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Cd transport isolation
Consider contacting Steve Herbelin at Herbie's Audio. He has a variety of footers/isolation devices and is great at diagnosing a situation and recommending the best solution. 
Volume Control
Hoi,Enjoy the new-found musicality of your system using the Golden Cross. If the music sounds "real" to your ears and supplies you with listening pleasure, then just sit back and enjoy! 
Volume Control
Agreed Opus88! All it really takes IMHO is listening to live unamplified music to hear that sort of brightness is not what one hears from real instuments! As my daughter is a college music major I am treated to frequent live musical performance th... 
Has anyone used Mikrosmooth CD polish?
As I understand it, Mikrosmooth is "smoothing down" micro particles of the CD surface that stand above the rest of the disc surface, thereby creating a consistent topography for the laser to read.The laser doesn't have to navigate over and around ... 
Has anyone used Mikrosmooth CD polish?
Thanks for your responses. The theory behind the effectiveness of Microsmooth intrigues me. I can believe that the surface of CDs have micro imperfections that can be smoothed out with this polish enabling the CD laser to read the pits and valleys... 
Volume Control
That is interesting as the Golden Cross is used by many audiophiles to tame the upper midrange and treble of digital sources that are all too often "hot" in those areas. 
Volume Control
Not too surprising to hear that the Golden Cross enticed you to turn it up! The Golden Cross has a consistently "warm" sound in almost any application. Don't take that as a slam....some systems that have gone too far to the detailed, revealing sid... 
PS Audio GCC-250 - how to take it to "musicality"
Do you have your components seated on "footers"? I have done a great deal of tuning in my system varying the type and composition of the footers to dial in more detail or more "musicality" as the need has arisen during the evolution of my system. ... 
Static
The simplest solution...don't wear rubber soled footwear when listening. I only have socks on my feet when in the listening room! Never a shock. 
Need help with IC upgrade Cardas Golden Cross
From my experience, the Kimber Select 1021 is detailed but neutral in the sense that it doesn't alter the spectral nature of the music. Very true to the recording. 
Classical Music: A How-To Guide for Beginners
Consider starting your Classical music adventure with Mozart's symphonies conducted by MacKerras on Telarc. Energetic performances with fine sound and melodies that are so accessible you'll be hooked in no time.For the more adventurous, Shostakovi... 
Power amp around $3000 for C-J Classic preamp
I agree with several postings above that you should decide on the speakers first. Vandersteens have a reputation for working well with McCormack and Audio Research amps. A used cj MF2500A would be another good match for the Vandies and certainly w... 
Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
Listen to China Forbes of Pink Martini. It doesn't matter which of their 4 albums you listen to. China is it! 
Where can I get components footers ?
I also use Herbie's Tenderfeet to great effect. Another option is Sorbothane hemispheres. If you google Sorbothane and get to the Sorbothane website the info. there will guide you. My guess for a Denon CD Player would be 3 or 4 30 Durometer hemisp... 
It's the Room, Stupid
What Fmpnd said!! If you haven't dealt with your room's acoustics, all the equipment upgrades, new cables etc. will never get you where you want to be.