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Paradigms not producing enough lows ????
Mboldda1 wrote "in a word, not enough CURRENT !!"In a word, nonsense. ;-)Kal 
Paradigms not producing enough lows ????
Wow! I have 3 of them and they have plenty(!) of bass in my room. They are single-wired. Could there be something amiss with your bi-wiring?Kal 
REcomendations for a compact 5 channel amplifier?
How much power and price? These are neat: http://www.linn.co.uk/chakra/Kal 
How to hook up sub?
No problems that way. Use either set of terminals.Kal 
Can Quads be directly hooked up to an amp?
1. Does the Shanling have a volume control?2. Does it remember the volume setting after turning off and on?Kal 
speaker suggestion
The Sparks are a bit small for that room but that shouldn't be a major problem. I suspect the real issue is acoustics and that the room needs some attention/treatment to fix that.Kal 
Pick your poison...2-channel or multi?
Agreed, Eldartford. Some people hear but won't listen.Kal 
Pick your poison...2-channel or multi?
Phd: "In addition some of you are buying into more channels is better than less when time has proven that two channels for music is superior." Time proves nothing nor do such assertions as yours. 2 channel has, since its beginning, been a compromi... 
dedicated outlets for audio equipment
HA! My electrician used to laugh at my requests but he went along with them. Over the years, he came to appreciate the results and we get to exchange ideas better..... on my dollar of course.Kal 
2 channel home theatre....sub
Good because you cannot run the sub from the player directly since that would not pass it through the main volume control.Kal 
How big should center spkr be to set to "large"?
Set it to small. It lacks sufficient bass extension, as you have found. There are only a very few dedicated centers worthy of being set up as "Large." 
Crossover Help
You need to look at the actual frequency of crossover. The general default is 80Hz but that is much too low for the Orbs. Look for an AVR with a setting of 120Hz. Kal 
Many reviewers will lead you down the wrong path.
Well, Zaikesman, you have identified a need. The issue is whether there is a way to do this without losing a lot of money. Kal 
Many reviewers will lead you down the wrong path.
Zaikesman wrote:"I'd be more concerned with those who do not preface their comparisons with a disclaimer"And I'd be inclined to agree with you -- except that, in many instances, how could a reader (or an editor for that matter) even tell when a di... 
So...What do you listen to in your car?
My wife.