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Best Concert DVD
Sara K, she will make you glad that you spent so much $ on your equipment. 
Smallest Bookshelf Speaker Worth Listening To
Totem Acustics Tabu are wonderful for jazz and classical. 
Best or most profound sleeper product
I'll second the B&W 302's...decent sound for very little $, good for den or multi-room 
using a transformer to separate your gear power
I'm glad to see interest in this topic. Have any of you sourced balanced transformers? I like good sound but don't like the high $ to get it. I have heard the Richard Grey unit and that sound is what I am after. 
Stupid question from novice hi-fi person
Questions are never stupid unless you only listen to the answers that you WANT to hear. Right?:) 
Best used DAC 500 or less, need help
I found an EVS Millennium DAC 1. I'll let you know how we did when it arrives. Thanks for the help! 
best used amp pre-amp combo for a grand
I found a CJohnson 12L w. Mullards, should arrive next week. Now I need a matching amp. Frankly, I don't care if it is the same family or not. I think that I'll stay with SS for the amp, I have 2 'little ones' and the stress levels are high enough... 
Need amp suggestions for Totem-based setup
Sherbourne 5/1500 sounds great with my Totem Tabu's 
best used amp pre-amp combo for a grand
As far as integrated vs ss vs Tube...I don't care. I just want something that sounds good, not aproaching perfect. The gear will be hidden. I do want to be able to run speakers in 4 locations. I already have a switch box that seems to work with my... 
best used amp pre-amp combo for a grand
Also, I could go w. tubes if there is anything is this price range that would work. 
sub not switching on
Thanks for the suggestions. The problem is...I only like the def tech on the lower freq and I don't think that it has an always on. I may consider opeing it up and over-riding the switch...but I am very lightly skilled below 120 volts. 
best diy or used somewhat small speaker 1200
Any thoughts on a center to compliment the Totems? Currently have a B&W 600 (the bigger of the two offered). I would like to build one in under the TV but I am limited to a box 6" tall. I would just build in the B&W components but they nee... 
best diy or used somewhat small speaker 1200
I ended up buying a used pair of Totem Tabus, just a hair under my budget. Looking forward to their arrival. 
Cat 5 cables, your experience
I braded up a short section to use on my Center. Set it up as a bi-wire. Sound improvement is there, but minimal. 
Need upgrade, sell the B&W 602 and get a tube amp?
Went with a Sunfire TGII and Sherbourn 5/1500. Quite a difference. We don't need to run it as loud to get the details. Very nice