energizer

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Looking for thoughts; starting out system...
speakers are personal preference.listen to as many as you can.the ohm is i think a good choice.moonitor audio are accurate.von schweikert is excellent with one of the best midrange i have ever heard. 
What's the oldest piece of gear in your system?
My ears 
New Maggie 1.7 owner, amp ?
WARRANTYS DO NOT MATTER.Are you going to listen to a warranty? Go with a amp, preamp set up.this will save upgrades later on.Always a good idea to decide on speakers 1st.Odyssey,Threshold,Emotiva Great value in power amps. 
Tubelike SS Power amp
Monarchy mono amps.SOME OF THE BEST SOUND FOR THE BUCK.My se 100s are 100 at 8 ohms,200 at 4 ohms.driving a vintage pair of Magnepan mg-3.power to spare.Will drive 2 ohm loads with fan forced cooling. 
speaker cables
Check out clear day. 
Some of the best pre amps used for $600 or less
Bottle Head. 
Any Magnepan 1.6 owner who upgraded to 1.7?
Magfan is correct about turning them around.Makes a big difference. 
Are Magnepan MG-IIIa speakers problematic?
Surferm 10, HI.Well U really cant go wrong with Mcintosh.And U will, i think, love the maggies.three months ago i bought a pair of mg-3.Driving them with a pair of class a mono amps.May i suggest a Bottle Head preamp.A tube pre that U can buy as a... 
Marantz or Emotiva as processor?
Emotiva over Marantz. 
Best Rock Album in 2010
None,there are no great rock bands anymore. 
What music do you want to play really loud?
the who,Quadraphenia,humble pie-ALL. 
Great rock songs
TOO MANY TO LIST. 
Bands that had a "masterpiece", w/ common theme
spirit- 12 dreams of Dr.SARDONICOUS. PRETTY THINGS-SF SORROW,THE WHO-TOMMY,QUADRAPHENIA, 
How many 'listen outside of the box' design?
If you think Magnepans have a small sweet spot,then something was wrong with the set up you listened to. 
System pairing
Goertz ,clear day, NBS,Abbey Road i think they are having a 50 PER CENT OFF SALE,PURE NOTE.