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Esoteric UX 3 Universal Player
I really can't wait to get it and I got an unbelieveable deal. The Esoteric dealer told me it is one of the top 3 players they have ever made. He said it is leagues above my prior DV 50 and my present SA 10. Picking it up Saturday morning. 
Audible Illusions vs CJ preamps: sonic difference?
Audible Illusions M3A is an extremely musical preamp. Bass, mids and highs are all excellent as well as excellent soundstage. The AI M3B is even better, more resolving and quieter. I have both. The M3A has been in my system since 1996 and I just g... 
Esoteric UX 3 Universal Player
Homosapien........Did you have to change any of the audio settings in the set up menu or did you leave everything at factory defaault? I will be using this player for audio playback only as well. I am picking it up on Saturday. Bob 
Parasound Halo or Cambridge Audio
I think Cambridge Audio is in the same league as Adcom. The Parasound is in totally a higher league. I would go with the Parasound. 
Need Help With Ming Da 300 4T Integrated Amp Tubes
It sounds like a Chinese copy of a copy. Return it and get your hard earned money back. 
My New Emotiva DAC
After a couple of weeks of using the Emotiva dac, you will suddenly realize the bass is more "there" as are other aspects to the sound. So, if you think it sounds good right out of the box, just wait a couple of weeks. You will be pleasantly surpr... 
My Audible Illusions Modulus 3B arrived
SbrownnwVPI no longer makes the magic brick. They show up here all the time. It is a wooden box filled with iron filings which damps out the vibration. I got good results with a piece of heavy granite on top of the power supply as well.GmeleYou ca... 
My New Emotiva DAC
I am positive that it will. Enjoy your new dac. It took a couple of days for mine to break in. I used the Isotek cd to burn it in faster. I also added an aftermarket Shunyata Diamondback Platinum (bought used here for 100.00) cord and it made the ... 
Fixing Vandersteen 2c's?
Doesn't have to be the drivers themselves. It could very well be the crossovers. 
Cartridge Recommendations
I bought a Denon AU-320 SUT off of Audiogon for under 300.00 today. After reading everyones opinions, I decided this would be the way to go. The built in output cable also saves me money on yet another cable. I will report back once I have used it... 
Cartridge Recommendations
I am thinking of a Soundsmith Otello or a Dynavector 10 X 5 cartridge. Anyone have experience with either? 
Cartridge Recommendations
Bob's Devices responded to my email. He only has 1 SUT available for under 500.00 and it only offers 10db of gain. It won't be enough for my setup. I would have to run the volume control on the preamp way up near 3 o clock. 
My New Emotiva DAC
I really like the Emotiva dac. I used it in my main system for 7 months and moved it to my secondary system where it still sounds wonderful. I am using a Wyred dac 1 now on my main system. To be honest, the Emotiva is about 92% of the Wyred at an ... 
Agood dac for my devore nines and leben system.
Wyred4sound dac 1. Best I have heard at this price (1,000.00). I liked it so much that I bought one. 
"BEST USED" CD player or players at about $1000
I just bought an Esoteric DV50 all in one player which went for 5,500.00 new. I got it for way under 1,500.00 here and I am very thrilled with it. Best I have heard from cd and sacd.