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Looking for Opinions on NAD C372 vs Denon POA-2200 + Denon PRA-1100
I am familiar with the 2200 but have no personal experience with it.  The Denon POA-1500 I owned was a beautiful amp that sounded great but it's protection circuitry did not like my Klipsch RF-63s at high dBs for an extended time period.  I have r... 
Looking for Opinions on NAD C372 vs Denon POA-2200 + Denon PRA-1100
The Denon combo is a very nice sounding rig.  Neutral sounding with great resolution and fast and punchy bass drive.  Plenty of horsepower with the POA-2200s spec'd at 200w/ch@8ohms,300w/ch@4ohms.  I have owned four 80's/90's Denon integrated amps... 
Home theater / Music system
Very happy with my NAD pre-pro/Acurus amps/Klipsch RF-63 combo.  NAD is a tiny tad on the warm side of neutral while the Acurus amps fall right in the middle, spot on neutral IMO.  No problems on my end with Onkyo/Integra but the Anthem MRX520 is ... 
No Sound for TV apps thru Marantz AVR
First go to your Youtube settings and make sure is is broadcasting in multichannel.  Then do the same in the LG.Bill 
NAD C 375BEE Integrated Amp Replacement Recommendations
I took my Yamaha A-S1000(90w/ch@8ohms, 140w/ch@4ohms) over to my buddies house where he was performing an RF-7 vs RF-7II vs RF-7III shootout and for fun we used different amplification to add to the mix.  The Yamaha had no problem making all three... 
Denon POA-2800 vs. Sony TAN-90ES
Great combo IMO, worth getting them up and active again.Bill 
Klipsch!. The worst speaker company, EVER?
See, I never considered the Heresy speakers to be floorstanders or "full range" but more fat and heavy "bookshelf" speakers. With some boundary gain in a small room, they can dig a bit deeper but add a nice, fast, and tight sealed sub to the mix a... 
Any 3D Blu Ray Players With USB/OPTICAL Inputs
Cambridge 752 is a fine player, DAC, streamer, etc.Bill 
Which speakers for a Yamaha A-S2000
The larger Klipsch Heritage are definitely better with tubes but many, including myself, have found the Heresy models to not be too amplifier picky and as mentioned by @mrdecibel a good clean SS amp, like the Yamaha A-S2000, can pretty much bring ... 
Which speakers for a Yamaha A-S2000
@mrdecibel  said,"Klipsch Heresy IIIs, based on your music. They are a fun speaker. Enjoy ! MrD."Not a bad suggestion at all.  I have been driving a pair of Klipsch RB-75s for about 4 years with a Yamaha A-S1000 and the combination is wonderful.  ... 
Why the facination with integrated amps?
I currently own(CA 640A v2, Yamaha A-S1000) and have owned about 7 other integrated amps(Luxman, Onkyo/Integra, CA, Denon) over the last 12 years. Definitely not a new phenomenon. Some of the best sounding(to me) were 80’s/90’s Denon integrated am... 
Thoughts on B&K Reference 7270 Series II - 7 channel Amplifier
I did not know that.  I mean I knew ATI bought them and their inventory but was not aware of the troubles.  My experience with B&K has been the same as yours, durable and reliable.  Too bad about the parts scarcity.Bill 
Thoughts on B&K Reference 7270 Series II - 7 channel Amplifier
A 7270, maybe $650.00 to $700.00, the newer 200.7, maybe 800.00 to $900.00.  Both are rock solid amps, built in USA, and powerful.  If ATI still owns them, they will service/repair them.Bill 
Yamaha a-s2100 v Luxman L550AX v Accuphase E350
" Of the three I find the Yamaha interesting and more cost effective, but I'm a bit put off by some negative comments on the internet regarding reliability" I have owned my Yamaha A-S1000 for about 4 years and it has been rock solid reliable.  Bu... 
Yamaha SACD players
It was fine for packing but Yamaha uses a plain old rigid styrofoam mold which can crumble/crack with hard impact if not protected by double boxing, etc.  Yamaha does double box though.  I bought my CD-S1000 used so it's packaging was worn a bit b...