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Can the WAF Kill an Audio System?
when you buy her new coffee tables just be sure there is sub in each one 
Magnepans
The AHB2 is definitely on my own amp list.  For MMGs you should not need an amp that powerful; you do need a fairly large ability to deliver current into a straight 4 ohm loadBTW, re cables - maggies are not a complex impedance load, no need for a... 
Expectations for warranty repair timing
What do they say when you contact them about it? 
Vintage amps & power cords
Jond, you have one of the best - it will equal any other power cord(except in an industrial env. with lots of noise and very long runs) 
Clarity Cable Review
wow- it's organic!! 
Class D is just Dandy!
the nads look interesting 
Integrateds, which one??????????????
Creek Evo series 
Best Ratios for a Newly Constructed Listening Room
Best thing may be a sloping ceiling.  There are LOTS of design issues that should be addressed.  You can start with:Master handbook of acoustics / F. Alton Everest ; Ken C. Pohlmann.try to get the latest ed. 
Speaker Break In Question - going from single wired to bi-wired
Yes, I don't think anyone will claim that biwring is as good as biamping - the problem with multiple amps is cost.sfall - no manf. would use an amp for every driver with a Xover between them - you would use DSP ahead of all amps to deal with this,... 
Best amp pairing with Aerial Acoustics Speakers?
what is the impedance over the freq. range? 
Vintage amps & power cords
The aftermarket power cord suppliers should all be out of business in a rational world.  They prey on placebophiles.Buy better speakers, room treatments, a better DAC, move your turntable to a different room (build it as an add-on to that nice lis... 
Best Ratios for a Newly Constructed Listening Room
Congratsthere are lots of other concerns, so some general searching might be best 
Speaker Break In Question - going from single wired to bi-wired
Ideally you should run 2 pairs of speaker cables to different amps (i.e. bi-amp).  AND use a monoblock for each driver with a short cable...Dick Vandersteen does like bi-wiring and IIRC he has some explanations for it on the internet somewhere.Tha... 
Magnepan MMG Upgrades
You need to call Wendell.The stands don't add anything either.  Why not sell them and upgrade instead?or add the DWMs - they need to sit closer to you than the speakers tho 
Jazz for aficionados
Christian Scott