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Given that Ayre are in the process of rebadging -- OK, and (more-than) somewhat re-engineering -- the Oppo BDP-83 to sell for $8K-$10K, I suspect they are familiar with the capabilities of the platform. Basically the Oppo video section, C-5xe and QB-9 all in one box.

I wouldn't count your chickens etc. etc. But I think it is possible, as they are currently in the process of finalizing a new receiver board to add 24/192 capability and really might as well go for the twofer if they are going to push out an upgrade. Fingers crossed, eh?

This I would be interested in hearing about.

He wouldn't keep it long enough to make it worthwhile.

Officially, I don't go for burn-in. But I did think the QB-9 was borderline bright out of the box and I don't any more. By the way, a little tidbit from Charles Hansen that might perk a few ears up around here. He was addressing a question about whether they would consider upgrading their existing C-5xe player with USB input.

The problem is we don't know either you or your preferences yet and so far you've come off as alternately clueless and supercilious, which isn't a combo that's particularly sought-after here.

I could send you the Aragon for a PCM63 party with the Parasound.

Genesis -- The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Jitter measurements are a can of worms inside an even bigger can of worms. There was a thread on AA that had some good manufacturer anecdotes before it went South and devolved into an asynchronous/adaptive pissing match. I'll dig up the link when I get home.

Can we please ban VD_Dildo already?

Squeeze -- Eastside Story

Nevertheless, it does resolve!

Ween -- The Pod

Bill & Ted Death FTW! Aah! Best tree out off five!

Indeed.

Or just casually bite the head off a baby seal.

One might argue the Goldpoint text is champagne-y. But I shall not.

I like silver with (tasteful) gold accents. EAR, Ayre, here hare! LEDs, though, must be blue. Only.

Dew eet. Yello -- Touch Yello Knows a miniature bandwagon when he sees one. It's loungier than I expected, Dusty.

But still not as good as genuine whale foreskin.

I think you and I are pretty much the entire Yello faction on HC, Dusty. The Flaming Lips -- The Soft Bulletin

The Ayre only makes sense if you only use a computer as a source. So don't torture yourself. Plus, isn't it about time for you to move on up to the $3K price point?

Chris Connaker's review is out. I think he cops out a bit by not really articulating the Alpha DAC/dCS comparisons, but I understand why.

Talking Heads -- Remain In Light Had an older copy which I replaced with the 180g Rhino vinyl. Wow it sounds good.