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Digital room correction, any recommendations?
1. The PT units are simply not supported any more and had limited applications. (I have a pair if anyone wants them.)2. All the MCH add-ons will require A/D/A conversions as there is no standard consumer MCH digital communications link.3. The KRK ... 
Digital room correction, any recommendations?
Good ideas, Classicjazz. 1. Let me suggest two options for measurement:RoomEQ Wizard (freeware) but you must add SLM or mic/preampXTZ (not free) but includes all necessary hardware/software2. Good sources for room treatment materials:www.realtraps... 
Digital room correction, any recommendations?
Stereo or 2 channel? 
Can it hurt a 5.1amp only using left & right chnls
No problem. 
Building a music server with Ayre DX-5
The Audioquest works fine.Kal 
Building a music server with Ayre DX-5
AudioQuest Carbon 
4.1 HT?
A mismatched center is better than no center but a matched center is better.Kal 
Building a music server with Ayre DX-5
I have been using the DX-5 with a modified Squeezebox Touch. Very nice.Kal 
EXPLAIN HD SACDs to me.
???? There is no such thing as "HD SACDs." Wikipedia has an overview of SACD.http://www.sa-cd.net has a list of available ones and a forum.What other are you asking about? What player do you have?Kal 
New speakers designed by Andrew Jones
Yes, do let us know. The demo at CEDIA had the BS-41s on stands that, likely, cost more than they do and in an acoustically-designed room that Pioneer uses for all their show demos. Especially for such inexpensive speakers, that may not be a reali... 
Should Equalizers make a comeback?
I do not see how the iTunes EQ can possibly "tune the room." It cannot do what proper acoustical treatments can do not can it do what a DSP-based room EQ can do.That said it can be useful for implementing personal preferences and patching the bala... 
Why larger gauge speaker wire for low frequencies?
The general power/impedance analyses, to which you refer, correctly indicate that most of what you describe is simply overkill. 
New speakers designed by Andrew Jones
See http://www.stereophile.com/news/the_2010_cedia_show_day_1/ for a picture of Andrew and his mini.Kal 
New KEF Release in September
New Q series. (http://www.stereophile.com/news/the_2010_cedia_show_day_1/)New T series.Both shown at CEDIA.Kal 
Comparable product to Logitech Transporter?
The Touch will use any music stored in your iTunes directory and will do more, including FLAC. It ain't bad through the analog output but really shines with an external DAC as it will output up to 24/96 as well as dts(!).Kal