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    Ypsilon DAC 1000

    Paul, I'm very interested in the results of your listening evaluations. I am considering both Ayon DACs and the Metronome as well. Please let me know your thoughts on the comparisons you did. Did the Ypsilon best the two Ayons? Thanks! A
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    Current Contenders for BEST 1 Box CD Player? MUST make old CDs sound like MUSIC!!!!

    I have a Ref 9 CD Player and it is great! However, the transport is the weak link in its "chain". I have heard it used solely as a DAC with a Metronome transport in the front end, that combination was clearly superior to the Ref 9 by itself. So that is my future upgrade path - a high end...
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    SMc VRE-1 Virtual Reality Engine Preamp

    I couldn't find it via the search engine on the site, but was wondering if anyone has auditioned Steve McCormack's VRE-1 preamplifier? If so, what other preamps did you compare it to? One of the others I have in mind is the Audio Research Ref. 5. To give you an idea of my price/performance...
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    MIT Oracle MA-X Digital Cable Review

    I recently compared the balanced analog interconnects to my Silversmith Palladiums and came away preferring the Oracle MIT MA-X's. They are resolute with a clarity, detail, and presence that sounds and feels more like live music than other cables I've heard. Has anyone compared the Oracle MIT...
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    What's Best in Music suggestion

    What's Best in Music Steve, Glad you're "back in business"! I would like to see a section on the site that provides suggestions and recommendations regarding software (CD's, Vinyl, and HD files) of exquisite musical and sonic quality. Like that 15ips tape you played for us after the Keith...

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