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Hey Electricians - Please help
What you are hearing is the "arc" across the switch contacts when it is closed. 
Active/Passive Bass Correction Dilema
You could also approach the bass correction entirely in the analog domain.Contact Marchand Electric about an active or passive analog 2 way crossover to insert before your amps.Then use an analog 5 band parametric EQ for bass correction of the sub... 
Active/Passive Bass Correction Dilema
First off, I urge you to visit the " Home Theater Shack " web site.Go to the forum section and read up on all of the different sub woofers and bass management techniques.Second, I highly recommend the Dayton Omni Mic Precision Measuring System to ... 
6 channel volume controller?
Maybe Marchand Electric can put something together for you.Give them a call after you check out the site. 
Apple TV ethernet wired server
I do not have a wireless network and connect my 1st gen ATV via ethernet to download. 
Female Jazz Singers...new person/new releases...
All excellent recommendations, and I'll second Nnenna Freelon.Don't forget to include Peggy Lee for the standards & big band! 
If you had 6K to build a system with used gear?
1st Gen 160Gb Apple TV as music server $ 150.00 +/-Bench Mark DAC/Pre $ 750.00 +/-Parasound HCA2200II $1000.00 +/- Magnepan 1.6 $1200.00 +/-Plenty left over for;CablesCords Power CondRoom Treatment 
Cheapest way to ship large speakers?
Maybe Greyhound Package Express if they meet the requirements. 
Glass v.s. Plastic Toslink
I compared the Sys. Concept Inc. 1300 fiber plastic toslink to the Silfex glass toslink and the Sys. Concept Inc. cable was clearly better from my Apple TV music server. 
speaker cables for maggies
When I had my 3.6s, Analysis Plus Oval 9 with bananas on the speaker end and spades on the amp end was the hot ticket. Maybe you can upgrade or modify your amps to accept spades? 
Is preamp remote volume a deal breaker for you?
I use the MP3 and do not miss the remote at all.The volume control stays at one spot most of the time.$4,000 will get you a nicely optioned second hand MP3.Maybe an early MP1 if you can spend a little bit more. ( That's my next move ) 
Vandersteen 5A vs Martin Logan Prodigy
I have not owned either, but have listened to both quite a bit in the past.Even though the 5As have the active 400 watt bass amplifier to handle the bottom end, your 50 watts of SET power may not go as far as they need too.The Prodigies are 91db s... 
Need suggestions for speakers for Classe system.
I ran Thiel CS5i's with my CA400, perfect match. 
Music server for $160
Also my latest project;Ebay 1st Gen ATV 160 GB - $85 shippedEbay 17" LCD monitor - $40 shippedHDMI to DVI cable - $70 (paid way to much)Using an L-cheapo Rat Shack Toslink cable to a Behringer SRC2496. Converting from 44.1 - 48 and connecting via ... 
Need Recommendations for SS amp for 2 ohm load
Classe CA400 is stable into 2 ohms.