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Review: Pure Note Paragon Interconnect
Brianmgrarcom,Yes, my system was the same. I still had previous combo of transport/DAC with Cerulean cables.No, to the second question.Jose. 
Pure Note Paragon vs. Kimber Select
Raymond, Check out my review of the Paragon cables in the cable section of the product reviewsJose. 
Review: Placette Audio DB Preamplifier
Nice review. I've had the Placette Passive Linestage in my system for about 2 months now and I still cannot believe how transparent this thing is. It has NO sound. It replaced a very expensive preamp(which I loved) at about 6X the price. I do wish... 
Review: Pure Note Paragon Interconnect
Brianmgrarcom,The I/Cs were:Acoustic Zen: Silver Ref II, Matrix IIAudience: AU24Analysis Plus: Oval 9 (I think)Cardas: Golden CrossHarmonic Tech: Pro-Silway IIStealth: PGS, M7,CWSVirtual Dynamics: AuditionAudioQuest: Coral, PythonBoy, I guess I ha... 
Pure Note Paragon vs. Kimber Select
I can't comment on the Kimbers since I've never auditioned them. I'm quite familiar with Pure Note and my review of the Paragon I/Cs should be up in a couple of hours. 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
Eldon,Sweet deals from Alex? I'd like to know your "inside" sources. Where was the supposed sweet deal when I was ordering the 3910 last month? I must have missed his sweet deal. In fact I got nothing, zero discount from Alex. The only "deal" he g... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
I would first and foremost like to thank Steve (711smilin') for pointing me to this direction and Alex for such a great mod. I'd also like to thank AVGURU for starting this thread.After speaking to Steve a few times, I came away with the impressio... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
BTW, I can't find anything about the balanced output upgrade on the website. Am I missing something? Tried opening the page different ways and still nothing.I originally asked Alex about it and he says he prefered the single ended outs. Would have... 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
I ordered a 3910 from Alex about 3 weeks ago. Been patiently waiting and now I'll have it by Friday. Can't wait................. 
New York, New York - Audio Stores?????
In Living Stereo. Anyplace but Sound by S.....! 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
Thanks guys. It is really appreciated. 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
Yes, I will eagerly await the results. I'm especially interested in the transport comparisons. WOW, this is gonna be good!When is the head to head scheduled? 
Esoteric DV-50: Any cdp's Significantly better?
Can anyone else chime in on their experience with the DV50 as a transport only. I have an outboard DAC(Audio Note 2.1x bal).I'm going to replace my Proceed PMDT soon and I'm strongly considering the DV50 along with the Ayre DX-7. Video wise, the D... 
tube pre amp to match Sim audio w-3 or w-5
I second the VAC Standard LE pre w/ SimAudio amps. It's a few hundred $$$ over your budget but I agree with Echoes. I had one for about a year mated with the Sim Titan before upgrading to the VAC Renaissance pre. 
What is your most beautiful component?
My VAC Renaissance MKII preamp.......though I can see why it "might" turn some people off.