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High end processors with HDMI 1.3a
I suspect that we will see quite a number of new 1.3a-compatible high-end processors by the time of or at CEDIA. Some are promised before but there have been too many scheduling deferrals to be confident.At the moment, the Denon, Integra/Onkyo and... 
Digital crossovers?
Take a look at Meridian's DSP loudspeakers.Kal 
Need Advice On Placing Absorption Panel On Ceiling
I found that RotoFast connector/mounts made all mountings quick and secure, even on the ceiling. Kal 
Tube preamp with balanced in/out and remote?
Sonic Frontiers Line-3 should work.Kal 
Biamping B&W 802 with Musical Fidelity and Bryston
Biamping with identical amps does NOT double the power because the energy spectrum of music is not uniform. The power gain, if any, is marginal. A single amp with twice the power is more but, still, not more than a few dB.Kal 
Biamping B&W 802 with Musical Fidelity and Bryston
IMHO, biamping rarely solves any problem except for marginal power issues. Buy the amp that does the job and sounds right to you.Kal 
Your favorite Sheherazade LP ?
Ansermet/Suisse Romande Decca cs 6212Kal 
Biamping B&W 802 with Musical Fidelity and Bryston
Why not just the Bryston without the complications of biamping? Kal 
Help Frequency Hole - Processor? Diva?
You can hire a professional (cannot help with that) or you can undertake the project, if you have the inclination and time. There is a very useful tool called RoomEQ Wizard which is freeware and you would only have to buy a mic and preamp or, at l... 
cd player on sacd multi channel vs two channel
There are speakers that are capable of what you describe but, to do so, they are dependent on the acoustics of the room and the setup in that room. Proper acoustic setup is essential and, imho, too often overlooked.Kal 
cd player on sacd multi channel vs two channel
Because those 2 channel outputs have the same signals as the multichannel front L/R outputs! You are losing information and being seduced by a phase-y, unfocused sound.Kal 
cd player on sacd multi channel vs two channel
Of course. If you put it in MCH mode and only use the 2 L/R outputs, you are losing information that is in the center and surround channels. In 2 channel, that information is in those 2 channels.Kal 
Auto-calibration
"My latest receicer comes with a cal. mic.--I never opened it up. Only because I liked the default setting. I just bumped up the center a taste.--I think this calebration is like salting ones food at a rest; before you taste it."I would think of i... 
Paradigm SA-35 orientation
It will change the radiation pattern and make it irregular in the horizontal plane. Whether that matters to you can only be determined by an audition.Kal 
passive vs. electronic passover
"Read an interesting article on Bi Amping. It was stating that you should disconnect your passive crossovers to properly Bi-Amp, so you would need to hook up electronic crossovers! sound.westhost.com/bi-amp.htm#common-questionAny comments?Hook up ...