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Is $18,000 enough for a high end HT?
All depends on how you spend that $18K! If you think it's simply a matter of getting the best gear you can fit into that budget, you'll end up falling short of stellar performance. The gear is really less than half of the equation really...and the... 
Paradigm 100 v.3 – B&W 804 dilemma… please help
I know i go against the grain by saying this, as there are many Canadian speaker "devotie's" on board, but besides bass extension, there's not a single area soincally that the Paradigms best the 804's in my opinion! Yes, the 100's will play possib... 
Would you recommend Merlin speakers for HT?
Depends on what you expect from an HT experience/speaker really! For some, it's fine. For other's, it greatly depends on the application!The simple answer, without touching on all the variables, is that the TSM's and VSM's will work most effective... 
Proceed AVP vs Krell HTS
The Proceed gear is clear enough. It is basically more muical and sweet sounding Lexicon gear in my oppinion. The Krell on the other hand is very refined, and high end sounding resolved gear...especially the pre/pro! The amp is very good, if short... 
Dunlavy SCIII
the difference in response is likely due to room mode differentiation from where they are located. Probably not a speaker problem. Try switching their locations and see.The other problem could be tweeter damage. Dun's are easy to blow tweet's on. ... 
Need recommendation for a preamp.
Have sold both on a retail level for years. My advice?...skip em both and have better sound! Even old Audio Research LS2,LS5, LS7, etc, used sound better with good tubes in em! For $500-$750, you could get much better sound than the ones your desc... 
Bad room for sound?
Went to the San Francisco HE expo a few weeks back, and Rives Audio was in 6 or 7 rooms...BY FAR THE BEST SOUNDING SMALL ROOMS AT THE SHOW!!!!). I would consure about checking out what they have to say.Good luck 
Anyone Bi-amping with tube high & solid state lows
Meech33, why not try it and tell us what you come up with on your end?! I would like to know your results. YOu could easily pick up even a modesly, yet excellent sonic tube amp and solid state combo for great sound. But, I would like to know your ... 
Best Musical Home Theater Speaker
Yeah an option for you, if you are just mostly into 2 channel music listening(?...music DVD's?...5 ch music?...or mostly cd?), would be to maximize the 2 channel around your monitor, forget the mondo expensive AV receiver and multiple speakers pos... 
Jolida and B&W Nautilus 805
"Trelja", I would like to agree and dissagree with you on a couple of point......First, 11x18 IS A SMALL ROOM!...from an acoustical standpoint that is! Maybe in terms of HOA and realter's terms it's not. But in the world of acoustics, 11x18 would ... 
Bi amping with Tube and Solid State
Contac Linn and ask em! I've talked to a tech a time or two in the past, calling from the US! 
HE expo in SF this past week end...what was hot
(Drubin)...An all-Rega system demonstrated by Audio-Vision SF, playing analog over $595/pair speakers. Wonderful...I must concure with Drubin's comment on the Rega system he mentioned, as being a "wonderful" sounding system!...I forgot about that ... 
Am I the only one who thinks B&W is mid-fi?
WOW!..looks like you touched a "chord" here with Audiogoners! Indeed B&W must sell lots of speakers by the response they got here. 
HE expo in SF this past week end...what was hot
Actually, I think the Sony Demo using Watt Puppies was being driven by a new Sony receiver if I'm not mistaken! I think they were trying to show off a new line of Sony receivers that's supposed to compete with the higher end receivers on the marke... 
What is best center speaker?
Are you Running the Piega as "large" on your pre/pro or receiver? YOu NEED TO BE RUNNING IT AS "small"!(or 80hz or higher) Really, no reasonably/practical sized center channel can handle full range properly for home applications. Deep dynamic bass...