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center channel problem
You might want to try the "small" speaker set up. Helped in my case. 
what percentage of us really knows sound
I've heard cheap and expensive systems sound good and bad. Everybody's ears are different, we like different types of music, it might be all we have (car system), etc. I think if we really like the music, we take what we can get and enjoy. 
Fleetwood Mac
My favorites were Kiln House, Black Magic Woman, and Mystery to Me. My ex-girlfriend got the first and college roommate got the last 2. 
Hats off to Seasick Steve
It would really be funny if he is actually a well-to-do suburbanite from Oshkosh. 
Comedy Albums
Abucktwoeighty-- Back in college (early 70's) we used to say Abuckthreeeighty. Maybe too many e's. 
ipod vs CD vs satellite
Baffled- I'll have to look around. Thanks Dan 
Outboard surround decoder?
You might have to get one that also includes a preamp also. I bought a B&K Reference 20 and it looks and sounds well. You might have to go to the 30 to get DPII. 
Comedy Albums
Definitely Bill Cosby- I still play "Noah" to my 8th grade Bible class when we cover the flood. Firesign theatreRodney Dangerfield 
ipod vs CD vs satellite
Just my 2 cents-- My ipod classic, when connected to the back of my jvc truck stereo, sounds considerably better than the cd player. It is connected through the headphone out to analog inputs of the cd player. IMHO 
Can you ever have too powerful amp for speakers?
Alot of times speakers get blown when the amp starts clipping because of not enough power. 
Magnepan for a small room
I have a set of MG-1's in a 10x10x8 room. I can't place them more than 2 feet from the wall and the sound is too high on bass and too low on highs. I use a Soundcraftsman equalizer to improve the sound but obviously that is a big bandaid. I'm hopi... 
DIY noisy Rotel amp repair-success
Sounds like a deal. 
Eton 8.1's or Apogee Slant 6
I heard the slant 6's once in a store demo. Voices were definitely in your face. I tried to move back but ran out of room. Just my 2 cents. Dan 
Rear speaker options / seating question
If you haven't bought your surround speakers yet, you can get some di- or bi- poles that send the upper frequencies 90 degrees away from your ears and the lower registers point at you. Some people prefer regular speakers for surrounds but I think ... 
Best Christmas Album
"Now that is what I call Christmas." 2 cds First one has all the usual carols but with the original artists that made them famous. 2nd has more contemporary artists.