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I have an M10X, Esoteric C1X solo pre and K-01XD SACD player, all initially powered by Shunyata Alpha NR V2s. Very satisfied. When I acquired an Aurender N20 transport, I decided to get a Shunyata Alpha-X PC. Mike recommended I use the Alpha-X on the K-01XD instead of the new N20. I tried it...

Thanks for the clarification.

New Constellation Inspiration/Revelation 2 series anyone? I have a friend who thinks they are terrific. They have gone from a somewhat unique A/B design to Class D.

Block still not interested in offering a stereo version of its amps?

Thank you for this.

Years ago I had a No. 331 (most I could afford), which I thought was a wonderful amp driving my Aerial 10Ts. ML was then a Madrigal Labs brand. But then ownership and the factory got on roller skates, and, IMO, the brand lost its cache. I'd love to see them get it back.

Very unfortunate. For me home demos/education/service are especially important for streamers, and especially for first time users (me). I expect a competitive price, but I don't believe in price shopping a unit like this - especially after my dealer has done the work.

Agree... and at a fraction the price of PF models.

OK, got it. California is big, and so are their issues. Difficult to ignore. When I was there, a long time ago, California was the envy of the free world. Now, not so much.

What about the SACD 10? Anyone had experience with it?

Anybody have experience with this new 72 lbs built-like-a-tank player?

According to the press release above, Goer Dynamics has not acquired Gryphon, only a minority stake, most visibly for exclusive distribution rights in China/HK/Macao.

I seem to recall (?) that the upgrade kits were going to be available for a limited time. In the US the upgrades were going to be done by TAP Electronics, Esoteric's US service contractor.

Agree with this. The final movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is a case in point. The chorale, Schiller's "Ode to Joy" sung in German is beautiful; however, the text translated to English is somewhat stilted in modern terms. I much prefer the sound of the original German even though I...

The speakers shown look like S5s.