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R.e. trickle down tech, the answer is 'yes' - the Magico A5's mid-range and bass drivers have the aluminum honeycomb cores originally designed for the M9s.

Sounds like a great combo. I have a Diablo 300 and love it.

Adam, I have enjoyed your posts for several years now. Best wishes to you and your family on coming out of this Covid nightmare as soon as possible.

My comment on Luxman was not meant to imply that I expected Gryphon to cut prices when bringing their NA distribution in house - only that pricing could go either way with such a move depending on...

Thank you. Your comments on SR PCs similar to my impressions of SR Level 2 ICs and SCs.

thyname, you have my attention. So how did the Level 3 compare with the Sigma V2 soundwise?

Remains to be seen with Gryphon (ref Mike's comment above), but it does happen, e.g., Luxman several years ago, where their top line products were reduced 25% when they brought U.S. distribution ...

You might want to check with the manufacturer. If the unit is still under warranty, there may be a warranty coverage issue.

Back in the 90s I owned a Proceed CDP whose volume control I used to attach my all digital CD player front end directly to my Mark Levinson No. 331 Amplifier. I was more than satisfied with the...

Prior to OHN, Gryphon had withdrawn from the US market for more than 10 years (if memory serves) except for making arrangements to have US-owned units serviced. Due to their international reputation...

Wonderful! Great post.

Yes, the big ones!

A current high end SACD player example of no ground pin in the IEC AC In socket would be the new Luxman D-10X.

Interesting. In the US, Esoteric K-01XD MRSP is 1.39X the Luxman D-10X.

This is an interesting thread with the expected diversity of views. From a personal ownership perspective, I'm quite interested in the value component. It helps to protect me if I make a mistake or...

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It's taken a while to get there, but this is also where I am for PCM with my K-01XD.

IMO you will need a dedicated listening room or a very tolerant SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) prerequisite for these.

That's what I was suggesting you not do, mixing apples and oranges. Please plug it directly into the wall.

Although I am a Hurricane/Niagara user, I agree with Puma. You are dealing with a power system here where each manufacturer's component parts are designed to complement each other, not someone...

Bernard, after playing around a bit more, I agree with you. I like M2 better now, sacrifices ultimate detail for more organic musicality - a good trade to my ears. Thank you.

Interesting quote from Jay Luong (Audio Bacon), who has written more cable reviews than anyone I'm familiar with:

"So something I’ve discovered over the years is that the power cable used for...

After breaking in my K-01XD and some experimentation, these settings are also my preferred. I occasionally use M3 to take the edge off some less well recorded music. The K-01XD is a fabulous piece.

From an audiophile standpoint, I completely agree. The problem the MQA folks are really focused on is their and the record companies' revenue problems by attempting to gain control over the...

If true, this is what a number of MQA critics were predicting (Charlie Hansen, are you watching from somewhere up there?), that those controlling the MQA licensing process would try to gain control...