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House surge protection and star grounding question
1. There are some re-settable whole-house protectors but that depends on how they have been hit. Some surges are simply destructive.2. Another surge protector at your system (the source, btw, is your breaker box) will not defeat but supplement the... 
Using Biwirable cables on "normal" speakers...?
You can use them with one end on the amp and the other TWO on the speaker terminals. No advantage. No disadvantage except the clutter.Kal 
does Queen have better sound quality CD?
And, of course, the DVD-A of Night at the Opera!Kal 
The only Denon DVD-3910 question never asked
Well, y'know, it never occured to me to try it and compare but, as you know, you are in a perfect position to find out for yourself. And that, of course, is better than anyone else's opinion.Kal 
SACD Software Question
AFAIK, the 2channel DSD and the multichannel DSD are different tracks on the same layer.Kal 
Am I defeating the benefit?
If you are controlling the volume in the Rotel, it is not really a bypass and you are using VC and output stage of it. Better to run the front L/R outs of the Rotel through the HTBypass of the SF, if possible.Kal 
Watching Classical/Opera DVD's
I've not been very impressed with the sound quality of opera DVDs compared with CD/SACD. Most are poorly miked and balanced but they seem to be getting better lately.I must admit, however, that I prefer to listen to opera and, as another has said ... 
Plasma Media Box Cable
That's a pretty long run. I would stick with Pioneer. Get the model number and ask them who sells it.Kal 
Viewing Preference?
4:3 with gray bars or zoom. Never stretch.Kal 
Half size Transports? CAL, THETA,Who else makes?
TeacKal 
Multi-input, Volume controlable DAC?
Camelot UtherTheta GenVIII 
tube preamp used with HT
SF Line preamps poor quality? Nonsense. Try reading elsewhere.Kal 
Preamp impedance mismatch with McCormack DNA2
I have used the Sonic Frontiers Line-2 and Line-3 preamps with the balanced line input on my DNA-1 Rev. A very successfully.Kal 
Sub hookup in a 2ch/HT system with preamp passthru
Your stereo preamp cannot do anything with the SUB OUT if you are using it for L/R. It is only 2 channels.The only other suggestion with your present equipment is to use the sub only for HT and not for stereo.Kal 
2 Channel System
And some use 3-way and 4-way speaker systems for stereo. The number of speakers has little to do with the frequency range.Kal