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What is an HDMI input?
Aspect ratio and resolution!Kal 
Brickwall surge supressor/ conditioner
"Somthing better and not so pretty?"Well, the Furman units come highly recommended (by others) and I find them pretty ugly.Kal 
Brickwall surge supressor/ conditioner
Leigh-You should also have a whole-house surge protector at your breaker box if you live in an area prone to lightning.Kal 
Brickwall surge supressor/ conditioner
You can combine the BrickWall with a conditioner as long as you can confirm they are compatible. There are combination units all over the lot.Kal 
Brickwall surge supressor/ conditioner
It is a 'brick wall' protection against surges but do not expect it to be much of a line conditioner. Kal 
Bosendorfer loudspeakers with tube amps
Nothing will help. 
Can these be used for both Plasma and 2-channel??
Right, Aroc. The speakers can be connected to only one amp at a time. So, your options are to use only one or to get a switch.Kal 
Can these be used for both Plasma and 2-channel??
Does your TV have line-level outputs? Most do. You can connect these to an unused input on your reamp/amp.Kal 
Hooking up sub
1. Tape out is not volume-controlled, so the sub level will not track the main speaker level if you do this.2. If you do not have preamp outputs, you must use the speaker output. Kal 
Mutlple Amps and a line Conditioner
What is the MAXX's current rating? What are the current loads for each of the devices? Add 'em up and see if they are less than the MAXX's current rating.Each line to the outlets on the wall is usually 15A but you will have to look at the MAXX's s... 
Tri-wire cables?
Why not use three individual runs of whatever you like?Kal 
Impedance and Bi-Amping
I'd leave them at 8 barring any additional info.Kal 
SACD and DAC
Good response. Let me add that some players/receivers can also do this with iLink (IEEE1394) and, in addition, some Denon devices can do this with DenonLink. However, the receiver end has, afaik, been restricted to receivers but there's no reason ... 
Does soundproofing improve or harm sound?
Are you sure the GC knows anything about acoustic treatment vs. soundproofing? The former is to improve the quality of sound inside the space and the latter is to keep it from getting out of the space. Not at all the same.For info, take a look at:... 
Has anyone hearing to much digital information ?
Have you considered a stem-cell injection into your brain so that you gain the capacity to appreciate fully all that information?Kal