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Subwoofer Rattle
Turns out the spider had come un-glued from part of the cone, the voice coil is undamaged. In the end I purchased a new subwoofer from B&W ($700) and everything works fine now. Allen Speaker Reconing in Houston are repairing the original speak... 
Bowers and Wilkins 805s, use as TV speakers ??????
I onces used a pair of N805 with a TV, sounded just fine to me. 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
My like new, refurbished Krell KSA250. Sounds about as good as it gets to me. Also, it just looks cool knowing you have a massive power amplifier that will drive any known speaker load on the planet. Overloading this monster is just about inconcei... 
Subwoofer Rattle
It's the speaker that is faulty. I took it out the cabinet and hooked it up to another amplifier (Quad 606 MkII) and signal generator. Sure enough, it started rattling badly below 52Hz. Here goes ~$700 to order a replacement speaker (p/n ZZ14102) ... 
Needed parts for a Krell KAS2
Contact Steven Leckrone - He used to work for Krell and is much less expensive than the Krell Service Department, and a great guyThe Service Department Steven Leckrone 30 Unquowa Hill St, Bridgeport, CT 06604 USA 203-331-0671 
Audiogon sellers, please stop and read this thread
This is a well know scam; avoid this scam artist like the plague! You are being wise to consult with fellow Audiogoners before parting with hard earned cash/components. 
Pioneer m90 and c90
I have two Pioneer Elite M91 power amps and a Krell KSA-250 in my HT system (the M91s are used for the center channel and surrounds). I have also used both amps (bi-amped in the case of the M91s) in a stereo system with B&W 801Ns. Sure, the M9... 
TV 1080P resolution
Make sure you are using an HDMI cable to connect your DirectTV box to the TV. This is the only way you can transfer a 1080p signal. Component cables can only transfer up to 1080i. 
6 channel volume controller?
Krell HTS 7.1. This is what I use mine for, decoding is done via the BD player. 
My love of music is killing me.
Dean your loss and subsequent pain has given us all something very important to think about. "Hug your kids……..please". How right you are, a great message, thanks! 
Crossroads 2010 dvd/blu-ray
This is a great blu-ray recording, both visually and sound wise. My reference track is; Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band - Midnight In Harlem. Not only a truly beautiful song played extremely well, it is also visually stunning for a live con... 
HT Preamps with GOOD 2 channel sound?
Try the Krell HTS 7.1.I have one and its sounds great to me on digital or 2 channel analogue. 
Krell mono blocks and wilson watt puppy's
The older Krell amps (I have a KSA-250) can easily be switched between 100V up to 240V (there are 3 internal jumpers to set) and will operate on 50Hz or 60Hz. This is not true of the newer Krell amps which have a power input frequency sensing circ... 
Quad 405 Updated .... Any Knowlege on this upgrade
If the upgrade is from MK1 to MK11 status, yes, the upgrade is significant. I had an early MK1 unit driving a pair of Yamaha NS-1000M speakers (a know difficult load) and the amp would definitely clip at high levels. No problem at all when I upgra... 
Yamaha NS1000M Reliability
I have had mine for 28 years (?). Yes, I have destroyed the HF drivers once, due to a stupid mistake, entirely my fault! Other than this one incident, they have worked flawlessly for the last 28 years. Still sound fine to me and the surrounds on t...