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Anyone heard new Moon I-7 Integrated Amp?
My dealer also said that it will not be available till September. I have heard the P8, W8 and Andromeda. They only had maybe 20 hours on them but the sound was pretty good. A very dark background. 
Should i cross speakers over to "small"?
IMHO, yes. 
Differences between three turntables
VPI no longer makes the HW-19 series so upgrades will be difficult once VPI sells the parts they have in stock.I will let the analog gurus answer the rest.Good Luck,Burtonp.s. I have a Hawk 19 MIV. I like it alot. I am pondering buying a scout or ... 
Arcam FMJ-33 vs. Ayre CX-7
No brainer. Ayre is superior. 
Speaker upgrade
The Quattro's from Vandersteen are more in you price range and I believe they also have powered subs in them.Also, the JM Lab Uptopia line is very nice.I did like the new Diamond series from B&W. The prevoius models I thought had a tendency to... 
High Quality Integrated to power Mani-2
The Sim I-7 is scheduled to ship this month but, my local dealers doesn't think they are going to make the date. The Andromeda is there new reference CDP, @ 10,000. It sounds better than any CDP I have ever heard. The specs for the I-7 can be foun... 
Levinson 383 a good match for B&W 803D's
I would think Classe would be a good match. If I am not mistaken, Classe and B&W are connected some how and B&W tests out their speakers with Classe amplification. Good Luck 
Musical Fidelity Seperates v,s Plinius 8200 II int
Don't know about the amp/pre amp but, if you get the X-10v3 tube buffer make sure you get the external power supply with it. The differnce with and without is dramatic. 
recommend entry-level high-efficiency loudspeakers
Most Paradigm's are fairly efficent. I had Studio 40 v.2's and they were 91dB @ 8ohm. Horns are extremely efficent.Good Luck 
time for amp upgrade
Sim Audio W-5, W-5LE, W-8 
Artist's Best or
Uncle Tupelo - March 16th-20Neil Young - Greendale (maybe not his best but in heavy rotation)Mark Knopfler - Shangri - La 
Difference between Paradigm Studio 40 v. 2 and v.3
I use to have Studio 40 v2's and have listened to the v3's. Paradigm addressed the harsh/bright tweeter but there is still some there. I would buy the v3's over the v2's. That is the only difference I could tell. Some people say the v3 does not ha... 
Looking for a new speaker. Wilson Maxx II ??
Add the JM Lab Utopia line to the list. 
Should I or not
I would think you would have a hard time getting the speakers away from the wall and bad reflection off the back wall with the listening position so close with only 11' to work with. I use to have a pair of Studio 40's and needed at least 3.5' off... 
Which 'Shipping carrier provides the best overall
I have sent & rec'd several item via FedEx with no issues. Ground service transit time is 3 days from west coast or east coast to Texas. Pricing is a bit less than UPS and you can ship FedEx from any Kinkos. I have never rec'd any damaged boxe...