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What piece of music can you play over & over?
Gawdbless-- Cdo is just ocd in alphabetical order. Some of us are anal that way. lol 
Sub Questions: Speaker-level vs Line & Crossover S
What I did with my B&W matrix 3's and asw sub was to make adjustments for crossover and volume on the sub using the Stereophile disc. I got virtually flat down to 25 Hz- at most 2 dB's up or down. Then I listened to familiar music through my G... 
How to use my old B&W's with my new big screen??
Watch out. You might be tempted to start working toward a total home theater. I started with the Matrix 3's and now have B&W center, subwoofer, and Boston surrounds. It was difficult to stop. They were always my dream speakers. Have fun. Dan 
What piece of music can you play over & over?
Gawdbless--It is CDO. You must have it is alphabetical order. LOL Dan 
Not "Christmas Jazz" - Jazz for Christmas
I wouldn't call it jazz but I got a ps3 for the family for xmas and nothing beats hearing my teenage daughters singing and playing along with songs some of which I've heard before. Now if they get some Dead songs on there I might join in. When nob... 
Vote for your "Favorite Christmas Music CD or LP"
I grew up with a Maguires Sisters album in the 50's-60's that had both kids and grownups songs. Loved the songs. Now I like the "NOW that's what I call Christmas" It has the usual list of xmas songs by the stars who made them famous. 
Home Theater or stick with 2 channel?
At least you don't have to decide which speakers to use where if you separate the systems. If the HT sounds good enough, by all means separate the systems. Generally because of the center speaker the sweet spot seems to be bigger in a home theater... 
Why would you run video through a processor?
So that you can control everything with your processor remote especially if you have more sources than inputs. 
Speakers sound best facing wall????
Trelja Thanks I actually heard that from a salesman for B&O in Scottsdale a few weeks ago. He said Amar cupped his hands over his mouth and asked Paul Klipsch how he was doing and Paul turned toward the wall and said he was doing ok.. Good sto... 
Saved by a Bose Wave radio
Necessity is the mother of invention. 
Speakers sound best facing wall????
Sorry, I'm a pretty bad typist. 
Speakers sound best facing wall????
Did Omar Bose suggest turning the speakers around? :) 
Preamp/pro volume control bypassed?
I just bought a B&K Reference 20 pre/pro and I had the same problem. Now that I read this, I tried the zone 1 output and it worked. so thanks guys for asking and answering the initial question. Now I have to pick up the remote at the dealer an... 
Thrift store finds?
Maggie MG-1 for $80:Sony 200 disc for $60; Polk rti 25's for $20: Eva Cassidy 'Time after Time' for $3: Numerous Monster cables for $3-5 per pair: Toshiba vcr-$300 for $8. Everything has worked great so far. They have a good electrician working th... 
Man Cave or No?
When my middle daughter was about 2 or 3, she walked over to the system and cranked up the volume. Scared her straight.