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Pro-Ject Speed Box S power cord
Audio Advisor or Needle Doctor can order you one. 
A21 or A23 for KEF 700?
Amen, Dayglow.I never forgot what I heard Frank Alstine say once, " In the last 30 years I never heard anyone complain about buying too big an amp ". 
State of the Source: Server, computer....or what?
I just heard a $600 Nordost USB cable with a Mac as source,there ARE differences in USB cables, as in night and day. 
Speakers with max of 32" high
Akg ca is spot on about the Rega R-3's a very natural sounding speaker , on acoustic music pretty hard to beat.Most rockers IMO like the "hi-Fi" sound better. 
Rega RP3 vs Sota Moonbeam II
"Joie de Vivre" = run fast. Buy a good old jap DD and you can get even more. 
How many pair of speakers do you own?
I recently moved from WI to a 950 sq ft condo in the Twin Cities , had to cull the herd down to only 6 pairs. 
Looking for bookshelf speakers
+2 for the Totem Model 1 Sigs.Hint, they love the new version DNM Reson bi-wire speaker cable. Harmonics are as good as any speaker I ever heard. 
Budget Pre with 2outputs, rectifier tube and.....
Easy choice, the giant killer, EE Minimax. 
PS Audio XStream biwire, what are they worth?
Last night I heard a Nordost $6K Valhalla 2 power cord improve a ARC-Maggie 3.7 system by an order of magnitude.If I had 6k to spare I'd buy a pair, but sad to say, I don't. 
Speakers with max of 32" high
Rhljazz, I've been looking at the Classico,any other speaker you can equate it to? 
Need some suggestions for a new audio rack
Salamander Archetype from Audio Advisor is just the ticket and it is audiophile approved. 
Should I upgrade power cord for my preamp?
I agree with Map, the most important thing with a pre is isolation and draining away noise with cones.Rubber products do not work, Mapleshade cones work well,butthe new Nordost 70$ each metal iso cones are fantastic.Under a tube pre I consider the... 
Sony HAPZ1 For prospective buyers and owners
Brownsfan, study the Bose model. 
Which speaker? paradigm s2 vs totem rainmaker
The Totem Model 1 Signature is a superb speaker on acoustic music. 
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH VPI ??
Donc55, Wagner sounds bad on all turntables.