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Most enjoyable speaker you heard under $800??
"05-24-15: MceljoZD542 - I am not great with audiophile descriptions, but the results of the A5+ with my SACD player made me believe that I could be happy with the combo if something happened to my Focal 836v speakers. Using the Airport Express th... 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
I checked on your IC's. They're fully balanced cables, so there's no need to go further with any checking. Unfortunately, it looks like your fix will be one of the more expensive solutions that some of the others have suggested. But I would still ... 
Krell FPB600 can it be bridge to mono
Do you really need that much power? How hard are youe speakers to drive. 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
"This noise was constant even with the volume down to zero and occurred with either balanced or rca connectors."The OP referred to the problem as a constant noise in the above quote. To me, that sounds like the problem may be something other than ... 
What's best bookshelf speaker for an 8x10 room?
For a room that small, ProAc 1sc's should work very well. 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
"BTW, FWIW, cabling, wires, cords, connectors., etc can have an effect on tone and clarity, but they do not create or reduce 'hiss'."Yes they can and I can show you any time on my own system. Any time you start fooling with balanced and SE compone... 
CR Electronic Design -US/Canada distributor
If you can't deal with the company, an easier way to do this would be to get in touch with a place like Parts Connection, and replace all of the knobs instead of trying to match just 1. You may find that you like better. 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
Well, I guess your run of the mill, 10 year old Transparent cables are probably internally balanced. Try new amps first and if they don't work out, you can always revisit the cable issue. 
What's best bookshelf speaker for an 8x10 room?
The Vandersteen Model 3 would be my first choice. 
Recommendations to a small room setup
"05-27-15: Bob_reynoldsYou might consider active speakers.http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/Studio-Monitors/ci/8617/N/3992462085Bob_reynolds (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)"What one's are you recommending? There's a whole page full of d... 
Pre-amp causing loud hiss from speakers
"05-27-15: DeadliftI will experiment more with the IC's and binding posts,"Just list your IC's. Someone here will know if they are balanced or not."05-27-15: Czariveycan't you just proceed with unhappy return after half-hour of listening?"I agree.... 
Recommendations to a small room setup
You would probably like a ProAc 1sc. As an alternate, maybe Era. 
bel canto pre2p problem
Plug your phono preamp directly into your CD recorder. You should still be able to monitor using the headphone jack on the recorder. 
Anything similar to Bose Cinemate 120 system?
Cambridge Audio, Mirage, Gallo. 
Compressing Music Files For Thumb Drive In Car
DPpoweramp is excellent, but I don't think you need to buy it. Do a search for free audio trancecoder for whatever OS you're using. You shouldn't have any trouble finding free alternatives.