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Super Efficent Home Theater Speakers
You may want to look into some used Klipsch speakers. They work much better with tubes. I think most of there stuff is around 100db.Tim 
Can you help or do I have to get divorced?
Show her a pair of Vienna acoustics Bach speakers.Tim 
Best DVD plyr for under 1000 new or used ?
If you can make an offer on one,there are some EAD theatervision dvd players on Audiogon. THE best video I have seen yet. I have had the 9200 and the 9000,and they are not in the same class. I saw the EAD for 1200 this week. That is an excellent p... 
Audioquest CV-4 vs. Slate
I just had a talk with someone about this,type 6 is supposed to be very good cable. Try amusicdirect.com,they have everything there.Tim Flemke 
BEST Speakers for the BANG around 2K
Vienna Acoustics -Mozart 
CDR playback in DVD player
I agree with fineburg. I own 3 DVD players and they all work with need CD-RW. Tim 
Amp opinions- ATI-B&K-Pass Labs
I own the Beethovens and have EAD epquipment running them in my home theater. You said this is for 2 channel. First thing I would do is look at the speaker cable,any type of monster product is going to cut you short on performance. Have you called... 
Do power conditioners really help?
Yes they do work. Get a dedicated 20 amp ciruit first and then look into balanced power. I also made my own powercords,very cheep and fun to do.Tim 
Vienna Bachs vs Meadowlark Kestrels vs other?
I own the Bach's and have heard the Kestrels. Both are very fine speakers. I think that I would own a pair of Kestrels if the shop I first stopped in didn't have such a jerk for a salesman. If I were to buy the Kestrels it would be the Hotrod vers... 
Audiophile Quality 5 Channel Amp?
EAD is still being made. Now in 8 channel. I own the powermaster 1000 and love it. When I installed a dedicated 20amp. outlet the amp. really started to shine.Tim Flemke 
Best Used CD Player 1500-3000
Try the EAD theatervisionP Dvd CD player. Tim Flemke 
Smoke coming from transformer means........anyone?
Cut the output of the tranformer and plug it back in,if it still smokes you found the problem. I found an old philco radio (vintage 1937)in a customers basement. I bought it for $50 and took it home. Everything worked! Tim Flemke 
Vienna Acoustic Beethovens-The right electronics?
I have much of the same equipment. I would say a phone call to Sumiko would be a good idea. My system sounded way to layed back for my taste and was told to try some solid core copper cable. I was able to pick up some Audioquest cv-4,very cheep($5... 
Best speakers in 2k-3k price point
Vienna Acoustics MozartI love these speakers.Tim Flemke 
Toshiba SD9200 V Pioneer DV37
I have had both the tosh and the sony in my house and my wife was able to tell the sony was better. The only dvd player I have seen with a better piture is the EAD TVP. The audio on the sony is excelent!Tim Flemke