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Brian, Have you ever considered used? At the rate these things become technically obsolete (newer models will always have something some people can't live without), you should be able to pick up a nice receiver with few miles on it. I sold my Yamaha RX-V2095 for $425 (MSRP $1400) in the...

I don't think B&W shields any of their Main or Surround speakers, just the CC and LCR series. A quick call to the dealer will tell you for sure.

Depends on what features are important to you. The 3000 is a great receiver (I upgraded from the 2095 six months ago), but lacks DD EX and DTS 6.1 discrete, as well as DPL II/Neo. The RX-V1 also lacks these features plus the All Channel Stereo mode that the 3000 has, however the amp and pre-amp...

Mark, While you are correct that Paul didn't ask whether expensive cables make a difference, he did ask what cable matches well with his Revel speakers. All Lance did was suggest that Radio Shack wire would work fine and at a fraction of the price of Gucci Wire. The article provided research...

My first stereo consisted of a Pioneer SX-450 and a pair of 12" speakers with no cabinets. I can't say it was the best sounding setup, due to the speakers, but it was all I could afford back in Junior High. It did sound decent in college when I finally bought a pair of speakers with cabinets...

As far as I know, the RX-V and HTR are essentially the same. The only difference is dealer marketing ("higher end" shop vs. mass market chains), with different lettering painted on the front. The other difference is that the HTR line doesn't go as high as the RX-V line, I.E. there is no HTF...

I don't know for certain, but I am fairly sure that the Z-1 has multi frequency equalization for all channel, like Sony. Usually, Yamaha's flagship receivers like the DSP-A1, RX-V1, and the RX-Z1 are the only ones that do, unlike my RX-V3000 which only EQ's the center.

Thanks for the input, everyone! I am definitely going to give the Dynaudios another in-depth listen with the B&Ws. Although I haven't listened to them in a while, I was pretty set on the DM602s3's. Then, I started considering comments I've been reading here about fatigue and started thinking...

Has anyone compares B&W DM 601 or 602 series 3 with Dynaudio Audience 52 using a higher end Yamaha receiver? I have an RX-V3000 and am thinking about these two brands for 50/50% HT/Music. I listened to the DM603 series 2 vs Audience 60s a while back and preferred the detail and sound stage of...

Don't worry about purchasing the center at the time you get your CDM 7s, although you might get the dealer to give you a better price if you do. Just try to match the series, i.e SEs with SEs, NTs with NTs. As far as surrounds, I would think the DM600 series would do fine. You just don't want to...

Ned, Does the series 3 LCR-60 and LCR-600 have the same problem? I had heard the series 2 did, but I haven't listened to the newer series yet. The tweeter housing looks more symmetrical on the series 3.

What is your current setup and why don't you like it?

I have read that certain speakers don't like poorly recorded material or "lesser" quality electronics (Well, who does?) However, what makes certain brands more sensitive than others? I would think it would be the old "garbage in-garbage out" idea that if you don't give any speakers a good...

I feel a consensus building. Thanks everyone, I will definitely put them at the top of my list when I have time to audition.

I'm guessing it has something to do with an amp's ability to produce the dynamic parts of material (duh), but what, in layman's terms, is it, how is it measured, is looking at that spec a good indication of how an amp will sound (unlike watts per channel), and what is a good number?

I can't add much to what Dan and Kevitra said other than without hooking up speakers up to your equiptment in your room, you won't truely know how they sound. Of course dealers want to avoid "tire kickers" or people wanting to "borrow" speakers for a party, but most are happy to let you take...

It's been a while since I auditioned speakers, probably a couple years or so (never took the leap). At the time, I had narrowed my choice to Paradigm Studio60 and B&W DM 603s2. Now I am considering looking again, though my budget is a little less and am thinking of the DM 602s3 instead of the...

Since it has done it in two different locations, have you checked to make there isn't a problem with the sub's power cord, say if you wiggled it, would the sub pop? If that doesn't solve it, you may want to take a look inside to for some kind of short, maybe a place that looks like it has been...

Dan, If you don't mind buying used, check out the Technics DVD-A10 on Ebay from time to time. I didn't see one now, but keep checking, I'm sure the price would be well within your budget. I bought mine NIB a year ago at the GoodGuys for $300.00 and have had no problems. They are built very...

Hi Fletch, Glad to hear you are up and running. DVD-Audio discs only sound as good as the mix. Some sound great (I really like Fleetwood Mac "Rumors"), some sound like they just threw the mix together to get it into 6 channel. I hope they keep coming out with new titles, maybe new material...

If you REALLY want to do a fair comparison, see if you can get the dealer to let you take home his demo pair of 602s for an overnight trial. Many dealers will let you do this (I did my own in-home face off between B&W 603s2 and Paradigm Studio 60s)so you can see how the speakers sound with your...

I bought my sub for mainly for HT, but found I love it for music as well. I agree with the others on a sub being the better choice for more bass. That's what subs are designed to do and they're rather good at it. You also have more flexibility in placement so it sounds the best with your room...

That's a tough one, but I'll take a shot. Mine pops when I turn it off. Is there a chance that the power is getting interrupted somehow, maybe a bad connection somewhere?

Fletch, Check the front of your 520, there should be a small button to the right and a little below the Volume knob labeled 6 Channel Input. When you press that, it activates the 6 channel analog input jacks that are connected to your DVD player. When you play a DVD-Audio disk, make sure you...

First, To listen to true DVD-Audio, you must: 1. Have a DVD player capable of DVD-A playback and have it set for multi-channel playback. 2. Have the 5.1 analog outputs on the back of that player connected to the 5.1 channel analog inputs on the back of your receiver. 3. Choose 6 Channel...

Before Dolby jumped from a noise reduction system for analog tape to a format for video playback (Dolby Surround, etc.), good old stereo receivers didn't change much for years. Now, the manufacturers have figured out what the computer companies have known for a while: Keep "upgrading" features...

Just curious...What are you using as a pre-amp, and what speakers are you running?

Even though that was a pretty decent receiver in its day, I would expect that going to a dedicated amp would be an improvement. Not sure how much, but as you said, the only cost to give it a try is a couple pair of jumpers.

I assume if you want the receiver to do the decoding, you must use the digital output from the sound card, and choose Digital on your receiver if you have the source option. As far as whether or not the sound card's influence on overall sound quality, couldn't tell you.