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Speaker stands height for Harbeth Compact 7es3
My Sound Anchor stands came prefilled, sealed, and weigh a ton. Not sure what they use. 
Speaker stands height for Harbeth Compact 7es3
If the 18" stands get the tweeters to ear level then they should work fine. I think Sound Anchor makes three 17, 19, & 20" that fit the 7s. 
Peachtree Nova and REL Sub possible?
It will work fine. The REL cable has three wires. Red and Yellow positive, and black negative. The red goes to the left or right positive post, and the yellow goes to the other post. The black goes to either negitive post. Email me if i can help y... 
Which low output MC cartridge
This is just my opinion, but I would put that $1K towards a better phonostage if it was my money. Something like a used Simaudio LP5.3 would be a bigger improvement than adding a better cartridge with the Creek you are using now.I've had the both ... 
Is anyone using Harbeth speakers with a sub-woofer
I am using the SHL5s with a REL R505. Set up was quick and mine has been a big improvment over listening without a sub. I set it up one time over a year ago, and have never had to move it since. 
High Efficiency Speakers Your top 3 or more
Horning, Followed by Tannoy, and Zu a distant third 
Most powerful and popular EL34 tube amp?
The Manley Neo Classic 250 have 250 wpc of EL34 power, and the Snappers have 100wpc. 
Speakers for 55 watts of EL-34 tube power ?
I've been using the Manley Snapper 100W El34 amps for over a year with my Harbeth SHL5 speakers. I think 55watts would work just fine with them. 
Wiring a subwoofer to monoblocks
With my Monoblocks and one REL subwoofer, I have one hot wire (red) to the + speaker post of one amp. The other hot wire(Yellow) to the + speaker post of the other amp. And the ground (black) to the - speaker post of one of the amps (either will d... 
How was the Axpon show in Jacksonville?
I thought it was pretty good too. Hope they do it again next year. I really enjoyed the Thiel/Boulder 5.1 room and the TW Acoustic/Thoress room. 
Setting Sub Crossover Freq
I found going a little lower than the output of my speakers with a little more volume to be much better than the other way around. Mine works best (seamless) out into the room and not in the corner. 
W/ $200 what amp would you buy?
NAD or Parasound 
Monitor speaker that will stop the Quest?
As far as Monitors go, I dont see myself leaving the harbeth line. 
Is Singlepower still in bussiness?
You need to go to Head-fi.com and check out the "stickys" in the amp section. There is no reason for taking ALOT of peoples money and vanishing with it. Also, the amps he put out over the last couple years had serious (dangerous) problems. 
Is Singlepower still in bussiness?
Singlepower (Mikhail) took $6K from me about four years ago and never gave me anything. Check out how many others either got ripped off, or had to send there amps to other techs for serious repair. Threads are all over head-fi.org about all the pe...