i want a dull, caramel colored cd player any ideas

The Unison Unico and Jolida are both 24 bit/192 Khz upsampling CD players. Are you now open to other bit rates than 20 bit?

Are you aware there are two versions? The VK-D5se utilizes 6H30 SuperTubes whereas the VK-D5 utilizes the 6922. The 6H30 tube is very linear and precise. The 6922 version will offer more opportunities to tube roll and warm up the sound to your liking.

Apologies if you already are aware of these differences.

04-22-06: Driver
BTW, it took me about three yrs and ~75 cable changes to get where I am today.

You mean without a system at all?

From your VR4 Gen III HSE review:

I didn't just sell the VR's-I sold the entire system save the cabling.

I'm just beyond the three year mark, too. Does this mean I'm due for a system sale?

:)

i feel i am in good company, because i am not aware of the names of other reviewers who frequently post on audiogon, who have admitted to being reviewers.

Please identify the reviewers who frequently post on Audiogon. State their usernames.

I am already aware of "Plato".

i don't take reviews seriously. they are just entertainment.

Odd statement coming from a reviewer. Apparently, your reviews cannot be taken as anything more than porcelain throne diversions?

Curious how my reasonable and polite request (I did preface with "please") for you to identify reviewers on this site, originally posed by you Mrtennis as a defense against revealing your identity, comes across as anger. Nothing further from the truth.

Perhaps my comment about the usefulness of your alleged reviews (of questionable veracity) being restricted to bathroom reading material has pushed a button in you. Are you getting defensive here? The consummate button pusher having his button pushed. Seems so, and contradicts your statement that reviewing means very little to you besides mental exercise. This is fun, isn't it, MrT? :)

I know, I know, no one's critical comments mean anything to you, or affect you in any way whatsoever. Yada, yada, yada. You seem to have a driving need to moderate and critique others'comments to suit your liking. That's not the way a debate works, MrT.

I realize your presence here amounts to some brain lifting for you. That's super. This is exhilarating playtime! Man, my brain feel HUGE... Thanks, MrT!

BTW, do you have a honey fetish, MrT? You sure mention it a lot.

Your pal, astronaut, Four-star Michelin chef, and owner of a small Midwestern town...