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Ruminations On CD Players
OP don’t buy used CD player because lasers died in 10 yrs most of them. I don’t know about transport.Music direct has good sale of Ruby Marantz sometimes but it’s more than 2 k.  
Ruminations On CD Players
I have Schiit Gungnir Dac paired with Cambridge DAc using Marigo apparition dig Cable this is a good combo for less than 2k. You can get Yamaha s1000 cdp with sacd  and transport capability  Iam using Denafrips Ares DAC And Kimber d60 digital cabl... 
Mobile Fidelity 24k CDs
Jasonborne I have good digital playback and analog. For my taste Vynil win.In fact I have to play cd first otherwise if I play vynil I can’t appreciate my digital source.  
Mobile Fidelity 24k CDs
The Mofi gold sound way better than the aluminum silver but The gold Mofi are way too expensive one of my Elton John gold Mofi is now listed $150 at eBay maybe more.  
Mobile Fidelity 24k CDs
I used to think DCC  gold CDs are equal to gold 24k MF in sound maybe be better.But 2 months ago I found 2 of my Gold dcc disc cracks in the middle , non playable now. Nat King Cole greatest is one rhat cracks.OP First impressions cd recording are... 
Mobile Fidelity 24k CDs
If you are willing to explore elusive disc has the most cd collections, impex gold are superb, in my case I invested with good sacd players so many good sacd collections now.Like you I don’t have a plan to go streaming? I have plenty of cd collect... 
Mobile Fidelity 24k CDs
For the price that they are asking for the 24k MF cd is not worth it. I got so many of them, I bought them when they were cheaper.The last one I bought are Sacd by Patricia Barber modern cool sacd, I forgot the other title.I visited MUsic Direct I... 
Who has the Sickness, the Phile or the Non-phile?
Growing up Iam expose to the sound of Akai and Kenwood and Pioneer.At young age I know what good sound is?This influences me to love music first gear second.  
Hum in speakers
Audioquest has a good ground wiire for tt and your Sony .its $29  
Hum in speakers
Try  to put your tt to onother wall socket , try separating it from Sony.  
New KEF R11 META : The Real Giant Killers !
Kef makes good speakers if you know how to match them.I heard the LS 50 monitor with good gears like mark Levinson amp, audio research tube preamp, theta dac and transport.  
Moving Up from a Jolida JD9
For those who are streaming its good for  our knees and muscle to stand up, and stretch and walk ,sitting for too long is not good.I? Would even prevent embolism .  
Moving Up from a Jolida JD9
OP I upgraded from JD9 to Sutherland 20/20 and Icon PS3 .Go to tmraudio.com they have some good used phono preamp sometimes.  
Klipsch RP-600M II
The Mark 1 Klipsch rp600m is very good enough if you know how to match it.I am playing them this morning they sound so close to my Diapason Adamantes.  
Puron Plug-In AC Power Conditioner; Impressions 😁
I was never  interested adding anymore tweaks on my systems, especially after I read NASAMAN claiming the effect of Puron resembles the HFQ45ST enhancer solutions. But after reading Wig thread it did intrigue me because Wig is a legit poster here....