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Yes, you are missing cables. Connect them from A to A and from B to B. Also make sure that on the back of cd player remote control switch is set to 'system'.

As just a regular consumer I do not understand from where comes that big discounts or price difference. There must be involved manufacturer. Or start price is too high? Or it is just big company old trick to deal with competition on own expense - dumping?

I guess, we can say something like - somebody ready to pay up-front, somebody not. There should be no problems if everybody knows how much is product and how much is service. And if product price already includes a some kind of service, it is a bit different product.

So, for consumer it must be clear visible where is this extra value when he is going to shop. Is it aftersales service or before sales service, anything. Extra sevice - extra money. Probably before sales service because even online sellers must provide a warranty service. Somebody paying for...

That is a manufacturers and distributors problem. Something wrong is there. Why that must become consumer problem? And what about second hand sales? Should we complain about it too? If I by something second hand, a shop sell only one item instead of two.

What is the point to demo hi-fi in the shop if common advise is that hi-fi need burn-in period. Do not like sound? Give it a couple weeks!

But why downloads are only MP3!?

Maybe you can get one for demo from here http://www.ampcity.co.uk/brands/matrix.html

Look at Matrix Mini-i on ebay.

Maybe, if netbook does not has fan, it is possible solution. But does it sound better than Arcam Diva CD192, for example, which is somewhere between 300 and 400 euros used. Yes, probably it worth to look again to computers. Some fanless netbook, small ssd system drive, music stored on usb...

google for Matrix mini-i dac. It has a XLR outputs, price is about 200 pounds.

Yes that is true, there is a future for the machines like Audiolabs 8200CDQ - CD, DAC and Preamplifier in one box. I myself saving a money for it. As a late night listener I do not like an idea to invest into a second (fanless) computer and well damped storage solution. Unless a quality players...

There is two things why CD still will have a long live: 1) CD quality downloads catalog is lightyears behind of available CD catalog; 2) if you want to listen your music in simple and quiet enviroment, all involved equipment cost more than good CD player.

Yes, of course, I meant something from second hand. At launch AVC-A1SE was around 2000, but we need to keep in mind that it was A/V amplifier. As a flagship product there was top DAC section, latest surround audio decoders, video switching, multi zone, etc. So, there was a premium price for...