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Speaker System Recomendations please...
I heard a great and good looking new 5.1 system (Style 20) at CES2004 that I know I will get because the sound is quite impressive and dynamic with music and HT. The speaker lines are from Sequence of UK. They have three lines: Strata, Sonata and ... 
Best Pre/Pro for 2 channel
Yes, but you will be loosing some features but not much in quality. It's the Audio Refinement Pre2-DSP that's made by YBA. 
Best Pre/Pro for 2 channel
Bryston SP1.7. This has a true by-pass for stereo. It also comes with a 20-year warranty. Can't beat that. 
great little speakers
I second the recommendation for Reference 3A. I just heard their new Dulcet at the CES2004 and was simply in awe of the musicality and coherence these little monitors possess. They seem fairly easy to drive. Good luck. 
Best projector in the 6000.00 range
I also meant to type 47" and 57" NOT 37". It's still too early here before coffee! 
Best projector in the 6000.00 range
Oops, I meant $4,995 for the 57" model... 
Best projector in the 6000.00 range
At the CES2004, I saw the new Epson LivingStation's. They came in 2 (16:9) sizes: 37" and 47" (14.8" and 16" deep). The retail prices will go for $3,495 and $3,995 respectively. Every who has visited this area was stunned at how good these are. No... 
Air Velocity Transformer: Is This A Solid Theory?
Oops, my apology. I just looked at the 150 pictures I took from CES and T.H.E. Show and the Adam Audio Loudspeakers pictures are not there! I must have enjoyed the sound so much that I thought I have taken them. The good news is I carried the colo... 
Tube Intergrated,Which One?Must be very Liquid
VAC Avatar if you can find used. There are 2 versions the Standard and the Super. They also have an amp-in which is rare in integrateds. 
Air Velocity Transformer: Is This A Solid Theory?
I heard both the Oskar and Adam loudspeakers at T.H.E. Show 2004 at the St. Tropez. In the Oskar AVT line, I much prefer the Khitaras over the Syrinxes. The Khitaras give a smooth, wide soundstage with extended highs. In the Adam A.R.T. line, I he... 
BPT 3.5 Ultra v. Hydra c
FWIW, I noticed that several exhibitors at CES2004 were using the BPT3.5's in their mega-systems. Not many Hydras were sighted. 
Eichmann Cables
I personally haven't heard them. However, I saw them at CES2004 and they are quite stiff. You may want to consider this fact. 
Which is the best amplication?
Harness, You can contact John at Audio Odyssey. Disclaimer: I have no relation with him. 
Audio Aero Prima Dac
FWIW, I just heard a modded Benchmark DAC1 in A/B comparison with a $22K Goldmund CD player in the Talon Demo at T.H.E. Show Conference Room 3 and was quite impressed. To my ears, it provided a more balanced and musical sound than the Goldmund pla... 
What should I be aware of
Click here for Genesis Loudspeakers. I definitely think the new speakers especially the 6.1 series are designed for home theater but not for music. I auditioned them twice.