Musical Fidelity's x10-v3 tube output buffer?

for every system, nor will the X-10 be right for everyone's setup.
It would be beneficial to mention a couple of points.
First, the X-10 v3 does add a 1db signal boost. Having said that, I don't hear any extra noise at all.
Secondly, as I said in my original post, the X-10 v3 performs extremely well with the X-PSU, and not so noticeably well without the PSU. The same with the X-Can headphone amp.
Users might also note some difference (as I did) when using the X-10 v3 between source and pre-amp and, alternatively, between pre and power amp.
Having heard VERY pleasing musical results from the X-10 v3, I think it is worth the effort to audition it to see if it benefits individual systems. It has certainly boosted my listening enjoyment a great deal.
From my experience, I'd say anyone reporting negatively without having heard it with the X-PSU has not done it proper justice. I also suspect that some are reporting here on their experience with the old model, not the newly released and much-better v3 version.

When using the tube buffer, you enter a situation where your interconnects need to be considered. For example, many tube users use relatively bright-sounding interconnects to give some sparkle to the extra warmth of tube sound.
It figures then (generalizing for a moment of course), that those using warmer-sounding interconnects that sound great with their non-tube gear, might perceive a "deficiency" when using the tube buffer in the same setup.
The tube buffer benefits from being integrated into a system, not just thrown in and judged without due consideration to interconnects etc.
If an expensive system is already assembled, the benefits of the tube buffer are unlikely to justify many hundreds of dollars of interconnect changes, BUT, when building a new system from scratch and selecting all ancilliary items with the tube buffer in place, I suspect most users will be delighted with the results.

Well said Wrightstuff.Most folks out there have not used Musical Fidelity's X-10V3 tube buffer correctly thinking it would be the miracle box to 'transform' their system instantly.I have used it with great success in bright sounding amps like the Acurus line of amps and integrateds and has transformed these clinical sounding units into some very sweet and non fatigueing listen all day kind of amps.And to top it all I jst used regular off the shelf Radio Shack inter-connects and non of those other expensive ones some of us are so fond off.Maybe it is all about synergy and proper matchig of the front-end to pre-amp or integrated.The system sounds absolutely wonderfull with the X10V3 in it and gives the Acurus a new kind of emotion in sound. Very nice to have in bright sounding amps and totally transforms everything in my opinion.

Sumikito, do you run yours from the CD player or between the amp and pre-amp? I have one that is not in Service but I was thinking of putting it back in a second system with a mass market Sony blue ray Sacd player.

Last I used it it was great between a cheap CD player and McCormack line drive to my Acurus amp. Then I upgraded the system and it went in the basement.

CD player to buffer.Buffer output to preamp.Also connect the loop output of the buffer to an extra input on your preamp so you can A-B your buffered cd output versus a non-buffered (loop output of buffer)input.Then it would be much easier to compare at a flick of your preamp selector.Oh,one more thing,please dont use a $100 dollar CD player of ANY kind!Why anyone would even try to do that is beyond comprehension.Whew!(wipe sweat)!