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Upgrading Home Theater speakers. Need some help.
You should definately explore the pro audio options that you have read about. I also like what I have read about Danley, JTR & Seaton. Their speakers can be used in movie theaters and concert halls, while the others mentioned, though very good... 
CDs with heavy, fast bass and/or long drum solos
Check out the first CD of the group the Supreme Beings of Leisure. Also, a CD called (WorldBeat, world music for a new millenium) the song midnight. a Huge continous pounding bass line. 
Horns for HT?
there are 3 speaker lines that I have been reading about on avsforum, jtr triple 12's, mark seatons Catalysts and speakers from Tom Danley. These all have what you are looking for. I use horns for my home theater. Klipsch CF3's mains and a KLF C-7... 
What do I buy? Klipsch vs. Definitive Technology
I am not sure of your speakers, but they each have a built in powered sub, do they not. I am assuming they each have a connection for the sub out of a receiver. I think if you were to connect the sub out of your receiver to the speakers you would ... 
Cleaning horns on Avantgarde speakers?
sounds to me like he only wants to clean the dust off them. I think a damp cloth will do the job quite well. 
choosing a center channel
There is a pair of yaras for sale on this sight for $495. Perhaps one can be used as your center if it will fit and use the other for a 6.1 back surround. I think it is far better to have a center speaker for when you want it than to not have one ... 
Self Powered Outdoor Speakers
Why not go to a guitar center store or other pro sound dealer and listen to some of the powered speakers they sell. You might find one you like. 
Need quality DVD-RAM recorder with ATSC tuner
You might want to do some research on what a HD tivo or an HD cablebox with a hardrive will do, without paying for service. I have read that they still will work, but with limited functionality. They are alot better than a DVD recorder. 
High power handling speakers
I have been reading interesting things over at Avsforum about a speaker called the JTR Triple 12LF. They were designed for the pro market but are now adapted for the home. 
Receivers
I believe you are expecting too much from the THX certification and name, which is supposed to make you believe that the electronics are somehow better for having the logo on the faceplate. Alot of it is media hype. It doesn't neccessarily mean th... 
Recommendation for a New HT AVR?
Do not undervalue an HDMI connection. It replaces 6 multi channel audio cables for 1. It allows you a very effective way to get the latest high bit rate audio codecs for blu-ray movies, passes SACD and DVD audio, all over a single cable, plus you ... 
Receivers
Whichever receiver you get, make sure it has HDMI inputs that can pass a 1080p signal, version 1.3. I think your first 2 choices do not. I like the idea of the pioneer elite sc07. 
Vocalist Height system dependent?
Perhaps, Eva is very very tall, or was singing perched up in a tall tree. 
positioning of a horn speaker
Also, you may want to look and make sure that the speaker wires are plugged in correctly. Crossed wires can screw up the imaging. 
Speakers recommendations to use with a Cary 805
As you have not mentioned price, check out the Brentwood horns that just came up for sale on this site.