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Surround Rear speaker set-up 5.1
Yes. Humans have poor lateral spatial hearing resolution. Putting the surrounds in the back will compromise envelopment and lead to confusing imaging.I do not have a solution but, then again, I do not know how your room is set up.Kal 
Oppo Blu-ray ???
1. No comment on my preferences until I publish review.2. Don't know about video files; I never use them. The manual does refer to playing music, movie and photo files from the USB port.3. Will check on the the repeat function but the remote has b... 
Oppo Blu-ray ???
Yes. OTOH, that is more a function of the preamp/processor than it is of the player.Kal 
Schematics for PSB crossovers ?
You can usually signal-trace the network if you need to make a circuit diagram. Are the components not labeled? Kal 
Ayre's new Minimum Phase filter
I heard the comparison demo of the filters at CES and was impressed with the new one. FWIW.Kal 
General information on interconnects
Don't sweat it. IMHO, there are no substantial improvements available.Kal 
Onkyo/Pioneer/Sony connection problem
Yes, it is the problem of the receiver. It fails to re-assert the EDID signal from the TV. I have an Integra processor (from the same stable as the Onkyo) and I do not have to turn on my display to use any of my HDMI sources.BTW, in addition to re... 
Need advise on HT Pre / Proc
Bass management in players is notoriously limited. There are exceptions but, so far, Oppo has not been one of them.Kal 
Wiring- digital vs analog - beginner help
2) Connect each of your sources to the Marantz by a digital cable.Kal 
refurbished NAD M5 vs new SCD-XA5400ES
The Sony has balanced XLR stereo outputs as well as multichannnel HDMI output.Kal 
weiss /Berkeley DAC
Precedes BOOM. 
Revel Salon 2 vs. Revel Studio 2
Psacanli wrote: Ejlif, Shadorne has a good point mentioning the use of separate sub bass with the Studio; however, in my opinion, because "most" bass problems can be addressed with room treatment ...." That is true but low bass problems are solubl... 
HDMI connection
1. Whether the connection described will work depends on what that particular TV outputs. BTW, what are "Prog Out audio outputs?" This is not a standard term.2. Most do have analog outputs. Some stereo, only, and some multichannel.Kal 
anyone else hate locking RCAs?
I dislike RCAs and friction-fit connectors, in general. That is why I use balanced XLRs as much as possible. Clicks in positively. Push release and pull out. EZ.Kal 
mcintosh amps any one can explain impedance taps
It matches the output impedance to the speaker's impedance. In theory, such a match affords better performance and power transfer.Kal