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dear lord, i need help...
I am a monitor freak. I have had many including, Joseph Audio RM 7siLinn TukansTotem Dreamcatchers and MitesVon Schweikert VR1Tyler Acoustics Taylo Ref MonitorsAVI Neutron IIINeat PetitesAerial Acoustics Model 5Epos M12etc, you get the picture.I f... 
Tuners that do it?
Hi Plato,Never seen the Cat Stevens video. May check it out sometime. My username just sorta came to me one day.Cheers! 
Tuners that do it?
I love my tuner, Magnum Dynalad MD90 at the moment. I have owned a Naim tuner in the past, also a couple of other lesser models. IMO a good tuner with a decent antenna and signal from a good station, preferably college or NPR, is as good as any ot... 
Loe Reed's speaker reviews
Thanks for that. Very enjoyable. 
Monitors for rear wall placement and low volume
Speakers that work well near a rear wall at low volume are:1. Neat Petites2. Linn Tukans, Linn Kans, (Linn speakers in general)3. AVI Neutrons4. North Acoustics SpiritTrust me on this ;} 
Does anyone swap?
I'll swap my wife for yours if she is....oh sorry wrong forum. ;) 
How do I let go...the ā€œDā€ word
Let go. It's really easy, just choose a smaller well thought out system and don't look back. One thing about this hobby is there are MANY ways to acheive good sound, not all are large and expensive.Good Luck! 
First time for this, opinions please.
Thanks for all the response. Here's the update.Jupiter was sent to Rega for check/repair. It was a bad transformer. The dealer said pulling the powercord while powered up may or may not have been the trigger that caused the transformer to fail. Ei... 
Long Speaker Wire Runs
Naim NACA5 is good cable for about $10 ft. Works well in long runs. 
Best speaker sytem for Linn majik+mimik setup?
There's a pair of Katans on A'Gon right now for $600. I think they are in active mode. Linn speakers would be the obvious match. 
Best PRaT CD Player for $600 or less ??
There is a Talk Electronics Thunder 1 just listed here on Audiogon for $399. Might be something you would be interested in checking out. 
Limited budget-spend more money on amp or preamp?
Count me on the source first side. Speakers only reproduce what is fed to them.Garbage in garbage out as they say.Go for the best preamp and lesser amp. 
Education: Best place for Audio Engineering?
Check Belmont College in Nashville, TNGood Luck! 
Jazz station recommendations, please.
WCLK.com from Atlanta, GA. About as good as it gets, 24 hours a day. 
First time for this, opinions please.
Thanks for all your responses. I have talked with the buyer and agreed to pay half for repairs. He probably won't let me, but the offer is there.He is going to ship the unit to Rega. I will be in touch with him to find out the results.Cheers!Dan