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Shanling CD 3000 or Cary??
Trumpetbri, Shanling CD3000 tubes output thru balance XLR'sor just thru RCA's? 
Which Preamp will go well with Mag 3.6R ?
Agree with Bob reynolds and Ackman00. You should audition the Parasound JC 1's. They great sounding amp's. Check out Stereophile January 2010 issue. M. Fremer compare them to Bryston 7Bsst'2, he likes the Parasound JC 1 better. According to John A... 
"Warmer" Speaker - $600-1000 Range
Used Spendor's 
Hegel Amplifiers
I had the Acurus A250 not a bad amplifier but it doesn't do well in low impedance. My brother has the Aragon 8008bba good amp but it's a darker sounding than the Parasound Halo A21, I prefer the Parasound better, it sound clearer to me. 
Powerful and strong ss amp at low cost.
Aragon 8008bb, Parasound A21, Musical Fidelity A308cr, Meridian 559 or 2-557 bridge, 
Amplifier for Usher Be-10
I second Tef8568 Parasound JC1's recommendation, I like them better than Krell(older), levinson(335&336), and Musical fidelity that I had in my system. 
B&K Reference amps ... Opinions please
Parasound Halo's, Pass Lab, Musical Fidelity. They make amplifier's with sound qualities you're looking for. 
What do you gain from bi-amping Magnepan 1.6s or
You have to match all the amplifiers gain. if the other amp have higher gain than the other amp you will have balance problem, either you're vertical or horizontal bi-amping. 
bi-am vs better monoblock?
If you like the Parasound HCA 1500 then I recommend getting the Parasound Halo JC-1 mono's a huge step from HCA series. 
hardwood floor and speaker
Audio Advisor sells 4 brass discs for $30.00/set. You will need 2 sets. 
Amp for Thiel CS6
Parasound JC1's, Levinson, Krell FPB or Evo line. 
B&W 801 vs 803s
Changing from 803 to 801 will be an improvement. Those marlan head midrange enclosure makes a difference. I had the 803's then upgraded to 802's a big improvement overall,better bass, midbass and midrange. By the size of your room, you may want to... 
How quite is the Aesthetix Calypso Vs Bat VK3i
Jazzao1, Check out Techtalk forums. Find the thread "How to bi-amp preamp with 1 pair of XLR's" (Date 08-22-09), there are five web site address there that sells XLR splitters. Hope this help. 
Best speaker value between $1800-$2100
Von Schwiekert VR4jr v1, Spendor s8e, s6e or s5e 
Speakers you regret selling
Apogee Duetta signature, Spendor s8e