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Panasonic SA-XR55, looking improve CD sound quality

I have a Panasonic SA-XR55 multichannel amp. Bought it used about 5 years ago (for $75 or $100 via Craigslist.

For home theater, I'm happy with it. For playing music CD's I have some quibbles. There is just a minor bit of added grunge, noise, or phasey-ness. The high frequencies suffer from one-note-cymbal sound. Also highs sometimes have an unpleasant bite to them. The kind of high frequency unpleasantness I never hear with LPs or tube amps.
So, my goal is better music reproduction, but I still want a one box multi-channel set up. Another concern is a limited budget, very limited. I have no qualms about buying used.

I did find an old post about other Panasonic digital home-theater amps.
the poster said:
"All the Panasonic receivers will benefit from AC power conditioning. A balanced power transformer will make more of an impact on the sonics than any differences between the two models." Posted by Wayne1 in Feb 2005.

Comments, ideas? Thanks in advance.

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Topic - Panasonic SA-XR55, looking improve CD sound quality - SmokeTest 02:05:46 05/09/15 (12)

RE: Panasonic SA-XR55, looking improve CD sound quality - Disbeliever 23:18:51 05/11/15 (0)

RE: Panasonic SA-XR55, looking improve CD sound quality - noway 22:55:48 05/11/15 (0)

RE: Panasonic SA-XR55, looking improve CD sound quality - SmokeTest 15:38:35 05/09/15 (1)

RE: Panasonic SA-XR55, looking improve CD sound quality - mr.bear 14:59:50 05/11/15 (0)

I have a Panasonic SA-XR45 - jedrider 09:37:35 05/09/15 (0)

I used a PS3 via optical to my Panny - G Squared 08:45:37 05/09/15 (0)

RE: Panasonic SA-XR55, looking improve CD sound quality - Mr Peabody 08:43:13 05/09/15 (0)

Digital input and Power cord - Jon L 07:02:55 05/09/15 (0)

RE: Panasonic SA-XR55, looking improve CD sound quality - Scholl 04:57:01 05/09/15 (0)

Buy a new amp - Jack G 04:54:20 05/09/15 (0)

RE: Why buy used.? - BCR 04:49:24 05/09/15 (0)

{{{Comments, ideas?}}} ... - three_sox 03:01:11 05/09/15 (0)

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