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Smallest Bookshelf Speaker Worth Listening To
i cant believe no one has mentioned the Totem Model Sig. 
The best 5 disc CD Changer.
check out the NAD 515, no longer available new but used ones sell for about $300. I have had one for several years now and love it. great warm sound, nice detail, reliable, all the functions you need and none that you dont need.I believe it was al... 
best all around monitor
i have owned several monitors over the past few years; kef 102, Shahinian Super Elf, Voce Divania, Acoustic Energy AE-2, Ruark Sepctres, Pro Ac Tablette 2000's and currently Totem Tabu's. All very respectable speakers in their own right, but i hav... 
Help Need CD player for about 2k to 3k
look for a Naim 3.5 with separate power supply (flatcap)i ve owned one for a year now and love it. very musically and revealing. you can find this combo used for about $2K 
OTL amps
thanks for your response about the ZH270, however the more i read about OTL's i m discovering that you really should be using an elecro-static type speaker vs a conventional dynamic one, any thoughts about this? 
Inexpensive, but Quality 2 ch. Tube Amps
hello there, in case your interested i have a great Integrated Tube Amp for sale. Its a VAC Williamson. Its about 5 years old but was stored for half its life. Its rated at 37 WPC, has 4/8 ohm taps, uses 4 EL34 Output tubes and 3 inputs. And VAC's... 
Best CD player for $700.00
try the NAD 515 5-Disc player. it was recomended by stereophile. i have one and it has a nice warm and open sound. nice features without being to cluttered. they sell new for $500 and used for about $250-$300. I dont think it gives up much from my... 
OTL amps
does anyone have an opinion on the David Berning ZH270 amp. i m thinking of buying one. 
What does everyone think of shahinian?
i owned a pair of super elfs about 4 years ago and i must say they have a very nice natural sound, great for jazz or classical, but not for Rock. the super elfs wound up being too small for my needs but i would recomned the Arc's. good base respon... 
BetterCables.com - anybody have exp.?
i both a pair for a high end audio system and so far i m very pleased with the sound. I dont think you can beat them for the price/value ratio the offer. i paid $215 for a pair of 16 ft with spades/and banana's. Service was also very good. 
Top Ten Tuners of all Time??
alittle bit off the subject, but i am looking at buying a used Quad 4 Tuner. does anybody have any thoughts they would care to share with me about this tuner? i recently sold my MD FT11 and was looking at this tuner. i do use a tuner quite a bit s... 
Top Ten Tuners of all Time??
i actually think my little Magnum FT-11 sounds better (paid $300 for a used one) than my $3000 dollar Naim CD Player. to the point i listen to it more than digital.