grislybutter

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Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me
Should these be taken very seriously not for nearfield and you definitely need SMALL speakers not the MoFi.   
Dynaudio Evoke 20 vs. Totem Signature One vs. Acoustic Revival Adalante 3
retail = resale  
An integrated bargain?
@costa94109 I love my Moon phono preamp and I would love to hear an integrated but I would have to drive 3 hours to hear one. And would the dealer let me borrow it?  
Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me
Monitor Audio Bronze and Silver  
Dynaudio Evoke 20 vs. Totem Signature One vs. Acoustic Revival Adalante 3
You are right, the Dynaudio and Totem are similar, hard to drive but sweet a relaxed with the right amp. I think it's weakness is the bass. After having the Evoke 20s for 3 years as my main speakers, I think it's overpriced for what it does, there... 
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@rock-on you have an approach, discipline and not a flawed OCD personality like mine. Still, your suggestions are golden and I will heed as much as I can! One note: I am not affected by marketing. HOWEVER, I am sucker for aesthetics so in a way t... 
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@mitch2 added those too  
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yes, added more @mitch2 and I added X that applies to me excessive system cost to income ratio   excessive system cost to disposable/WAS (wife approved spending) ratio x tweaks and cables infatuation ... 
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@deep_333 we don't need to put a number on it, that's when it begins to spiral - I just need X to have a nice system but then what about 1.2X... and then 1.5X?  
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@ghdprentice I will contact you directly  
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@stuartk  do you actually know what sort of presentation(s) you prefer?  not insulting at all. I have a smallish room, I am close to the speakers and I like a relaxed but big sound, on the warm side - nothing fancy. @dekay my gear is mostly v... 
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thanks @cdc !  
Fun read...
At some point, it's probably just cheaper to hire musicians to perform in your living room instead  
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very relevant article, thanks @shtinkydog ! @stuartk the more comments on this post, the better I define my problem, and realize that even if I moved into Alma Audio permanently, I still wouldn't be "over it". I need to find the OCD cure.    
Tannoy Canterbury, KEF Reference 5, Fyne Vintage Twelve, SF Serafino
Fyne is much better value than Tannoy. I would also look at KLH model 5 and Monitor Audio https://speakerchoices.com/