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acoustic system resonators
They are very effective. They really change the soundprint of your system, and you could play a lot with them. They not cheap, but what is cheap in this hobby? The point is, whether you need the change they do and, more importantly, whether you li... 
Siltech power cords
My experience with the spx 30 that it makes brighter the sound print, but also it seems to be more detailed and to have more speed. 
Classical 2 die 4...top 5?
Bartok concerto, Reiner, CSO, XRCDMahler VI symphony, Fischer Iván, Channel Classic, 
Best amps for rock and heavy metal
Although I understand that you like your speaker very much, I don't think so that it with two 6.5 woofers is a suitable to playback for such a music you like. Whatever amplifier you use. 1027be with a nice tube amplifier is suit for chamber music ... 
Best Balanced interc. cables for powered monitors
Any, which does not cost more than 100 usd. Anything above is useless spending, save you have money to burn. 
Best Powered Monitors
Hi, if you like analytical or clinical sound, this is the choice: the sound of today. But, if you would like more "flesh", more denser sound, I really urge you to look for active monitors done in the late seventies, early eighties. I am using such... 
tweaks
I also recommend the P300 for the source and preamp, and additionally a used ultimate outlet for the amplifier. I use the same combination, and I found very useful both. 
Need new speakers
There are three active speakers listed in the classified sections. I don't think that any passive speaker at this price bracket could surpass them in terms of speed, dynamism and real world sound-print. I would pick one of them, and swap the integ... 
haunting/dark classical
Bartók, Concerto, Fischer Iván, BFZ, Philips or Reiner on Living Stereo,Liszt Faust, Fischer Iván, BFZ Philips Shostakovich Symphony no 5, 6, 10, 14,Mahler symphony no. 2, Fischer Iván, BFZ Channel, Klemperer, EMI, 
HiFi lacking social recognition?
Oh yeah, it is at least as insane to pay 3000 usd for a 6 foot powercord as buying a Ferrari instead of a Toyota Corolla. Now there is one difference: If one drives his/her Ferrari, each onlooker will be aware of the fact that the person in the ca... 
Meridian 602 transp./606 DAC combo...advice
Check whether you could get spare optical unit of the transport. It is uses one of the versions of the Philips CDM4. If there is no possible to buy new OPU, sooner or later, you could throw away the transport. 
220 to 110 coversion - mistake?
Its really depending on what you use for step down. I use PsaudioP300 powerplant, and absolutly better than straight 220v. 
Modern day Classical Orchestra recommendation...
www.gramophone.co.ukwww.musicweb.net to look up for good reviews on good cds. 
Small digital recorder - experiences?
I have tried the creative muvo pendrive-mp3 player. For voice recording: very bad quality, you really need to be in a noise-free enviroment and put close the device to the speaker.I think, the best is for this purpose the already outdated minidics... 
improving digital amp sound
Try to use a PS audio P300 powerplant. I have tried it with a Nuforce, and made it a darker, nicer sounding piece of amplifier.