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New or Old CD Player?
@all  Does the distrust of the Hegel regarding their CD player extend to their well-regarded Intergrateds?  The H80 and H160?Thank you 
New or Old CD Player?
@monkandmozart  Yup!  They now make a 'music center' the Cantata - which plays CDs but also contains lots of other bells the OP does not want.The Opus-21 is circa 2004 
New or Old CD Player?
The Resolution Audio Opus-21 is very well regarded, and a couple are available here.  2 boxes though...I have a Resolution Audio CD50, and it sounds absolutely delicious. 
Best Value P-mount cartridge and stylus
For posterity or anyone who finds this thread, I picked up an JICO aftermarket Diamond Elliptical stylus from www.thevoiceofmusic.comThanks! 
Shiit Loki
@lak totally!I got one at the recommendation of fellow a’goners to help boost low db listening in my living room. I put it between my Rega Planet CD player and Rega Brio-R and I absolutely love it. I actually leave it on all the time since I rarel... 
Best Value P-mount cartridge and stylus
lp gear got back to me and recommended this stylus:https://www.lpgear.com/product/LPGCFNT4PSE.htmlAnyone use it or any of LP gear’s styli? Any comments on sound or quality? 
Best Value P-mount cartridge and stylus
Ok what’s a better upgrade:this Elliptical stylusor an AT92ECD cartridge w/ stylus 
Best Value P-mount cartridge and stylus
Current cartridge is a stock Technics P34.  I've read on another forum that is very similar to everyone's go-to budget cartridge, the AT92E / ECD.Is this true?  Would this $50 be better spent on a new stylus?  Could someone recommend a stylus that... 
Am I dreaming?
How about this piece of gear:http://www.avm-audio.com/products/inspiration/inspiration-cs-22.htmlMusic Direct has it so you could try it in home. 
Tidal, Deezer
@easola01 the google mobile app allows downloads but not the computer interface. Not sure why. @uberwaltz just this morning, and this is my main problem with Tidal, it just stops playing in the middle of an album! When running in the background on... 
Which to choose: Schiit Modi Multibit, Arcam irDAC or Theta DS Pro Prime?
@jsbach1685 did you get any of these DACs or all of them? I have the the same question, throw in the PS Audio Digital Link III for good measure. It seems it’s been asked a lot and usually people say go with the new Schitt, but no one has seemed to... 
Tidal, Deezer
I enjoy Google Play Music the most for their recommendation algorthims and better mobile app. The SQ on Tidal is slightly better, but i find the app is super buggy, the interface very annoying, and the recommendations to be just plain stupid - lik... 
Morrow IC's
Alright, you all've convinced me, I took the plunge and ordered a pair of MA2's.  Will report back.  Cheers! 
Radio interference caused by power cord?
Got the AC-14SE MkII power cord yesterday - didn’t fix the RFI issue. It did, however, noticeably improve the CD player’s performance. Sounds cleaner, clearer with more height to the soundstage, more timbre to the instruments. I was a power cord s... 
Looking for speaker recommendations that I can purchase on Amazon.com
What did you get OP??