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Good SS Amp for Vandies 2 Ce
Audio Research TUBE amps are often mated with the Vandersteens ... I think you would have to spend alot of money to signifacntly upgrade from the Belles if you are looking for a solid state amp 
1K used monitor with wide/uniform dispersion
u should consider the OHM Micro Walsh Tall ... Google for the latest review. They do show up used from time to time 
Best Used Speaker Under $4,000 w/ Respectable Lows
B&W Matrix 801's ... well under your $4000 limitAerial Acoustics 10T'sboth have more than respectable lows 
Transport or player?
fix the parasound, buy the sony from someone with a return policy like crutchfield and compare the two directly. return or sell the "loser":) 
Dream speakers and amp for an 11x14 room?
best sound I EVER had in my small room (11 x 12.5) was with Vienna Acoustics Mozarts and a Pathos Twin Towers integrated (now called the TT). whether that set-up would work in YOUR room is the question. it does fit your pricing criteria. bear in m... 
Zu Essence vs. Gemme Tanto
I had the Zu Druid and the Tanto V1 ... I could never get the Druid to integrate with my system and set-up to match the superlative reviews. Not sure if it was placement, equipment, a combo of both or just the speakers strengths and weaknesses did... 
Recommended speakers for Shindo Cortese
there was a pair of Auditorium 23 Solovox speakers listed recently ... should pair beautifully with the Cortese. expensive though even used as they are rare 
Beautiful Monitors?
Selah Audio and Salk Sound will customize their speakers in a HUGE variety of veneers 
I have $2000 to spend on speakers.
you might regret selling the Spicas! I do! 
High power amp reccomendations, airy highs a must
Bryston 4BSST 
full range close to wall positioning
Cain and Cain WWWS (Walla Walla Wall of Sound) ... single driver "horn" speaker designed to be placed flush against the wall. Wide at about 3ft but only about 8" deep. Great speaker for tubes or even solid state (chip amps or the First Watt amps i... 
Bryston 3-Way switchbox
Agree with Jax2 ... did not notice any sonic degradation using the Bryston (though I never listened THAT critically) but the jacks are WAY too close. If you are connecting 3 pairs of speakers, use bananas. Why they did not just make a bigger box a... 
Getting back into digital. Please help.
with Mac's (and some PC's I imagine, you do not NEED a USB DAC or input on your CD player ... the Mac Mini provides digital output thru a mini optical jack. you just need a mini to toslink adapter or better yet a mini to optical cable like the Van... 
very detailed bookshelf monitor around $700 used
some older versions of the Merlin TSM may come in at around the $700 mark 
Re: What are the Best Speakers a $1000 could get?
you really never know ... there is the occasional SUPER deal that comes along but they usually only last for hours if not minutes in some casesI picked up a $10,000 pair of speakers for $1700 inc shipping not too long ago!makes it nearly impossibl...