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Dream speakers and amp for an 11x14 room?
Congratulations on your decision. I suggest contacting John Strobheen at Ohm and asking for advice on amplifiers within your budget that would match particularly well with his speakers. 
Most non-fatiguing 2.0 nearfield setup for $1000
More traditional systems:System A:Musical Fidelity V-DAC (sweet) $299NAD C-315BEE Integrated Amplifier $349PSB Alpha B1 Bookshelf Speakers $279Total system cost about $980 with shippingSystem B:Musical Fidelity V-DAC (sweet) $299Cambridge Audio Az... 
Is the B&W 600 series a good value?
Loomisjohnson,The current B&W 600 series was designed in UK and is built in China - so a good value compared to other products currently on the market assuming you like the way they sound. I think the 600's sound pretty good. The CM series is ... 
Most non-fatiguing 2.0 nearfield setup for $1000
System 1:Musical Fidelity V-DAC (sweet) $299Audioengine A5 powered speakers $325Total system cost about $650 with shippingSystem 2:Cambridge Audio Dac-Magic (neutral) $425Audioengine A5 powered speakers $325Total system cost about $800 with shippi... 
Is the B&W 600 series a good value?
Answer to your original question: Yes.But, you should also listen to as many of these as possible:Totem RainmakerTotem Arro (narrow floor stander)Dynaudio Excite X16Silverline Audio SR-12B&W 685B&W CM1 (maybe, power hungry)PSB Imagine BPar... 
Any tweaks recommded for under cd player?
You might find this helpful:http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78192 
Best speaker value between $1800-$2100
I am assuming you want to replace the Silverlines with small towers. I suggest you check out these front ported models:-Aperion Audio 6T (Internet direct),-B&W 683 (big), -Focal 816V,-Monitor Audio Silver RX8 (new product), and-Rega RS5. Three... 
Dream speakers and amp for an 11x14 room?
The thread listed below gives some ideas for more conventional front-firing, front-ported speakers as alternative to some of those already listed here. I think these would be more amenable to placement nearer the rear wall and adjacent to open pas... 
Very Small 2.0 Amp for Totem Dreamcatcher
Trends Audio TA-10 Class-T Stereo Audio Amplifierhttp://www.trendsaudio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=28 
Cambridge 840C Azur through a Bryston BDA-1 DAC?
I would get the best power cord I could afford now for the Cambridge and think about using it as your DAC when you eventually add a server. I have found the Cambridge CD players to respond especially well to especially to aftermarket cords. Someth... 
Challenging Critera - kids, space, $3500 budget
Correction, Cambridge Audio Azur 840A v2, not 840C 
Challenging Critera - kids, space, $3500 budget
What are you using for a source? Computer, iPod, CD player? This will determine in large part what you should put behind it.Agree with the idea of front ported speakers. In addition to the Paradigms, for floor standers I suggest these at around $2... 
Quality required to hear vinyl
Should be good enough to give you a sense of what what vinyl can do. Also depends on what CD player and phono cartridge you are using, but the Regas should sound "different" in any case. 
Fatigue reducing interconnect?
Goblue711,Also, are you using stock power cords? Better PCs can reduce some of the "edginess" associated with poorer quality digital recordings, and better recordings sound even better. 
Fatigue reducing interconnect?
Glad to hear you are making progress.I have listened to these electronics in systems with slightly warm to boarder line bright speakers for hours without fatigue. I agree with Rooski about the impact of wires in general to a point, but I have also...