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  1. Mike-H

    Sony KP51HW40 vs. Toshiba 50HX81 vs. Pioneer Pro-520HD

    My 51HW40 was delivered Saturday. I put it in Pro mode and have done no other adjustments. It looks great! DVD's are awesome and cable is better than I expected. Great out of the box performance. I do have Avia, but have not felt any urgency to use it on this set yet. I did the flash focus, but...
  2. Mike-H

    Considering these RPTV's, 47-53 inch

    You are right and they must have figured it out. I just called and asked for the price. It is $2999. Somebody must have printed the wrong price on the sign. I wonder if they would have honored the price on the sign last night?
  3. Mike-H

    Considering these RPTV's, 47-53 inch

    Dan, I went to my local Best Buy last night here in Lewisville, TX (Dallas Area). The sign on the Pioneer said $2499. It said something about a $500 rebate in smaller letters. I didn't pay too much attention to it. I am not sure if it was an instant rebate or mail-in rebate or what. It...
  4. Mike-H

    Anyone familiar with Axiom M80Ti's?

    I have smaller Axioms Than the package you mentioned. I have the M22Ti's, QS4's, VP100 and EP175. This is my first surround system, so I don't have much experience evaluating speakers. However, I think they sound great! If your were in Dallas I would let you come and see/hear them. If there...
  5. Mike-H

    Considering these RPTV's, 47-53 inch

    I am considering the following RPTV's: Sony KP-51HW40 Pioneer SD-533HD5 Toshiba 50H81 Panasonic PT-47WX49 I went to CC and BB last night to look at the Sony because of good reviews recently, but I wasn't too impressed - mostly because of bad feeds to these sets in both stores. Plus, at...
  6. Mike-H

    Monster HTS-1000 ground problem - any electrians out there?

    I found and fixed the problem. Both LEDs on the HTS-1000 are now on. quote: I've found that, many times, when a homeowner replaces a light fixture, the wiring doesn't always get put back together properly, even though the light works. Well, that home owner was me, but it wasn't a light...
  7. Mike-H

    Monster HTS-1000 ground problem - any electrians out there?

    Well, I still do not know what the problem is. First, I switched off the breaker and inspected all 8 plugs. I took the cover off and unscrewed the plugs from the boxes. The ground wire on each plug was connected good. The ground wire went to a wire nut that connected this pigtail to the...
  8. Mike-H

    Monster HTS-1000 ground problem - any electrians out there?

    The HTS-1000 is basically my ground tester, so I know most of the plugs in that room are not grounded. There may be one or two I didn't check last night. So, it would seem the ground is disconnected some where between the breaker and the first plug - whichever one that is. Or if there is one...
  9. Mike-H

    Monster HTS-1000 ground problem - any electrians out there?

    Ron, Maybe our units operate are differently. My manual says both LEDs are supposed to be on. And they both do come on when I plug it into any other circuit in my house. It figures the only circuit in my house with a problem is where my home theater is ...
  10. Mike-H

    Monster HTS-1000 ground problem - any electrians out there?

    The HTS-1000 does not have a red LED. It has 2 green LEDs for 'Protection On' and 'Ground OK'. The red switch also lights up when switched on. Both green LEDs are supposed to be on to indicate everything is working. I am thinking I have a loose ground wire in this circuit. Maybe at the...
  11. Mike-H

    Monster HTS-1000 ground problem - any electrians out there?

    I just hooked up my home theater to a Monster HTS-1000 power center and the "Ground OK" LED did not come on. So, I unplugged everything and took the HTS-1000 to different plugs around the house. It looks like the only circuit in my house that is not grounded properly is the one where my home...
  12. Mike-H

    Direct Sell - Online Speaker Mfr's

    I recently purchased an Axiom speaker package. I have M22Ti's for the mains, QS4's for the surounds, a VP100 center, and an EP175 sub. This is my first 5.1 system so I don't have anything to compare them to, but I like them. They are a Canadian company - http://www.axiomaudio.com I purchased...
  13. Mike-H

    Advice please: 6 speakers under $1K

    I also recently purchased an Axiom package from Marc at Audioshop (see link in Rick's post). I have M22Ti's for the mains, QS4's for the surounds, a VP100 center, and an EP175 sub. This is my first 5.1 system so I don't have anything to compare them to, but I like them. I spent just over...
  14. Mike-H

