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Best support for Meridian 508.24 CD player?
By far the most significant improvement to my 508.24 was achieved with a Signal Guard isolation table. 
Polarity Invertng Rogue 66 W Bryston 4BST
RGD, she stock 66 has inverted polarity so unless your power amp has inverted polarity as well Rogue recommends reversing the speaker leads. The Magnum upgrade doesn't affect the polarity either way. 
Polarity Invertng Rogue 66 W Bryston 4BST
What was your old preamp? I used a non-Magnum 66 for about a year and then had the Magnum upgrade done. I do invert the speaker cables as Rogue suggests after having tried both ways. Inverted sounds better in my system. Comparing the Magnum to the... 
MOST tubelike solid state amp
I have to agree with Aball. I am a devoted fan of tube amps and preamps. The most tube-like sounding amp I have owned is a vintage McIntosh MA-6100 Preamp-Amplifier. The sonics are very close to my MC30's. 
Rogue owners what speakers do you like?
I have a Rogue Audio 88 amp and Rogue Audio 66 preamp both with the Magnum upgrade. I have a pair of Spendor SP100 speakers with the dedicated Sound Anchor stands. I am very pleased with this set-up. 
Dinah Washington - well recorded recommendations
Dinah Washington's Finest Hour on Verve (CD) is a compilation containing Blue Gardinia as well as 17 other cuts. The sonics are very good on the cuts from the mid-fifties on which comprise more than half the cuts. 
Other hobbies with these economics?
For years I was an amateur dealer of vintage guitars and amps. Certain items such as the higher end clean original models (generally 60's or earlier) Fender, Gibson, Martin, etc. pieces typically commanded many times more than what they originally... 
Rogue Owners Unite
Buckingham, no I haven't heard the 99 but I have a sneaking suspicion that I will soon. When does it ever stop? 
Rogue Owners Unite
Got my 88 amp back from Rogue several days ago after having the Magnum upgrade done. Although I am still burning it in it appears that the 88 Magnum upgrade has had much more impact than the Magnum upgrade done on my 66 preamp. While I was very pl... 
Rogue Owners Unite
Philojet, thanks for the reply. I shipped out the 88 today to have the Magnum upgrade done. Is there any burn-in time recommended after having done the Magnum upgrade? 
Rogue Owners Unite
Has anyone done the magnum upgrade to an 88 amp? How did it compare to the stock 88? 
High End CDP's that play CD-R & CD-RW's?
I recently upgraded from a Denon DCD1650AR to a Meridian 508.24. The difference was overwhelming. While both players are capable of playing CD-R and CD-RW, sonically the 508 easily surpassed the 1650 across the board. 
Help pick opening song for my film
(When I See Her) I'm Gonna Give Her All the Love I Got by Jimmy Ruffin 
Tubes for Rogue 99
Good advice from Finfinder. Mark is also very responsive to email. If you phone however you can place an order for upgrade tubes from Rogue at very reasonable prices. 
Cleaning the laser, advisable?
I have 508.24 as well and recently asked my local Meridian dealer what was the recommended method of cleaning the optics. He uses and recommends canned compressed air. However, I have used an Allsop Carbonedge Laser Lens Cleaner on a number of pla...