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What speakers can make a convert of Maggie lovers?
if youve enjoyed maggies for that long, stay with maggie. you are now officially a maggiefile. 
Recommendations for this combo: Epos,Denon,SVS
the new line of harman-kardon will give you lots of finesse for the money spent(more so than the ones mentioned). wharfedale should be highly considered. more refined than the epos 
Joseph Audio RM33si Opinions
joseph audio is a top tier manufacturer and a very accurate loudspeaker. you already know they perform well against speakers that are more popular and pricier. 
Speaker Positioning
toe in....in a nearfield setting 
"Integrated Amp" Do I dare go there??????
you may want to think really hard about this. even with a great integrated, your krell pair probably is probably just as good or better. get an integrated, but don't ditch the krells until you know for sure. a speaker change would scatch the itch ... 
Avantagrde UNO w/ CJ Premier 8
keep the cj and look for another pair of fullrange speakers 
restocking fees
restocking fees should discourage one from returning products. as far as discouraging the in-home trial itself, it certainly weeds out tire kickers. a 30 day trial from a small struggling company(manufacturer or retailer) is worth something. 
Miles Davis Box Sets: Mosaic LP -v- Sony CD
the sony cd's are quite good....not quite up the the mosaic lps......be aware bmg/sony will be releasing upgraded versions yet again......the beat goes on. 
I need HELP with my LP12 based system
for anyone who is a music lover/collector in vinyl, and aquires more than just drips and drabs of audiophile releases, a 'suspended chasis' turntable is a 'must have'. the linn, along with select models of thorens, have proven their 'worthiness' f... 
Wharfedale Evo 10 compared to Epos 12.2?
the wharfedale is the winner here. a true value at the price. lots of detail, but a very neutral presentation with all types of music. easily driven and matches up well with a wide variety of components. 
Does matching components make a difference?
yes it would....your system should be killer. 
Pass amp break in methods ?
nothing works as well as normal listening 
Tube integrated w/ phono
the mac phono boards have been uniformly excellent for years...unless you have incredibly efficent speakers , the audio note won't drive much.......and the phono stage isn't the quietestg. for your budg3et, a creek solid state integrated is a mutc... 
Piega C-3 or Fried Monitor 7?
both have good fair 'real' bass in spite of their monitor size. you can however now get lots of exceptional fullrange speakers made for smaller rooms....the ohm mini walsh, opera sp2, totem staff or the gradient intro come to mind.....although the... 
Your favorite Summertime Top Down Cruising music?
the raspberries-fresh or side3......randy newman-touble in paradise.....free-fire and water.......spooky tooth-spooky two......the beach boys-sunflower or holland or 20/20 or wild honey or pretty much anything up through the LA Light Album