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Clement Perry's new reference speaker
time is the only judge of a loudspeaker's worth. lets see if a thread is around two years from now on this product. just i wild guess, but i suspect............ 
Blues with piano and horn section
paul butterfield blues band...in my own dream; the resurrection of pigboy crabshaw; any dr. john 
Stereophile review of Escalante Fremont
cdc....from around 1983 to 2000 my stereo equipment buying habits rivaled any addict. through constant travel i do get to hear a lot....i try to keep others from stepping in the same sh#t i've probably stepped in...maybe even a few times. 
Pros and cons for loading Totem Forest
catula bill....i suspect you're enjoying your system as is. the forests are one of the great all rounders. even if you paid 10k or more, you could do alot worse... 
What would you upgrade next ??
may audio is liquidating their castle speakers at ridiculous prices. the harlech is going for 1050 a pair. even a their list price of over 2500 they were extremely underpriced for their performance. they play ir all like they were made for it, and... 
downsize from ARC CD3 MKII to $1500 CDP happily?
taking a haircut on selling audio is not advised...cut back elswhere if possible, or you'll just live with the angst of wanting to buy it back. there's nothing worse than selling in a strapped moment, and then loging to get it back. 
What would you upgrade next ??
speakers 
Pros and cons for loading Totem Forest
the totem sounds fine without, and not worth adding the extra weight. it will effect a resale. if you do load, don't use lead. 
Impulse speakers
the impulse line is arguably the benchmark for all horn loaded designs. the ta'us and the lali and others wrote the book on what a horn loaded design could be. they don't get discussed alot because they came and went before all the wannabes came a... 
Acoustic Zen Adagio vs Devore Gibbon Super 8
sorry,....the totem forest 
Stanalog/Sugden gone from US?
i tried for nearly a year to buy a well tempered table. oh well 
Accuphase P-102
any accuphase product is worthy of consideration. about 4k new. 
Refurbish or Buy New Turntable
at 150x mm or sumiko blue point mc...300 bucks either way. the AT is really special 
Anyone recommend a neutral tube amp?
keep the moon 
totem model 1 vs. energy veritas 2.2
both are solid. the totems are maybe the best investment.