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  1. Daniel Simon

    Floating floor - would dricore be of any benefit?

    I hadn't thought about adding a floating floor previously and only just started thinking about one (walls and platforms are up, carpet yet to be laid). To get something in fast, I was wondering if Dricore would work as a somewhat effective floating floor. I realize it wouldn't be as good as this...
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    Pioneer elite VSX-74TXVi - looks good but doesn't upscale (options?)

    I'm currently eyeing the pioneer elite 74, and it has most all of the input/output options I want (no dvi, but I can work around it). I really like the upconversion to hdmi, and I plan on pushing most of my video to my projector through that. What it can't do though is upscale and neither does...
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    Lens Shift on Sanyo PLV-Z4

    I'm considering the Sanyo PLV-Z4 for my future projector purchase (and maybe the Panny 900 as well). Due to low-hanging bulkheads in my basement HT, I've got around 10' - 11' distance from the screen to projector when centered. I can gain an extra 1' in distance though by mounting the projector...
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    Driving audtio to multi-rooms using the HT receiver

    I'm wondering if I could use my HT receiver to also drive other speakers spread out across the house for music or whatever. Is that even possible? (I don't have a particular receiver yet, but take something like the Pioneer VSX-74TXVi for example) Is it possible to output audio to just the other...
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    Setting up new HT room - should I bother with 6.1 or 7.1 for now?

    My current living room setup is 5.1 so I'm familar up to that point, but I haven't followed up on the current spec regarding 6.1 and even 7.1. I know a few movies have 6.1 available. And I've seen 7.1 mentioned on some receivers although I'm confused as to whether that's an actual DD or DTS...
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    Conduit & general cabling question; also insulation

    The framing is going up in our HT room in the basement. I plan on using a projector, so I need to figure out what cables to run to it. Now, I'm also planning on getting a receiver that upconverts to HDMI, so theoretically I shouldn't need anything other than one HDMI cable. I can also run a...
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    Confusion on speaker brackets and PSB Image 1B

    I just got my PSB speakers, and I'm going to use 1Bs for the rears, which will be wall mounted. PSB is kind enough to recommend a few different mounts, and even a template on where to drill the holes for the different brands. The types they recommend for the 1B are: - L & M Flushmount - Vogel...
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    Recommendation for size of subwoofer and placement

    Ok, I have settled on my mains now - PSB Image 2B (this will be for a more 'budget-orientated' HT setup). I plan to add a pair of PSB Image 1B speakers for my rears, and the Image 8C for the center. That would then leave the subwoofer. I was previously thinking about getting a 10" one. But now...
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    Your thoughts on a newbie's 1st day looking for speakers & receiver for HT use

    Decided to do some looking around today for speakers and receiver to turn my 'system' into an actual HT system (just have a TV and DVD & VCR players right now). In Indy, I had heard good things about Sound Pro, which was advertising a 50% off sale on demo equipment, so I stopped by there. I...
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