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Power Cord Length
Okay...I wasted my undergraduate tuition for my physics degree if I said anything other than "a power cord needs to be longer than 5 feet to be a clean conductor? What are you smoking?!"What I *have* heard, though, is that some manufacturers (myse... 
balanced outputs
Balanced inputs do a great job of reducing extraneus hum in your system (especially if you live in older digs where electrical shielding of cables in the walls is practically non-existent!) because of its unique cancelation characteristics. And ye... 
Moving to separates
Me, again!Does anyone have any opinions on Channel Islands Audio vs. any of the others mentioned herein?Thanks! 
Moving to separates
All: thanks for your comments, esp. Dhoperos. You folks gave me a great many components and combinations about which to read this past weekend.What do you think of Channel Islands Audio? None of you mentioned it, but it seems to have a following..... 
Moving to separates
Thanks so much for your responses thus far. You folks have given me some good points to study.As for budget, since this is my first set of kit, I was thinking along the lines of $1200-1600, but wasn't really sure what was reasonableRe: speakers, I...