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I am currently in the process of finishing my basement. I have given into my wife's request that the ceilings be drywall in lieu of 2x2 grid that would be accessible. So, I need to make sure that I get all the wiring I need before the walls and ceilings are up. So far, I have pre-wired the...

I am currently in the process of finishing my basement. A lot of time has gone into pre-wiring for a future 7.1 HT system. I have run what my wife thinks is a rediculous # of wires from the HT location throughout the room, but I did not run a tele line. A friend recently told me that in the...

I have read numerous posts praising the Diva speakers, but almost none from people who were unhappy. I am starting to think that maybe its worth the risk to try a set of 6.1's. But, there have to be people who are unhappy for one reason or another. I'd like to hear some of the negative...

Donny - did you ever end up with a center/rears that are matched to the JBL? At this time, I'm told that ADS no longer makes speakers. Many have stressed to me the importance of matching the front stage, and hopefully the surrounds too.

This weekend, I borrowed the Monitor Audio Silver 8i loaners from the local stereo shop. In addition to the 8i's, i'm considering B&W 604s3 and Paradigm Studio 60. My goal is to pick the front speakers and buy appropriate rear channels for each. Unfortunately, I was not able to borrow the...

I can only hold off the drywall for a few more days. I was planning to pre-wire for a center rear (6.1) but I am starting to wonder if this is a good idea and maybe I should be setting up for 7.1. At this point, i'm probably looking at buying a Denon/Yamaha/Marantz receiver for around 1000...

I considered the ADP's, but because of my room layout I am under the impression that a direct radiating speaker would be best. The rear wall of my room (20 x 20 room) opens into an adjacent room. Because of this, half of the 20 foot dimension along the rear of the room does not have a wall...

I am considering purchasing Paradigm Studio 60's as fronts and Studio 20's as rears. From reading this forum, I am aware that some of you are currently using that (or a similar setup with Studio 40's) setup. In my case, the rear speakers must be wall mounted. I was planning to get...

On saturday, I visited a local stereo store that handles B&W and Definitive Technology. My intended purpose was to listen to the B&W 604S2 and to decide whether a 601 or 602 would be the best rear channel. I addition to the B&W line, I was also looking at Paradigm (Studio line) and Boston...

Tomorrow, i'm going to try to make time to listen to both the B&W and Paradigm speakers. Unfortunately, it seems that the local Paradigm dealers only have the Studio 40 set up in the store. The Studio 60 is more in line with the B&W 604 pricewise, and the dealer raved about them. I guess I...

I'm making some progress. I think I have narrowed my search for an HT system (50% music, 50% HT) to B&W, Boston or Paradigm. I've listened to each speaker and they all sound good to me. Unfortunately, my auditioning has not been back-to-back and my acoustic memory seems to be lacking. For...

I know this question spans several of the forum's on the Home Theater site, but I need to get an overall opinion about an entire system and associated costs. Up until today, I was planning to start purchasing an entire HT setup from scratch. To soften the initial $ blow, I was going to reuse...

Regarding budget, I am assuming i'll be spending up to 1000 for the receiver (either a Denon or Yamaha)and around 2000 for speakers. It would be great to spend less, but I do not want to feel the need to upgrade in the near future and am willing to spend more if necessary (up to $3000?).

I am currently in the process of finishing the basement into a gameroom with a home theater, and will soon need to purchase a number of stereo components (including speakers). Unfortunately, I am not very "home theater" capable and do not have a lot of time to run around different stores...