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Amp/Speaker selection help.
I agree with Ultraviolet. Smallish floorstanders take up no more room than monitors on proper stands. If, however, you intend to place the speakers in a home entertainment cabinet on a shelf, in my opinion you might as well resign yourself to the ... 
Musical Used DAC for $500?
The Adcom gda600 is a lot less than 500 used. I have one with a Audio Alchemy dti, I guess it sounds good, but I have been wondering lately. Any insights? 
McCormack DNA-500 - opinions please
I have not auditioned the 500, but I have the 125 with B&W 805s (I think). It sounded wonderful on Patricia Barber. Very very nice detail, dynamics and tonal quality. 
Should I change the Monitor Audio GR10's to PSB M2
The Monitor Audios will put out plenty of sound for that room. Mine is about the same size, except it is wide open into the tiled kitchen area, which creates some echo issues. For surrounds, I changed from silver 3i's to the Monitor fx surrounds, ... 
Big screen LCD TVs
That might explain how it can be that my laptop screen is so thin. I have not paid any attention to the small lcd tv offerings other than to conclude they are still too expensive just to save a little counter top space in the kitchen! 
Seperates or Receiver on a Budget
You're getting good advice. I bought a receiver and now I'm out looking for new amps, and wishing I had started with separates to begin with. Interesting thing about multi channels, some of them do not use individual power supplies for each channe... 
Big screen LCD TVs
I thought all LCD's were rear projection. 
Best and Worst Websites in Audio'dom
synergistic research, I second it for worst of the web. If you want some fun, use the cable selector program. Waaay too much thought went into that. 
Big screen LCD TVs
I have the Sony 50" lcd. After getting over the fact it had to be serviced within 30 days, I like it. I agree with others that some standard def stuff is unwatchable, really unwatchable. And I have had no luck with the internal line quadrupler or ... 
live dvd/v concerts
Strange thing about the Bowie disc, even the sacd version blows. 
Music to warm up with???
Diana Krall tends to warm me up. 
Are Sub-woofers really for music?
I agree with Perkadin that you want your sub to start rolling in where your speakers start rolling out. In my experience, I only use my sub for some music. I have Monitor Audio silver 5i speakers and a bag end infra 18 sub. Despite it's large size... 
Your Holiday/Christmas Favorite Recordings
Three Ships by Jon Anderson. Good luck finding it though. 
Best multichannel SACDs?
Diana Krall. The mix puts alot of stuff in the rear channels, but if your rears are actually on the side, bipole or dipole, with the null facing the listening spot, it is very nice. I'll bet that was the setup when it was mixed. I had my rear surr... 
concert DVD recommendations
Diana Krall. DTS. SUPERB!