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Which companies also offer good service??
ric @ tweakaudio.comluminousaudio.commusictechnology.comMy tech whose name cannot be revealed here but he is the king of audio and charges so little I'd happily overpay him.madisound.comlatinternational.combettercables.comMost of these are cable c... 
Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill Acoustic Anv.
Chris, I think it's "WTF, over". 10-4 good buddy. 
I'm looking for inexpensive bookshelf speakers.
Madisound.com offers some fabulous kits, and assembled versions too. I have been thru the mill with umpteen small spkrs and now use and love SEAS Cygnets 2s, large 2-ways that really sing with a 25W Gaincard clone. Several notable features: big ph... 
Anyone familar with the Swan line of speakers?
http://www.swanspeaker.com/I own and love a pair of 2.1 Dulcets which must be 10 yrs old by now. Cabinets are finished in Formica, and thus rather unpretty, but they are inert and play great music. "The Dynaudio of Canada" back in the day. Check o... 
BAT to BAT - What's Best?
Lots of deep pockets here. A renowned maker of OTL gear once told me he uses Belden microphone cable. It was his belief that balanced cable mitigates many of the shortcomings of RCA cables/connectors. Just one man's opinion, of course. BAT and you... 
biamplification wiring how-to
George's response is well-considered. I would opt for the former, where each amp handles just the left or right channel [i.e. left ch on the tweeters and right ch on the woofers]. The advantage is that the power supply of each amp is only driving ... 
Suggested amp to pair w/ Aerial 7A's on a budget
A balanced Forte 4 was an excellent pairing in an audiotion some years back. Surprising that its 50 watts drove the Aerial's so well, and this was in a good-sized 25x15 ft room w/ a cathedral ceiling. They do need some current. Good luck. 
Plinius 9200 Driving Magnepan 3.6Rs
If you can hold your hand to the fire [sorry], that sounds about right for a typical Class A amp. A less subjective measure would be to procure a digital or analog meat/oven thermometer and place it on/near the heatsink. 120F is the maximum value ... 
Opinions, Is this better for the Members?
New system does not allow for trades.I left fb for a dude who did not return the favor, after what I thought was a fair and honorable trade. Either system works in this case! 
Moving to separates
You might aim a little higher. A Classe 35 preamp now advertised for $450 is a great bargain on which to build a very nice system. Balanced I/O too, for future compatibilty/upgrades. Or maybe the CAP 80 for $700, and no interconnect required. It m... 
Replace CD player or add DAC?
Keep it all, buy a pothaudio.com non-OS dac for $175. Plenty left for tweaks, cables, music and sanity. Speakers next, good luck. 
Unintended lyrics
Hey the bathroom's on the right--CCR/Fogerty 
Speakers monitors for SE amplifiers
GMA Europas 
Quick, cheap HT advice
Panasonic SC-HT05 – a remarkably powerful Home Theater in a Box (or HTIB) package for a measly $250! The SC-HT05 is the ideal choice for those of us who already have a decent TV and DVD player but need an audio system that offers 5.1 surround soun... 
Many speakers - Solution to a constant upgrading
Many speakers? How about many Systems? 5ive for me and enough for a few more. Finally stopped buying and started actually listening. But still not enough time for all I want to hear...