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Home Theater Neophyte-Speaker Recommendations?
I would go with a B&K 202 or 101 depends on if you want DTS or not. you should be able to get one for about a grand. 
who makes the best component video cables rca 1m
I was using some Tributries Video cable and then worked fine, then I saw a guy that wired his house with AQ Video 2 and had 30 feet left over I bought and had it terminated, and the up grade was noticable, colors much more vivid. 
What do you think about MIRAGE speakers..particularly OM s
I beleive Mirage are a very good all around speaker. You can use it and get very good HT results and OK 2 channel results. DO I beleive there is better out there yep but at a much higher cost. I have had the 1090i Bipolar speakers and now I"m usin... 
5 ch. amps--Parasound; Rotel; Marantz
I have also heard the Sherborn 5 channel amp, very nice, it really is an over achiever, you really may want to take a look at it. 
Anthem AVM2 or B K Reference 30
Well, I have not heard the Anthem AVM2, but I own a Ref 20 and listen to a Ref 30 the other day, and B&K did a lot of things right with the Ref 30. And it is 1 hell of a performer. Now I do know the Ref 30 is a total new redesign, so upgradabi... 
where I might be able to find spk spades
I want to a Automotive store and bought some nice size spades. And they work great. 
Any cheap but good speakers with bass?
I have a pair of Mirage 1090i Speakers, there about5 yrs old and they have very nice Bass. New they want to for $1200.00 but I'm sure you can find some used for 500ish. 
Best DVD Player for around US 2,000
I would take a look at the Toshaba SD9200. ALthough I do not own one if these players. I have heard good things. 
This is THE powercord I want :
Thanks for a great article, something that is even more funny is that they are selling this cutting edge technology for $200.00 a meter. Howmuch did I just pay for my last pair of copper cables? 
Pass Aleph
Got to Love these guys(girls) at Pass, thats customer service. 
Where s the bass?
Currently I'm running a pair of Aleph 2 mono blocks, and I have heard and audition the Pass X350. And I can defintately relate to the feeling that there maybe some lacking in the bass with Pass Equipment when I first aquired it, but after listenin... 
Any comments on the YBA cd-1 blue laser
I have not heard the 1, But I have heard the Cd-2 with the larger power supply and I love it. I know people have hyped other CD players and I don't think they have given this CD player it's due. All YBA equipment is very good, small, refined, does... 
Best Component Ever, for the money
ALeph Series amps and Preamps, by Pass Labs. 
How does TARA Stack Up?
I have only used up to Air 2's in my system, so I'm not fimilair with anything above that in there line. I used to have 2 sets of cables AQ and Tara. Tara cables seemed to be to laid back and slowers then other cables, and depending on what music ... 
Seperates vs Integrated
B&K actaully has very good 2 channel sound, it has a pass through mode and also a 96/24 DAC. I beleive there are some threads around here that talked about it, I would take a look.