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Audiophile speakers that rock well
Nick couldn't be more right about GMA speakers. I have never heard music reproduced so "right" in my room.Shakey 
Room acoustics how ? My image is not centered
Man, where to start?First of all, there are MANY hard, reflective surfaces in your room. That is the cause of the hard sound you are describing. And slap back echo from a lively room will contribute to confused imaging and soundstaging. Early side... 
Best U.S.A. speakers?
Green Mountain Audio. VERY good!Shakey 
Audiophile speakers that rock well
Sorry, I didn't see the "monitor sized" part of the original post before I made my Piega recommendation. But I agree with Duke, rock the house levels are best achieved with larger speakers. And if a "monitor sized" speaker is required because of t... 
Audiophile speakers that rock well
Pick up that used pair of Piega P-10s. They are excellent at rock and will play as loudly as you care to listen.Shakey 
Piega P10s.....are they still contenders?
Wow, has it been that long since I started this thread? Well I kept the P10s for quite some time after posting this, but I thought I would update with some info.In Feb. of this year I bought a pair of Wilson Sophias. They were pretty good, but not... 
Tube Power Amp Recommendations around $2000
I would recommend the VTL ST-150 that is on Agon right now. A little beyond your price range, but not much.Shakey 
Zu Soul Superfly
Phil,When did you get a chance to hear the Soul?Shakey 
Von Schweikert VR4 vs later models?
(i often see 'em around $1500 or less), Is that a typo?Shakey 
Von Schweikert VR4 vs later models?
I would pick the original VR4 over the Jr., but would go with the 5HSE over both,Shakey 
Zu Soul Superfly
>Zu says the Soul surpasses the Druid in every way<So where does that leave the Essence? A red headed step child? Not everyone seems to agree that the Essence is even better than the Druid. Now we have a 1800.00 speaker that's possibly bette... 
Acoustic Zen Adiago vs. ATC SCM40
>Great base<Oh geez, not that again....Shakey 
Is switching from B&W 805S to B&W CM9 a good idea?
>I use my system for 75% home theater<Well then it's really not an extremely important decision, is it?Shakey 
My $99.00 System
Sorry for your loss. But it's not really a 99.00 system, now is it?Shakey 
VTL 2.5 preamp not too shabby
If you can get that Power 2 to sound like music, you have accomplished quite a feat. Still, you should look at grabbing a used ST-150. It is so much better than the SF it is almost laughable....Shakey