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Bi-amping for HT
well, in HT Mode, it will indeed be fully remote controllable. But when in 2 channel music mode, it's the same as you have today. as Meiwan and I indicated, using the HT Pre for 2 channel music will be a bad idea. I've tried multiple high end HT ... 
Bi-amping for HT
all HT receivers I'm familiar with have pre-outs and will work the way you are asking. The key is this - you want to feed the main outs from your receiver through your your SP-12 preamp in what is called "bypass" mode, and have your main speakers/... 
Need to start a collection vinyl must haves.
Ricky Lee Jones - great on vinyl. 
If you could bring back one great artist that has
Django Reinhardt 
New 'Vinyl Flat' flattener?
I've always been too chickensh*t to try that with a valued record... . . . so was I, but I had one record with the edge so warped I couldn't play the first 2 tracks. It was possible to find a replacement, but would have cost. I tried a less valued... 
New 'Vinyl Flat' flattener?
somewhere in the archives here there is a discussion of how to flatten warped LP's using your oven and 2 pieces of glass. I bought 2 granite tiles at Home Depot (the shiny finished ones, and follow that procedure: heat oven to 200deg, place LP bet... 
Powering Totem Sttafs and Rainmakers
I've powered my Sttafs with many different amps and they all worked well. You don't indicate a budget range, but staying in the neighborhood of the NAD there are a number of options. I like B&K amps - and if you want to power 2 sets of speaker... 
Chicks With Guitars
how about chicks with Basses? Start with Tal Wilkenfield 
2 Channel Amp for Surrounds: Need Recommendations
Why not get a dedicated 2 channel amp for your front left and right speakers and power the rest of your setup with your mc7. I think that would do more good than biamping with a multi channel amp and sharing a power supply with all channels. an ex... 
2 Channel Amp for Surrounds: Need Recommendations
you should consider B&K amps - they are the most neutral sounding amps, and the best value out there. Easy to find one <$500. 
What is the best way to ship 35 lbs. to Germany?
The Postal service is the best way - other carriers will charge you for brokerage fees after the fact. 35 lbs should still be under the USPS limit. 
tv as a pre-amp?
it should work fine. I would start with the TV Volume down all the way though. 
Small family living room floor-standing speakers?
Totem Sttaf is definitely a good fit for the room, and you should have enough power though they may like a little more.. 
Replace pwr cord w/IEC socket on vintage gear?
There are a lot of classic power amps from the '80s, with captive power cords--Electron Kinetics Eagle I've never seen an Electron Kinetics Eagle with a captive power cord. I've had7 of them, and seen dozens more and they all have an IEC connector... 
When to get your amp up graded caps ???
I have 2 Electron Kinetics amps - one was built in the last 3 years, one is about 10 - 12 years old. The manufacturer (EKSC)advocates recapping after 10 years - insists the amps sound better and operate more reliably. The newer one sounds signific...