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Totem's with mid-power amplification?
i would try the hawks and possibly the forests. i would demo the speakers hooked up in your room using your equipment to see if you like them. i have had a pair of arros teamed up with amps as low as 30 watts (tube amp) in my den with good succes.... 
Nikko Audio - Beta II & Gamma I silver
i use the nikko nt-550 tuner in my den with a jolida and totem pieces. the nikko works very well and sounds very nice. has a nice warm full sound. 
Totem Model 1 Sig with Sub or Mani 2 without a Sub
i used to have a pair of model 1's with a rel strata III sub for my 2 channel audio system with classe equipment in a smallish room, 12 x 13.5. very sweet sounding. IMO, the Rel subs along with the totem sub are very hard to beat for audio. i have... 
preamp for classe ca200
classe 47.5 
NHT 2.9s - what amp is for me w/small/med budget?
i used to own a pair of 2.9's years ago. they were on the bright side so i matched them with the macintosh ma-6500 integrated amp with the sa-3 sub amp. nice combination for a small medium room. i would only use the sa-3 amp if you have a small ro... 
Your best picks for 2006 Best Speakers under 4K.
look at the totem mani 2's. a speaker doesn't have to be a certain size to produce the low octaves. my mani's go lower than 30hz with a 6.5" woofer, but there are 2 of them in an isobarik design. the revel salon and studio speakers are in the 20-2... 
High power integrated suggestions please.
cford, if you like the classe sound, don't pursue krell. night and day difference in sound. classe has a warmer tube like sound, the krell has a more analytical sound. i also sold my classe 47.5 preamp and odyssey monoblocks and purchased an integ... 
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Do you believe everything you read on the internet
when people/reviewers state they have the best sounding system/component they ever heard. time to hit the delete or back key when encountering this type of thread especially when what they have or auditioning is so-so equipment in a so-so environm... 
Your best picks for 2006 Best Speakers under 4K.
for around 4k, the totem mani 2's, around 2k the totem model 1's. i listen to these every day. 3rd pick would be Von schweikert VR 4 Jr's. 
High power integrated suggestions please.
stay with the mac. IMO, the 6900 is one of the best integrated amps you can buy for music. 
2way speaker recommendations
totem mani 2's with either totem or target 4 pillar stands. awesome full range musical sound. 
Musical Subwoofer for 2 Channel System BUT....
i used to own a rel strata III and it was a very nice sub for music. it has one of the best (if not the best) crossover networks of any sub. 
$6000 used:Revel Ultima Studio?
the studios are a very nice sounding speaker. i listened to a pair about a month ago at a local dealer. they also had the pair for sale for $6300. 
Replacing Forests???
in my audio room using the mani's, i currently own the dk design mkII amp. i used to own the classe 47.5 preamp with odyssey monoblocks. right now, i am playing around with a classe 47.5 preamp with a classe ca-201 amp that is loaned to me while m...