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plugging a Cdplayer to Vintage sx-880 Pioneer
I've run many 70's Pioneer and Yamaha receivers and integrateds with various CD players, never a problem...currently a Pioneer SX-737 (refurbished) with Onkyo C-7030 CD  sounds great...Yamaha CA-810 with same CD,  also great ... 
Mac "mini toslink" headphone jack
Yes  
I need a new DAC! Advice/Recommendations?
Simaudio 300D v2 are now going for well under $1000...the original zdac often is under $200 which is a great value... 
Speaker cable recommendations with Magnepan .7s
Never been able to get a speaker manufacturer to recommend a specific cable. Good luck... 
Can upgraded power cords help my setup?
sometimes it seems that audiogon cable threads are the last place in our society where people are outraged that manufacturers charge excessive prices,  and that strangers might pay too much money for items that may not even need... 
Transparent Musicwave Super speaker cables, 12 ft length
MM is MM1.   There is not actually an MM1,  but when the MM2 was introduced, MM was referred to as MM1      it is an excellent cable, way better than what you are using.    I had both the Super MM and MM2.  The MM2 is a nice upgrade and the prices... 
Speaker Output for Subwoofer--Sounds Better
It's one of those personal preference issues.  Many prefer using speaker terminals.  
Small system, high WAF
not sure you need such an expensive speaker for Bluetooth from a phone... 
Is Spiking Necesarry?
if floor is wood...also some spike protectors slide easily, some do not... 
Is Spiking Necesarry?
I have found spikes sound better.  A compromise recommended to me by a dealer was to put the speakers/spikes on a piece of plexiglass... 
2017 Honest Cabling that doesn’t promote bankruptcy
Cerious Graphene and Nano,  Discovery Essence and Essential 
Looking for a Cheap DAC?
Parasound zdac, Simaudio 100D, Peachtree Dac-itx - all under $200 used... 
More curious than a real question- remote trigger? Anyone use it?
my friend just hooked up his Pass X250.8 and XP-20 that way, and is quite happy with it... 
Lifters ForGetting Cables Off The Floor, Worth It Or Snake Oil
Only use the gnomes if you have silver cable with thin insulation... 
Can upgraded power cords help my setup?
I have found the lower price Transparent and older Audience to be good value power cords