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Computer music to Stereo
Simple, use an Airport Express. It only costs $100. It sits on your wireless network and has both analog and optical digital audio outputs which can be connected to one of your stereo system's inputs. If you have an Apple machine, it will talk dir... 
Airfoil for Windows
Want to confirm that Airfoil works great for me using Windows Media Player (lossless WMA) and Rhapsody. Does NOT work with Foobar 0.9 and no one's posted any replies to my requests for help on various forums. Airfoil's developer confirmed incompat... 
Dynaudio C1 Bass
Check out the C1 review in the current issue of www.positive-feedback.com 
Looking to downgrade...possibly
It may be worthwhile purchasing a one month memebership to the bluebook feature here on Audiogon to get a feel for the market value of your components. 
Upgrading to Totem Mani 2's
Thanks Jaffeassc. I scored a pair of Osiri stands on A'gon last night. They may not be as heavy as some of the massive four pillar stands, but I'm hoping, based on what I've been reading, that they'll do fine. They certainly are better looking. 
Upgrading to Totem Mani 2's
After reading this, and other threads here and elsewhere, I just picked up a pair of used Mani-2 Sigs off the A'gon classifieds. Should arrive next week.I'll be driving them with a Rotel 1068 pre-pro and a B&K 200.7 amplifier. As I only have a... 
Anyone have the Dynaudio Contour 1.4's?
How do they compare to the Focus 140's? 
Good speakers less efficient?
Thank you all for your responses. I now have a better high level understanding of the design issues and tradoffs. 
Good speakers less efficient?
No stats, just observation. Nor did I say "all", but rather "many". Dali Helicon, Dyanaudio Contour, Harbeth, Totem Mani-2, some of the Tylers, et al.Not looking for a fight, just information. 
Front vs. Rear Port
Interesting about the bottom ports. May be what I need as the only (WAF) acceptable location for my speakers is in the corners of my room. My B&W DM580's are boomy, even with old (clean) socks stuck into the ports - I lost the foam plugs. What... 
Do I need Pro Logic IIx?
Thanks for all the responses. Great discussion. What do you all think about a Rotel 1068 for future 7.1 upgradeability. I do like to listen to multi-speaker music and ProLogic II is a strong preference. I would like to keep it to less than $1500 -... 
Do I need Pro Logic IIx?
Duane, I have a B&K 200.7 S2 amplifier. Extra two channels can be used for bi-amping. Right now I have B&W DM580's and B&W CC6 in the front and Design Acoustincs PS-55 in the back, but I'll be updating the speakers next. 
Dynaudio Contour T2.5 vs C3.4
Ttowntony, what did you use for an amplifer? Would 200W/channel from my B&K 200.7 be sufficient? 
Dynaudio Contour T2.5 vs C3.4
Sorry, that should have been S3.4