To Audiolabtrinth and Nutty; I just bought on trade a pair of Harmonic Technology "older" series Truthlink IC's which are supposed to be superior to its new equivalent.
However, I remain open to other IC's, especially if they are known to be compatible with the Ayre CX7e mp CD player.
I will have to check out the Tara labs Apollo series to see what they offer I want to give the HT Truthlink a good run for their money in the next few months. Thanks, for recommendations!!