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shadorne

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Lack of depth problem
The speakers are about 9' apart center-to-center, and 2 3/4' to the side walls (from center of each speaker). Can you move each speaker 1 foot in and place them 7 feet apart. It will not throw quite as wide soundstage but it will give you more de... 
Lack of depth problem
Lets start very simply - perhaps your speakers are too far apart? 
Well here's my entry level $2500 system
Nice going - you must drive hard bargains - great value - enjoy the beautiful finish of those Totems - gotta love cherry wood. 
Efficient floorstndrs. to reach above furniture
Stuart,Well a little over I agree - listed used prices comes to $4500.JBL Performance Series PS1400 PT800 is around $2500 used.An older Bryston 4B ST is around $1200 used.A Bryston Bp 25 sells for around $800 used.I figured you could haggle - I fo... 
Efficient floorstndrs. to reach above furniture
JBL Performance series with the matching powered subwoofer (PS1400 and PT800)and a Bryston 4B ST and a Bryston BP-25. You will be exchanging good looks and beautfiful cabinetry for a room filling rocking experience... 
Music for Organ, Brass and Timpani on Sonoma
Thanks for the heads up! I ordered it. 
Help me make sense of this.
I didn't think surround receivers did music as well as a dedicated 2 channel amp ( especially seperates ) Well built receivers can sound just as good as separates at modest power levels up to 150 watts - after all they are built of similar parts ... 
It's Hammond B3 Organ Day
Listen to THIS - B3 solo starts around 7:20 but that great wurlitzer sound is throughout. 
Rel storm III or Stadium III.
Pluto,You just revived a thread from 2003! Incidentally do a google and look for HT Shack Subwoofer Tests - a real eye opener in general to subwoofer performance or lack thereof in all but one or two cases... 
tweaks that impress the unsuspecting
None - the most impressive thing in recent years was Planet Earth on HD 1080p. This bowled over unsuspecting others. No minor audio tweak has ever impressed unsuspecting others. Our unsuspecting dogs go ballistic on test CD's with just talking - t... 
Can pro amps possibly sound good? Crown, QSC, etc
Do you have any opinions as to sound quality of various pro alternatives, Genelec, Adam, Dynaudio, etc? Speakers are very much a matter of taste. Obviously I like the recent Genelec 8050A - I am not partial to older Genelecs however - so discussi... 
"Near Field" Home Cinema with 1080 Screens
I think 3 feet is about as close as you can get to a 1080P 42" screen - any closer and you may see pixels... 
More Questions For The Speaker Experts...
You have to go for the 4425 - I mean this classic is a serious conversation piece - is it a butt or cleavage - get yourself a pink triangle turntable and you are in business.More seriously why not ask these guys 
Neil Young goes Blu Ray think it will catch on?
Jaybo,Plus ca change plus c'est la meme chose...i quite agree with you. 
Maggies and rolled off treble
Jafox, My intent is to give a counter-view as I suspect I would be classified as being in the neurotic camp where effort is made to refine a system in every way possible, including cables and tweaks. And I respect where you are coming from. You ar...