I have moved on. My faulty PS Audio DAC was replaced with another faulty PS Audio DAC which was replaced with an Esoteric, which works perfectly. My faulty PS Audio “last disc player I ever needed to own” was also replaced with an Esoteric, which works perfectly.
Oh, and I might add…I just saw Paul’s latest video from AXPONA where he was asked about the replacement for DMP. His answer went something like: it will be the best disc spinner ever “if we can get it to work”. I’m sick in bed late at night now, but watching that caused my coughing chest to turn into a burst of laughter.