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Minuets supreme & Onkyo A-9555 a good match?
I have the Onkyo and Era 4 monitors and think they sound great together. Also use the matching Onkyo CD player. 
Arcam, Cambridge Audio or Sony: Most musical??
All three sound great, all three are very musical, all three sound very different. 
Good Small Speakers for travel set with DTA-100A
My two current favorite small speakers are the Minimus 7 with the crossover mod, and the Era 4. I feel the Era is much better, but also heavier and more expensive. 
Tightening Driver Screws
Thanks for the suggestions. Was quite scared and very careful. Was surprised how loose a few were, and yes, I tightened very very gently... 
Preamp for Pass Labs X150.5 or X250.5
Very happy with X250.5 and JRDG Capri. I see the new version of the Capri is available with optional DAC. 
Adding an expensive power cord to Chip amp
I've had good responses with moderately priced cords, never tried an expensive one. Have used Audience, Tekline, Transparent. 
Teac PD H750
I liked the PD-H600 well enough to buy 2. Haven't heard the 750, though I think the Marantz 8004 is more the competition than the 6004, and then it's a matter of personal preference not quality difference. I believe the Marantz units in general ha... 
Wadia 781i vs 381i
If you love your CD3 MKll try the ARC CD5. I made that upgrade and was quite pleased. 
Classe DR25
I liked the sound of the Twenty Five much better than DR-25 with Snell B Minor and Aerial 8, using Classe Six ll preamp. 
Classe DR25
I much preferred the Twenty Five to the DR-25 in my system. I think the old Stereophile review of the Fifteen compared to the DR-15 also applies to the 25 series. 
Pass x250.5 - Biwire?
It worked fine with a double run of Discovery Cables with spades on my Pass X250 
Naim Repair
I contacted avoptions (Skokie Illinois) and Chris got back to me within minutes. Thanks ! 
Power Cord up to $100?
Lots of debate on this. Some amps come with very good stock cords, many do not. Transparent and Pangea make some very good cords that can be had for under $100. Gene Rubin sells some great Naim power cords for $33.00 
Jeff Rowland 2 or Classe 25 for Avalon Eclipse
Just a reminder that the Classe Twenty Five and the Classe DR-25 are very different sounding amps. 
DALI EUPHONIA MS5 Driving Issue
I am very happy with MS 5 and Pass X250.5