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B&W 800 MATRIX
Hello I also have the B@W Matrix 800 speakers. I drive them with a Mark Levinson 335 amp and use Transparent cables for the feed into them. Use the original jumpers with the exception of the mid to the tweeter i use a Transparent jumper. They soun... 
Hum in speakers
Does the hum come from both speakers? 
Can I plug a
Paul at PSaudio will talk with you and  answer your questions no sale pressure. 
solid state gear- leave on?
I leave my ss amp on in stand by 24/7 unless i go way for more than 24 hours then its unplugged from the wall. My preamp and disc player are on 24/ 7 with their screens turned off unless i am gone again for more than 24 hours. 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Hello riawryThanks for the info. Even in the last 8 hours of listening the Hemisphere is better than when i started this morning. Enjoy Pete 
Esoteric K-03X or K-01X - Upconversation, PCM
Hi mmb1622I listened to the 4 different filters for a very short time and the one that sounded the best to me (not broken in) was the SDLY-2. the FIR-2 seems to be the popular one,(not broken in) sounded thiner sounding than the SDLY-2 (not broken... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Follow up MC-6  HemisphereFinally got more hours on the Hemisphere- The sound is much more fuller sounding with base much tighter and fuller sounding (no bloat). Background vocals are much more present in the soundstage. Main vocals are strong and... 
AYON KT-SX Tube quality (failure rate?)
Had a local dealer drop the Ayon  line,one because of the same tube problem and the poor support from Ayon. 
Esoteric K-03X:
Hello mmb1622Yes with your new Esoteric K-o3x you can choose the layer you want to play. But not on the fly. the manually that comes with it will tell you how and how to set up. enjoy Pete 
Esoteric K-01X or K-03X??
Hi  mmb1622If your Esoteric K-o3x is brand new from a dealer, if you register with Esoteric they give you 2 more years of warranty for a total of 3 years. Its a very nice unit, just remember that break in is long.enjoy Pete  
PBN Montana XPS sig speakers
Hi tooth2thI own a pair of the original PBN eps. They are very well made, i use them now in my HT system. Give Peter a call at PBN or e-mail him and he will answer all your questions honestly. He is a old world craftsman when it comes to building ... 
Esoteric K-01X or K-03X??
Hi mmb1622The up sampling rates and filters do apply to cd play back as well as sacd play back. You want to make sure its a KO1x and not a KO1 they are different. Same with a KO3x and a KO3. the "X" is a upgrade in chip and build. I am pretty sure... 
effectiveness of power filters.
That would be a great question for Paul at PSaudio. He is very good at answering questions. 
Esoteric K-01X or K-03X??
I have the KO3x and like it a lot. I have heard the KO1x it is the better player of the two. I just could not swing the price of the KO1x.  If you give the KO1x a score of 100 then i feel the KO3x would be 93-94 score. Both players have multi sett... 
To Power Condition or Not to Power Condition?
Hello artemus_5Do you need spike and surge protection as well? If not i would look at High Fidelity's  MC-o6 or the MC-o6 Hemisphere both very nice units. The High Fidelity has a 30 day return policy. I am familiar with PSaudio I have their P10 a ...