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Universal DVD Player
oppo bdp-83,,BEST dvd picture,,great audio on all formats 
Tube smell?
tube smell??? I LOVE IT!!!! 
HDMI Cable Questions
You may find this casual test interesting...it's only a Canadian opinion.http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/marketplace/packing_the_deal.wmv 
Toslink Port Cover Plugs?
Why worry about????put a piece of tape over it!! 
Consonance Calaf versus Dk Design Vs.1 MkII or III
The Calaf has had some great reviews lately. I owned a DK MkII for a while and didn't like it at all!! 
The great myth of the XlR
For what it's worth Musical Fiedlity only uses RCA connectors on their stuff....I assume they must know something about what sounds good. 
Tired of Expensive Speaker Cable. Alternatives?
why not try HD stuff,,,it's so cheap you have little to lose. I read that Xindak cables are a great deal,,,particularly used! 
Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers?
what about stacking the two on their sides?? 
I've Fallen in Love With My Mistress
I have an HT setup and audio setup in the same room...the only thing they share is the equipment rack. I love my stereo and just don't really care about audio too much in my HT setup. IMHO the importance of components in HT isDisplay 70%center spk... 
Uneven speaker wire runs
The possible difference doesn't have anything to do with the speed of the signal but POTENTIALLY with the inductance,resistance and capacitance of the cable.In reality it's probably fine! 
DK Design Integrateds
I had a mark II version and it was OK. Perhaps it was just my setup ,,but it didn't "float my boat". Presently I'm using a xindak 6950 which I think sounds more tube-like,,but less powerful. 
Why are there no high end cheater plugs?
Buy a high quality 3 prong plug but don't connect the ground lead!(for safety reasons I discourage this) 
Going into the dark side.....please help
Calbr03 states .."Nothing in life is better than children." I'd suggest grandchildren are! 
Am I nuts? Biamping question...
I believe the improvement of bi-amping in a speaker like yours would be minimal. Try it with one amp first and if it sounds great ,,leave it alone (for now)! 
Running for Dummest question EVER
Pardon me,,,I should have added that doesn't mean that records can't sound fantastic,,