Musical Fidelity's x10-v3 tube output buffer?

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)!