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a Power vs Volume Question
Not necessarily. Depends on the senstivity/gain of the amp. All the rating tells you is what it will put out IF you drive it enough. 
Blue Ray & HD DVD discs
No. They will not play in a standard DVD player.Kal 
Do flexible speaker cables exist?
Kubala-Sosna 
HDMI what to buy?
Monoprice 
New Oppo DV-980H
For sound, the 980H. For picture, wait for the upcoming 983H.Kal 
New Oppo DV-980H
It has been reported by others and reported to Oppo. In my experience, it accompanies physical operations but I have not ever heard it while the program is playing.Kal 
Modify Oppo 980 or add External DAC?
I guess it depends on what the mods are and which DAC you compare them to. How can one make a generalization about this?Kal 
Is there such a thing as audiophile parametric eq?
Z-systems RDP-1 and similar models.Kal 
Infinity 2000A??
FWIW, the midrange is a Philips.Kal 
SACD surround system
No but one of my systems comes close. Front is three 802Ds and surround is a pair of 804Ss. Fronts driven by three BelCanto Ref1000s and the surrounds by a BC S300.The other system has 3 Paradigm Studio/60s in front and 2 Studio/20s for surround, ... 
SACD surround system
I have two such systems and multichannel SACD is, by far, my preferred music medium. One system is much more expensive and elaborate than the other but both give me great satisfaction in terms of resolution and soundstaging, especially with those ... 
New Oppo DV-980H
I have one now and it is notable for its DSD/PCM output on HDMI, if one has a suitable pre/pro.Kal 
Revel new Ultima2 Salon have you heard it ?
It's Kevin Voecks, btw. Kal 
Bought the new Oppo DVD981HD player...
The new one is the 980H, afaik. The 981 has been around for a while.Kal 
Has anyone ever tried two center channel speakers?
Dipole Maggies are horses of another color. The dual-center seems to work OK even though Magnepan continues to try to develop a center that both sounds right and will fit into a real room.Kal