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Jazz Recommendations
It's a difficult matter to recommend favorite recordings. Besides what has already been mentioned, I can suggest two sources for further exploration. And exploration is the best way to find out what one likes as well as to understand why fans/crit... 
Avalon and Bel
Hi,I once mated a BEL MkIIIa with the Eidolons. My room is 16*23 feet. The combination worked well as long as I didn't play the system too loudly. With a pair of amps you should have adequate power for most scenarios.Regards, and enjoy!Newton 
Any comments on the Meridian 588 CD Player?
Blackie, I appreciate hearing your comments (and other folks as well). As far as I know there have not published any detailed reviews of the 588. Can you spend a few seconds detailing what you heard as to the differences, say, between the 588 and ... 
Any comments on the Meridian 588 CD Player?
The 588 player continues Meridian's refinement of cd player technology. I've owned the 508.20, then the 508.24 and now the 588. Through advances in jitter reduction it better reveals low-level details. I can hear words more clearly than before. Th... 
Avalon or ProAc?
I prefer the Avalons over the Proacs. You may want to also consider the Vandersteen model 5 speaker. It may be a better value than either of the above mentioned speakers.