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Best speakers under $500? Fire away!
Huge -- but they are critical listening speakers.  What I mean by that is you have to be actually sitting down actively listening in the sweet spot to appreciate what they do that is so impressive for the money. 
Best speakers under $500? Fire away!
Absolutely the ELAC UB5.  No question.  Anyone who who disagrees hasn't heard them.   
Speaker Upgrade: Focal Maestro vs. Avalon Time
Just out of curiosity, have you heard the Sopra no3? 
Looking for speaker base suggestions
IsoAcoustics destroy anything else on the market.  Compared them all.  Try them out, best "tweak" in audio history. 
Paradigm Speakers
I have fallen in love with the Persona B, but the 3F has such a different sound. Almost sounds like a different speaker.Giving them more time to break in but I think I like the voicing of the B much better. 
Best powercables for Martin Logan 15A speakers
The stock ones.  Unless your pet rabbit chewed them up, you need to just enjoy the speakers because a power cable will do zero.Period.  Enjoy the music, or get a new pair of speakers if you can't. 
Difference between Focal 1008be and be2
Amazing speakers.  :) 
Difference between Focal 1008be and be2
Be2 has a 1.25 inch tweeter, and the originals have a 1 inch.  That's the main difference. Be2 sounds considerably better. 
ARCAM AVR600 Reliability Issues
Anthem is the way to go.Also, those comments about how any brand and type of products will have issues -- you forgot about Yamaha.  They're the only ones that show it's possible to make essentially bullet proof receivers. 
In-Wall Surrounds : Installation Height
About a foot or two MAX above ear level.  Especially if you plan on doing any Atmos height speakers as well. 
How do the Elac Uni-Fi UB5s compare to more expensive bookshelf speakers?
The ELAC B6 and UB5 are dramatically different sounding (and priced) speakers. 
How do the Elac Uni-Fi UB5s compare to more expensive bookshelf speakers?
LS50 is a very small sounding speaker.  The UB5 is somewhat more open sounding and has better bass.  I think most people would be amazed if they had them side by side and compared volume matched (as I have).LS50s are a very overrated product if yo... 
Standmount speakers 4k-8k
Focal Sopra no1Paradigm Persona braidho (used) if possible. 
Salktower opinions
Not sure about the towers, but I heard the powered monitors at Axpona last year and they were sensational.  Very impressive.    
Paradigm Personas: A First Listen
It's funny how you two keep coming back on here and trashing the Personas.    Try a little harder to be discrete if you're in the industry (which you both obviously are, or this is even more pathetic than I thought).