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Rack Advice Needed
Thinking about it some more, a free standing stand would probably make more sense for me. The Salamander looks nice. Are there any other systems I should consider? 
Rack Advice Needed
Thanks for the suggestions. I considered having the cabinet maker who worked on my house build something but I'd prefer to do something that (a) takes less time to build and (b) is less of a permanent commitment as I'm not sure how many more years... 
Moving From AVR to Amp
This is extremely helpful, thank you everyone. I think I'm leaning toward the 2 channel amp for the front L-R. Will HT suffer if the AVR powers the center and rears? Would a 3 channel amp solve this or would I again be sacrificing quality by movin... 
Moving From AVR to Amp
I am concerned about 2 channel performance. That is what sold me on the Forests and is the main reason I am looking to upgrade. For my purposes, the HT set up is satisfactory. The Forests sound good to me but not as good as when I heard them in th... 
Moving From AVR to Amp
Thanks for the suggestions.Meiwan: Do you really think I won't hear a difference adding an amp but using the Onkyo as a pre/pro? Hmmm. I didn't expect that. I figured that since the processor portion would become outdated soonest and the AVR is on...