If I were to upgrade my Stax SR-5/SRD-7 combo, In a price range $200-400, what would be the "next step" so to speak? I listen to mostly jazz/soul/funk type music...with "real" instruments ;-) I`d appreciate any input.

Wow! I didn`t expect to find other bike geeks in a place like this. I`m on a Cervelo S1/Ultegra. Read my story at www.thebioniccyclist.com

I just purchased a Marantz 2216b. At $90 shipped it seems like a good deal.

I recently purchased the Stax and was planning on hooking them up to a Nakamichi SR-2, but discovered to my dismay that the receiver had died. I`m therefore looking to buy an amplifier or receiver that will only be used for the Stax. No speakers will be hooked up to it. I`m hoping to get away...

New guy going through some old threads here. Dust is mentioned as a threat several times. Would careful use of compressed air be an option or would that risk ruining the diaphragms? If the trade goes well, I`ll end up with a set of SR-5 in a few days:-)