Also, if you're using a universal player there may be a crossover frequency setting in the player itself that you should be aware of. I just bought a Marantz SA8003 CD/SACD player and the improvement of the DAC over the one in my Yamaha RX-V663 is substancial. Marantz also recomends turning OFF the digital output if you're not going to use it.
Pronunciation of the word Cathodic. Cathodic protection (CP) is a technique used to control the corrosion of a metal surface by making it the cathode of an electrochemical cell. A simple method of protection connects the metal to be protected to a more easily corroded sacrificial metal to act as the anode.
Sacrificial Anodes. One type of cathodic protection system is the sacrificial anode. The anode is made from a metal alloy with a more active voltage (more negative electrochemical potential) than the metal of the structure it is protecting (the cathode).