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maggie SMG sounds dead
Sounds like the fuse. 
CD Player advice request...
Audio Research CD3 MKII 
balanced cd player
The ARCs are good I've had the CD2 and now have the CD3 MKII. Another good one is the Wadia 301 for the price and you can run it direct to your amp. 
Tube Pre-amp under $1000
The Audible Illusion preamps give you good bang for the buck. 
Information about Martin Logan Sequel II
There is one thing you might try if there is no sound at all coming from the panel take off the cover to the power supply and see if one of the leads to the panel may have come loose fom the screw on clamp on the power supply. You have to make sur... 
Information about Martin Logan Sequel II
I have Sequel IIs when working properly they are fantastic speakers truly a bargain if you can find a good used pair. You should call Jim power at Martin Logan customer service he'll tell what you what you may need to get them running correctly th... 
Preamp recommendations up to $2000
Audio Research LS5 MKIII it's the one componant of mine I've never been tempted to upgrade. 
Best CD player $500 or less used
A used Eastern Electric MiniMax is close to that price and sounds great plus you can tailor the sound with tube rolling my suggestion is some Amperex tubes. Also it's a must to put it on cones or some other type of isolation it makes a HUGE differ... 
Audioquest cables?
I picked up a old pair of AQ Indigo once, YUCK! It pretty much scared me away fronm their cables for a while until I tried the Mont Blanc which I still run and like very much. I'd like to try some Kilamanjaros or one of their other silver cable. H...