tsai250

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Noise in SACD through HDMI
Never mind, I found the solution! My TV was plugged into the same circuit so I had to use an extension cord to reroute the power to a different plug and voila! The noise is almost completely gone :D Back to enjoying the music!  
FREE - Magnepan LRS - to a good Home
@rop45 Yay! I haven’t received a message but I sent you my number to text for details!  
FREE - Magnepan LRS - to a good Home
Me me, pick me! I can pick up tomorrow! What do I need to do?  
Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One
Surprised Hans Zimmer isn’t getting much love here: Gladiator and Interstellar are my two faves, with Winter’s Tale and The Last Samurai honorable mentions    
What would be your favorite 3 tracks that demonstrate how great your system sounds?
“Lovesong for a Vampire” by Annie Lennox (for low bass)“How Far I’ll Go” by Auli’i Cravalho (Moana soundtrack)”Breathe No More” by Evanescence 
Which speakers did you find bright, fatiguing or just disappointing in some way?
I recently home auditioned the highly lauded KEF LS50 Meta with McIntosh solid state and hybrid amplification. They were listenable but didn’t wow me. They lacked high-end presence and the sound was just kinda boring. Perhaps because I’m used to t... 
Best song for immediate impact when presenting or testing?
For vocals:”Heavenly” by Harry Connick Jr.”How Far I’ll Go” From Moana “I’ll Cover You” From Rent film soundtrackFor bass:”Look What You Made Me Do” by Taylor Swift”Come Alive” from The Greatest Showman 
Greatest debut album
Jagged Little Pill from Alanis Morissette 
“Suits”
My favorite on-screen system was Sherlock Holmes’ in CBS’s “Elementary” - all McIntosh turntable and amplification with Monitor Audio towers. Too bad he rarely was shown listening to it, and never played a record in five seasons so far... 
Sony DVP-S9000ES sacd remote function
So I plugged in the ES to test it with my one non-hybrid SACD and now it won’t power up! :(((  But I think this convo has convinced me that this player is not going to be worth the hassle in the long run and I’ll be better off with Sony’s Class B ... 
Sony DVP-S9000ES sacd remote function
The Logitech site says it's compatible, but I'm wondering if the SACD button would appear in the LCD window. SACD is such a niche format that I'm worried when they say "compatible" what they mean is that it will power up, play, skip track, etc. bu...