    Toshiba Cinema vs. Wega flat screens

    JasonRH, a few days ago I noticed 36HF71's in boxes, but not on display, at my local Best Buy.
  15. Mike-H

    Yamaha 5490 - 6.1, 100W, DPLII

    I don't remember seeing any mention of the Yamaha 5490 here before. I just ran across this this receiver at Ecost. There were no Yamaha's with DPLII when I recently bought my Onkyo 595. For you Yamaha fans, here is link to the 5490 for $560: http://www.ecost.com/ecost/ecce/shop...sp?dpno=963272
  16. Mike-H

    My Sears price matching adventure! (long)

    I have been thinking about buying a Philips extended warranty from this place: http://www.sonic.net/soundscape/delta.html It looks like for a projection HDTV 16x9
  17. Mike-H

    How to connect a sub with left and right line inputs?

    Here is the web page for my sub: http://axiomaudio.com/products.cfm?productID=EP175 There is no description of the connections. I have a manual at home, but it is not very descriptive either. Here is my question to Axiom and their response...
  18. Mike-H

    How to connect a sub with left and right line inputs?

    I have an Onkyo 595 receiver. It has a single PRE OUT for a sub. My sub (Axiom EP175) has left and right line inputs. Do I connect to just one of the inputs or use a y-cable and connect to both? I am connected to the right input only right now and it seems to be working OK. Thanks, Mike
  19. Mike-H

    Placement of quadpolar surrounds

    Well, I have three different opinions. On the side slightly in front of seating position. On the side slightly behind seating position. And from the Axiom "president and chief engineer" himself, side OR back slightly behing the seating position...
  20. Mike-H

    Placement of quadpolar surrounds

    What about surrounds in general - side is preferred, right? What about 7' high, is that too high? Would lower on the back wall be better than high on the side walls?
  21. Mike-H

    Placement of quadpolar surrounds

    I just got an Axiom speakers package with their QS4 quadpolar surrounds: http://axiomaudio.com/1QS4.html Where should these surrounds be placed? Side walls or back walls? How high? I am going to use the mounting brackets that came with them. One problem I have with side wall mounting is one...
  22. Mike-H

    Sears would NOT price match

    I guess it depends on the store. I just price matched a Sony 32FV27 yesterday with no problems. They even price matched the stand, but I only saved about $10 on the stand. The shipping for the TV on my printout was bogus, 30 something dollars, and they didn't question it. The web site I used...
  23. Mike-H

    Anybody Ever Order from SharperDigital.com?

    "After reading the thread in AH about leaving people hanging," What is AH?
  24. Mike-H

    Anybody Ever Order from SharperDigital.com?

    Well, I receiver my DVD player and VCR from SharperDigital yesterday. It took 2 weeks, but there was the WTC tragedy and a Jewish hoilday that slowed things down. And I think they are a new company that is not operateing most efficiently yet. Both items were packed in a larger box with...
  25. Mike-H

    Toshiba 36HFX71

    Bump ... Is this available anywhere?
  26. Mike-H

    Anybody Ever Order from SharperDigital.com?

    I ordered a Panasonic RP56 DVD player and a VCR late Wednesday, 9/13. They called me back on Thursday, 9/14 to verify the order. They finally emailed me a tracking number yesterday, 9/21. I sent them several emails earlier this week that were never answered. Their 800 number was always busy...
  27. Mike-H

    Onkyo -595 w/ JBL NSP1's

    William, I ordered from their webpage. I didn't have any problems. Here is a link to their info page. Link Removed They claim they are an authorized reseller. I received a confirmation email and replied asking if they give tracking information. They said they email tracking info when...
  28. Mike-H

    Onkyo -595 w/ JBL NSP1's

    I ordered the 595 from here this week Link Removed $335 + $25 S&H
  29. Mike-H

    New Zenith 36inch HDTV/Monitor

    The Circuit City web site has the Zenith D36D51 listed for $2000. What are the differences between this and the D36D53? Has any seen these anywhere else? Do these sets do the vertical squeeze? [Edited last by Mike-H on September 14, 2001 at 12:45 PM]
  30. Mike-H

    Which receivers under $500 have DPL II?

    Check my post in the Coupons and Bargains section. http://www.hometheaterforum.com/uub/...ML/003406.html
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