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Benefits of DAC & Transport vs. CD player
Having just upgraded to separates, I would say the deciding factor for me was flexibility and performance. I needed to get a separate dac anyway for me to send my digital music to anyway. If I was going to get a separate dac I then thought about u... 
What is your most beautiful component?
hmmmm....I would say my Usher BE-10 speakers or my Esoteric P-03/D-05 transport/dac combo...both have amazing build quality and a very nice look to them (to me anyway). 
Good CDP with digital input/DAC capable
Not sure about your price range but the Cary 306SACD has a digital input. 
The Irrational But Efficacious CD Tweak
I found this on the Ayre website but how does one go about purchasing it? 
What's new on Einstein the tube mkII?
I didnt know there was a mark II? All I know is that The Tube is still my reference preamp. It is amazing sounding! 
music server
To be completely free from a PC and have multi room audio, I would recommend the Sonos system. In my opinion, Sonos is the best solution for multi room audio. If you are only concerned with having digital music in one room, there are more cost eff... 
Esoteric X-01 D2
vsfang, any thoughts on the new G03x clock? 
Esoteric X-01 D2
Peter: did you get your d2? Any impressions? 
CD player straight into amps?
riley, actually that thread is mainly about cdps with digital inputs. Yes there is some brief mention of volume control but since it was not the main topic of the thread the posts were not very detailed in this regard. Thanks for your post. 
Pass amps with Tube pre-amps
I am doing this with a ARC Ref 3 pre and Pass XA160. The one thing I am a little concerned with is the impedance matching. The Pass amps have a lowish input impedance which may not be a good match for the high (relative to ss pres) output impedanc... 
Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?
Hi Ed. I am hoping to get the Apex speaker cables soon. Once I evaluate this I will move on to interconnects. Sorry this is taking longer than expected. I got sidetracked auditioning some very good power cables. I will report back what I find. It ... 
Tube Preamps...I'm sold
crem1, I apologize but what is a T/P? 
Pass Labs XA- ".5" ???
leffe, before upgrading did you feel that your xa100 was lacking in power? Your speakers are pretty efficient (89db)with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. Do you think the "jump" has to do with the new amps being able to increase power as the impedan... 
Pass Labs XA- ".5" ???
Thanks Teajay...I am now fully relaxed thank you...not sure what me asking a question has to do with being relaxed though. Thanks again. 
Best female vocals on CD
r_burke, thanks for the Jennifer Warnes tip. I first heard of her in the mid to late eighties with that horrible song, Time of Our Lives. That song turned me off Jennifer Warnes for a long time. Based on the feedback on this forum I decided to giv...