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Building new system with 1 thorny problem - HELP
The HDCD decoder must be in the DAC. 
2 amplifiers, 1 pair of speakers
Do not connect both amps to the speakers at the same time, even if only one is on at a time. First, even when off, the amp will load the other. Second, can you really be certain you will NEVER make the mistake of powering both?Options:1) Get a spe... 
LIRPA1
Worse yet. The two weeks need to be continuous. The device is no older today than the day Dr. Lirpa made it. 
LIRPA1
They had great potential but, since they only worked on 4/1 and needed about two weeks of break-in, it was never realized. 
Looking for excellent DAC without a preamp section
The Weiss Medea does not have a preamp portion and the Theta Gen VIII is available without it. 
Revel F-30/ large or small
There may not be anything lower on most regular music. Why not set them as Large for music and Small for DD/DTS? 
Anyone heard the new Theta Gen VIII ?
With all the qualifications that attend the statement, it is the best I've heard so far.http://www.stereophile.com/digitalsourcereviews/204theta/index.html 
Acoustics of Non-Box Shape Rooms
You need to consider all the continguous and, perhaps, adjacent spaces/barriers to know the "room." You might take a look at CARA, a CAD/Acoustics modelling program which can accept almost any configuration.FWIW, I have an L-shaped room and found ... 
Revel F-30/ large or small
MY preference would be to leave them as 'full range' but why not flip the switch and see what you like. 
How much preamp will improve
What's wrong with the AR? What do you think it is doing to the sound? 
Multi-Channel Interconnects SACD
See also Harmonic Technology and RS Audio for 6 conductor audio interconnects. 
Outlaw Audio ICBM questions
1. $250 is the regular price.2. If you use one, set all your other components bass management to OFF (Large all around, Sub present).3. My experiences with it are posted here: http://www.stereophile.com/musicintheround/1203round/Kal 
Denon D-M31 CD-Receiver
My wife has one on her desk and it's pretty nice. I reviewed the predecessor, DM-30, in Stereophile a while back. 
Attic room too small for Hi End Speakers??
I am skeptical. What is the floor? I have been in such a room, although it was much larger, and the flexible floor, even with supporting jacks, sucked the bass right out. Try to measure the room before investing heavily. 
i2s cables: Different connectors???
I2S specifies the signals on the leads, not the physical construction of the connections. The standard was established by Audio Alchemy with the round 5-pin miniDIN but others have taken different paths.