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Hi Musicfx, Are you still enjoying your MP3100? I recently purchased the PA3100/PS3100 , my DAC is the LIODAC2.0 (DHT). I would like to use the LUMIN AES output on the MP3100, but you mentioned that the PDP3000 is a better monster. Look to your comments

Musicfx, Thank you for your post and response. I could only compare the PA3100 with my previously owned Hegel H30. I noticed an improvement over the H30, Blacker background, better soundstage and more tube like sound emerge from the PA3100. It has helped to calm down a bit the tweeters of my Sopras. I also purchased the signal processor module which i set up to minimize the low medium bass emphasis on the Sopras. I have not notice any coloration or soundstage degradation in the sound when the signal processor module is connected.
I was also suprised in how good this Amp drive the Big sopras at medium/high volumes, extremely well controlled when compared to the H30.

Hi Musicfx, I double read your post and realized how much you like Tidal playback in the MP3100. Is Tidal playback better than CD playback in this MP3100?

Hi Musicfx, Wow, Nice speakers those Alexias. I have heard them about a year ago with Accuphase separates. One of the best sound I have ever heard, very balanced and precise sound from top to bottom, at that time my friend used valhalla 2 speaker cables with the Alexias. The reason I went with Sopras No 3 is because I like them how beautiful they sounded with Hegel and the nice discount I got from the Dealer.
Thank You

Hi Musicfx, this was a response from T+A support I would like to share, in certain way match your findings:

"with both devices you have a very good performance. The sound quality of both devices is nearly the same! If you don’t need a streaming client unit for internet radio or/and playing audio files from a USB HDD or NAS server and if a very heavy and high quality CD-tray mechanism is important for you, then I want to recommend PDP3000HV. If the streaming client function is more important for you than a very heavy tray mechanism, then I want to recommend MP3100HV. Of course MP3100HV supports a high quality tray mechanism too, but a bit more light construction than PDP3000HV.

I hope, these informations are helpful. If you have some more questions, don’t hesitate to contact me again."

Musicfx, finally pulled the trigger on the MP3100HV. Do you connect it to your router via wifi or Ethernet? Have you compare SQ on both connections? Thanks in advance.

Thank You musicfx and hgeifman for such valuable information. The last few weeks I was experiencing random signal drop out with tidal using Lumin U1 or Melco. I am also planning to compare Deezer to Tidal on the MP3100. Both stream in flac

Other than Aurender. Has anyone tried the MP3100HV with Melco or Lumin U1?

I strongly recommend to do a preliminary test with other dacs other than Aurender. I am experiencing USB sync connection issues with Lumin U1 and Melco N1ZH/2 (latest firmware v 3.72). Still working with support in trying to fix them. I believe that USB compatibility on the MP3100 is still very limited when compared to the PDP3000.

Musicfx, nice to hear of your improvements with the new Ethernet cables. I just ordered a AQVOX SE switch with AQVOX cables. T+A is planing to include Deezer in a upcoming firmware. I thought Deezer was already implemented when I purchased the MP3100 per stated in their website. Tidal sound very good but I like Lumin U1 better feeding the MP3100 via AES. Also the Lumin app offers a little more functionality.