I am a geezer and don't understand all you listed. I bet it is great and hope we can go over it in days ahead as you explain it to me, and the sound. I live back in the woods, seldom have a visitor.
Like most, I have more than one system. My best junk is in my RedNeck Bar, but the system I play most resides on the deck. I am an avid backyard bird watcher and like to play tunes too loud as I drink real beer out there.
This is not a yard system, it is just outdoors. The speakers are adjusted about six feet from my head and aimed to make the "sweet spot" my old chair. It has the power to put waves on the lake from here, but I seldom crank it up like that. With speakers near, it plays clear sweet music at lower volumes.
The sub woofer is right beside my chair and adds feel to the music as well as sound. Since the speakers are rated to 80, a good sub adds a lot.
The speakers are rated to 440 watts and the amp puts out over 600 watts to each as they are 6 ohm so you see this is a good match for stereo as the head room is high with power to spare. Like many, I have a few amps, but this is my favorite and will never be for sale until I'm dead.
I have a tiny computer assembled out here as my music server. I have a SSD drive in it to deal with the high Summer temps and to play quiet with no need of a fan. Over 20K FLAC tunes are a mouse click away as well as internet radio and my music video collection.
I spend way to much time out there as I prefer it to being inside.
YC SSD MUSIC SERVER
http://yardcrap.typepad.com/about.htmlBenchmark DAC1/PRE
http://www.benchmarkmedia.com/dac/dac1-preRane AC 22S active crossover
http://www.rane.com/ac22s.htmlAnti-Mode 8033S sub equalizer
http://www.dspeaker.com/Polk MicroPro 4000 subwoofer
http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/dsw/#dswmicropro4000Sunfire 600-2 amp
http://www.audiophilia.com/hardware/ma11.htmSunfire CRS-3 speakers
http://www.sunfire.com/productdetail.asp?id=18
