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EQ's... why doesnt everybody have one?
Whose standard are we going to use? To equalize a room properly requires digaital EQ. That means alot of computing horsepower; also fancy software. Which brings up the question: who's going to pay for it. 
When will your system be enough?
When hell freezes over. 
Future of this hobby?
Sugarbrie, what a good attitude. I couldn't have said it better. 
Myth: low-power high-efficiency
My experiance has been that you neet to use about 10-15 WPC to speakers with an SS amp to let amplifier open up ("dynamic energy"); whereas an SET only needs .10 that.Good for a home owner; much less for an apartment dweller with neighbors not hav... 
Speaker Placement Tips.
http://www.realtraps.com/art_room-setup.htm 
Power Cords
I have found PCs to be very system/component dependent. Like I/Cs, they can alter the "sound" of a system. Sometimes not positively. What sounds good here may not sound good there.Keeping this in mind, if you want the final word in performance fro... 
CD player vibration control ..................
Brught Star Audio: Little Rock 1/Big Rock 3 
New blood needs your Amp/system advice, please.
Before blaming amp, place some DIY room treatment at first reflection points to see if that clears up muddiness & lower-mids. If DIY room treatment makes it better, later on you can add name-brand room treatment which is generally more effecti... 
Do speakers have to "warm-up" too?
I think what you are hearing isn't speakers warming up; rather it is your amplifier warming up. 
When do you know when you're done?
SAY WHAT! 
Isolation Devices, Something to put on top of unit
Get old cigar box – either yours or a friends – fill it with pennies. Do not cover ventilation holes. Even if component doesn't get hot – they're there for a reason. 
Vibration
See: http://stereophile.com/reference/52/index.htmlIts a long article, but worth it if you're interested in "Bad Vibes." 
Legacy Whisper owners - Steridian problem
I'd say you got a piece of defective equipment. It might be time to move up the chain-of-command at Legacy & talk to someone who can get something done. I don't think they'd be too big on losing you as a customer. 
Need help integrating my sub. Is an EQ the answer?
If you get a graphic EQ, you risk the wrath of the purists. Although a parametric EQ, like the Rives model, may not be a bad alternative to acoustic treatments. 
Audible Illusions Modulus 3A an upgrade?
I wouldnt consider it an upgrade. Pretty much a sideways move or a downgrade.