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Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking?
B&W Nautilus 801.  Krell FPB 650 MCX 
Best used five-channel amp?
Cal Audio Labs CL2500-MCA, Theta Dreanaught, Krell HTS...in order. 
Preamp - Processor for 2 channel music
I've owned Classe SSP-25, Cal Audio Labs SSP-2500, Citation 7.1, Theta Digital casanova, Krell HTS7.1 and the Krell HTS7.1 is the most musical HT processor, especially in 2-chan stereo.  It achieves 90% of my Krell KCT pre-amp. 
Best used five-channel amp?
If you can find one, CAL (California Audio Labs) MCA-2500.  It's a beast and can put out $500w/chan.   
Complete Starter Audio System $1000
I used to live in Tokyo where my apartment was much smaller than my dedicated music/ht room at home, I had the same speakers, B&W 685, driven by a tiny Wadia PowerDAC 151. I was really impressed by this combination. They are probably the best ... 
What is the best DAC under $3000
Ptss, ignoring the value, the PWDII sounds the best among all the DACs that I have owned. 
What is the best DAC under $3000
I currently have the SCD-777ES, Oppo105 and the PSAudio PWDII DAC. Of the three, the PSAudio is probably the best sounding DAC for the money. QN 
B&W 803D - Best amplifiers to drive them
I found B&W match very welll with the Krell FPB amps.QN 
Need multi-channel that's great on 2 channel
CAL MCA 2500 or Theta dreanaught 
B&W 801N and Bryston match
Velesmj,I love B&W midrange and tweeter but for my music taste demand speakers with decent low end bass. We got the B&W 801N for its sub and no amp could drive them properly. We tried the Pass Labs Monos and it sounded really awesome but t... 
B&W 801N and Bryston match
My buddy and I both own 801N. We took turn trying all kind of amps over the course of our ownership. Here is a list of amps that we both tried0. Yamaha dsp a1 receiver. Not funny.1. Bryston 7b st2. Pass lab monos3. Classe m1000 monos4. McIntosh 50... 
Need a monitor while floorstanders in storage
I highly recommend a pair of b&w 685. 
B & W fans
When I relocated to Tokyo last Jan, I was looking for a system that's small enough for an apartment here. After reading all the reviews, I bought a used pair of 685 and a Wadia 151 powerdac to drive it. To my surprise, the 685 is very very good fo... 
Help with computer...
Michael took the words right of my mouth. Logitech Squeezebox will be perfect for you.QN 
$1,500 Amp budget - Best options?
A Bryston 4B-ST or for $500 extra, a pair of Bryston 7B monos. I think the 7BST monos from Bryston will make these babies sing.QN