I think we should all be using powered towers on all four corners with optical digital inputs and built-in digital amps. No DACs in your pre/pro (I guess it isn't really a preamp anymore, is it?) and a clean uncompressed signal going out to the speakers. Suddenly quality of speaker wire, interconnects, etc. doesn't matter anymore as you've finally reduced the analog stage to about 4" of cable between the amp and the cones.

edit: grammatical errors.

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Matthew J. Hill
matt@idsi.net

[This message has been edited by Matthew Hill (edited May 09, 2002).]