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Review: Harbeth Super HL-5 Speaker
I appreciate your enthusiasm for the SHL5's and your solid description of its sound and why you like it. I'm curious to know why you rejected the Monitor 30?Separately, I wonder why people -- and many around here are guilty of this -- write a revi... 
Phone a friend
People are generally putting the SSD in the Mac Mini itself and ripping the music library to an external traditional HD connected via USB or Firewire. The cost and capacities of SSD are not yet to a point where storing all of your music on them is... 
CDP with Optical in ?
I believe the Cambridge Audio 740c and 840c each offer several digital inputs. 
Subwoofer ideas for Rega Mira and R3s.
I've used a REL R-205 with Rega R5's very successfully. You should be able to get one for right around your budget. 
Recommendations for good jazz radio stations
Another to try is KUVO out of Denver. 
Seeking Ten Years After song
I don't think so. I saw him as part of a British retro show at the Fillmore some years ago (Eric Burdon, Ainsley Dunbar, others) and I thought he was kind of pathetic. Still wearing a tank top and trying to be the Rock Star, but not much there mus... 
Amarra
It is compliant with the newer Empirical Audio products, such as the Offramp Turbo 3. Steve Nugent will know. 
Seeking Ten Years After song
I second Jaybo's recommendation of 'Undead," which is just spectacular, particularly side one.I saw them at Fillmore West about two weeks before Woodstock. So I got *that* going for me. :-) 
What's the biggest spade you can buy?
I have this problem all the time, especially at the speaker end with speakers from Europe. It's enough to make you want to switch to bananas. Cable manufacturers should consider moving to larger spades as the standard offering. 
Budget CDP: Cambridge 640c, Marantz CD5003, what?
No, that's very helpful, thanks.I've ordered a Cambridge 640c from AA. If I like it, we're done. If not, I may order a NAD and/or a Marantz for comparison and return the one(s) I like least. 
"DAC MAGIC "Coax digital cable recommendation
This may be the new champ in reasonably-priced digital cables: Empirical Design 
Budget CDP: Cambridge 640c, Marantz CD5003, what?
I was wondering if you had ever listened to the NAD 545BEE as a standalone player, since that's how my friend would use it. 
Budget CDP: Cambridge 640c, Marantz CD5003, what?
Bob have you ever listened to its analog outputs? 
Budget CDP: Cambridge 640c, Marantz CD5003, what?
NAD also has two sub-$500 models that are well-reviewed. Anyone have experience with them? 
GMA Europa VS Quad 12L
I own Europas and Quad 12L Actives. The problem is I haven't listened to my Europas in about a year and only recently got the Quads. And the Active 12's may be quite different from the passive ones, I don't know. Rough impressions are that the Qua...