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@wolf_garcia Longmire is actually shot in everywhere BUT Wyoming - mostly New Mexico. Which is a bummer. But buffalo wy is a pleasant spot. Not much to see or do in town, but the big horn mtns are a delight to hike. The only exposure MOST people g... 
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@nycjlee I am in a holding pattern at present because I was able to get "industry accomodation pricing" on the Peachtree - where 1.) all sales are final and 2.) I'm expected to hold for 12 months before I can resell. I like the idea of Bluesound N... 
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@soundsrealaudio preach! Denver is my closest metroplolis, which is excellent...but planning and executing is daunting. I know much more than the associates at the state's only Best Buy, and there isn't any audio shops I know of to fill my knowled... 
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All is well at base camp Hum is gone when playing the tape deck thanks to the ground loop suggestion from @terry9 After I re-installed larger speakerwire. I think I still like the sound of the Marantz though. Woops! but having a remote and DAC pla... 
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@minkwelder correct! Things have been settled on the phono front. Good catch on the multi-functionality. @terry9 I'll make sure to order and integrate. this has been the pleasantest troubleshooting in my life! Thank you all for the advice and feed... 
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Ok, it took my wife making adjustments and pushing the buttons the way I SHOULD have to switch from the AUX2 to the phono stage. My issue was impatience, incompetence tinged with insecurity that I could break the input channel if I held it longer ... 
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@gs556 there is a loop functionality where I could attach a DAC or an equalizer. My only other audio source I have is a marantz 5025B tape deck, which I'll hook up and experiement with different input channels. (I had a 5-cd carousel that wouldn't...