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Small Speakers w/ Full Range Sound
small speakers? small footprint? kinda confusing. is placement a problem? can they be out from the walls? even an excellent mini-monitor mounted properly on stands will take up the same basic amount of space as many large floor-standing speakers. 
Cleaning Vinyl
http://www.high-endaudio.com/ - this is arthur salvatore's www; he still has some of these kieth monks record sweepers on his site, so mebbe he still has a few - they're n.o.s. there seems to be some carbon-fibre mixed in w/the animal-hair on the ... 
Great sound possible using a Subwoofer?
subs *will* help your set-up. note, i said *subs*. getting only one will degrade your sound, you gotta get two. it is definitely easier to cross subs over to speakers that already have decent low-end. a steep-sloped active x-over is also helpful. ... 
Martin Logan CLSIIz - adding more bass?
re: x-over, definitely go active. i don't think you'll touch the quality of db systems or marchand electronics at anywhere near their prices. use at least a 24db/octave slope w/electrostatics. 
I need tube sound without the tubes
try a used electtrocompaniet amp - a bit higher than your budget, but not your typical harsh solid-state sound. 
Anybody know about "tube buffers".
i have a z-man ase w/nos mullard tube. my (s'phile class-c) nad cd player is not suitable for serious listening w/o it. 
Best Sub - Rel or Vandersteen
whatever brand you choose, yo must get a pair, for accurate soundstaging; i don't care what anyone says! for value, you can't beat vmps - you can get a pair of their top-model subs, active x-over, & amp(s), for the price of *one* decent sub. a... 
Most detailed speakers in 1K range?
meadowlark hot-rod kestrals are musical speakers, but detailed, they're not. try proac, aerial, dynaudio, ae, meret, for starters. the linn speakers are also more detailed than the meadowlarks. 
SPEAKERS FOR MY NEW LISTENING ROOM
prefer tight well-defined bass? get a pair of vmps larger subwoofers, a marchand 24db/octave x-over, a used hi-power amp (rotel, adcom, parasound, aragon, etc). this will cost ~$2k. then audition lotsa monitor speakers - proacs, dynaudio, diapason... 
Does speaker cable length really matter?
while length *is* important, what *really* matters is girth... 
Hi Fi Car Audio
who *cares* if ewe can get good audiophile-quality sound in a car? if your car is fun-to-drive, the *on* knob of the stereo won't even get turned-on. if yure really doing audiophile listening in yer car, i sure as hell hope yure not driving while ... 
Martin Logan CLSIIz - adding more bass?
i'd suggest a pair of subs crossed over @ 60-70hz, w/a min of 24db/octave slope. i'd also suggest a pair of vmps larger subs. these are *awfully* hard to find used, but even brand-new, there's nothing that approaches 'em at anywhere near the price... 
Martin Logan CLSIIz - adding more bass?
i'd suggest a pair of subs crossed over @ 60-70hz, w/a min of 24db/octave slope. i'd also suggest a pair of vmps larger subs. these are *awfully* hard to find used, but even brand-new, there's nothing that approaches 'em at anywhere near the price... 
Subwoofer for Magnepan 1.6?
rehan said he dint have much luck w/his larger vmps subs x'd over at 40hz-12db/octave. amazing he even got "close", as he says - 12 db/octave is much too shallow a slope for electrostatics - you need at least 24db/octave. the vmps are great subs -... 
Hi Fi Car Audio
hi-fi audio? buy an alfa romeo, yank the radio, & listen to that motor sing!