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Best way to handle this ground loop
A current of 50mA (barely enough to make a low wattage lamp even glow) is sufficient to send your heart into a state called ’ventricular fibrillation’, where the heart muscles are all working out of synchronisation with each other. Little or no bl... 
Best way to handle this ground loop
Two devices connected by RCA cable. One has a ground lifted on its AC plug and the other doesn’t. If a fault occurs in the ground lifted device, the fault current flows through the signal cable to get to the grounded device. It’s very likely that ... 
Replacement Marantz (Clearaudio) TT-15 ("Emotion") pulley?
Try Osage Audio http://www.osageaudio.com/Clearaudio_Accessories.html 
Connectivity Problems
Please let us know what speakers and cd player (make and model)? Do you own a headphone amp or another pair of speakers? 
Best way to handle this ground loop
I wish I could buy a HumX but I live in Europe and it’s not available here. If you can DIY, try the circuit below, use a 0,01uF 600V capacitor and two diode rated 15A 600V or higher: https://i1.wp.com/circuitcellar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08... 
Music bleeding at zero volume
Bad volume control potentiometer? 
DIY Stylus Guard Help
Use those as a substitute https://image.dhgate.com/0x0s/f2-albu-g10-M01-C5-24-rBVaWVxSWvmAQ1lpAADGXVSN97M565.jpg/square-plasti... 
Revisiting Step Down Transformers (220V to 110V)
Germany operates on 230V main voltage @50Hz. The AR VT80SE and Rel S510s should have no problem using a step down transformer, but the Mark Levinson 526 may has problem operates at 50Hz! Best to check with manufacturer to confirm. https://fo... 
Diy helph
Ive just put together an amp / preamp combo. Those are DIY amp and preamp? 
Passive soundbar
If your Marantz 7007 receiver can setup without a center channel speaker, you can get two matching "center channel" speakers instead of three, use it as left and right front speaker as @auxinput suggested. https://www.crutchfield.com/p_107SIGS3... 
Magnepan .7 binding posts upgrade
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/magneplanar-speaker-terminals-is-there-an-adapter-to?sort_ord... 
How I'd spend money given no limits
A big room with high quality speakers can provide sweet spot large enough to accommodate more than one person. 
How I'd spend money given no limits
A speaker is a big hearing aid which you dont have to wear. @ kenjit Your speaker design only good for ONE user? How you solve the problem if more than one person in a room to share the listening session? 
Desktop Subs
Looking for options/opinions on small sub (guessing 8 or 10inch) to match (to put under desk). Eve do make subs but bit big for my small desk space, looking for a used or demo bargain with adjustable settings under $500.   crutchfield.com 60 day... 
How I'd spend money given no limits
we can have your ears tested to determine the exact tuning required. Congratulations! You got yourself a pair of largest hearing aids in the world! Please make sure you don’t share your listening session with others.