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Wish there was a LIKE button on this forum. THANKS. 
HOW USE A CD PLAYER WITH A PHONO ONLY PREAMP
That's right. You need a line level preamp; 1. cd player then inputs to preamp 2. phono pre into preamp. 
how can I make the back wall transparent?
Have u looked thru the virtual systems for ideas?In my case; room is 12 x 16 feet, speakers are 3' from wall; toe-in made a great increase in soundstage plus I'm using an equilateral triangle method. As in many of the virtual systems, I used bass ... 
How to kickstart this area
There doesn't seem to be any standard time for a thread to stay in the Recent Discourse part of the forum.I posted a thread in which I asked for advice and it was gone after 2 days when a large number of new threads were published by the moderator... 
Chesky Audio C-1?
$3995/pair in 2003.Are u able to hook them up to your current system to see if they are in working order? All u need is a pair of speaker cables or zip cord. If so, then sell locally on craig's list. It's a shame somebody let them degrade to such ... 
Best redbook cd-only player ?
"ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT AYON??"Good question; I wish someone had some info. 
Change INTEGRATED or Add AMPS?
What is the rest of your system? But I would guess that you would be better off not using your integrated just for it's preamp. 
Where do I go from here?
I think it's time for a dedicated preamp. I'll bet the Prima Luna sounds nice, and with a new preamp you may improve the bass and overall dynamics. Tube or SS keeping in mind to match the impedance with the amp. 
Does anyone have any experience with PSB Speakers
The metal tweeters can become an real issue. That's why the speaker cable selection and front end need to be a good match. My advice is don't buy a pair of PSBs w/o hearing them first. 
Does anyone have any experience with PSB Speakers
Very good bang for your buck speaker. Well crafted with a sound on the warm side, not a detailed speaker but very musical. There is definely a house sound, nothing wrong with that; I like it. The Synchrony line is entry-level audiophile with crisp... 
Best redbook cd-only player ?
What is your budget? I asked this same question last week. 
Aging and Treble and Income?
Michael Nesmith was the only real musician in the group and a pioneer in music video. Remember "Elephant Parts"?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MGtgbe917M 
Looking to Upgrade my CDP
Thank you both for responding."Stay with a name you can trust."Good advice since it seems like Raysonic is out of business. 
Aging and Treble and Income?
Chayro....that is so true.(and hearing the girlfriend saying "I dont like it"). I'm glad u mentioned mixing thru the Auratone's; I had forgotten about that.Also, when I used to listen to music with my engineer friend on his high-end system, he no ... 
Looking to Upgrade my CDP
I should add that I'll probably be using it single-ended.