I will be running Avalon osisris speakers through a Theta casablanca II ( when it comes out). My sound is an SCD-1 with an electroglide PT Glide cord, off of a PS Audio 300. The main speakers are driven by Rowland 9Ti'S on a Richard Gray power station. The center will be the new JM lab Mini-Utopia CC and the surrounds will be the new JM labs in-wall Utopias. Cabling is Cardas neutral reference and the center amp is a bridged Classe 150. the rear amp is a classe 400. I bought most of the stuff over the Net either used or demo. The sound id FANTASTIC both for music and movies (Currently a Nakamichi CA-1, for sale cheap). The compromise is speaker placement. I'm sure that if I moved the Avalons out into the middle of the room, they will sound even better, but it ain't going to happen (WAF). David