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Best small 2-way floorstander?
Try the System Audio 1130's. 
Recommend CD Player with Volume Control
Thanks Dj, You hit the bullseye regarding Carl... BTW I also own an 850 and love it. I assume you have heard the fate of Wadia...not the news I was looking for. 
Dynaudio, ProAc, Totem???
I would be driving the speakers with a McCormack DNA-0.5 ran directly froma Wadia 850 via Nordost cables. Mostly listen to jazz, rock, acoustic, blues, etc. Remember I have a very smal roon 12L x 10W. Thanks...John 
Adcom, B&K, or Rotel?????????
A long time ago I had a Rotel amp and upgraded to a McCormack DNA 0.5...What a HUGE difference, everything was better. My 0.5 is scheduled for a SMC Rev A in October. Spend the extra money now and you can always have an upgrade done sometime in th... 
Buyer's remorse - your worst purchase?
I am one of theose "Nordost takers" that recently upgrades to Red Dawn Rev II speaker cable (Bi-Wire) and SPM interconnect and could not be happier (I did listen first). I firmly believe that anyone that listens to these cables in a high quality s... 
Small Dedicated Listening Room???
Wow, Thanks for all the great responses...jla 
Tired of same ol' CD'd...
I don't know about the rest of you out there but Enya and running water really doesn't do much for me...except put me to sleep. If you are looking for something new and different here are my recommendations worth checking out. Allan Holdsworth (Wa... 
McCormack SMC Audio Upgrades
Garfish and Kleiman are correct... 
Mark Levinson 331 or McCormack .5 Rev. A
Paj and Charlie, Wanted to let you both know that I am running my Wadia 850 directly to my McCormack .5 via Nordost SPM (single-ended). Thanks agian for your input...John 
Where to buy lead shot
I know that there are several Turners throughout Los Angeles. The one I go to is in Long Beach (close to the Airport and the 405 fw). I think that there also might be one in Norwalk. Good Luck...John 
Small Speakers w/ Full Range Sound
Almost forgot...My room also has hard wood floors. 
Small Speakers w/ Full Range Sound
I agree w/ Jschrimp. I have tried a number of small monitors (Joseph, ProAc, Totem, Triangle) and in my small dedicated listening room (definitely nearfield) have found the System Audio 1110's to be the best. They are also a great value at $750 a ... 
Mark Levinson 331 or McCormack .5 Rev. A
Thanks Kweifi, But does the 331 allow for the use of banana's? In my case Nordost Z-Plugs. 
Mark Levinson 331 or McCormack .5 Rev. A
Thanks Chuck, Do you leave your 331 on standby when not in use or does it run to hot. Also, if I decide to go with a 331 I will only have a little over 3" left in my rack for top ventilation. Will this be enough. One last question I heard the 331 ... 
Where to buy lead shot
In Los Angeles, Turners Outdoors Man sells lead shot. I am not sure if they are a national chain or only located on the west. A One 25 lb. bag runs a little under $20.00 including tax.