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Monster Cable Kicks Butt?
They did start all this cable madness! Before the Monster 12 gauge everyone used radio shack 18 gauge or worst. 
Are Cheap XLR Balanced Better Or GOOD RCA
With 20 foot runs you really should go with the XLR's. I can see where not too many friends would have a 20 foot pair much less two laying around. Until your funds are available I would stick to the Rca rather than buy some lesser cable or go to y... 
Are Cheap XLR Balanced Better Or GOOD RCA
In the Levinson setup balanced connections give you more gain in the amplifier coming through your speakers. Better sound - maybe depending on the cables. Borrow some cables from a friend to see if its worth it. 
Bi-Wire
Bi-wiring speakers doubles the cable going to the speaker - if the speakers are biwireable then each set of drivers gets a cable thus being driven individually from the amp with the same power going to each speaker - channel a and b do not go to t... 
Mcintosh MC-352 or FPB 200 for B&W 802
Both of these amps can certainly push these speakers with relative ease. The 352 has a tubelike quality and a more naturalness to the music - the Krell comes right at you with an edge that (to me) I find fatigue setting in after extended periods. ... 
suggestions for DVD player as transport
Pioneer is coming out with the DVD 47 soon which does all the formats in multichannel but I do not think it has bass management in the analog outputs of it multichannel capability so you still do not have perfect unless you get its HT receiver tha... 
Best "Used" Audiophile speakers for 1000-1500
You can get Monsoons new for this price - also Martin Logan SL3's possibly used and the Gershman Acoustic Cameleons that are a few weeks old for 1199 a great speaker - look them up. 
I need to be wowed
Check out the Monsoon line. 
Buzz originating from amp...please help ?
If your system is near your Cable TV connection it could be the culprit and creating the noise via a ground problem which can usually be solved by adding a MAGIC ground loop isolator to the tv cable connection right before it enters the tv set.Aud... 
Now something completely different
How about " Lovin' You Lately Has Been Like Kissin' My Sister". 
Another 2,000 Speaker Question
With regards to the Newform - I have a pair of the discontinued 840 or 845 I forget - I will not criticize their sound but they are not much to look at enough so my wife said bring them somewhere else. They are now in an elementary music class whe... 
Convert Me
The VPI Aries with the JMW tonearm and a Sumiko Celebration cartridge. Then add the VPI SDS control device for ultimate precision. You can buy this as a package through the Elusive Disc and of course other dealers. I have this setup and it is real... 
Balanced vs RCA preamp output
If you are doing a particularly long run from preamp to amp the XLR connection will help with not picking up noise. The Aragon BB is I believe a fully balanced amp and would need a fully balanced preamp to take full advantage of the XLR connection... 
I need to be wowed
At your budget level my suggestions will not get it - I would look to a rather tall setup because of those ceilings - The Martin Logan SL3 would fill that room quite nicely and are for sale in your price range. 
I need to be wowed
Another great choice for your room would be the VMPS RM 40's.