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Speaker cable recommendations for B&W 683
I highly recommend the old Transparent Bi-cable musicwave super.QN 
What is the best loudspeaker for a small room?
I highly recommend the B&W 685.QN 
how good is the Krell HTS 7.1 pre-amp for 2ch?
Yep. I personally feel that the HTS 7.1 delivers 80% of the KCT's performance. In 2-chan mode, I haven't heard better HT processor yet, including the Cary 11b and the Theta CBIII. 
how good is the Krell HTS 7.1 pre-amp for 2ch?
I own both HTS7.1 and the KCT feeding the 650mcx via xlr and cast respectively. I'd also owned CAL SSP2500, Class SSP25, Citation and Theta casanova. In 2-chanel music, it's the best processor I ever owned. In comparison to the KCT, I would say it... 
Vote for best speaker value under 5K$
Get a used B&W 801 Nautilus.QN 
7 Channel Amp
Could it be bad extension cord or bad outlet? Make sure your outlet is probably grounded and rated enough for the amp in term of current drawn. If it shutdown after being turn on, something is getting shorted and I don't think it's your amp. QN 
Cary cinema 11a or Krell HTS 7.1 ???
Charlie,I'm away from my system but if I remember correctly, inside the audio menu, you can adjust the input sensitivity. Typically, it's default to 50% but I found it best to 100%. It has options for all 7 output channels.QN 
Cary cinema 11a or Krell HTS 7.1 ???
Tropicalpests, You're welcomed. Make sure you adjust the signal levels as they often set very low on all channels so you won't get a full clean sound. I didn't know this until my buddy who also owned one himself told me about it.QN 
Cary cinema 11a or Krell HTS 7.1 ???
I was faced with the same decision 2 years ago and I went with HTS 7.1. The HTS 7.1 is the best processor in 2-chan mode. It's very closed to the Krell KCT in music. Of all the processors that i perosnally owned including the CAL SSP2500, Theta Ca... 
Need advice on preamps for Krell FPB, Elipsa
Does your Krell FPB have cast outputs? If yes, I highly recommend the Krell KCT. 
Which monitor speaker to choose??
Though I own 805N, 804N and 801N, my latest and unexpected surprise come from the little 685s. Driven by a tiny Wadia 151 powerdac at 15w/channel, they sound very good. I would say close to 70-85% of the performance from my 805 at 1/4 of the cost.... 
I feel like a toothless hillbilly - PW DAC
Cal3713, could you share the dealer info if possible as I'm looking to upgrade my PW MKI. Thanks.QN 
I just heard the Wilson Alexandria XLF's Wednesday
Unlike other Krell products, I'm pretty sure the D'Agostino monos will be collectors' items soon. In addition to the quality, look and engineering innovation, it's worth to consider the historical value being the very first, god forbid if not the ... 
I just heard the Wilson Alexandria XLF's Wednesday
Hi Lloydelee21,I've been an audiophile since I was making minimum wage at $4.75/hr years ago. I went through so many set up and every upgrade was very exciting as the improvement was somewhat aligned with the cost. However, as I went for more expe... 
I just heard the Wilson Alexandria XLF's Wednesday
I completely agree with the assessment of the D'Agostinos monos. I auditioned them driving a pair of Wilson Sasha at CES '11 and they're probably the most musical setup at the show. Meeting Dan was definitely the highlight for me that weekend. If ...