Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD

thanks Wisnon. I heard the GG/Antipodes room and it did sound wonderful. I'll look for the GG at the Newport show. Especially with the new DHT quad balanced option.

The new MSB V DAC is out now as well and looks to be a statement contender as well.

With my wonderful little ODSE I feel no pressure to upgrade. But it's always fun to look.

Mike Lavorgna did a great write up on the Sound Galleries room:

http://www.audiostream.com/content/lampizator-hq-player-audiopax-avante-garde-digital-done-right

CTsooner - to answer a question you asked in another thread in January that I just saw, no. I am not looking at the Stella Utopia any more. I think it would be my dream speaker, but it's just too big for my small to medium sized room. As I continue to treat, set up and tweak my room I realize that it is small for a truly ideal Statement level system, sigh. The Evolution MM3's are equally sensational but I just couldn't find the perfect spot for them in my room that I was happy with. I did get a 6'x6'x6' equilateral triangle settled sort of in the middle of the room to sound best. But it was nearfield and sounded more like I was wearing the speakers then listening to them. Just too big for my room. It taught me that I really need to respect my rooms size constraints to find the best for my room.

I'm going to post a brief speaker opinion on my virtual system thread.

Matt, just sent you a message.

EA MM2 is great!!! Quite a Statement themself.

I heard both in the same room for 2 whole days...