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Best budget integrated choices
Just saw a NAD 320 bee come up for sale today for $250. That would be a great choice. 
Leaving the Naim game . . .
Interesting post. I too have used Naim gear for quite awhile. Many different systems and components from the Naim line. I have tried much other gear, including tubes and Exposure, and everything in between. I keep going back to Naim because it see... 
What's going on with the audio market?
I am almost 62. Started listening to records at about 7, my Mom's stuff from the 50's. When the rock revolution Beatles/British invasion hit it was all it took to get me hooked for life.Bought my first (for the time I thought it was) high end stuf... 
Powerful, smallish floorstanders with high WAF?
Dynaudio Excite 
What is your favourite Coltrane album ?
I agree with the above, must add to the list "Ballads" maybe not one of the most creative, but easy to listen too and sounds great. 
My recent experience in PayPal dispute
I had a similar experience. It was a nightmare, too long to explain. Still use PayPal, but always list in my ad that buyer has 48 hours to determine everything is ok...after that no returns.You're lucky, PayPal almost always rules in favor of buyer. 
Prilaluna Prologue Premium with KEF LS50
Sorry for double post 
Prilaluna Prologue Premium with KEF LS50
Change the tubes. Stock ones are not great 
Prilaluna Prologue Premium with KEF LS50
Change the tubes. Stock ones are not great 
Anyone got a Linn Kudos tuner? Question
I had one years ago.Possibly your problem may be no remote. There probably is a button to turn display off. It may be in that mode.You could get more info at the Linn Forums. You probably can get a remote on Ebay as well. 
What is the best usb convertor
I would recommend Peachtree Audio 
Shindo?
I have owned Shindo. It is very musical and beautiful gear.However, I would caution that buying used you will get no support from dealers if needed. Some of the original tubes used are hoarded by Shindo and cannot be bought unless the gear was bou... 
What's best bookshelf speaker for an 8x10 room?
BTWmy recommendation above is for the Guru Juniors only. They are meant to be placed right against the rear wall, or in a bookshelf 
What's best bookshelf speaker for an 8x10 room?
Several will work well in spite of what some will tell you.Spendor and Harbeth are the two most popular choices.Linn monitors work in small rooms.I have the same size room, right now using Kudos Super 10.But also have a pair of these:http://guruau... 
Bookshelf Speakers with the decent bass
Funny, all this discussion and no mention of budget.You can buy bookshelf speakers from $199 to $10,000. That includes a lot of models.How much do you want to spend?