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Charles Hansen of Ayre saved my love for audio
I had an extra power conditioner and removedthe television and blu-ray player from my audio system.It dawned upon me I was getting noise from somewhere after I bought my 52" LCD tv and plugged it in to the same power conditioner as my audio system... 
Charles Hansen of Ayre saved my love for audio
Dog or ManThank you...........Thank you........Thank you.The best advice I ever had, and boy did it work. 
New Krell s300i vs. the older 400/300
Excuse me 300Li/i not xi........ 
Help Best 5-disc cd-changer...........
Sorry, was not done typing.For a 5 disc changer........Mcintosh MCD 205.Also great with a DAC. 
Help Best 5-disc cd-changer...........
Mcintosh 205 
CD's in DVD players a compromise?
A Esoteric DV-50/60 needs an external dac like a hole in the head. Go to their website and read about their DAC's and upsampling in these things...... Also Mcintosh MVP-861/871 have good cd playback.I have never used any of the Lexicon products, b... 
Best SACD player $1,000-$1,500 Range
Yes, I am selling one.........but the NAD M5 is reallya fantastic value for the price. It has XLR outputs and also plays HDCD and others. Hard to find at this price.I think it is a steal. I have had quite a number of cd players and it is a class l... 
Rega's older CDP/transport parts availability?
I had some parts replaced about a year ago on an original Planet. I do think it was a laser. I was pleasantly surprised it cost me much less than I anticipated. 
Simaudio CD-1, Marantz SA-15, or Cambridge 840?
I have listened to and owned many players in the sub $2500 range. I very much agree the NAIM CD-5iV2(italic)is a real sleeper in this arena. It has much more detail than people claim. Also like mentioned above the king of PRAT. The shocker to me h... 
Anyone own an NAD M 5 CD player?
I have had quite a few of the sub $3500 players.I did demo one of these recently for an afternoon hooked up to my Mcintosh int amp.I was shocked to say the least. I always thought NADmade good stuff for the money, but this player reallydid shine w... 
opnion on cd player of cary cdp-1
Good cd player. I have had two over the last couple of years. Very high signal to noise ratio (plays loud). Good with rock, blues etc. I thought it had an electronic edge on acoustic music. Fabulous HDCD decoding. Heavy piece.Built in pre-amp to r... 
Best universal player under $1000?
Try a used or refurb NAD M 55 universal player or take a look at the M5 disc player (master series). I do not think the M5 does DVD-audio. Really a good player used or refurb. I would not pay 10% of regular list or anything like that.I think there... 
Best CD player $500 or less used
They are a newer model, but look for a PioneerDV-58AV. An unsung hero on this site. Check out whatSTEREOPHILE had to say about this vs the OPPO.Great picture, excellent redbook and SACD. Really good build quality for the price.Good signal to noise... 
Are the B&W CDM 1NT's better than today's CM1's?
I have had three different sets of the CDM 1nt'sover the years. They should be in some type of hall of fame. I do agree the cabinet makes the difference.I finally broke down and got a pair of 705's.The only thing I was happy with. I think these ar... 
Naim CD 5X worth 2x the cost of the Naim CD5i-2?
I did compare the Bryston to the Naim cd-5iV2.They are both good players.The Bryston was excellent on SOME cd's.I thought the NAIM was better on more cd's,especially older recorded discs.I have had quite a few players in the $1500-$4000range. This...