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Totem Forest Signature -or- Spendor D7
I have heard them both and prefer the Spendor. 
Need to Downsize: Small Speaker Recommendation
My two cents...Revel M106Totem Mani 2KEF LS50 
seeking Hybrid Integrated Amp recommendations
Thanks for the recommendations Dtc, I will look these all up. 
Sneaky new internet tax pushing through fast
"Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society"Oliver Wendell HolmesI have no problem with the tax. 
seeking Hybrid Integrated Amp recommendations
Dtc what is a unity gain or fixed gain input and how will it let me resolve the issue I explained in the previous thread? 
NEED HELP WITH A QUESTION
You can buy an Apple TV for $99 and connect it via optical to the esoteric. You can then stream music directly from any apple source directly to the Apple TV. Also if your laptop is windows you can get the MOG streaming music service which will al... 
seeking Hybrid Integrated Amp recommendations
By the way I forgot to say that my speakers are Totem Sttaf's with a Totem Storm sub. 
Using a receiver as a pre-amp...many questions
@Bdgregory...thanks...will do. 
Using a receiver as a pre-amp...many questions
Do you know of any integrated that is tube/ss hybrid and has home theater pass through, but not crazy expensive? I was interested in the one from Vincent brand but as far as I can tell there is no ht pass through. Also not there on the Jolida. For... 
Using a receiver as a pre-amp...many questions
@Tls49...I like that answer, it should make my life easierI think I know what I need to do now...thanks all for your responses!I will start searching for a dac and integrated... 
Using a receiver as a pre-amp...many questions
@Tls49...I do understand now what you and Bdgregory were saying. However, this opens up a new question for me. If I connect the computer to integrated amp, should the computer be treated as a purely music source afterward? What I am getting at is ... 
Using a receiver as a pre-amp...many questions
@Bdgregoryone possibility for your music sources is to use your Integra as a DAC (ie leave them connected to the integra via HDMI),Wouldn't this option have the receiver still acting as the pre-amp...so would likely not help the issue I am having?... 
Using a receiver as a pre-amp...many questions
@Bdgregory and Tls49. Thanks a lot for this suggestion. I was starting to feel like everyone was just telling what would not work. I need to look at the connections tonight to see what alternatives I have for connecting the computer and apple tv (... 
Using a receiver as a pre-amp...many questions
@Tonyangel...Thanks for the advise. I am considering doing that, the problem is I have only one place to put everything. So if I dedicate everything to music then I will probably just end up with some crappy soundbar for TV/movies...and while they... 
Using a receiver as a pre-amp...many questions
@Tls49 I am quite bad at describing how something sounds as I do not have all the proper lingo down. What I will say is that at low to moderate levels the sound seems hollow/lifeless. As I increase the volume into the range I mentioned the system ...