s7horton

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Monitors Suggestions for my setup
Check out the Revel M20s. Sometimes you can find them in the under 1000 dollar range. I've owned them twice and would love to have them back. 
best songs to discern a good system
You should only use ones you are familiar with. 
Are DIY Cables Worth It?
I'm sure there are cables out there for 5 bucks a foot that claim to sound like 2000 dollar cables. I don't know that you place a dollar amount on cables like that. 
Radical thought- Use 2 pair of speakers
DV, maybe that's why there are so many bad recordings.. 
Radical thought- Use 2 pair of speakers
Seems like it would be hard to get them to image well with such a large baffle area. (I guess I assumed you meant they would sit side by side?) 
Musical Fidelity X series Integrateds
Well, first the latest X series is not the 150. It's the XT100. Something I'd love to hear.With respect to the X-150. It's awesome. For the money on the used market I do not know of a better value. It's not your typical component size wise, but it... 
Integrated decisions for under $1500
I have not heard the Stingray, but I would still suggest it over the Pathos. I've owned the pathos and was not impressed. It's rated at 70 watts, but seems under powered to me. I think you may find the Stingray to be more powerful regardless of it... 
looking for a good bookshelf moniter
I tend to agree with Seandtaylor99. If you already have a 250 dollar pair, wait until you can afford something a little better. You'll be glad you did.Paradigm Studio 20's or the B&W 601 are two that I would consider looking at on the used mar... 
Feedback on Audiogon
Sure was nice when they only charged 2 dollars an ad, and had free wanteds. I would say the value they used to offer has dropped tremendously. 
Cheap and powerful pre/power combo $1k budget
Parasound P3 pre amp with Parasound A23 power amp might be just about what you are looking for. 125 wpc. So not as much power as you had asked for, but close. This is a fantastic combo for just around 1000 dollars used.. Even has balanced inputs, ... 
21' 13' room: long wall vs. short wall placement
I agree with bob. Atleast as far as my room is concerned. Placement on the short wall with speakers pulled way out into the room. 
CD player wanted $500-$1000
The Rotel RC1072 is good, real good in fact.But, has anyone mentioned the Rega Apollo yet? No question in my mind.. 
Need your help finding a pair of speakers.........
If it's true that you only have 50 hours on the speakers, then I would say call off the shipper, unbox the speakers and enjoy. Give those suckers some time to come into their own. 
Review: Musical Fidelity X-RAY CD Player
Strikes me as odd that you would post this review shortly after listing one for sale. 
Magnepan w/Krell integrated 400xi-good match?
If you are considering the A5, I suggest looking at the MF A308 first.