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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. 
Telarc cd's and Mozart's Requiem
On SACD/MCH, go with the Mackerras on Linn. 
Connecting Bookshelve Speakers to PC
Yes. An amplifier. Powered subs generally have a power amp only for themselves and you need to add a power amp for the bookshelf speakers. 
Pre/Pro with 2 MCH analog inputs plus..
Thanks. I have already reviewed the Sony and the Pre5. The former is not a pre/pro and the latter has only one MCH input (and ain't a pre/pro either). Looks like an external switch may be necessary.Oh, no receivers, please. 
Pre/Pro with 2 MCH analog inputs plus..
Y'know. I've heard of that before. ;-)Thanks. 
Pre/Pro with 2 MCH analog inputs plus..
Thanks. That's an option if there are no other alternatives.