schubert

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Magnepan 1.7s in a 10x13' dedicated room?
Maggies are the best highly flawed speakers ever made. 
Bookshelf speakers $500 -$700
The best available at that price are,as others have said, arethe Silverline and Rega 1.Silverline a bit better all-rounder, the Rega is superb on acoustic music 
Straightwire speaker cable: Rhapsody II or
Right, sorry, I used Encore SC with these long IC's in a Maggy 1.5 system years ago, sounded good to me . 
Most underrated Audio Manufacturers
Teac and Yamaha . 
Most overrated audio manufacturers?
Elizabeth is correct, the only thing the average American hates worse than the truth is reality.US education from K-12 is essentially one long propaganda festto ensure this mindset endures for a lifetime.Also extended to BA level in majority of co... 
Jazz for aficionados
Frogman, you left out just plain stupid. 
Straightwire speaker cable: Rhapsody II or
I have 2 prs Rhaposody II ic's, 1 pr is 12ft, the other 16 ftthey get it done just fine IMO. 
Most overrated audio manufacturers?
B&W, Jolida 
High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground?
All the money in the world won't stop you from having bad-taste.2% of Americans listen to serious music .A boom-box is overkill for popular music. 
tube vs SS preamp
Tube pre's are great, until a tube fails and takes 10K worth of speaker with it. 
Best imaging and sounding bookshelf speaker
Totem Sigs I's DO as Mattmiller said, image well.They also have great dynamic range , fully as capable with a symphony as a jazz trio. My summer pre,a Bryston B-6 overloaded on my most dynamic CDbefore the Sigs did, had to put my EE Avant back to ... 
Your last concert was to see who and when?
The problem , for me anyway, of going to Montreal is having to come back. 
Phono preamp with mono switch?
PS Audio GCPH which usually goes for about $500 and sounds good. 
Cheapest good sounding dvd player?
Any Oppo. 
High End Audio-Gaining Higher Ground?
Mapman, at least 10.000 children die a day as a direct result of global speculation in food.In short, you're an ignorant fool.