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I also would highly recommend a used CRT. For $3500 you can get a very good one. Since your room will be easy to keep dark and it is relatively small a 7" CRT will work great. You won't need to have a huge screen so the picture will look incredible. The advantage to using a CRT is Color and a...

First of all I may need to revise that "wimpy" statement. I'm not sure, but I suspect that after running the test tones, and then running the pod race scene from episode 1, My shower door upstairs shattered!! I can't say for sure that it was the HT system that did it, because I don't...

I compared the bass management to the Newcastle. For movies they are both the same- everything below 80hz goes to the sub. But for music the newcastle ran the speakers and sub at full range. (apparently Newcastle has always had bass management oddities:) ) That would explain why music sounds...

Oops, I re-read your post, the DA isn't gonna help. The rat shack may work as long as the unused device is turned off. ~Jay

Radio Shack sells one, but it didn't work for me. There were constant dropouts. http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=15%2D1585 M-Audio makes an optical da- http://www.midiman.net/products/m-audio/converters.php It is the OT-14 on that page, but the link isn't working- it just brings...

I just bought an Onkyo 898 to replace my Newcastle 945. I needed more digital inputs and a receiver that was more wife friendly. The Onkyo excels in those. But the sound is kind of weak when compared to my Newcastle. Is the problem in the amp or processor? Should I add a 3 channel amp for...

I'm a bit confused about all the playback formats. When I first bought my DVD player it wasn't simple, but I think I understood it. There was: DD in 5.1 or stereo or mono. DTS was only 5.1 (I think) In some cases the stereo DD was Pro-Logic encoded. My Receiver would automatically...

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But couldn't you just have a louder 10?? ;)

I had the privilege of spending time on a dubbing stage where they do the final mixdowns for feature films. One of the days I was there they had Episode I in for a HDTV re-mix. It was the most awesome theater experience I've ever had. The sound was un-compressed 48k 16 bit audio through a Neve...

The only problem was that there is no preamp with the features I needed for anywhere near my budget. If I later add a used high quality amp, then that could give me a noticeable improvement for a reasonable price. I may do that next year:) Or If I come into some money I could always add...

Just an update... Thanks for all the help! I ended up with the Onkyo 898. I choose it for the direct access buttons on the front, and it's reputation for ease of use. I haven't watched a movie yet, but the little bit of music I listened to sounds fine. About equal old to my Newcastle...

I haven't done very much research on 2 channel systems so take what I say with a grain of salt ;) , but I would consider looking for used gear. Quality components will last a very long time and audiophiles are always upgrading things. look in the classified section here and also on the...

My concern would be that you would just be creating a sweet spot in the room, and then perhaps making the rest worse than when you started. I suppose that if you had the ability to move the mic to a bunch of different places and the processor could then average it's adjustments to make the...

I got the Onkyo plugged in last night! My wife was asleep in the next room, so I couldn't listen very loud. But I realized that I either have too much stuff or the Onkyo has too few inputs :frowning: I mapped out how everything should be plugged in and now it is completely full. If I add...

The balanced connection will be louder, so that will seem like it sounds better. Just as DTS is louder than DD, therefore most people think DTS sounds better- if you take the time to match the levels you are most likely not going to be able to tell the difference. The nice thing about...

I always wondered how double posts happened... I backed up, then refreshed. sorry ~Jay

The Sherwood Newcastle 963 is about the same price, and many people on this forum like Newcastle. I was debating between the two- Onkyo 898 and Newcastle 963. I ordered the Onkyo for a few reasons: -Direct access buttons on the front -Two video record loops as opposed to one on the...

First home theater: 1985- 15 year old 25" zenith TV mono vcr with Y-cord to Radio Shack stereo receiver 1987- The Zenith finally died Replaced it with a New 19" TV with digital tuner! 1988- New Pioneer stereo receiver with video switching to replace the rat shack receiver 1989-...

Thanks to your help, I've narrowed my search to these two. What I need help understanding is how a VCR dubbing is implemented in these two units. I have a Super VHS vcr and a Analog to Firewire i/o box. I would like to be able to do these things: -record from dish receiver to VCR -Record...

The room is about 16' x 18' with an 11' ceiling. The speakers across the front are Tannoy PBM 6.5 http://64.213.162.194/lit/pbm65.html and are 8 ohms, the surrounds are crappy old Price Club speakers- Audio source I think. The sub is a BagEnd Infrasub 18" 400 watts. My current Receiver...

Thanks for all the suggestions!! I'm looking at all of them now. How can I get into separates for $1500? My dream setup would be Lexicon MC-12 balanced into Genelec studio monitors, but I don't have $20,000 ;) Even a used 7 channel amp of equal or better quality than the suggested receivers...

Hello, I was referred to this forum by someone on the AVSforum. That is a grat forum, but is somewhat lacking in the receiver department. Most of the discussions in the audio section revolve around VERY high dollar equipment. Threads like.. "Should I settle for the $1000 speaker cables, or...