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Hello, I'm about ready to mount my 42" Sony plasma on the viewing wall. There should be no problem getting this done, but what to do about the wires afterwards? I don't exactly want to see them. What are my options, besides just getting a stick-on raceway and painting it the same color as the...

With my JBL S-series speakers, I keep them off. Not only do they look much better that way, but my S310 speaker grills were wrecked in shipping. :D Sam

Here's the real question Tommy... Do you want to go with the better component? or would you rather go with the luxury of not having to spend 20 minutes getting something stiff under your subwoofer? If the former, Buy the JBL and a piece of board. If The latter, go with the Sony. Sam

I have the HTS5k, and I love it. I didn't really notice much of a difference in the sound, but that's not why I bought it...I wanted some filtering for major power issues, and a good power organizer for all of my equipment. It works great. No issues, don't mind the VU meter either...though...

No, don't waste money on the Magic Box yet. What I've recommended to several longtime posters has worked in every case that involved Cable TV signals as the culprit. Go buy the most inexpensive powerstrip that has a Cable filter on it as well. Plug in your cable, route the cable to your...

So it's specific to a certtain make/model, not a problem with Dolby then. I'd guess it was a microprocessor issue specific to those makes. Sam

No trouble with Pearl Harbor on a Panny RV-26/Pioneer Elite VSX-26TX combination. Sam

Not knowing your amp, I can't tell you if it's bridgeable or not. Most amps that are bridgeable will have direction printed on it, or at least indicate that it is bridgeable. Most of the time it involves either a jumper, or more commonly, connecting the + from one channel to the - of the...

I'm on the same page as Joshua. I hope you've pre-wired, because retro's are a bitch. I'd run cat-5, Quad-shielded RG-6, and a good shielded speaker wire from your head-end(you'll need to choose that location with your installer), throughout the house. CHannel Plus is the most widely known...

Actually, I recommend for that price the ARS300. See it here: http://soundpros.com/popup2.cfm?id=1745 Upon checking it's current price, I was surprised to see it had fallen so low. I paid about $600 for mine almost 2 years ago. Well, it's an awesome sub, and it fills my room which is a touch...

As far as I know, the main reason for DVC's is Parallel wiring schemes and dropping the impedance down to 2 or less ohms(at least in Car Audio). DVCs aren't used much in HT subs. As stated above, Voice coils with the magnet make up the motor structure that makes sound from a driver. Sam

Ever notice how sometimes you reply to a message and it's like your brain dribbled out your ear prior to responding? The phase switch simply affects the timing of the waveform by 180deg. So, for instance, it arrives at the peak instead of the trough of a 25Hz. note. Sometimes a room will make...

There are two types of "phase" corrections. One type is electrical, I.E.- you got the wires reversed. In this case, the sub will push itself out instead of sucking itself into the enclosure and moving air. Subs typically have no punch and you can tell the difference in sound. (this is mainly...

Nope, can't think of anything in a receiver, save interference(which I doubt), that would result from unshielded speakers. Sam

I've been using a computer in my HT for a while now. I have trouble with noise at all. When I used my computer for DVD playback, I did have lots of trouble, but that was mostly a Creative software problem, not the computer's fault. If you plan on using a computer for DVDs, I recommend a...

Had the same experience with a regular-line Sony several years ago, and that's why I won't own anything Sony makes that has an amp. Killed my tweeters too. No Sony...I leave them to MD and sources now instead of amps and receivers. Sam

Wow, great speakers! You're nowhere near underpowering them. Has anyone heard of a more efficient speaker? Just curious... Sam

Okey Dokey... I can'/t find Pyramid online either, and that's odd. You'd think they'd be lovin the internet to sell their products. The closest I came to what you are looking for was this: "PA800X Power Amp 400 Watts x 2 into 8 ohms (2 x 125 Watts RMS), 800 Watts x 2 into 4 ohms. 4 speaker...

Dude, Chris, I didn't see your post. It's just something that my brother have been saying for years. Usually goes something like this: Person X: I feel so sorry for that kid, being hooked on drugs and all Me: Crack Doesn't smoke itself... Oh, and no, no audio dropout trouble. Sam

If you want improved sound, go for new speaks. If you want another channel, go for the external amp. It'll sound the same with one more matrixed channel of audio in the rear, but new speakers will give you a whole new sound... Sam

If i was in your shoes, I'd just add an amp. I'm a Pioneer man, myself, so I'd definitely stick with the 35-TX(IMO). Sam

Scott, I'm still trying to understand the reason for your wanting to upgrade. If you tell us, we can better give you answers. I said it before, I don't see what advantage you get from purchasing a new stereo in your situation. The Pioneer will do 7.1 already, and the Yammy does 6.1...

Hey Pete, thanks for pointing out to me that the whole line isn't having trouble...Just every model except for the 8200 :rolleyes The 5200, 6200, and the 7200 all have major issues. Sam

I thinkhe already owns one, Kyle... Sam

Scott, You never said why you were thinking of upgrading. Let us know so we can give you a better idea of which Receiver is better suited to you. The largest difference I can see is that the Pioneer is 5.1-7.1 compatible, and the Yammy is 5.1-6.1 compatible. They both do Component switching...

Scott, I'd stay away from the entire Marantz line. THey've been having serious QC trouble, and there are lots of defects, apparently. Read here for details: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hlight=marantz Essentially, Digital audio drops out, CD mostly, I think. S-video noise make it...

Despite what Chu Gai says, if you switch from 16 ga wire, to 12Ga wire, and have the $20K Pipe Dreams speakers, you'll probably see a more noticeable difference than if you do the same with your 1985 model year Jensen speakers. You'll be fine with your wire, and, like I said, if you're still...

SInce it's a Pioneer, I'd say to make sure that whatever source you have it on to be sure it's set for it's respective input(I.E.- Analog or Digital). Most of the time for me it ends up being that I've hit the "Input select" button and it's expecting a digital or analog signal when I'm using...

Susana, I really think you're putting too much into this. Your near 12Ga. Wire will be more than good enough, unless you have the highest quality receiver/amps/speakers on earth. If you have the Flagship receiver and speakers from their respective manufacturers, then I'd say that the...