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MARANTZ AV8003 Networking Preamplifier
Yes! I have used the AV8003 for 2 years. It is excellent, and extremely neutral and transparent in the direct mode. The tuner is also better then you might expect. The remote could be easier to use, but the bottom line for me has been superlative ... 
Big, big room -- which 10-20k speakers?
Get the big Maggies and a "bigger" amplifier to drive them. With your budget, you can get the new Maggie 20.7's; if you want to spend less, you can get the 20.1's. The Maggies will love all of that room to "breathe". I know this sounds self-servin... 
Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device?
Ozzy, I have not moved my speakers since I got my QOL, but I would not be surprised that the differences you found were due to the QOL adding phase info. In the owner's manual, I think they recommend less of a toe-in for the speakers. Mihalis, I s... 
Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device?
I have had a QOL in my system for about a month (speakers are Maggie 20.1's). All I can say is that Robert Harley in TAS articulated my experience to a "T". EVERYTHING he said is true. I could not have said it better if I tried. 
Opinions on Sunfire, Carver Lightstar amps
I have had a pair of Lightstar II's for years. One of the amps I bought from Jim Croft(the main engineer/designer) off the floor of a Stereophile show when it first came out. He even showed me the proof of the REG review in TAS! The other amp was ...