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Oppo 95-Integra 80.3 connection
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CD Recommendation -- EMI Tchaikovsky Selections
That's an oldie but a goodie. If one is looking for something more modern, Jansons recordings on RCO Live are consistently excellent for performance and sound.Kal 
Serious Classical Labels
PentatoneSFSO MediaBISAlphaBSO ClassicsLinnLipkindMelbaProfilQuintoneChannel ClassicsOndine 
Anyone heard Jamo R909 dipole speakers?
Can we assume you heard the B&Ws and SFs in the same system and acoustic environment as your JBLs? As for the R909, here are my assessment of the smaller R907: http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/jamo_reference_r_907_loudspeaker/ 
Sony DVDAudio and SACD
What's mid price? 
What high-end multichannel SACD players are there?
BTW, guys, I had to look up what I wrote (http://www.stereophile.com/content/music-round-50-page-2-0) because, in effect, I use them almost interchangeably today. 
What high-end multichannel SACD players are there?
I preferred the Oppo with analog outputs but the differences on HDMI were miniscule and resulted in a toss up. The Sony had a bit more low end but the Oppo was a bit better defined. Any choice between them would, and should, be system dependent.Kal 
2 channel priority in HT Processor...who's is best
Why? 
Sony DVDAudio and SACD
Sorry. You are hearing the DolbyDigital surround track and not the DVD-A track.Kal 
What high-end multichannel SACD players are there?
Current line of thinking is Oppo 95 going over HDMI, unless I stumble across a much better sounding option over HDMI. Why 95? If you are going HDMI, get the 93. 
Big 2 channel Amp OR Smaller 6 channel and TRIamp?
Just get a big enough amp. That's all. 
Anthem AVM/20 upgrade to Integra or Marantz??
The issue with used is that features change rapidly. One needs to be quite certain what one is getting, what one is giving up and what one needs.Kal 
High grade tube pre with digital display
Sonic Frontiers Line 3 
Big 2 channel Amp OR Smaller 6 channel and TRIamp?
Sorry. I forgot about the OPs three pairs of terminals and was trying to fit your suggestion into 2 pairs.Kal 
Big 2 channel Amp OR Smaller 6 channel and TRIamp?
How about you bi-amp, with 200 wpc for the woofers and then use a second amp for the mids/tweets and jumper them? Jumper what? Why? Cannot think of a jumper in this situation that would not create the potential for a short.Kal