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2ch amp and HT receiver connected to same speakers
Process of elimination. But this is what makes our hobby so much fun right? Absolutely start with cable or satellite. If it is not cable or satellite kill all other breakers in the house except the one feeding your system. See if the ground loop i... 
There are new audiophiles born everyday
Awesome. Just awesome. 
Parasound AVC2500 shuts down
Had the same problem years ago. All i can remember is something inside was overheating and causing the unit to shut down. Sent back to Parasound and they added a small heatsink. All I had to pay was shipping. Been working great ever since! Call To... 
Anyone using a USB DSD DAC?
I have been researching(aka reading on the internet) DSD downloads over the holidays. I figured out how to download the iso image and burn it on a DVD-R using the Audiogate software. I downloaded several free samples and it worked very well. I the... 
Redbook CDP under $1,000 used
Get the 5400ES and enjoy the music! 
Best new or used speakers for under 3K?
I second the Aerials 7b or 6. The eights would overpower that size room. Be careful placing a larger speaker in that room, as it will be easy to over drive the room and you will not be sitting far enough away for proper driver integration. Have fu... 
SONY XA5400ES - Preliminary Observations
$20k vs $1500. "I could easily live with the Sony and be satisfied." I was already happy with my 5400 purchase, but this is the icing on the cake. Thanks for the review Neal, sounds like fun. 
SONY XA5400ES - Preliminary Observations
Keep listening, it gets better... 
Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000
Clayx, the player was all of the over the place the for 0-100 hours. It was bright, forward, not much bass, kind of grainy in the highs, imaging was not solid, didn't seem to be very powerful or have a lot of control. But I still found myself want... 
Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000
Clayx, YES this player has a long break in period. I'm at about 200 hours for each section and it is still improving. Others have reported 400-600 hours. How many hours do you have on yours? 
Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000
I'm with Fishing716. This player draws you in and does not let go until the cd is over. Thank you Sony for keeping some cash it my wallet. 
Sony XA5400ES DAC Chip
Check the link below. Scroll down to Cyrilmartin posts, looks like he did a bit of research.http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?rdgtl&1234500400&openfrom&55&4Prepare to be amazed with this player. Just give it a looong time to... 
Transport or player?
I'm aware of the 5400 only having stereo outs besides the HDMI. My point was that the 5400 or any other cd player can be hooked up to the 5.1 input volume card just using the stereo outs and bypassing the internal DACS of the processor, which woul... 
Looking for a 5 channel amp that is warm sounding
I'll chime in on the Parasound 2205. I've lived with this amp for several years without a glitch, just make sure you give it plenty of room to breathe or use fans if it will be installed in a cabinet. Gobs of power for music and movies. Warm midra...