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Whats playing on your system today?
John Fogerty, CenterfieldJoe Satriani, Surfing With The Alien 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
Maybe Mahlman is Kenjit. 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
@sfar"There are two kinds of people in the world, those who divide the world into two kinds of people and those who don’t." LMFAO !!!!! Late to the party, but that was terrific! 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
" Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?"     That is like saying a bibliophile is not a bibliophile if he does not write his own books. 
magnapans.7i and subs
I have heard that REL subwoofers are good with maggies, and open baffle subwoofers as well. BTW, you can do a search about magnepan and subwoofers in this forum and see a lot of older posts concerning your topic. 
speaker recommendation for 35watt tube mono blocks
There is a pair of GR Research NX-Oticas for sale for 2500 on Us Audiomart. You may have to live close though. 
Magnepan, Ohm, Spatial or ??
I am on the open baffle bandwagon. As mentioned by Ozzy68 they are very open. They have good texture and tone as well. I was lucky enough to land a used pair of Spatial Audio M-1 Triode masters and I am happy with them. If you are open to buying u... 
Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp?
I like the sound of my tube preamp and my hybrid power amp (tubes in front, but solid state in back).  
4 or 8 ohm connection for a 6 ohm speaker?
As most have said already, try the lower option first. I have a pair of speakers that average around 12 ohms during play. I tried the 8 ohm posts first and was disappointed. I the 4 ohm post and the speakers sounded much better.  
best low priced bookshelf speakers
Check GR research for kits maybe.    http://gr-research.com/avserieskits.aspx  
Stuck at home? Make a kit!!
I agree with williewonka. Don't read the thread if it bothers you. Why take it out on others who may want to read the posts in this thread? 
A moment when you realized better sound was possible.
I went to a friends house back around 1988. He had just made two 18" floor firing subwoofers with passive crossovers and plenty of watts and current (I don't know the specs) to account for the impedance of his 9 Kappas. The difference in how those... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
John Fogerty: CenterfieldSuzanne Vega: Solitude Standing. 
List your System Ingredients: Listed most to least expensive, by list price or price paid
speakers:2,000.00 used preamp: 899.00 newpower amp: 1,148.00 usedcd/sacd player: 1,300.00 used 
You are invited on a "trip down memory lane".
I lost a pair of 7, 8, and 9 Kappas due to the Campfire in Paradise Ca. a year and 4 months ago. I miss my Kappas. The 8's and 9's were hard to power, but they sounded great.