jetkitty

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Speaker stand height
I have found that certain monitors are more sensitive to height than others. Personally, I have usually ended up with a tweeter placement very near ear level (assuming that the tweeter was the highest driver) which is right around 36" in my curren... 
Anyone still excited about HDCD ?
I hope that HDCD doesn't die. I have a handful of HDCD discs that I enjoy on a regular basis, and I plan on purchasing more to be certain. Time will tell... 
Need speaker suggestions please
If you're looking for silky smooth midrange and highs then you're looking for Spendors. In your price range I would say that you owe it to yourself to audition a pair of SP-100s. 
need a $200-$300 interim amp
I'll second the Rotel suggestion. As Sfar stated, easy to find and a good value. 
Great soundstaging speakers = 2k
Do try to Audition Vandersteens. I have a friend who is running 2CE Sigs with an all Rotel system and they sound much, much better than you would think, given their modest price. 
B&W N803 versus Dynaudio Contour 3.4
I'm with Dmichael. I have not owned either, but I've auditioned a couple of models of Dynaudio and a handful of B&Ws and I would say that as a group B&Ws sound more zippy, which may or may not be to one's liking.Personally, I've never real... 
Amp for Paradigm Studio 60 v.2/Primare D20?
Are you looking for an integrated amp? New or used?I would suggest that you look at (new or used) integrated amps by Rotel, Creek, and NAD - preferably in that order.