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Benchmark or McIntosh....
7 subwoofers... what for... you'll probably go deaf before much longer so which one you pick doesn't matter. Anything higher than 95db starts moving you towards hearing loss.  
Rumors of CD Demise Exagerated? New Hegel
Years ago I gave away my entire cd collection.... today I'm buying back all my must have cds as I can find.  
All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong
What made me an audiophile was a pair of my first speakers which were the old Kenwood speakers when they were made in Japan and not china like today. They aren't audiophile speakers but they were really really good and I thought all speakers sound... 
Recommendations for 7 channel amp
Don't save your money... better to just get a 4 channel and hook all of them up.  
Contact for Price
I don't and wouldn't respond to an ad saying contact for price.  
They know we will pay anything they can think of
@mirolab Actually it wasn't me who asked... I was sitting in a chair in the front row when another audiophile walked over and asked the price. I happened to overhear the conversation. As the price being on the brochure, whether it was or not.... i... 
McIntosh MA352 Mirror Finish Scratches
You need to find a professional that can do it and leave it alone. I was thinking to have it rechromed but it looks like the chrome goes under the heat sinks so it would be a nightmare to separate it. I use a fine soft haired paint brush to dust m... 
They know we will pay anything they can think of
@soix by all means allow me to recommend a preamp and speaker to you so you can go out and buy them (Stop by your bank first).... however if they were on sale for $100 I still wouldn't have bought them... don't need paper weights. Update on user ... 
They know we will pay anything they can think of
Once again all these are my opinions only and may not conform to yours.  
They know we will pay anything they can think of
@waytoomuchstuff makes sense and does give me a clearer picture of what all is involved. Clearer heads always prevail.  
They know we will pay anything they can think of
@invalid I really didn't want to say this at all but what made me think of it was that the preamp didn't sound good and I was wondering if the rep thought he could get that kind of money for a preamp that wasn't very good. There is also a much adv... 
They know we will pay anything they can think of
@ghdprentice If I had been a man of the world, I wouldn't be as misinformed... however I do have someone like yourself to point me in the right direction. I should mention that I've lived in more countries than you can possibly imagine but I must ... 
They know we will pay anything they can think of
@mike_in_nc I felt you didn't get any of the tax cuts. Intuition. It's always easier to form a negative opinion of tax cuts your way.  
They know we will pay anything they can think of
@ghdprentice I'm stunned... you mean it really does cost $22,000 to make a preamp and market it? I want to thank you for informing me. I will try to not be lazy next time and find the answers you have already found.  
They know we will pay anything they can think of
@mike_in_nc The next time a tax cut comes up.... refuse it. You may have more money than you know what to do with so this post probably isn't really for you.