m_lefebvre

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How To Keep Cat Off Stereo Equipment?
Spare ribs?  
Stratospheric audio gear prices
It's called CAPITALISM. 
My Last CD player
I bought the Hegel Mohican a few years ago after listening to a few other high end units. I don't regret it at all. Quite happy with it in fact. 
Integrated amp suggestions.
Hegel H590: I don't think I've heard a best sounding integrated at this price point -- and perhaps way beyond it. 
Should I still buy a CD player? Suggest one?
I asked myself the same question 18 months ago and because I already have a large CDs collection (I also have vinyls), I got myself a Hegel Mohican (aptly called) which I really enjoy. There will be CDs around for a while, if only in the secondhan... 
CD"S
Like many folk here, I own a large CD collection (alongside a large vinyl collection) and still buy new and used ones (as I do for vinyl). I thought of ripping all of them, but it's time consuming and over the years I've had more issues with hard ... 
Troubleshooting headphone amp/integrated amp connection
Sounds like a plan! Many thanks. 
Troubleshooting headphone amp/integrated amp connection
Forgive my ignorance, but if the integrated is running the headphone amp -- and the headphones -- with its own (i.e. the integrated amp's) volume setting, the latter amp wouldn't be unloaded, would it?M. 
Troubleshooting headphone amp/integrated amp connection
Thanks czarivey,Yes the woes of modern gear... After devoting a few hours to the problem I think I should just have a on/off switch made that would attach to the speaker output. That way I could switch off the speakers and use the integrated amp t... 
Troubleshooting headphone amp/integrated amp connection
To follow up on my earlier post:It seems that the only way one can use the Pre Out with the headphone amp on the Hegel is to disconnect the loudspeakers each time one wishes to use it -- since there is no way to mute the speakers without muting ev...