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bryston sp 7.1 or ead 8800 pro?????
Distortion- I am not even involved in this, but I must commend you on an EXCELLENT posting- extremely comparative, and fanatastic little comparison- well done! 
Which preamp to pair with Moon W5 amplifier?
take the above coment with a grain of salt- I use a highly modded Sonic Frontiers Line 3 preamp (2-chassis 65 ib beasty), along with a Sim Audio W-3 amp, and the bass is full and deep... 
balanced power supplies: group purchase of iso...?
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Tube amplifier match for Totem Mani-2
Great question- here is your answer. I owned Mani-2's for years, and brought them to my buddies place to try them with his Audio Research M-300MKII's- amazing. Here is a lonk to a pair on the gon right now- http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?a... 
Audio Research LS25 Mk II vs Ref 1
Tony- you HAVE a Ref 1- whats' up? I am surprised to see you inquiring about an LS25! Call me crazy, but I would have thought the comparison you would be looking for is Ref 2 MK II to your Ref 1... 
Bigger is Better...
The 42" plasma to own is the Runco (with their outboard scaler). I was blown away... 
Amplifier reviews from Hardesty's
I have owned the Dreadnaught and can concur with the findings above- a superb SS amp- would love to hear the Citadels one day though... 
Help me choose a new preamp please?
...because you mentioned wanting a touch of warmth. The SFL-2 will be (slightly) warmer, and in my experience a bit more 'organic' sounding than the Line 2, which is more neutral, although nowhere near as good as a fully modded Line 3 IMO, which i... 
Help me choose a new preamp please?
Sonic Frontiers SFL-2 meets all your criteria. 
Aerial 7B vs. Thiel 2.4
...I'm jealous!! 
Aerial 7B vs. Thiel 2.4
agreed with Sedona and Sbank- I own Aerial 7B's, and they have a relaxing asnd full-bodied quality to them that draws you in. In fact, hearing the Aerial system is what first sold me on the Theta Dreadnaught amp- a magical combo... 
What is a good Speaker with ASL Hurricanes?
For that size room, Coincident Super Eclipse III would work very well with the Hurricanes... 
ARC LS 16 MK1 vs. ARC LS25 MKll
agreed with Reb- I even liked my old LS16 better than LS25... 
Advice needed on line conditioners
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Large Speakers Small Rooms
be VERY careful with big speakers in a small room. I tried my big Coincident Total Victory's in a 10'x16' second bedroom- the bass overloaded the room with any decent volume level.