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Best floorstanding speakers less than $500
Uncledavid,Bright, forward, accurate, rock, under $500......used Klipsch, probably Cornwall. 
Re: What are the Best Speakers a $1000 could get?
Klipsch Cornwall 
Transmission line speakers
PMChttp://www.pmc-speakers.com/ 
Mcintosh Separates...
IMHO the current Mac MA series of integrateds would give nothing up to the 220/252 combo you are considering. 
Need super quiet exhaust fan
If you must use surface/ceiling mount, look into Panasonic. 
any other XLR interconnects i should demo?
Kimber Hero Balanced XLR.$100 used and sold here on Agon all the time.Hero's are a great value IC.They are also more easily resellable than most others if and when you move on to the rarifed world of $X000.00 IC's. 
Digital cable for Cambridge Dacmagic, suggestions?
Amongst many, I used a Zu Firemine that I liked best. It was very reasonably priced but I'm not using it now because I jumped from the DacMagic all the way to the McIntosh MCD500.http://www.mbd-indo.com/Product/ZU/Firemine/Firemine.htmlemail me fo... 
How do MIT and Transparent cables differ?
Any other comments on the benefits (or lack of) of the networked cables? 
McIntosh Revel & JL
Dedicated circuits first.Power conditioning or speaker cable upgrade second? 
McIntosh Revel & JL
I'm going to do the dedicated circuits and receptacles.One circuit for the amp and preamp, one circuit for the digital.Is the Sound Applications an improvement over the Running Springs? Do you have the amp and preamp on the SA or just your source? 
Suggestion of single-box SACD and DAC player
McIntosh MCD500 SACD/CD. It has 2 digital inputs. It also can be used without a preamp because it has both fixed output and variable outputs with a level control. It has the new Sabre 32 bit dac chip. 4,ooo used 
has anyone tried PS Audio perfect wave duo
I don't get it.... This unit has a one disc memory and plays the disc from memory, not directly from the disc. In effect, this is a one disc music server. Am I missing something or is this just the ultimate in audiophile marketing hype? 
"DAC MAGIC "Coax digital cable recommendation
I used a Zu with my DacMagic and I loved it. I'm not using it if you'd be interested. 
Find another DAC for my original Rega Planet?
Sell it while you can. Those lasers are all failing now due to their age and limited lifecycle and they're expensive to repair IF you can find someone to even do it for you.Rega won't repair them. 
Pre of three?
I had the JuicyMusic and it was a disappointment. I now I have a C2200 and am delighted with it. JuicyMusic is out of business now.