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Speaking of sources (and the fact that you have a lot of CD's), A CD ripper can be a great investment. I did it with a used BluSound unit, and for whatever reason I think that the ripped version sounds just a bit better than the original. Don't ask me why. The best part for me is that I can quickly access any album and sometimes I will do my own mix as I listen. That is something new to me and a lot of fun. The very best audio source that I have ever heard was basically a computer programmed for just that purpose by someone who really knew his stuff. Right up there with magical. The downside for a guy like is that I found it cumbersome and slow.

OK, that is my cue. Does a C-9 sound better than itself after recapping? I like to think of it this way. It will sound like it did when new and not so much like 40 years later. There are times when I believe that a rebuilt unit sounds better than an original, but I will say that seems to be more about some sort of synergy rather than a guarantee. The real question that I put out there is why would you use RCA jacks for a signal connection when you could upgrade considerably for another $20? The recap itself is also inexpensive at maybe $10-13 dollars. Actually pretty much of a guess there, but not over $15. There are a lot of other upgrades that can be done as such, but on one hand, I don't think that there is a large difference in sound. OTOH it still only costs maybe another $60 or something. In the end, I ask, doesn't it make sense to spend maybe $110 and get a unit rebuilt to last another 40 years? I could go on, but that is pretty much what I want to get across here. It isn't a very big investment in the audio hobby for this service. And if your good with a soldering iron, most of it could be done by yourself. I would even talk you through it. Welcome to the site

It looks like you jumped head first into this arena. There must be a way to consolidate all of it. Is that your question? I wish that I could help, but this is the opposite of what I think about in audio. Because of that, it is a losing battle for me in some ways just having audio on vinyl and some streaming capabilities to hear new music.

This may not compute but I have a hard time reading your post with all of the broken paragraphs.

HFR, Welcome to the site, and yes, I remember you. The KEF speakers were the thing that made most curious about your system. Couldn't be happier that worked out the way it did. When it comes to recordings, there so many out there that have surprised me through the C-9. I be at a loss to name them all. Some are downright scary.

Younger women, faster horses

"My speakers can rattle the windows."

Thanks AJ, can't do more than that.

It might be noted that I found manual in the manual section of this site. The HTA5A is a home theater 5 channel amp and looks to be of a later design. There may be manuals available on the web somewhere, but I did not seek them out.

Look at the manuals portion this web site. Likely you will find it there.

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Got a Leo Kottke CD in yesterday. I have only listened to a few tunes as I was also testing my work on a headphone cable that I completed this morning. He has always had an open sound to his tuning/playing that has been captivating from the beginning.

Rides were so smooth back then, that they used to cut diamonds in the back seat. I had an idea for a helicopter based TT but it never got off the ground.

You know, with the right headers, they get pretty decent bass.

I actually had to tell my own brother to stop acting guilty about something that he did not do. OTOH all you have to do is be accused.