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"Pure Heroine" sonics, CD vs. Vinyl
Finally picked up the CD and I must say that it's quite good. The sonic quality of the tracks is a bit uneven; ironically, "Royals," the monster hit, sounds a little odd; so much reverb applied to the harmonized voices in the chorus that it has a ... 
Shrinking my system
I'd look at De Capo's or even Dulcets, depending on volume needs and room size. Both are quite terrific. 
"Pure Heroine" sonics, CD vs. Vinyl
Hmmmm... while not the most wonderfully engineered pop album ever, I understand that some manufacturers have been using cuts from this album at show demos, so I thought maybe somebody else here would have compared these formats. 
Recommend a recording that shows of soundstage
Mercy Street, especially the opening bars, from Peter Gabriel's "So" album.A lot of the tracks on Steely Dan's "Two Against Nature" and especially the track called "True Companion" from the compilation "Steely Dan Gold.""Morning Bird" from Sade's ... 
Talkin' 'bout my De Capo's
Simao,Looking forward to your impressions! 
Nola Boxers vs. Reference 3A Dulcets
But let me add that my room is only slightly larger than yours and for low to moderate volume the Dulcets did just fine. 
Nola Boxers vs. Reference 3A Dulcets
I reviewed the Dulcets here:http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/vt.mpl?f=speakers&m=318237That said, much as I adored the Dulcets, they will get congested if pushed too hard, so as suggested above by others, you may want to look at the De Capo BE. ... 
Sjofen The Clue speakers
I've always wanted to hear these. The WAF of a speaker that will sit against the front wall would be huge. :-) 
What great speakers can buy direct?
Reference 3A if you have no local dealer. 
Talkin' 'bout my De Capo's
Glad you are enjoying yours, Simao. Harbeth has a large and loyal following so that's quite a testimonial. 
Linn Basik LVX vs. Rega RB 303
Viridian:I've thought of keeping my eyes open for a used Ittok. The advantage would be that I already have a Linn arm board on the SOTA Sapphire so I save the cost of a new arm board from SOTA if I stick with a Linn arm.Yogiboy:Just curiosity. I'v... 
Talkin' 'bout my De Capo's
Simao,Yes, I did. 
Linn Basik LVX vs. Rega RB 303
Lowrider,Thanks for the feedback. The SOTA folks make mounting arm boards precut for a variety of brands. I haven't yet checked but I have to believe that Rega is one of them. 
Talkin' 'bout my De Capo's
Grinnell,Mine came with the Lens, so I've never heard them without. I can testify, however, that the BE tweet is a major upgrade. 
Reference 3A line updated
Brownsfan,So glad to hear you like yours, too!