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Price vs. value point
If you're going with the Orbs, anything more than a nice receiver is a waste of your money. 
Is matching sensitivity for HT speakers important?
You might check out Ascend Acoustics too in that price range. 
Paradigm Speaker Prices
Figure 10-15% off MSRP for Paradigm. 
Paradigms not producing enough lows ????
Okay if you were able to lower to extension then you have it configured with a sub. Change receiver settings to no sub. 
Recommendations for this combo: Epos,Denon,SVS
With your percentage of music, for subs in your price range I'd stick to Hsu Research or av123.com is selling their Onix UFW-10 sealed sub for $400. The Ascend Acoustics 170SE with the SEAS' tweeters is a nice step up from the original Ascend 170 ... 
Center channel to match Linn Index
I've heard people compare the second generation Ascend Acoustics 340 to Linn's sonic signature. It's a shot in the dark and you'd be out $40-50 in shipping if it didn't work. I haven't heard either speaker. 
Has anyone comp. Epos and Axioms? Other suggestion
Ascend Acoustics is a great buy in this price range and possibly the only >$1K speakers that feature SEAS tweeters. The 170SE monitor is ~$350.For a good cheap surround amp the Panasonic XR series digital switching amps have great performance i... 
help me build a system for $1200
Keeping the NAD and spending more on better speakers is going to give you the best sound for your price range in my opinion. Check out the new Ascend Acoustics SEs with the SEAS tweeters. They are very nice for the money. 
Subwoofer reccomendations
ACI Force or Titan. 
Need bedside Cd player to go with Raptor amp
How about an iMod and ripping lossless? http://www.redwineaudio.com/iMod.html 
$3000 Speaker/electronics budget
The new Ascend Acoustics SEAS Editions with a Hsu Research sub would be hard to beat for sound quality under $2000. 
World Cup is Coming...Need help with DVD recorders
What is World Cup that new baseball series? 
best subwoofer for less than $1000
Anyone know when the new Hsu HO series is shipping?I'd take an ACI or HSU over SVS for SQ. But a SVS 1st if SPLs is your concern. 
Which speakers?
Budget? 2 channel or HT? 
What Was Thrown Off the Tallahatchie Bridge?
A baby. How exactly is someone going to see a ring being thrown off a bridge?