Recent content by RolandM

Nah, the DD requirement on DVDs does not require it be multi-channel. Therefore discs with DTS 5.1, it's fair game to have only a DD 2.0 soundtrack. It has to have that DD soundtrack but it doesn't have to be multichannel/5.1. This was particularly the case [DTS 5.1 + DD 2.0] back in the days...

I recently tried out both the Pioneer VSX-1015TX and the H/K AVR-235 (not much different than the 335). My friend was trying out both receivers as he was deciding which one to buy. For comparison we also compared my Sony STR-DA4ES to the two... The comparo was done with my Athena AS-F2s as...

Like Chris and others above have mentioned, there are many good reasons to keep boxes. If you don't have the space for empty boxes lying around you can even put other stuff (seasonal decorations, etc.) in them in the interim, and in case you ever need them you can just empty the stuff from them...

Not true. The pickups in DVD players, CD players, MD players, etc. are all subject to getting old and weak. They could die all at once, but that is less often the case. On most units, as the laser gets weaker the electronics automatically compensate and boost the laser power. However on many...

I dunno, I'm not so sure. Coax cable, well shielded or not can still be subject to EMI/RFI--whether the signal gets affected is all a matter of the individual situation. I don't think I've ever seen an unshielded cable so I don't think that Ernie's problems were a mere matter of sheilding. If...

Could be that the pre-out on the receiver is defective (or perhaps inactive somehow), but it could also be speaker-related somehow... When you say you hooked it up to the Amp's left channel output using a speaker wire connection? (I.e. Was this a "high-level" output/input connection or was it...

Hmm, looks like a piggy-back cable would accomplish the same thing. There are two reasons (I can think of) not to do this but I'm not sure whether they would be a big deal or not... One is that by connecting two outputs to one input, something is going to happen to the (overall) impedance...

By 9000 do you mean the Sony DA9000ES or some other receiver? Just curious because the thread title and the post only says 9000 everywhere :P Anyway if so, that is a very nice receiver indeed :D I'm guessing the "7300" is the H/K AVR7300?

Exactly. (Although Sony kind of brings it on themselves a little with the shoddy DE (regular) line of receivers.) I too would recommend the DA2000ES over the others, but as people have said already be sure to check out all the details on each and see which would suit you better becasuse...

No kidding these guys should be banned from doing installs in the state of Ohio! And any other state they install in! :angry: I'm scared to ask what he's paying these losers... After that I wouldn't even let them touch the equipment anymore and send them packing. Was this installer...

Yeah I know about the low-cost brands. I have no clue what is the matter with people. People buying Prima, Apex and "AMW" (WTF is that??? LOL) DVD players by the thousands. I feel like telling people who have one in their hands--listen dude spend the extra money on a Panasonic or something...

Well I never said Futile Shop and Best Lie sold crap, just that they sell stuff overpriced. Some stuff is okay priced, other stuff is not. Accessories are the WORST having 300%-500%+ markup on them--that's why the salespeople always try to get you to buy USB cables, ethernet cables, speaker...

Any warranty left on it? (I'm guessing not since it is quite a few years old as a model but you never know--some people manage to find NOS finds on older products and it could be still under warranty. Or you could have some extended on it or something). Anyway the DB930 is an excellent...

Okay so I made a mistake, but you get the picture. Point is I don't shop at these stores anyway, not for electronics at least. I was just talking about big chain stores like those. Best Lie and Futile Shop are the same store, they just carry slightly different lines in some cases. You can get...

I dunno if it'd be discontinued so soon. I mean I guess it is a "2003" model but they (stores) were (are?) still clearing out DA4ES and DA7ES receivers--up until very recently (say around December/January) you could still find demo DA4ES units online and in-stores; so I'm somewhat skeptical...