Hopstretch

I agree $900 would be too much for me. I would have hoped to see the full version at around the $500 price point. Although, basically you are getting a device that converts any computer into a high-quality, jitter-free*, hi-res transport. So there is real value there if you already have a good DAC. * I know, I know.

Price unknown, but if it's sensible they should sell plenty. Since this is almost certainly using the exact same receiver board that's in the Wavelength and Ayre USB DACs, it'll probably also be upgradable to support 192kHz sample rates eventually.

It's just that a lot of your prodigious tube-, amp- and headphone-rolling efforts seem to be driven by a nagging perception of a slightly bright/dry/brittle sonic characteristic in your system -- which is pretty much the stereotypical fingerprint of your brand of source. Seems like it would make sense to try some comparable front ends that might give you a slightly different basic flavor to work into your recipe. Maybe an Ayre C-5xe? And just to emphasize, I'm not trying to be a Smart Alec or to ignore the fact there are legitimate differences of opinion about the primacy of sources/amps/phones in building a system. I'm probably source-biased myself, if anything, which may be why it strikes me as strange in the first place.

It'll be interesting to see how the upcoming Y315,000 D-07 compares to the Y410,000 SA-50's DAC section. They don't have any English-language product info up yet, but maybe one of our Japanese-speaking friends can give us a precis? Esoteric D-07

That's what your Mom said!

The Durutti Column -- The Guitar And Other Machines

Any ideas on how hard they might be to drive in the new form?

The Cure -- Staring At The Sea

I think Elephas had one and sold it. Please take one for the 'Case and get the Naim DAC!

Crowded House -- Woodface

Eww.

Love And Rockets -- "Kundalini Express"

I'm so stealing those. Have a few beers tonight and sleep tight!

Hothouse Flowers -- People

Hit three buckets of range balls. None straight. Ordered pizza. Started drinking. Have six four-year-olds coming over for a rainy-day playdate later -- and you don't wanna deal with that shit sober!

You fucking fucker!

Horslips -- The Tain

Might be useful to a few folks if the price is not too outrageous.

Hollywood is in New York now?

AnalogStretch is unmoved.

I'd say how you behave in the first place is what truly shows your mettle. But I take your point about coming clean.

Depends on the back story. If he's been using his position to coerce goodies from female underlings, then he's damn well got something to be ashamed of.

Esoteric D-07. Please report back!

Danny Wilson -- "Mary's Prayer" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGxUgmcOA-M