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Updated to show some aesthetic changes - lighting, paint, furniture, etc. I am testing the two row seating configuration to see if it will work in this room. I hope to replace the couches with reclining theater seats (with elevated 2nd row), when I'm ready to spend the money.
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    • Marantz SR-7005
    Tons of features, and very nice sound for an AVR. Not bad to look at either.
    • Paradigm Studio-100 v2
    Main L&R channels. Bi-amped with the SR7005. They are awesome for music, and handle movies quite well too. I have powered these with NAD, Marantz, B&K, Rotel, and McIntosh, and they always sound great. Give them lots of power and a big room and they're tough to beat for the price.
    • Paradigm Studio CC v2
    Great match for the Studio 100s.
    • Paradigm Cinema Phantom
    These are my surround channels. They produce surprisingly big sound, even when used as front channels. Great Value.
    • Paradigm PW-2200
    A pair of these gives me good strong, deep bass. Excellent performance for the money. They blend well with the mains.
    • HTPC Sandy Bridge + Win 7
    Self-built PC with Sandy Bridge i5 2500K CPU and an EVGA dedicated graphics card with Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti. The main OS is Windows 7 and Corel WinDVD Pro 11 is used for Blu Ray playback. It also acts as a file server for my home network.
    • Samsung BD-D6500
    Samsung 3D capable blu-ray player.
    • LG PV250 60
    Pretty basic 60
    • Winsome Linea
    Contemporary style with black finish. Fairly plain, and reasonably priced. Good match to my gear.

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I'm using a single sub in my smallish NYC apartment. An REL Quake, which I think is no longer made. Your cannons would dwarf my tiny box with its 8" driver, but it clearly helps the bottom end in my system.

I read a lot about the effect on soundstaging with a second sub and that's what I hoped you might have experience with.

pjudice

Curious to know if you've compared using one sub, vs. using both subs in your system. Everything I've read on the subject of using two makes me believe that the difference is significant. I would be interested in your experiences with it.

pjudice