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Classe cap 80 vs. cap 100
Thank you loveless@qcnet.net. 
Bel Canto 200.4 or Classe 201 with Aerial 8B's ?
I own a Classe ca200, and have experiance with 8b's. You need a Classe 301or 401 with those speakers to get them to open up. Aerials love power. 
To turn off or not to turn off
It would be great if more amps had a standby mode like Levinson and Pass. I leave my amp on but hate wasting electricty. 
My system has just received the ultimate insult
Slip out the back Jack. 
Pream PROC for HT need help to choose ..
There is a Classe ssp-25 for sale on this site now for $1498 
Why use speaker cable at all with monoblocks?
If you go to the Bryston web site you will see the new monos that can plug directly to your speakers. I don't think the speaker cable sellers are going to like this. 
Problem with Denon 3300 Dolby Digital
You do not mention what you are you are using for a dvd player. The problem could be there. Also, are you sure the movie you are playing has a digital sountrack and that it is selected in the dvd menu? 
Help - amplifier matching problems
A Classe ca300 is a good match for these speakers. Your ca100 is just not enough power. 
Gamut D200?
Confedboy's response is good natured and very funny. I had a good laugh. 
Is it ALWAYS necessary to understand words of song?
Not even the F.B.I. could decipher the words of Louie Louie. 
Source Rotel RCD 971 Player Upgrade or DAC
I replaced my 971 with a sony 9000es. The Sony is a better cd player in every way. Also an SACD player! You can get a 9000es for $1050 new. 
Symposium Roller Blocks vs Aurious under SACD ...
Like Cturtle, I found the detail added with symposium rollerblocks under my Sony 9000es caused listener fatigue. I now have them under my Sonic Frontiers Line2se. Under the preamp they have a very different effect. Sound is fuller and soundstage o... 
Is there a HT pre-amp/processor w/o Video switiching??
classe ssp-25 has no video switching. 
Avalon or ProAc?
I own Proac 3.8's. I chose them over the Avalon Opus. 
SACD : why ?
Someone in a previous post put it nicely. The differance between SACD and CD is "subtle yet profound". I think Badwisdom should give it another listen. As mentioned, SACD players need alot of break-in. I swear my 9000es improved up until around a ...