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Ground Hum with Rega RP6, Exact and TT PSU.
" Sfall mentions to lower the gain which It is already done. "Its probably still a gain issue. The Exact puts out 7.0mv. Just to give some perspective, a very common high output cart like the DV10x5 puts out 2.5mv. Most likely, nothing is broken... 
Sleeper CD player DAC
" can u recommend another player that sounds like this unit? "My Wadia 861SE is a better sounding unit than the Cary. If that's too much, I have a Wadia 302 that's very good as well. It's about the same as the Cary.Ayre CX-7 and the 5 series U2,... 
Stuck in a digital age rut/ problem and need some Help!
" Should A guy go back into a junky Microsoft computer to run into the usb port, and get the transport fixed. And some people tell me it might still not be fixed, after the fix."Macs are not what they used to be. Now that Apple is doing really w... 
Maggie 3.6R volume problem
Also make sure your speakers are wired in phase.Magnepan gives out resisters you install to roll off the top end if you find the highs are too harsh. Check to make sure you don't have just 1 installed. 
What's your OTL tube amp experience and suggestion?
" What's your OTL tube amp experience"Try not to get to close when you turn it on.  
Ground Hum with Rega RP6, Exact and TT PSU.
It sounds like you have too much gain. If your Aragon has any type gain adjustment, make sure its on the lowest setting. You may end up having to get a different phono cart or phono preamp.If you know someone who will lend you a MM cart, try it.  
Best amp pairing with Aerial Acoustics Speakers?
" Your speakers are not hard to drive on the top end but do present a challenge to drive on the low end. One solution is to horizontally bi-amp them using two different amps speced for their unique loads ."That sounds like a good idea, but in pr... 
After nearly 20 years, I left Magnepan and went ProAc
" Have you even experienced the Proac D 48 R with Ribbon Tweets"Do they use the same ribbon as the Futures? I thought ProAc did an extremely good job getting seamless integration between the ribbon and the other drivers. 
Musical fedelity turntable is crap
" Replaced the 2 pins with new ones and played the unit and it still sounded like crap so I pulled the plate-cover off the bottom of the tonearm and found 2 more wires that were not attached. I know I didn't pull them lose  and they looked like... 
After nearly 20 years, I left Magnepan and went ProAc
" Maggies are nothing special... "" Sorry, but Maggies are SOMETHING special... "He's right Jafant. When you can't take anymore of the ear piercing highs. you can convert Magnepans to be used at doors. They're pretty strong too. 
Good sounding head unit / NAV for car?
" Since I am willing to spend, I'd rather get something newer, is easy to setup, and has all the features.  Are there any NAV or non-NAV units available that have more than decent quality of sound - something that stands out? "When I was young... 
Interconnects and the Speaker Cables for the NAD C356 and PSB Synchrony One B
AQ Jaguar IC'sAQ CV-6 or CV-8 Speaker cablesAQ preamp jumpersAQ's a safe choice because they sound good in just about any system. You won't have to worry so much when you upgrade your electronics. Don't be put off by the low prices on these cables... 
Amp recommendations with a budget of $675 to mate with...
Audio Advisor has a Nuforce amp on sale from $1300 to $500.http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=NUSTA200Take a chance.  
Bryston BDA-2 Or Yggdrasil Help
" I suppose you mean up- and oversampling pre 2010 DACs and not all?Because there still are some heavy hitters along some older classic DACs."I wouldn't be so fast lump a lot of products together using generic terms. Implantation is everything. So... 
Best Class A Amp under $2,000 used?
" I like the Pass Aleph 5 class a at 60w and those are below $2000 and should work great with your Dalis."After reading that, I just wanted to update my post. An odd thing about the Aleph series is how they rate the 0s that I recommended above, a...