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dinosaur ISO player...
you might have to have 2 players - I'm in a similar spotor give up on those ~~2 bits in HDCD 
Lifters ForGetting Cables Off The Floor, Worth It Or Snake Oil
Good post Wolf.Teo claims there is information but cites nothing.  His understanding of electronics and acoustics is dubious, and would likely be nil if his sentences could be translated into English.The nice thing is that placebophiles can play w... 
2017 amps - $10K to $15K who is on your short list?
I was going to crash the price party with the AHB2 also.Also consider the forthcoming Mytek amp. 
Seems like any equipment in a metal case is protected from rfi
also... if your equipment is properly designed, you don't need itand to me that means it has provisions for XLR/balanced runsone thing I find odd about some manfs. is they claim high end but offer only single ended... 
Amps from the 1980's -- What gear holds up sonically? Reliably?
ask yourself this -- who designed them?go thru the list of brands in the OP, and you'll find a lot of xlnt engineers... 
$500 (or less) CD players to mate w/ Marantz PM8004 & Vandersteen 2C
an older Oppo might fita newer player will have a newer DAC, and they are improving more rapidly over time than other componentsthe post re keeping it as a transport and adding an outboard DAC is an appealing idea...or... rip your CDs onto a compu... 
Looking to upgrade amp, need help.
wait and test the new amp Mytek is coming out with 
Teo Game-Changer IC's - get on the bus!
I have no BS to add.  I do give good technical information out.If bumpydoo wants to engage in magical thinking that is sad. 
Can upgraded power cords help my setup?
Those that want to defraud consumers with horse doo - will ! 
Can upgraded power cords help my setup?
why yes, and not just theory, but measurementsbut....the power cable goes to a transformer does it not?the ICs don't matterand the speaker cables depend on the complex impedance of the speaker with freq. - hence my usual advice to try 'renting' so... 
Can upgraded power cords help my setup?
be sure to use a geometry matched to the coriolis force vector for your latitude 
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for those wanting some background:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grateful_Dead_discographythe DP series uses HDCD and Plangent processing, giving much better SQ than an old audience cassette tape 
Can upgraded power cords help my setup?
1. add 2 subs2. move the speakers around3. room treatments4. better source materialthose are what will improve your sound 
Life span of power conditioner?
how old is it?how many hours on it? 
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who?