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Bi-amping overkill?
If your imaging and definition is fine, the only issue is whether your bass response is flat. That is for you to determine and the Rives site, as well as the realtraps site, offer tools to test that. If you need it, the PARC is a superb device for... 
DVD/SACD with coax digital input?
There are inexpensive, compact add-on decoders on the used market from Sony, Technics, Yamaha, JVC, etc. which were made during the transition to MCH. 
is music hall out of business?
"I think what confused people by your simple answer of "Yes", was that the TITLE to this thread was:"Is Music Hall out of business"."I was not responding to the title but to the question in the OPs post which read:"does anybody know if they're sti... 
Preamp/Amp impedance mismatch
No. It's just fine.Kal 
Velodyne SMS-1 is outstanding
OK. Fine. I misread your original statement to imply that the null was moved to another frequency, not another location.Kal 
Amp Question Please advise
You are right that changing the speakers will be a bigger change than swapping amps. OTOH, there's little point if the room is the problem.However, you raise another issue: The OP never said what it was that was wrong with the sound at low levels ... 
Amp Question Please advise
Ideally, I'd like to see some measurements but.....Are there any other absorbing materials like drapes?Is the carpet thick and have a pad?What is the construction? Plaster/lath, concrete, wood....When you clap your hands, can you hear a slap or ec... 
Velodyne SMS-1 is outstanding
"If you have a null, no amount of boost is going to correct that but by changing the phase of one band you can shift the null point away from the measured position." Really? I cannot see how this would work.Kal 
Amp Question Please advise
What's your room like, acoustically?Kal 
power supply needed for THORENS 166 Table
If you mean the wall-wart, you can find them on eBay or get a compatible one from Mouser or PartsExpress or MCM or.....Kal 
Velodyne SMS-1 is outstanding
You can do even better with the manual correction since that permits you to move the filters in frequency and Q, neither of which is done with the AutoEQ.Kal 
EASTERN CT. NEED HELP WITH SET UP WILL PAY $$$
And, if you are buying, you can expect the dealer to install, especially if you are willing to pay for install. Then, you will have a local party with ongoing responsibility.Kal 
building zobels
I doubt the quality of the resistors would make any difference since they are operating/effective at frequencies beyond normal hearing range.Kal 
Another sign SACD is dying
Not so far as I know.Kal 
building zobels
The Alpha-Core Zobels works in the range above audibility to maintain a stable load for amps that are sensitive. Another use of the Zobel is to make drivers appear more linear/resistive. In the first case, you want it to be seen by the amp while, ...