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Older Sony Champagne ES CD players.....707, 777, 779 questions
At same period CDP-R3 co-existed, launched in 1989 along with das-r1a and cdp-r1a. That was a Japan model and shared almost the same mechanism to r1a. G 
Diy helph
Nice one fuzztone, assuming that your connection is with rca's then most propably a ground is touching signal. Have you checked both cables or just one? What happens if you rock the rca's at pre's output or power's input while both cables are conn... 
What are the items/models that you have owned more than once? And loaning "software".
Mission 774 tone arm, ARC SP9MKII.G 
Overrated/Underrated
Overrated big guns, underrated small companies and snobbed ones.Some of my list, ML, Wilson, B&W, Focal, Clearaudio....overratedPMC, Bryston, Lavardin, Leben....underrated.G 
is the amp too powerful..and would it hurt or damage my speakers?
More power is welcomed, driving at full blast is not in either case. Underpower you burn the tweeters, overpower you burn xovers and woofers.G 
Older Sony Champagne ES CD players.....707, 777, 779 questions
Order of quality in the 7 seriesXA707es better componentry, more Pulse DACs and a digital filter capable of 20bit resolution (lacking in 779)Construction wise the king.XA7es (same as 707 but with a different drive mechanism)XA779esX777es (best tra... 
It's the stylus...
I do absolutely realize that having something crappy anywhere down the line will throw everything off and make what I am saying .meaningless. +1 When everything is perfect then the contact point has the first and final word, but only till then... 
VTA & SRA question!
Yes it should. SRA also is affected more by changes in tracking weight.G 
Entry Level Tube Preamp or Higher Quality Used Model?
Easily a higher quality used one.G 
How old are you?
Late or last 50's.G 
Tim deParavicini has passed away
R.I.P. always thought of his designs as esoteric at least.G 
What if any, is the difference between a band or a group?
No absolute difference, depends how music industry would call them.G 
Phono stage or pre Amp? which is most important.
AT 95 is a nice performer and your tt combo will benefit from a better phono stage. Start there and practice your alignment skills with this cartridge. G 
high end speakers are overpriced
Yes they are! But still you have the free will to buy elsewhere. Feeding or not the marketing is up to you. By the way @gs5556 has a point. An other thing -what is fair profit and how do you define it or even ask for it.G 
Advice Regarding Reel-to-Reel
RTR is fun, nice to have, makes good sound, though it is the most expensive media now. First ivestigate what are the most common failures about certain model, whether spares are availiable, their cost and the cost for maintenance as a machine of t...