many hours of great listening enjoyment :) Best wishes, Don  
PSVANE Discussion & Impressions Thread
@dwest1023 What tube type did you buy? From where did you buy them? Please let us know how the tubes longevity is? Best wishes, Don    
PSVANE Discussion & Impressions Thread
@alightronics Thank you for your correspondence with me via this forum and giving me assurance that I will at least receive a refund, one way or another. I will be shipping these tubes back this morning, using the return shipping label that was ... 
PSVANE Discussion & Impressions Thread
Looking at my PayPal invoice it says... Merchant ALIPAY US, INC. I have to admit, this is all very confusing to me.   When I had ordered the tubes, I don't believe that I had seen them available on Amazon at that time. However, I do see that t...