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12v triggered outlet?
I am using quicksilver v4 the switch is on the frount and I can got up to turn it on and off but I am lazy and more important if I can make everything one button my wife can use it. 
Best Big Sub? or duals?
ok so I kind of narrowed it down to a1 or 2) JL audio f113JL audio Gotham g213or 2 svs pb13 ultra's I like the gothem the best but the price is high and I am worried about one sub having not to much of a sweet spot in the room. 
HDMI Terms and Troubles...
Well, I can't recomend a piece but I can give you some good advice. I don't know why you are not getting sound that is strange maybe the hdmi standard is different they have changed. First piece of advice any processor or receiver will outdate eve... 
Best Big Sub? or duals?
I am not concerned with music as much with HT. I am running vandersteen 5a with two 12" built in subs in the main speakers. They are increable and rock the room for music. I need more something for effects and i do listen to some dts music dvd's s... 
Best Processor around 1500.00
I just got the cary 11a to many issues I don't think they will resolve they are just to new to hdmi, it is most likely getting returned. I would look at the integra 9.9. It seems like the best bang for the buck and everyone that has one loves it. 
who makes a decent center channel speaker?
I have all Vandersteen and there big center vcc5 is the best I have herd. I love it! the vcc1 is ok soud reproduction is smooth and accurate but is lacking in the low range. Ok that being said your center is only as good as it matches your sides s... 
Buying used old cables
Used cables are good I have had some cheaper cables like monster and other discolor and the rubber jacket change for the worse or the little rubber bands around the connectors dry rot and fall off. But all my real cables like kimber, audioquest et... 
vibration isolation bearings
any will work, just looking for the lowest priced ones. I need to make several stands and it is getting expensive. I think the FIM was what I was looking at but to much $$$ the symposium also look nice I am trying to get a price on them. The stand... 
vibration isolation bearings
ok haveing trouble finding the site does anyone havee a link? 
Trying to extract more from my Vandersteen
When I had the 2ce sig the sub was a huge improvnment! NOt only did it really tighen up the bass it helped with the ighs since my amp had to supply less power. I highly recomend it. if you can't afford qutros. 
Cary Cinema 11 vs Anthem D2
Well I just orders a cinima 11a basically because I am using all balanced equipnment and tube amps also have a cinima 5 for the sourounds. However if I wasn't I would get the Rotel you may want to look at it better price point and more boomey in t... 
Do Kimber KCAG's sound bright????
I am running pretty high end stuff and I have a mix of copper and kcag. I use kcag off my carry 303/300 cd because it is a bit brigher but also use hero and copper else where to for other componment that are brigher to tone them down. Just depends... 
Quicksilver V4 w/ Vandersteen 5 A
I use v4 with my 5a's I like them they are simple and low maintance. Have not had any issues after 2 years except for going through tubes. I did hear the cary 211 annversity amp and did like it better, bigger sound stage but less focused. Of cours... 
Floor Standing or In Wall speakers
Trickey question, Remember 50% of the sound is the room so if the inwalls work in the room and the regular do not or are not in a good spot they can sound better but in general I have found you can not get better sound from a inwall. The trouble i... 
Want to replace Vandersteen 1C's with better spk
or here you go upgrade to 2ce sig http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1150130609This will also help and get a 2w. I had this set up it was 85% of what my 5a are now.