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  1. Alexander-G

    Can I use an in-wall satellite speaker as a center speaker?

    As I mentioned, in a previous post, contractor is installing a basement home theater for a relative and wants to use Russound Advantage HiFi in-wall and in-ceiling speakers. Not many people use them but I they are supposed to be pretty good and I've decided to go along with that choice. But now...
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    Questions / Concerns about Denon 1920 DVD Player

    Hi - I am getting a home theater system and am am looking for an upscaling DVD player to hook up to a Optoma H79 Projector. The Denon 1920 looks good, but I have a couple questions/concerns? 1. Power Glitch I read on some website that some people were having a problem when they would...
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    Sony STR-DE998 v. H/K AVR 635 v. Denon AVR-3805

    My mother in-law is getting a home theater installed in her country house basement and I am helping with the equipment. The tv guy who is putting everything in only deals with Sony receivers. If I were doing this myself, I would probably go for a H/K AVR 635 or Denon AVR-380 based on the...
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    Please Help Me Choose Equipment for Basement Home Theater!

    I posted on this website a few years ago and the excellent advice led me to a budge hometheater system which is fantastic. My gear at home is as follows: H/K AVR 320 JBL NSP 1 speakers Sony SA-WM40 speakers When I needed a new DVD player I went on this site, and found the Pioneer 578A-S...
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    Help! - Problems with Sony SA-WM40 sub.

    I can't get any sound out of my Sony SW-WM40 subwoofer and I am trying to diagnose the problem (is it the the speaker, the cable, or the receiver?). The speaker was working fine earlier today, but I switched the cable to my H/K 310 receiver since the cable I was using was too long. At that...
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    Question about JBL N24II (all-weather) speakers

    I have a year-old JBL NSP N24 speaker set and am about to move into a new apartment. For aesthetic reasons, I would like to have the two back/surround speakers be white instead of the black ones I currently have. I have two quick questions about this and would appreciate if someone in the know...
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    Urgent Placement Question

    I am moving to a new apartment and will need to set up my home theater system again (H/K AVR 320, JBL NSP N24 speaker set, Sony SA WM40 sub). I have two desparate questions about speaker placement. 1. The sub. In my current apartment the sub sits to the right of the couch and I like it...
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    Pronto Pro Remote - Huge Problem!

    Mother-in-law just got a sweet home theater set up with a huge flat panel HDTV, 5.1 receiver with Atlantic speakers, DVD, Tivo, VHS, cable with all the HDTV channels etc., and a very expensive looking color Pronto Pro universal remotes designed to make everything work for a non-tech saavy...
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    New HT system - are sound effects too loud?

    Just got the following system: JBL NSP1 Sony SA-WM40 H/K AVR 320 Generally I am thrilled with the system and particularly happy that regular music sounds so great (contrary to expectations based on reviews of the NSP1 set). On the DVD-front, I am generally very happy but had one...
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    Will JBL NSP1 work with my room acoustics?

    I’m a newbie trying to put together my first home theater system. I got a DVD player as wedding gift and it is frustrating not to have yet taken advantage of its sound capability. I already own a Pioneer _ DV 626-D DVD Player and have just ordered the following HT package based on strong...
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