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Is a Sub worth the bother?
A good sub, Yes. A bad one is better w/o.Kenobi 
Pair of JL Audio F110-Good Subs???
If you have the room, look into the Mark Seaton Submersive.Kenobi 
from B&w 805's to Usher be-718 - what to expect?
Owned a set of 805s for a few years and are now listening to the Be-718 (close to two years). No comparison, a much grander speakers the Be-718 in every way. They go both higher and lower with more impact and lively midrange. The B&W sounded l... 
Subwoofer for Focal Utopia Be's.
I'll say that Seaton Submersive will beat all the above mentioned subs. That's not my opinion, but that of previous owners of pretty much all of the above subs plus many more. Read up on it and see what I'm talking about. No advertising other than... 
Subwoofer for Focal Utopia Be's.
Check out Mark Seaton's Submersive: http://www.seaton-sound-forum.com/?forum=86963http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=759877Not bad for $2K.Good luck,Kenobi 
CDs with heavy, fast bass and/or long drum solos
Try this Burmester sampler with great music and track #10 is where the heavy bass is. http://www.musicdirect.com/product/74752Good luck 
B&W 805S vs. Usher BE718
Hi,I used to own but sold the Nautilus 805, NON-"S" but original series. I found that it has no warmth and a screechy top end that bothered me and couldn't really relax and enjoy the music with it. Also, auditioned a pair of 803S at a local dealer... 
Review: Usher Be-718 Monitor
Tzh21yWhat 100 watt solid state amp are you referring to above? You can't judge the speakers' performance if mismatched or underpowered. Kenobi 
Help with sub upgrade
Mark Seaton's Submersive is something I am looking into. Kenobi 
What about Emotiva?
I thought about the Emotiva but ended with Onkyo PR SC886 (Integra 9.9 equivalent) and not looked back. Superb sounding and also a does a great job with video upconversion to 1080P. Check it out!Kenobi 
Speaker cables from Asia
I would recommend Valab's offerings if you ask me. Best pricing I've seen for anything comparable here at at fraction of the cost. 
HDMI Cable with New Oppo Bluray Player
Hi Nasaman,Curious which of the Monoprice HDMI cable you tried, they have anywhere from entry level to high end with gold plating and nice jacket as well as thick gauge conductors up to 22AWG if I remember correctly. In my experience, their higher... 
XtremeAV Quicksilver Gold alternative?
Hi Ozzy, Thanks for the suggestion. Are you using Pro Gold exclusively now or with some other signal/contact enhancer?Thanks,Kenobi 
XtremeAV Quicksilver Gold alternative?
Thanks all for your perspectives. I have enjoyed the QSG from the beginning and it has performed at least as expected. However, it is now cost prohibitive so I am curiously looking for a cheaper alternative but realized there may not be anything c... 
High End Universal Players ???
How about a modded BDP-83. High end, low price.