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Solo Violin...suggestions.
I picked up a copy of Hilary Hahn playing Bach Partitas on solo violin. Fantastic recording. My favorite violinist is Itzhak Perlman. 
Inexpensive $200/pair Active Monitors
I picked up a pair of Audioengine A2's a few months ago. No complaints. Far more musical than what I was expecting. Volume pot on the back is a bit annoying, but only a minor inconvenience relative to their great value. 
What Amp/Pre with Spendor S8es.
Grimace,I've been recently hanging out on the Naim forum. There are many Spendor users over there. Regards. 
AudioEngine 2 vs AudioEngine5?
Art (and others),In case anybody is interested, audioengine recently released a desktop stand called the DS1. This sets the desktop speaker at a 15 degree angle.Regards 
What amp&pre are you using to drive Spendor S8e?
There are a bunch of folks on the Naim forum using Spendors. Perhaps you might want to take a look over there. 
Totem Arro in larger room??
I am very fond of Totem's. Fell in love w/ some Model 1's several years back. Last year I picked up a pair of Arros, along with Lightening sub and DreamCatcher center and surrounds for HT use. As noted previously in this thread, I found that the d... 
budget DACs
Another vote for Cambridge Audio DacMagic. I've been very pleased with mine. 
Help Me Tweak System...
Steve (or others):A few questions regarding your post.(1) The latest version of Foobar2000 is v0.9.6.5. Is this version appropriate, or is there a specific reason I want version v0.8.3? (2) When I googled Jriver, I came up w/ the J River Media Cen... 
Help Me Tweak System...
Steve,Thanks very much for the reply and specific suggestions. Why Foobar? Somebody I know is using MediaMonkey. Would this work as well? I will try your recommendations and report back. 
Describe your Totem Arro System
Ckung,Thanks for the reply. What sized room is this system in? What kind of music do you primarily listen to? Is this your main or secondary system? Did bi-amping them make a significant difference? Have you tried other integrated amps with the Ar... 
Naim cd5i Mark II italic ?
Smholl,Can you describe the difference between the CD5i and the CD5x+FC2? How did the CD5x sound without the FC? 
Speaker/Equipment Placement
Thanks very much for all for your comments and suggestions. I have seen Jim Smith's book recommended several times in these forums. I will definitely check it out. While reality demands that I integrate my music and home theater into the existing ... 
My dunlavy scV sound harsh
Which Onkyo pre/pro are you using? I own an Onkyo SR-706 AV receiver (does duty in my HT setup) that I have used both alone and as pre/pro w/ Rotel amplification. I know it is an unfair comparison of an AV receiver with a dedicated pre/pro, but I ... 
Tweaks for AudioEngine2 Desktop System?
Tobias:I was referring to the visible speaker cable that connects the R speaker to the L. I don't want to end up with two mismatched speaker cables.But, I am also wondering about upgrading the mini-to-mini cable. I am wondering if there are any go... 
Does anyone own a pair of audioengine a2's ?
Just got mine a few days ago. I have listened with iPod (both MP3's and Apple lossless)and laptop as sources (no external DAC). So far, I have only tried them on my desktop. I'm really enjoying the A2's so far. Easy to listen to, not fatiguing at ...