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Is 5 Watts enough for Horns ?
CMO , Chris Sweet System !! The Art Audio and the Avantgarde's must be a nice match. I have heard people say that 8 watts of that amp can drive you out of the room. Plenty of power.Eljaro,Give what you have a try and if you think you need more go ... 
Is 5 Watts enough for Horns ?
Horns are made to use with low powered amps, You could use a SET with the 45 output tube around 1.5 watts and be in pretty good shape. I have not seen horns used with amps above 20 watts I sure you could but I have not seen it done. 
Digital audio to analog audio DAC on a PC?
I just re-read your message, Are you trying to get a digital input INTO your PC and then out to the 7.1 If so you need to use the software that came with your sound card to redirect where you are getting the input from. I use an M-Audio audiophile... 
Best audio cabinet for people with pets
I don't let our dogs in the room with my equipment, It would be a hazard for the dogs and risk damaging the expensive equipment. 
Digital audio to analog audio DAC on a PC?
Your sound card should have a built in DAC and there should be an analog out on it. If you only have digital/Optical output then you will need an external DAC to convert the Optical signal to analog. DAC's can run in any price range from moderiate... 
CES / THE Show
Cary has an absulutly fantastic new 2 channel amp using 4 KT88's per side. I have no idea when and if it will be out but it is really pretty !! A work of art. Its so new that it is the only one in existence right now. 
What does a vinyl record groove look like?
I don't remember where I found it. Sorry! It was on a vinyl website somewhere.Mark 
What does a vinyl record groove look like?
This is pretty coolGo to my system and you can see what a record groove looks like with a needle in it.Mark 
Long distance from amp to speakers
I paid 281.00 for the 35ft signalcable cables they are 10gage wire and very nice construction. I would recommend them to anyone that needs long cables at a price that won't break the bank.Mark 
21' 13' room: long wall vs. short wall placement
Yip,Long wall placement has worked best for me with large McIntosh LS360 speakers and even my smaller Cary speakers. You may need accustic panals on your back wall behind you.Mark 
Long distance from amp to speakers
I have some cables 35ft long from signal cable They use 10gage wire and sound pretty nice. I think the 10 gage wire is why they sound so good. I have sense moved my room around and am not using them anymore if you would like to buy them let me kno... 
Need Glass Toslink with Mini Connectors
My Pleasure Chris.I am using a MAC Mini that uses the mini plug to my McIntosh MDA1000 so I needed the same type of plug.I found that a while back on an audiogon search so I can't take full credit for finding it. 
Need Glass Toslink with Mini Connectors
Here you go. This should be what you are looking for. http://www.vandenhul.com/cable/optocplr.htm 
balanced pre amp
Yes the C200 will convert an unbalanced input signal to a blanced one. I beleave it splits the signal so that half the wave form goes to one set of circuits and the other half goes to the other. If at some point in the chain it is unbalanced then ... 
Cain v Hornseshoppe v Omega v Lowther
Yes The PHY-HP while expensive are at the top of the list for single driver speakers. Fostex that are in Cain & Cain are great speakers. Madisound is a good place to get drivers. I am building some speakers based on the Fostex F120A an amazing...