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Sonus Faber Cremona vs. Cremona M again, I know
Thank you everyone! Lots of food for thought here.I also have Harbeth SHL5s here and and the little Auditors just sound much nicer to me, even though there is less bass. 
Should I bother to try a subwoofer?
Has anyone tried a sub with Sonus Faber monitors? I have to say, so far I have never heard a subwoofer that I thought I could deal with permanently. It kind of makes the speakers more omnidirectional to my hearing, less point-source, and confuses ... 
Whatever happened to Audio Physic? Cardeus ?
Thanks Golo, nice, meaningful description. 
Synergistic ResearchReference .5 Xseries SpkrCable
Yes thank you! I will give them a try. I happen to have a pair I took in trade long ago. If they sound interesting, I may try higher versions of Synergistics. 
Whatever happened to Audio Physic? Cardeus ?
Thanks Golo. How do they sound to you, maybe compared to Virgos or Avantis? 
Joseph Audio Pulsar?
I don't recall the amp, but it was a modest solid state one with Cardas Clear speaker cables. The source was computer files. 
Synergistic ResearchReference .5 Xseries SpkrCable
Bump on this query. Any general comments on low-mid price Synergistic speaker cables are also welcome, say, compared to Cardas, which I am familiar with. Thank you. 
Speakers for Bedroom - Vinyl/Vintage equipment
Vintage Dynaco A25s or KLH 17s or AR 6s, as long as they are in reasonable condition.OR, get some modern active speakers & use the preamp (tape out?) outputs. Try used(even new for if you look here) active Quad 12Ls for 6-$800 & you will h... 
Is the most efficient speaker the best speaker?
Apogee Stages were notoriously inefficient, but, for what they did, were in a class by themselves. 
Speaker cables for Wilson Sophia 3
The best I heard Wilson Watt Puppy 6s with were top-end Transparents (at a dealer in Pennslylvania, now defunct).They were very nice to me, and in fact I never heard Wilsons sound so nice again. This was 10 years ago, so take that into considerati... 
MiniMonitor 33lbs w/realistic vocals,not bright.
Thanks for taking the time for all that info Stearnsn! That sure was comprehensive. I really appreciate it. 
German Physiks Carbon IV vs. MBL 101E
Here's my opinion from yesterday (I coincidentally wrote this before I read you question) about the MBL 101E at the NYC Axpona show yesterday in the Misc Audio forum:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ymisc&1309000156&openmine&zzR... 
What time do you wear?
A free one they gave me from working at AT&T a long time. 
NYC Show
I posted this in the wrong forum... here's a copy.I went. It was smaller than most shows.The most memorable rooms for me:The TAD Monitor demo was great. Bass was strong and tight but not overwhelming, loud but not fatiguing, vocals were smooth but... 
Shunyata Hydra: lifespan, new models?
I have an 8-year-old Hydra 8 going strong and think it's great; really reduces hardness. I use it all everything but my power amp. I also have a Vray II for a headphone system and it's also great for the same reason.