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Anyone know of good active crossovers?
Another one, Paradigm X-30....around $125 used. It will only degrade the sound, if someone tells you it does. (so, just don't ask!) I have an X-30 in use, in one of my system configurations...works great.For a little more money, NHT and SHU Resear... 
Tubes vs. Panels?
02-10-08: Nsgarch"Dave, please share your source for that information"I don't recall where, or if, I read it at any one source. I have known it for a very long time? Any pro acoustical site that provides "a lot" of free acoustics reading material ... 
Best Home Theater sub or subs for a large room
Nice room!...I'd probably want 6 subs in that room. Two front, two side wall, two rear.Eight would be even better. (forget the $2,500...IMHO)...although, you could get 6 HSU Research subs for around $3,500.Dave 
Tubes vs. Panels?
A good panel trap absorbs more bass than a good tube trap...surface area.Dave 
Tube amp for Magnepan 3.5 with autoformers.
Something like this should do well:http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1207754442Note: I don't know the seller.Dave 
Incorporating Sub into two channel stereo
Running your speakers fullrange, and then trying to blend in a subwoofer with them, depends on a few things.Blending a subwoofer into the system, without use of a hi-pass filter on the mains, only works...sometimes.Many speakers have 10-15db peaks... 
Trying to match up "field of sound" with screen.
Here is one idea:http://www.hsuresearch.com/packages.htmlDave 
Soundstage...How to determine what's right?
Stereophile made some useful test cd's over the years...you can still get them.http://ssl.blueearth.net/primedia/home.php?cat=2Dave 
Getting HD cable signal to Infocus X-1 projector
A new bulb will improve the picture, probably... as good as it was out of the box."color wheel or something else will crap out right after I get a new bulb"That would be a bummer! You could probably sell the bulb at Ebay though?....get some of you... 
do i need a second amp for my speakers?
If you want to bi-amp, add a pair of subwoofers. IMHO, It would be a big waist of money to drive the tweets with their own amps.Or, spend the extra cash on a better two channel amp.Dave 
Getting HD cable signal to Infocus X-1 projector
Did you set your cable box for 1080i or 720p? Also, hi-def TV quality is better on some channels, than others.Not all hi-Def is equal...to bad really.I'm in the same boat as you regarding the X-1 lamp...I've had mine for around 6 years?, same lamp... 
looking at some tube preamps,
You may also want to check out (Mapletree preamps).Dave 
b&k st 140 and 4 ohm speakers
The ST-140 with the red/white/blue lettering is the best choice for a 4 ohm load. We had a member of the Apogee speaker users forum using this one to drive his Apogee Stages.Dave 
How to switch between two pre amps & 1 power amp
Yep, what Reubent said....and thats how I do it.Dave 
Bat VK-500 vs Krell Ksa 250?
I have heard them both on my Apogee speakers. The BAT has a detailed presentation (like Larry said). The brighter side of neutral...overall a very nice amp. (I could live with it).The Krell has a somewhat lay back sound...the softer side of neutra...