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Mackie HR824
Here's a link to a shoot-out comparing Mackie HR824, KRK V-8's, Dynaudio, Genelec, and others...3fbdd95be86013f1862567f30025b305/1f51e9bec181e26f86256ae100131216?OpenDocument>http://www.prorec.com/prorec/articles.nsf/3fbdd95be86013f1862567f3002... 
Inexpensive/solid 2-channel amp for rear speakers?
I think he wants 7 channels total. The MCA50 is a five channel amp and he's looking for two more channels. The MCA20 is in his price range, will have the same sound as the MCA50 and will give him seven channels total. 
Mackie HR824
Mackie HR824's are fabulous speakers. They are bi-amped, powered speakers and they will take a balanced XLR input from your pre-amp. They are a huge bang for the buck, impossible to beat the sonics at that price since you won't have to buy an ampl... 
Inexpensive/solid 2-channel amp for rear speakers?
You can get a used Anthem MCA20 for that price. Then, I would use that for your front left and right and use the MCA50 for the other five channels. 
The most detailed speaker cable??
Is that too cynical? 
The most detailed speaker cable??
>>no willingness to put their own theories to test.<<LOL. Here are some other theories I will not entertertain:1) I refuse to fly accross the country to see if you have X-Ray vision.2) I refuse to have you send me tupperware.3) I don't... 
The most detailed speaker cable??
diggerent = different.diggerent -- is when you are comparing two didgeridoos. 
The most detailed speaker cable??
>>i was able to discern the audible differences between two different gauges of zip cord in a blind test.<<Wow. Between two different GAUGES?I have already written that diggerent GAUGES can sound DIFFERENT.More diversion.>>If bot... 
The most detailed speaker cable??
Boa2 -- if you're into wine, I can do better than Chianti. I'm looking forward to hearing your system! 
The most detailed speaker cable??
LOL. You guys are cracking me up! 
The most detailed speaker cable??
>>Having said that, where would you recommend that i perform a blind listening test with others there to witness and confirm not only the results, but also that the tests were conducted fairly and honestly?<<I have three answers.1) If ... 
The most detailed speaker cable??
>>The man asked for "detailed speaker cables"<<And that's what we were talking about -- how to figure out what the guy needs to get the sound he wants.The record shows that in the middle of this discussion, Sean showed up and posted a ... 
The most detailed speaker cable??
>>zip cord DOES roll off the treble response and it is audible.<<ROFL. Yeah. Good thing YOU are not stubborn, huh?>>Not only in amplitude, but also in terms of transient response.<<You might as well say Zip Cord makes apple... 
The most detailed speaker cable??
>>it's quite easy to effect some change<<I agree that one can effect *change* with a speaker cable.This has never been in contention.Sean claimed he could hear a "roll-off" with 12 gauge Zip Cord.Of course, after repeating this a numbe... 
The most detailed speaker cable??
You tell me how you're going to pass the first threshold, then the second, and then how you're going to quantify detail.