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etymotic 4P earphones
I haven't owned them nor have I heard them but I can say that Mead Killion is one of the foremost authorities on hearing perception and in-the-ear and in-the-canal hearing aids in the country. Many of the binaural recordings were made based on muc... 
What other obsessions do you have?
Timo, I'm a Serrota guy. 
Genesis Subwoofer
Genesis did make a black piano round sub. One of my neigbors had one. I think it was reviewed in Stereophile. I don't remember it being able to fill a very large space. It was quick and quite tight though. I have the larger Genesis sub with the me... 
What other obsessions do you have?
Bicycling 
old JBL studio monitors
I did the same as foxtrot. There was an article in speaker builder about two years ago regarding rebuilding L300's. 
Not a ground loop hum???
Mghcanuck I feel your pain. I have been adding new power lines to my basement and picked up a hum. I rerouted cords. I put magnetic shields on cords. The hum did not subside. Finally, I put a Monster HT1000 on my video cable line which was also ne... 
Top Ten Speakers of All Time?
Maggie TympaniMartin Logan CLSIMF MonitorDunlavy SCVDahlquist DQ10KLH 9Linn IsobarikRogers Ls3/5aQuad Model 57KlipschornI've heard speakers that were better than all of these but I have heard none that so defined their point in time as the state o... 
Do You Remember Your First CD Player?
Yes, It was a mMagnovox 14 bit player that I bought at Service Merchandise. I still use it about once a week. It has issuesbut its not nearly as bad as some Sony's I have heard. 
Adcom 555,B&k St 140, Mccormack .5 dna
I totally agree with the above comments. I use to own a 555 and I drove a 4 ohm load. 
The best amp for dynaudio 1.3 MK2
A friend of mine using the same speakers as you uses a YBA pre and a Clayton Audio M100. I think you might be able to get away with a Clayton M70. He also has an Aragon 4004. The Aragon does not flesh out the great qualities that the speaker posse... 
Best Amps for Martin Logans????
A lot of people like tubes with ML speakers. I use Odyssey stratos Extreme monos which are a solid improvement over the Stratos mono. I do not think that B&K or the PS Audio work well with the larger MLs. However, with the woofer pulling the b... 
X-LP2 phono stage
I have an xlp2. It really doesn't compare to the xls. The competitors to the xlp2 are the Camelot, the Black Cube, the EAR. 
Used M.Logans-What to look for?
Look for dust. If you see a lot of dust on the speakers it could be a problem down the road. Look for pin holes potentialy poked by an animal or child. Otherwise the are pretty rugged. 
Speakers: What's MOST important to you?...
I agree with Jayarr. When I forget about the music and get into the performance then its time to bring out the check book. I am personally an imaging fanatic. If the speaker can't throw a reasonbly full size image in height and width at me I'm not... 
Who's the Cadillac of Hi-End Audio?
I vote for Mac.The Mercedes is KrellMark Levinson is Ferrari