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With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you
I realize the OP is (likely) long gone (from this thread, hopefully not the planet) but feel a giddy need to answer anyway. I would select whichever speaker I could buy closest to $20k from Classic Audio Reproductions. Then sell whichever possessi... 
help me choosing first HiFi
hello Lorcar. what type of listening space do you have? small office? giant cavernous living room? 11' x 13' dedicated man-cave? that will help determine the type of speakers to recommend. 
What is your favorite 1 hit wonder from the 70's?
Czarivey - the basic concept of the "1-hit wonder" is that the performer had only one (very good) hit. If your reference to Psycho Killer is by the Talking Heads, it would not qualify, as they had many hits. 
Just ordered Gallo Classico 3 Speakers today
speaker shower party?Hey, I did not know the Gallos were waterproof!! ;^) 
A separate dac and preamp or a good dac with pream
Half of a DAC IS analogue... hence the name.Lokie - Doh! Perhaps I should have thought this out better. 
A separate dac and preamp or a good dac with pream
I would suggest that adding an unnecessary component and set of cables could be considered unnecessary signal disruptionDoug - good point!, although would not agree that separate components are "unnecessary". They have their advantages as well. 
It Was 40 Years Ago Today...
Dear Whatthe, I find your arguments for raising Bruce to rock-and-roll sainthood rather ... meh. 
Classic Rock Quiz
only 50% for me ... ugh 
A separate dac and preamp or a good dac with pream
I have no issue with an integrated (pre/power) for my main system, but personally I'd not get a DAC/pre combo. I'd prefer to keep the digital signal separate from the analog for minimal signal disruption. ALso, DAC technology seems to change rapid... 
It Was 40 Years Ago Today...
Bruce? Meh ... 
Speakers closest to Merlin ?
Eggleston speakers perhaps? I own a pair of Eggleston Fontaines and heard a pair of Merlin TSMs a while back and thought they sounded very similar. Simlar drivers too. 
REVIEW: The Fritz Carbon 7 SE
unknown productsSearched here in Speakers catagory for "fritz" and found 107 matches dating back to 2008. 
Your favorite recent discovery
Mia Dyson from Australia. Two releases I own are killer: "Parking Lots"; and "Struck Down". Would love to see her live. My latest rock chick obsession. 
Looking for pre with 2 volume controls.
My Mapletree Audio Linestage has individual channel gains with a single volume control. Excellent application as it allows me to set each channel gain perfectly based on room shape and contents, then control the volume overall. Best of both worlds! 
Best Computer Speakers
Because JBL 305 sound like plastic honkers? They do to me anyway.