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Veteran's Day
Vets, America's best and brightest! Lets hope we always have people of their cabliber to defend this land.U.S. Army 1967 - 1996 
Top 10 Snafus to avoid when building a good rig
The number one SNAFU to avoid, is buying into the Tenets of high-end audio. Once you do that, you are already lost. 
Should I try to improve speakers at $2000.00 range
At POLK, the price of poker just went up!!! You get nothing for 2000. (floorstanding that IS) 
Does your system take you there or...?
are we talking some guy with a guitar, some folk singer or are you speaking of groups such as Wynton's Jazz orch or a Symphony Orch? It don't take much to put a solo guitar in the room. 
Does your system take you there or...?
'Just curious and not starting up trouble'Yeah, right 
journey,destination,endpoint?
Music anyone? 
Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
'I reckon I'm not much of an audiophile, since the quality of the music is far more important to me than the quality of the sound.'You are exactly what an audiophile is supoosed to be. Don't let them intimidate you. 
Black Gospel With Good Sound
More steel guitar:Aubrey Ghent & friends 'Can't nobody do me like Jesus'Great steel guitar work on the title track. 
How old is too old?
'When I can't hear the differance between my TV speakers and my systems speakers. As long as I can I will continue on.'My sentiments exactly!! I don't know if I can hear 20k, if I ever did, But I don't think I am missing anything put on CDs. 
First foray into separate 2-channel amp, 200wpc
'They can have just as much influence on the final sound as an amp, in my experience.'Save the phono amp, enlightened me as to how.BTW, your statement is absolutely correct. Your point is just wrong. 
How old is too old?
'chalk it up as my hearing is not what it once was.'Have you ever heard a difference? When you were much younger with good hearing? Your hearing is probably just fine. I am 68, and hear as well as ever. I don't think a 'young'german shepard can he... 
How old is too old?
'I still fine in humorous that after spending mega-bucks, $400 went from pretty good to real good.'Don't see / understand the humor. I would want a refund of my mega bucks. Something is wrong. A piece of wire should not change a mega buck system (... 
Black Gospel With Good Sound
Beware of these MASS CHOIRS, They are to Gospel, what smooth Jazz, is to real Jazz. 
First foray into separate 2-channel amp, 200wpc
I was speaking of the XPA-2. should be able to drive any speaker. When I get my new speakers, I plan to get the xpa-2 and use my harman kardon hk-3490 as the pre. 
First foray into separate 2-channel amp, 200wpc
get the Emotiva used. The big one. The pre amp section of your receiver will just be a switch box and volume control, unless you listen to LPs.