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7.1 system suggestions for a two channel guy
Triad. 
Most Honest Audio Magazine?
First, I suggest that you not make a habit of quoting copyright materials in extenso but keep the link along with pointed excerpts. Some companies are quite protective of their property. (This is not a threat or warning, just a point of informatio... 
Best 5.1 McIntosh separates
OK. I hope the OP has sufficient fortune to locate such a deal. 
Best 5.1 McIntosh separates
??? $2000? 
Most Honest Audio Magazine?
Never comparing the two?Despite this, I listen to stereo most of the time for reasons of repertoire, but even with my abiding expectations regarding stereo, some speakers can throw a bigger soundstage than did the PSBs. An example would be my resi... 
Best 5.1 McIntosh separates
OK. So, it seems that you have the Oppo and the speakers and that you want to replace the Kenwood receiver with Mac separates. If you are willing to use the analog audio outputs of the Oppo, you can buy a used, older non-HDMI Mac processor but I s... 
Best 5.1 McIntosh separates
Lots of things are possible but you need to define what you are looking for. A BR player?A MCH processor with HDMI 1.4?A 5 channel amp?Some speakers?A subwoofer? 
Best 5.1 McIntosh separates
5.1 McIntosh tube (or SS) system (with 3D HDMI and media streaming) is not possible for $2000 and maybe not even for $20,000. The only Mac prepro with modern HDMI is the MX150 at $12,000 and the amps will add significantly more.Kal 
804 Nautilius rear aluminum knob
It is factory-adjusted and should not need tweaking. There's usually a bolt that screws into it for transport which is removed at installation. 
Best room correction of the ones listed?
Won't know the answer until tomorrow. 
Bach's Toccata
Assuming you mean the Toccata and Fugue in D-minor (the most popular one), my favorite LP is Marie-Claire Alain on Erato.Kal 
Bi-Wire - Ohm and RMS Rating Split
Don't worry about the ohms. OTOH, you are NOT getting the equivalent of 200w by bi-amping. Barely more than 100w, effectively.Kal 
Bi-Wire - Ohm and RMS Rating Split
The bass always uses most of the power, so I would think that the 110/440 rating applies to it. The ohms are not divided.If your Rotel is 100wpc, that is all you will get to the woofer(s). If more power is what you want, this bi-amping will not he... 
Two-channel is inferior to multi-channel, no?
"I just find that multi channel sound provides a flat sound stage with very little depth compaired to two channel system. At least that is what I hear in my system."Incredible. Must be something seriously wrong with your MCH setup.Kal 
Does two center channels = one stereo system
All of this ignores the horizontal arrangement of drivers in typical center channel speakers. This, alone, compromises spatial radiation and imaging.Kal