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Headphone amp for Grado 125's ???
The Grado headphone amp used is about $220 used. 
Which Totem Speaker - 12'x14' room
What type of music do you listen to? 
B&K Reference amps ... Opinions please
i had a 4420 for a number of years. Very good for the money but not the ultimate in clarity. They are euphonic (soft highs) and are somewhat dark sounding.I used mine with Paradigm Studio 60v2's a few years back.I replaced mine with Classe CA150 w... 
Budget minded bookshelves
http://www.av123.com//index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=193&category_id=51&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=37These are real nice. Too bad you weren't in the market for these ... 
Mini cd system for $500?
http://www.usa.denon.com/ProductDetails/1967.asp 
Impossible? Small towers, efficient, musical, loud
Perhaps the smaller models in the Tetra line? 
Best bookshelf speakers under $1,000 for NAD amps?
Av123's ELT525M cherry finish are on sale for $175 a pair.Great bargain. Spend the rest of the money on music.http://www.av123.com/ 
Recommended DAC with Simaudio i-5
I am using a Musiland MD10 with an I5. It is $299. 
budget DACs
I use a Musiland MD10 with my Logitech Squeezebox primarily to stream 128k mp3 files from Pandora as well as Apple lossless files from my computer. It is $299 new:http://www.pacificvalve.us/MusilandMD10.html 
What is the Phono stage you have finished with?
Simaudio LP5.3. Very versatile with many settings although not convenient to reset settings. This is a very transparent phono stage. The LP5.3 has a 10 year warranty to boot!!!! 
Top Jazz Albums of 2008
Another set of lists from a local jazz site"http://www.albanyjazz.com/topfive/2008-topfive-staff.html 
Preamp w/mm Phono Stage for under $300?
I believe the B&K Pro10MC goes for ~$250 used. 
Repairing older amps
Classe factory support for old models is fantastic!!!! 
Just bought a new DAC...
I don't really look at the screen when I listen. 
Just bought a new DAC...
I've had a musiland for 3.5 months now and use it with my Squeezebox. It comes close to my Classe CDP1.5 CD player when I play lossless music files and in many ways is more analog and less dynamic. However, it is much better than I expected.