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B&K AVR 307 receiver + B&K Ref 200.7 Amp
Even though B&K receivers pack a really nice amp section, adding a B&K outboard amp(200w/ch) has to be an improvement. Your 307 puts out 28 amps of current(peak to peak) while the 200.7 puts out 75 amps of current(peak to peak). That equat... 
A good 5 channel Amp? Help
Since you have been happy with the B&K receiver, why not a B&K amp? I have a 200w B&K Ref. 4430 3 channel powering my left,center, and right speakers. Great build quality, cool running, and very musical(IMO). Lot's of bang for the buck... 
addition of 2nd pair of speakers
I bought an Acoustic Research AR1108 at a pawn shop to switch between two sets of tower speakers. It worked perfectly. It has built in protection circuitry. I ran it off my B&K 200w amp. I did not hear any audio degradation at all.http://www.a... 
Denon POA-1500 Stereo Amp
Thanks for all responses. How about using it to power a pair of Klipsch RF-63's? The 63's have a dip to 2.8 ohms @40 hertz. Do you think that it would be overkill with them. They are rated at 175w. I currently have a 200w/ch B&K Ref 4430 power... 
Smallest speakers that ROCK
Klipsch RB-5's. Pound for pound, you will be hard-pressed to find a more rocking and dynamic bookshelf speaker out there. I demoed a mahogany pair I found on C-list a few weeks ago and was totally blown away. Here is an ad from A-gon classifieds. ... 
B&K Reference amps ... Opinions please
I really enjoy my B&K Ref.4430(200w/ch)3 channel. I am currently powering a pair of Klipsch RF-63's and an RC-64. IMO, B&K's amps are on the warm/nuetral side which mate very well with the Klipsch's horn tweeters. I think the B&K sound... 
Vintage speakers from the 70's and 80's
Klipsch Quartet,Forte, Chorus. Any of these will sound sweet with vintage Marantz.Bill 
Buying late model Samsung DLP rear projection TV?
Mjcmt,When someone refers to a LED, they mean a DLP or LCD display with an LED light source instead of a lamp. They provide long life and from what I understand a great picture.Bill 
DVD player upgrade......
Bacardi,Don't just take my word that the Onkyo/Integra players have stellar performance, look at these reviews:http://www.eu.onkyo.com/products/DV-SP1000E.htmlClick on reviews.Bill 
DVD player upgrade......
Bacardi, I use my remote from my Onkyo TX-SR705 and unless I am missing something, it has all the functions I need except the resolution button. You could buy a remote from remotes.com or a similar website. Ebay has a couple of Onkyo's for sale. T... 
DVD player upgrade......
Onkyo DV-SP1000 or Integra DPS-10.5. Both are built like tanks(26.7 lbs) and have very high quality DACS(audio and video) resulting in incredible sound and video. $2000.00 player on used market for $275.00 to $450.00. Videogon has a couple for sal... 
Preamp arrangement question
When you use a receiver with an outboard amp, the receiver's amps are bypassed. On the back of your receiver there are pre-outs. RCA cables are run from the pre-outs to the inputs on the amp therefore bypassing those amps in the receiver. Then you... 
Blu-Ray movies
Music: David Gilmore "Remember That Night",Rush "Snakes and Arrows"Subwoofer workout: Master and Commander,Flight of the Phoenix,Iron Man,War of the WorldsSurround workout: Kungfu Panda,Cars,Blackhawk Down,Saving Private RyanThe whole package: Dar... 
Closeouts hi end dvd players univeral players
Onkyo DV-SP1000. I just bought one on ebay for $299.00(retail $1600.00)shipped. Let me tell you this thing is a beast(26.7 lbs). It plays any disk you throw at it except BD and HD-DVD. The picture quality is excellent and reg DD sounds like DD Tru... 
Speakers for Onkto A-9555
I would say try any of the Klipsch classic line like the Forte's,Chorus', and Quartet's. They can be found on the used market from $300.00 to $600.00 depending on which model and condition. Very dynamic for Rock music with a really nice midrange. ...