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CD Player Suggestions under $ 500
At the $500 price point, this is a top contender... https://emotiva.com/products/sources/erc-3 
Power supply hum transmitted to loudspeakers
@atmasphere Yes, I agree with you that my earlier comment - the faint buzz when your ears are within about 3 inches of the mid-range drivers or the tweeters is perfectly "normal" - is more accurately stated when buzz is replaced with hiss. I consi... 
Power supply hum transmitted to loudspeakers
@almarg you already know I have the utmost respect for your "all things audio" knowledge, so I submit the following response to your last post with the utmost respect...also, I am aware of your Daedalus Ulysses speakers and to my understanding t... 
Power supply hum transmitted to loudspeakers
You're welcome normie57. Not to belabor this but frankly I wouldn't be able to ignore "the idle buzz, barely audible from listening chair" and if you are a perfectionist like I am I think the fact that you will "try to ignore" it can be futile. If... 
Looking for a one box solution
@randy-11 I haven't read anything from Oppo that states the 205 audio will be any improvement over the 105. Not to say it won't be, but maybe you know something more. 
Power supply hum transmitted to loudspeakers
@normie57if its a "hum", try this https://emotiva.com/products/accessories/cmx-2 
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@astro58gonever mindsuggestion though... you ought to change whatever it is you listen to Grateful Dead onlyby all means, reply in order that you have the last wordlet the words be yours, I'm done with mine 
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@bcowen no, I haven't listened to a cable before and then after being "cooked".I get what you and others are saying about the substantial difference. My point hasn't been addressed, however, which is on what basis are you/anyone else saying that t... 
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@astro58go, yes, I do not believe in cable burn-in based on listening. 
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astro58go, all good. Sorry for any misunderstanding. I believe I already responded to your original post in this thread, dated 12-29-2016 10:57, on 2-29-2016 12:48pm. I was trying to convey I wasn't entirely sure what you meant. I took it to mean ... 
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@astro58goYour reply is well articulated and more than fair enough to warrant a response. Thanks for that, as some others on the forum immediately take offense and can never "agree to disagree". Please allow me to answer your points/questions.No, ... 
Need Help with Subwoofer Choice
you should consider GoldenEar SuperSubhttps://www.goldenear.com/products/supersub-series 
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@astro58goI take your statement:"They don't believe in cable directionality making a sonic difference. IME, this doesn't hold water." to mean you do believe in speaker wire cable directionality and BJC is wrong in their position on the matter.In a... 
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@mb1audio02Your assertion as to Blue Jeans cables wild claims is, by your own admission, something "they told you". I’m sure you would agree that it is conceivable you misunderstood what you were told. Not saying that you did misunderstand, just a... 
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Blue Jeans Cables are great. Especially if you consider overall value (price to quality to performance). I have personal experience with their speaker wire and RCA interconnects. If you put them in a system compared to much more expensive wire and...