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Funniest sales pitch
I always enjoy:Dumbell model 12 - much better than the model that replaced it" Of course it is. Maybe we should all buy old Pioneers, SAE's, Monster Cable and Advents to get the really good stuff.Or - "bought two, only needed one", then you see th... 
Which HT Receiver would you buy?
I have to agree with others who recommend going with seperates. Receivers are throwing money away - if you want to be savvy pick up good deals on seperates - you can upgrade when and if you want to. I had a Yamaha DSP 3090 that couldn't be sold fo... 
How about using a Denon AVR5800 with Martin Logans
I'd find it hard to justify the use of a receiver with the ML's. I'm using the Aerius and the Cinema with Maggies for the rear, and once had to (for a short time thankfully) use my old Yamaha DSP A3090 - nasty! If you're going to add the Cinema an... 
Anthem MCA-5
Hi - I have an MCA-5 that I used for a year before recently augmenting it with a Proceed HPA-2 for the front channels, and I'm using the two remaining channels of the Anthem for passive subs. While the Proceed is definately a step up, I really did... 
Which 5 ch Amp for Home Theater?
I'm using an MCA 5 with ML Aerius i's, Cinema and Magnepan MGAII's for surrounds, and the thing never runs out of gas on even demanding HT sources with these difficult loads. Friends with the "big names" are always surprised at the clean articulat... 
Acurus ACT3 vs B K Ref 20
Regards - I also have the Act 3 with Bass management and confirm the comments of Sc53. No problems of any kind in 9 months of operation, and Mondial's customer service is absolutely first rate. Regarding hum, I get the impression that the Act 3 ma...