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Kef R series or Tannoy Revolution Series?
I had the prior TANNOY REVOLUTION DC6 standmounts in my “B” system before upgrade. MY PERSONAL TAKE:I heartily recommend them. — Paired with quality build British source and integrated amp, you won’t be disappointed....WHAT HI-FI 5 Star performer... 
7 Channel Amp VS 5 + 3 Channel
Bass management loss?not so ..... first and foremost , you need (a) one or more subwoofers for HT hardware management for frequencies crossover below 80Hz/ phase/ volume. Quality integrated 2-channel amps usually have the direct integrated amp int... 
7 Channel Amp VS 5 + 3 Channel
If the amp(s) are quality build units, and you also invest in some quality build ICs and power cables, there won’t be any difference in audio performance between the options...a single unibox or multiple amps. It’s the build and resulting performa... 
Best used integrated for under $5000
REGA OSIRIS ....highly recommendedbetter still....try a dealer audition and be prepared to be wowed  http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/rega-isis-cd-player-osiris-integrated-amplifier-tas-213/http://audiofi.net/2012/08/rega-osiris-punching-heavy/htt... 
A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio
I have no doubt that it is indeed a good piece.... BUT .....my skepticism and resulting resistance for any reliance on such a review for me on this mag review is profound.(1) Since everything in this crazy hobby is built to a level commensurate wi... 
Small or large sub for music
Without prejudice to all the good comments highlighting the warts introduced by poor room acoustics, It’s not about size of the sub but rather the quality of build of a sub that has a large determinate in how it sounds to you.There are good ones o... 
I Need an XLR Digital Cable.
They ain’t cheap but they are worth every plug nickel in digital cable build and performance WIREWORLDhttp://www.wireworldcable.com/tablet/digital-audio-cables.html 
Bestmatch
Bevy of  Euro offerings that will synergize and will excel .....including inter Alia:KUDO, SPENDOR, HARBETH (standmounts); REGA RX3 or RX5s; NEAT; TANNOY, JEAN MARIE RENAUD (JMR); ASW, PROAC, KEF 
Digital to Analogue Converter for TV to audio system
AUDIOQUEST  BEETLE ..... small and compact and still delivers https://www.themasterswitch.com/review-audioquest-beetlehttps://www.audiostream.com/content/audioquest-beetle-0https://darko.audio/2017/12/with-the-beetle-audioquests-199-dac-goes-home-... 
Small speakers for the kitchen - Sensitivity
Any one of the REGA  bookshelves models  ... that are designed to excel placed close to the back wall.R1 / RS1 / RX1http://v2.stereotimes.com/post/the-rega-r1-loudspeakerHighly recommended  
What is best as wall plug : HMS Furutech Oyaide please
There is no “best”, I have both brands and also all three types of receptacles  (all-Cu, all-Cu gold plated, rhodium plated) with no discernible audio differences between them. The receptacle plug coatings (gold or rhodium) are alternatives to pri... 
What is best as wall plug : HMS Furutech Oyaide please
There is no “best”, I have both brands and also both types of plug coatings with no discernible differences between them; The receptacle plug coatings (gold or rhodium) are alternatives to reduce oxidation , they are not tone controls. 
FM antennas.............Does ANBODY still make them?
MAGNUM DYNALAB ST-2 ..... an omnidirectional FM antenna from a top-tier tuner brand ....http://www.magnumdynalab.com/st-2-omnidirectional-fm-antenna/I just installed it on a mast with a signal amplifier add-on, after a sound recommendation that de... 
Creek or Classe Integrated amp
Without prejudice to the prior post suggesting ranking the CLASSE outperforming the CREEK, there is another more practical risk to assess first, as follows.(1) CLASSE closed up shop in mid-2106 with a sayonara to most of its employees.... and On O... 
Recommendations for CD Player/DAC Combo
Stretch your budget to a pre-owned REGA ISIS Valve cdp/DAC?