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My Everest-X LED is green.

Well, maybe, considering the law of diminishing returns (IMO definitely in play in high end audio). However, consider the base MSRP price differences: Discrete to Cascade $82,500 Cascade to Sentinel $280,000

Beginning in the mid-late 1970s I had more fun over an extended period with Acoustic Research AR9s. Without a doubt the best enjoyment per dollar money (~$1,200 1970s USD) I've ever spent on audio.

Got it last night. Showed up on my iPad in place of V4. Appears to have auto installed on my N20, which I use for streaming only at this point. So far so good, no problems.

I like Coda's approach.

I have replaced my Denali 6000/S V2 and Sigma V2 XC with an Everest-X and Sigma-X XC. The distributor drives a Luxman M-10X amp, Esoteric Grandioso C1X solo pre, Esoteric K-01XD SACD player, and an Aurender N20 server via (1) Alpha-X and (3) Alpha V2 NR PCs. The new distributor/PC takes a long...

75% streaming (Qobuz), 25% CD/SACD

I like Tom Martin's work. Very thoughtful analytical review frameworks (not just a regurgitation of the usual audiophile adjectives), well explained with context.

Excellent remaster of terrific 1966 performance - my favorite Rachmaninov CD set.

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I think there was a time when Stereophile declared the then top ASR model to be the best amp available. I believe Jim Smith (of "Get Better Sound") had one fairly recently and may still.

How useable is the user interface, e.g., with Qobuz? I use Aurender Conductor V4 and like it, but it takes some getting used to (especially for classical music), and I'm not wedded to it.

brodricj, can you or anyone else comment on the N1T's featured 'Esoteric Network Engine G4' used in a network streaming environment?

I believe the MSB I2S interface was developed to support non-MSB SACD transports with I2S via HDMI connectors.

IIRC the volume bypass function is provided to allow integration with a home theater system where multichannel volume is controlled by the HT processor.