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Ayre C5-xeMP

Lew,

My VSE modded SCD-1 also went to happy hunting grounds a few years back and could not be repaired. I home auditioned a couple of SACD players in my system including the Esoteric X-03 and the Ayre C-5xeMP. In my system and to my ears the Ayre sounded better than the more expensive Esoteric. In fact it sounded so nice that I bought a new C-5 and have been very happy with it on both Redbook and SACD.

On the downside, it does not have a digital input for streaming HiRez material if that is important to you. However if the sound is paramount to a digital input, I highly recommend that you include the Ayre in your audition. If and when I go to a computer-based music server I will keep the Ayre for SACD and buy a suitable external DAC.

Good luck in your search.

Bob


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