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Advice combining recording studio with home music system

My old Harmon Kardon 430 receiver and B.I.C. home stereo speakers from the '70s are really on their last legs. Now I'm sitting here wondering if it would be sensible to connect my home CD player, cable radio, and turntable in any known way to the rest of my studio gear - mixer, amp, live sound monitors. I know that my near-field monitors would not be my main listening speakers.

Monitoring advice... opinions needed!

I'm just starting out in the recording game and I need some advice regarding monitors.

I record on a PC and my setup is as follows:
Delta 66 S/PDIF out > Kenwood Reciever (forget the model - lower end though, 80 watts a side, 2-3 years old) > M70 Mission Bookshelf speakers (not newest model but almost exactly the same.

equipment advice

I was reading various reviews on the Delta 66 at zZounds, and would like to know what you folks think of it? I want to record just guitar(acoustic electric thru an LR Baggs DI preamp, and use my Les Paul also), and record vocals with my Shure SM57 mic. I have read, and read forums, and I still don't completely understand exactly what I need. If I get the Delta 66, what else will I need?

Need some mixing advice for Electronic Project

I am trying to finish my own personal electronic "Dance?" album. I have sampled most most all of the Kicks, snares, hats etc. to make up the percussion section off of vinyl and CDs. Some of this music is pseudo Hip-Hop, House and other forms of electrinica. I am using Pro-Tools Digi 001 with a Manley, Avalon pre and the full Waves plugin package.