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What to upgrade first?
Thanks Hdm, I'll check it out. 
What to upgrade first?
THANKS to everyone, your responses were insightful and educational. My thinking tody is to upgrade the electronics first via an integrated amp, which means I will need to get an FM tuner at some point. After settling in with the ampI can, as sugge... 
What to upgrade first?
Hey Danvetc wasup? Receiver is a 2x50 RCA Stereo Receiver STA-3850, Speakers are Optimus STS 600 61/2" Two-Way Mini Towers, 75W into 8 Ohms 55 Hz-20kHz. The CD player as mentioned above is a California Auduio Labs DX-2. I would appreciate your input. 
Preamp/AM/FM Tuner with good AM
Jaguar, got a Terk Advantage AM antenna and now my girl friend is happy. Thanks again. 
Get a DAC for CD63SE or a new CD?
I want to thank all of you for your thoughtful input. My inclination right now is to go for a good CD, perhaps a dealer demo or good used one. 63SE's are not worth much in the marketplace, I'll just keep it as backup, or give it to my girl friend ... 
Get a DAC for CD63SE or a new CD?
Thanks for the input Mikhail, the preamp is a Chiro 800, the power amp is a Chiro C-200, the budget is $1,000. 
Preamp/AM/FM Tuner with good AM
Thanks Jeff2, I appreciate the input. 
INNERCONNECT ADVICE.
Before you spend a lot of money consider the Audioquest Quartz/Hyperlitz3. I have two(2)pair for sale at auction. This would be a minimal investment to ascertain whether or not a more expevsive interconnect is the solution. If they don't sell at a... 
Preamp/AM/FM Tuner with good AM
Thanks Jaguar, will try.