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It was nice to read the follow up on the players from Ayre in the latest number!

However, it was a pity though that the follow up were not mentioning anything about the new upgrade "MP" that's about to come.

Blame magazine lead times. When the work was done preparing this review, back in October, I knew the MP revision would be coming in the New Year. However, I was preparing a big Web-exclusive study on CD player jitter -- see www.stereophile.com/features/1208jitter -- and I though a comparison between the two Ayre players would make a useful follow-up for the print magazine.

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It would be highly interesting to read about this in a coming number of Stereophile!

I will be having my C-5xe updated next month and there will be a follow-up in the June issue. (There's that long lead-time again.)

John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile

Also enjoyed the comparision of the two Ayre players. Everyone mentions that the players need a long time to break in. Wonder if part of the reason the CX5e sounded better was because its been owned/used for over a year? Just a thought.
Does the player have to go into Ayre to become MP or can the filter be downloaded? If I understand the Mp filter, the most impact should be with red book cd and not DVD-A or SACD. Can't wait to read how you feel about the upgrade. Thinking of buying one or the other.
thanks
barondla