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Favorite ProAc Tablette and speaker stand?
personally I would go with the Response 1sc ... FANTASTIC with a 300B amp inspite of the specs 
Need Expert Opinions On An Old System
I would agree with Trelja the difference is probably due to a change in room acoustics. Play around with speaker positioning (if you can) and furniture placement.IF you are looking to change equipment, I might actually start with the preamp ... wh... 
Audience vs. Auditorium speaker cables
owned both the original Audience Au24 and the Auditorium 23 but never at the same timethe original Au24 did not make enough difference in my system vs the 47 Labs OTA cables to justify the extra cost so I sold themthe Auditorium 23's however were ... 
Recommendations for setting up a new system:
The New Wadia Power DAC or a Peachtree Nova and Krell Resolution 4 speakers. If he can stretch his budget a little farther, a Tact S or M2150 is fantastic with a Mac Mini ... if you would like to know more about the Krell's email me thru AudiogoNJeff 
Please...Advice For The Speakerly Challenged
IMHO one of the best buys in used speakers is the Alon Mk V ... a strange looking beast but has everything you are looking for in a speaker. 
cdp acting funny
possible I suppose it could be the cable or the connection from the CDP to DAC ... if the cleaing suggestions do not work try a diffrent cable or check the solder joints and/or tightness of your connections 
Audio with a Computer source
I would go with something like the BelCanto DAC3 into the BelCanto Ref1000 mono blocks ... the little Totems like power and this would be a fairly simple set-up ... used they are fairly reasonable as wellgood luckJeff 
Good evening,interested in moving to a DAC
if you go transport/dac route AND buy used, I would recommend finding a transport that uses a very robust transport such as Phillips CDMPro-2 or similar. these things last "forever" and are still available should you need to replaceAudio Note,, Be... 
Mounting bookshelfs flush with ceiling - can you?
bad idea ... try a pair of the Martin Logan ceiling speakers on closeout from audio Advisor ... send em back if you do not like them ... of course you will have some holes to patch though :) 
Equipment between speakers...
keep your gear between the speakers and invest in a room correction amp/pre/processor ... makes the room more living friendly if you can have the furniure where it looks best 
My $99.00 System
well I have a Yamaha 420 receiver - $35; Realistic Minimus 7's - $20; Sony Playstation 1 - $20; Alpha Core MicroPurl IC's $20; 12 gauge "lamp cord" speaker cable - $5I am JUST over at $100 but all in all a nice office systemJeff 
Avantgarde uno G2 with Pathos logos int. amp
no experience with horns but the Pathos seemd quite fussy regarding speakers ... with the right pair - Vienna Mozarts in my case it was stunning but I did not like it nearly as much with Merlin VSM SE's. Also made a pair of Spica TC60's play WAY a... 
Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice.
Bjork ... and she IS unusual too! 
What are the weakest components in my system?
I am assuming the Harmon Kardon is an AV receiver based on the model # ... since your system seem to be dedicated to 2 ch listening, this would be the first thing I would replace. Maybe a vintage receiver/integrated with built-in phono stage 
Best Tannoy speakers with $4000 Budget
I owned a Pathos TT and loved it but found it to be very speaker dependent. Make sure you can audition whatever you decide to buy WITH the Pathos before committing.