what are the Best Direct to amps Digital Players ?

@ ZD542, Thankyou, you are very cool!, I have a good recording of the dark side of the moon, remastered, I will look into this one you have presented, what do you know of EAR electronics?, I just started a thread of this player, due out within the next day or so, waite a minute, LOL!, I just caught onto what you said, Tim P is the designer of what I am looking at for digital, you said he remastered this 25th anniversary Pink Floyd cd, I am not slow!, Lol!, I just learned today who he is!, I thought the name was familiar!, man!, thats awsome, this designer also remasters digital recordings!, thats excitement to me!, I really believe this player would be better than the Aesthtix romulus player, by a long shot, what do you think?

I am breaking in an esoteric k03direct to 2 sanders magtech amps and the sound is pretty spectacularafter 200 hours.

Regarding the earlier questions and comments about Wadia - I just had my 121 repaired by them, so they are definitely not completely defunct. It took me a few calls to reach the right person. I got bounced to someone in San Francisco, and then finally someone in Minnesota. They were really nice and fixed by unit for free, no questions asked, even though it was a little past the warranty expiration period. The repair was done in Minnesota.

(BTW, are there any good speakers made in Minnesota? My office system is a Wadia DAC and Bel Canto amp. Would be funny to complete the Minnesota system!

I'd have to say Meridian 808v5 has most impressed me. It is a truly audiophile cdp, is beautifully designed and built & has an array of analogue and digital inputs. I know one audiophile in another forum I belong to who is mega impressed with it.

@ Cerrot, Hi, Does you K-03 have a forward presatation at all?, cheers.