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Anyone with a recommendation for a monoblock?
The price in the review is incorrect - the H2OAudio M250S mono's have a new retail price of $2500. http://www.iceh2oaudio.com/index_flash.htmlRead page 2 of the review listed in my prior post for description of sound characteristics. 
any other XLR interconnects i should demo?
Synergistic Research Tesla Accelerator. 
Anyone with a recommendation for a monoblock?
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/h2o/m250.htmlNo worries regarding the type of speakers - these drive 1-ohm Apogee Scintillas and sound wonderful. 
Best Integrated Under $3000
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1254209589&/Ayre-AX-7e-Rare-wonderful-Int-Disclaimer: I am not the seller nor do I know the seller. 
Furman 20 or 20i
"Furman's newly refined Dual-Screen Transformers yield the widest bandwidth of noise-reduction possible. This enables the IT-REFERENCE 20i to uncover unprecedented levels of video and audio detail, while insuring that plasmas, LCD screens, or vide... 
Oppo-Integra handshake problem
Your welcome Ken. Glad you found a solution. 
Used Processor for Cheap as Dirt Magnepan Theatre
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?homeproc&1254146493&/Onkyo-Pro-pr-sc-885-(integra-9 
Oppo-Integra handshake problem
What happens when you disconnect the HDMI cable going from the AVR to the TV? Not intended as a recommended solution, only a first step toward troubleshooting... 
Synergistic Research Kaleidoscope phase2 Question.
Try it different places. It won't hurt anything. Even SR experiments with placement of their cables in different configurations... 
Help My Krell 700cx isn't working right.
Below is the web address for the FPB-700cx:http://www.krellonline.com/archive_pdfs/FPB_STEREO/0162_020_MAN.pdfHere are some relevant excerpts:POSSIBLE CAUSESExcessive DC at theamplifier inputElectrical short in speakercables or inside speakerInsuf... 
Help My Krell 700cx isn't working right.
Agree with Newbee - try a different preamp (I have a Krell FPB-600C). 
Synergistic Research active shielding question
Ditto. 
Classical SACD recomendation
Pentatone produces excellent sounding classical SACDs: pentatonemusic.com 
$500 avr
Onkyo 805 
ONKYO TX-NR905
On my Onkyo Pro PR-SC885P (which uses the same Reon processor as the 905 I believe), I bypass the video processing entirely when watching blu-ray or HD DVD. I think the picture is better that way, but it may depend on the quality of the processing...