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CD Player Under $1.5k With Vinyl Sound
Velocityofhue, I have not heard of Natalie Merchant but have checked her out. Great voice and talent that reminds me of Sarah Mclachlan. Thanks for the recommendation. 
ATC SCM 11 Vs SCM 19...Need immediate suggestion
9-11-09: PaniWell, I am also considering the ATC SCM-40 now.Are they too big for a room size of 13.5 X 13.5 ft ??You can fit an elephant in there. Just joking. Yes you can fit the SCM40 in that space. If you have the budget it is definitely worthw... 
Sony Playstation 1 for a CD player ???
Just out of curiosity, will Playstation2 cut it? 
CD Player Under $1.5k With Vinyl Sound
Thanks for all suggestions. I will look into all of them, including the Sony Playstation. Ekobesky, I know you are not kidding as I have a friend who once owned players costing well above $5k that has now developed a new hobby of collecting exclus... 
upgrade path from Dynaudio 52SE
It is a toss-up between the Rotel amps and the Dynaudio speakers. 07-03-09: Miner42After a lengthy listen last night I really don't kow what I could do to improve - I was very pleased with results.If that is the case I would suggest that you stay ... 
Odyssey Stratos vs KAV Krell 300i
I owned the KAV-300i. Used with warm speakers it can be a gem but matched with more neutral and revealing speakers sound can get pretty analytical, raw, unrefined and bright. I don't have experience with Odyssey amps. 
Tight accurate midfield monitor pair suggestions
Ditto klipschfan's suggestion. PMC's are used for mastering in studios. Neutral and accurate speakers in comparison to smeared/expansive/lush midrange of the B&W 805S. 
Speaker cables from Asia
I once did consider getting a pair of Van den Hul Magnum hybrid speaker cable from Ebay since the price was quite cheap. After pondering for some time I ditched the idea as I didn't want to end up disappointed. Most audio stores in Ebay selling ch... 
Rega P3-24 & P5 owners..........
Good to hear the TT PSU has made a significant difference with your P3-24 and thanks for sharing. One will be coming my way soon, right after I add more records into my collection. Enjoy~ 
B&W Speakers
I can fall on either side of camps as both have valid points. Having owned 2 pairs of B&W monitors before(lived with a pair for 9 years) I can vouch for their quality and sonic performance. It is a very personal thing when it comes to developi... 
How many sets of speaker cable?
Just to be sure, does your Marantz amp has a selectable "speaker A" and "speaker B" option? For integrated amps that have two sets of speaker terminals, usually they are meant for hooking up two pairs of speakers that are to be used in different r... 
Rega P5 Upgrade:TTPSU,Platter Or Subplatter?
Thanks Eldon. Later when I go for the P7 and attempt to modify it someone will say go for the P9. It is unfortunate the P5 comes with the plastic subplatter which was a bit of a compromise compared to the P7 and P9. Most likely I'll just get the T... 
Rega P5 Upgrade:TTPSU,Platter Or Subplatter?
Thanks Miner42. Looks like the TT PSU is definitely on the way into the system. I am just curious on claims about the inferior stock subplatters in the Rega P5 and the lower models after having gone through some comments in Audioasylum. The arcyli... 
Question - speaker placement - B & W 805
Is your room dedicated? Do you have side walls on both sides of the speakers? Glare is usually associated with the room apart from electronics. If you want to minimize glare with close placement to room boundaries, try some diffusors and place the... 
very detailed bookshelf monitor around $700 used
Of all the small speakers you have listed above, the Proac Tablette 50 Signature is a much more detailed and upfront speaker compared to the Sonus Faber Concertino.