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Thanks for the replies. I have a Samsung BDF5900 and it has too much noise. I want to hear the movie, not the player. Will check out Panasonic and the Denon - wouldn't mind paying a tad less than that model if there was something quiet. Apprecaite the thoughts -there isn't much info on this...

Hi, My current Blu-Ray player has too much disk spinning noise and am sending it back. It's not bad with DVD's but in Blue Ray it seems to spin more and is too audible. Does anyone know what the quieter brands or players are? My max budget is 400, but would like to pay less if possible. My...

Hello, I'm happy with my AS-500 amp, but noticed it has a slight hum when the power is on (from the amp unit, not the speakers). My assumption is the transformer is buzzing a little, but is this normal for this type of amp? Just wondering. Thanks!

Hi, am ready to buy my new system, but need cable and speaker wire advice. This is for a Yamaha A-S500, CD-S300-RK (rack version), and Infinity P162 bookshelf speakers (90db, 8ohm), which are cheap but got a good review here: http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/1007inf/ If the system...

blackdawn, my goal is to get stereo sound which covers the frequency spectrum pretty evenly from low to high. Although my hearing is sensitve to higher frequency, which is typical for an acoustic trauma, my overall sound tolerance is quite low. So speakers with higher sensitivity (say 90db) will...

Chebby, the CD-S300 is not available in the states, but the CD-S300-RK (rack version) is. Does anyone know if the clips with the holes on the right and left side (looking at front) on the rackamount version are removable? Can they be unscrewed? Are they removable from other Yamaha rack-units? I...

I appreciate all the good information. Andrew, it sound like the a-s500 is the way to go, given the loudness control. Still unsure whether more or less watts in an amp makes a difference as far as sound quality at lower levels, but maybe the loudness control solves that. Some of the other...

Hi, I need advice for buying a new system, and one for lower volume levels. Unfortunately I had a serious hearing injury a few years ago and can't listen to anything too loud. But I enjoy music and want to get good sound if possible. Are there any special considerations, such as the amount of...