So I haven't stacked and wired my speakers yet, can't stop listening to them. I did move two each side by side and now have a one distinct right and left channel with two Forte' II's each. I must say the sound is amazing! I am very pleased. With this set up instead of the music being "right in the back of your head" it is out in front and right in the center. Very loud, descrete, reponsive and live. I like it! The cross channel set up was good but this is better, way better

I will do that! I don't think my Forte's will look as good as those KLF's (30's?) stacked, but it should sound good. Really, do you need that Sub?!? Honestly, That is over the top.

Nice job! This looks very clean and well thought out. The duplicate hard drives are a must.

Ok, this seems simple, but I want to be very clear on this before I do it! I want to hook my Luxman L-5 (60wpc) into a Marantz 2250B (50wpc) and come out with 110wpc with the Marantz connecting all the source inputs ie. turntable, tape, aux. etc., and attaching the speakers (four Forte II's as a main set and remote set in the same room) Both the Lux integrated amp and the Marantz receiver have "Main- In and Pre-out" RCA jacks. My plan is connecting the "Pre-out of the Luxman to

This is just for music, no HT. I usually run the four speakers in a cross pattern where the same channel is diagonal across the room from the other set.

I think you and Sargent are thinking of the same thing here. I do have jumpers on the Lux. One amp on each pair would probably be an improvement. This sounds now a lot like bi amping. Thanks.

Thanks Islander and all, I understand. I really did want to "daisy chain" the amps but understand that is not quite that simple. I also have a couple other 120 plus wpc receivers that I have hooked up. A Kenwood Kr-1000b and a JVC A-X900. I can definately notice the difference in the speakers over the Marantz or Lux (mainly on the low's) but the overall quality of the sound is not as good as the Luz or Marantz. I was hoping to achieve the best of both worlds with what I had. Regarding

Bigger than LaScalas! Wow! My goal and taste are toward the quality not the volume or an over abundance of bass. I rairly go above 8 or 9 o'clock with either the Lux or Marantz. That said, I can notice the depth and resonance of sound more when I have the Forte's hooked up to the Kenwood 125 wpc. When I turn up the smaller amps it gets louder but not better. What I want is that husky, smoky sound like FM with a deep voiced announcer and some dead air space but at a low volume. I do not like

Blvdre, please elaborate a bit.

I would swear I read about it in some audio sales literature a very long time ago. Definately before "Quadraphonic" but about the same time. The concept seems reasonable to me. If you set directly in the center of the "square" created by the four speakers and if the speakers are "matched" in timbre and output then theoretically you shoud hear the sound from all four speakers at roughly the same time. That said, when you turn perpendicular to any of the four sides of