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Marantz DV-9500: Anyone Listened to it or Bought?
I wish to make a correction to my previous statement concerning the face plate on the DV9500. I was prompted after typing in my response to make a closer inspection of the faceplate. It is indeed aluminum but has a much better finish than the prev... 
Marantz DV-9500: Anyone Listened to it or Bought?
I just traded my 8400 in on the 9500 last week and the first impression is WOW the video is much better! I have early Panasonic Direct View 34" HDTV so I have no DVI or HDMI but will be changing that soon afetr the first of the year. I am using Tr... 
Which turntable should I buy?
One more consideration is find a good used LP12 from Linn.It is a great TT and can be modified forever. 
MMF5 or Rega 3 used?
REGA!!! The MMF are almost (if not) impossible to obtain parts for and the Rega has many tweeks and upgrades to add to the life and quality of sound for years to come. 
McIntosh MC402
I have a MC352 which is the predessor to the 402. I was actually going to trade up to the 402 untill I spoke with 2 McIntosh reps that informed me the only 2 things I would gain was the FiberOptic Lighting and 50 watts. So to answer your question ... 
Heard Patricia Baber's new Live in France CD?
Ditto on the scratch noise I haven't heard it. Great performance though. I was lucky to see her perform some of these songs at the RockyMtn AudioFest in October. What a performance!! And what a band. 
TT belts...clean before ??
The powder is a preservative for the rubber to keep it from drying in storage. DO NOT use alchohol that will shorten its life. Simple Green works real good on rubber parts 
Ok it is time for my dumb question on the day
It regulates the voltage from the power supply to the individual components with in the pre-amp. 
Best $3000 - $4000 loudspeaker?
Revel Performa F32 
Has anyone heared Piega C3 speakers?
Actually look at audioalternative.com he has both the C3 and the C3 Ltd on his web site as Demos for sale. 
CD duplicate...
I have a Pioneer Elite PDR19 and have made copies on to the new MFSL blanks and can only hear the difference on a local dealers 100K plus system and slight "depth of feild" at that. SO I beleive for my system that I get a exact copy. 
Blue Train, SACD or DVD-A
I can't say on this title but in a recent A-B comparison with the Michael Oldfield Tubular Bells the DVD-A mix was quite different in mix than the SACD but I thing the SACD sounded more natural and the DVD-A sounded more "effect oriented"My vote w... 
Has anyone heared Piega C3 speakers?
They sound great! What clearity and accuracy I just couldn't live with the metal cabinet. Contact sales@audioalternative.com I believe he is closing out all his demos. 
Other than Nemo and the like...
U-571 for sound and Monsters Inc for picture 
My Sunfire MKII sub "pops" even when my receiver..
Plug it into a different outlet see if it changes. Are you using a power conditioner of any type? If no, try one. If you think it is receiver related when the unit is off trydisconnecting the interconnect to the sub and see if it does it. If it st...