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Woofer placement near floor-benefits?
There is something to be said for speaker placement near the floor in general in terms of both reinforcing bass compared to otherwise and minimizing effects of sound reflected from the floor in general. In general, floor reflections add nothing us... 
Anything as " fast" as SPECTRAL gear?
"When distortion is low, the music sounds good."Can't say it any simpler than that except that it applies when noise is low as well. Low noise + low distortion = good sound. 
Amp and preamp on same outlet?
Move to a more efficient amp like Class D and no problem ever. I have both my 500w/ch monoblocks on the same outlet and dynamics match teh best I hear anywhere and are teh best I have ever had myself.Efficiency done well is always a good thing.My ... 
If you could bring back one great artist that has
HEy look, can't speak for Satan, only mapman. I'd be pleased as....well most anything but hell I suppose. 
If you could bring back one great artist that has
After all if TOny Bennet can work with Lady Gaga, who knows what other odd couple pairings might work? As long as they have something in common. 
If you could bring back one great artist that has
Schubert, if he did, I'd be willing to bet he would be one of the good guys doing it. Might even be able to have a positive influence on some in need the most.Not sure I could see him working with Kanye West, Rolling Stones, or many others. I coul... 
If you could bring back one great artist that has
Mahler would be another possibility if we can just bring out his less serious side a bit on occasion. Hell, bring back Stravinsky as well while we're at it and team him up with Kanye West! 
If you could bring back one great artist that has
Yep, bringing back Bach would seem to open up the most interesting avenues of anyone mentioned. Duke Ellington in his prime would still be right up there as well in terms of modern day versatility. Beethoven I can see possibilities for him as well... 
If you could bring back one great artist that has
..or for a bigger paycheck these days, Bach might fit nicely into Muse or Radiohead. Imagine the possibilities!!!! 
If you could bring back one great artist that has
..or I saw Devo live recently and was honestly thinking that Bach could have played really well into that, if not below his level of artistry. 
If you could bring back one great artist that has
..or Mike Pinder in The Moody Blues. Bach + mellotron = unheard of level of awesomeness. Ralph Karsten owns and plays Mellotron. Another good pairing! 
If you could bring back one great artist that has
I'd like to see Bach back as a keyboardist/composer prog rocker. Like Tony Banks in Genesis or Rick Wakeman in Yes. Maybe collaborate with Steven Wilson. That would be awesome. 
Integrated amp for Synchrony Ones
It sounds like a very good match to me, one I would consider myself. 
Integrated amp for Synchrony Ones
It's harder to find integrated amps that double power to 4 ohm than it is separates. But they are out there. 3000 budget might limit options. 
Integrated amp for Synchrony Ones
Something along the line of. Bel canto c5i maybe. I always like classe amps as well when I hear them ( not class d). There is a Danish company gato that makes a very nice looking 250w/ch class d integrated but not sure how to find that one.