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  1. TimMc

    using avr for 2-channel pre

    Not sure what you did, but we've been running at least the mains off external amps in our two bigger systems and have never had any such issue. Currently using Pioneer and Yamaha receivers as the processors and neither has had any problem with any of the amps I've ever connected. When you hooked...
  2. TimMc

    FS: Paradigm Studio CC-570 V.3

    OK, Michael Ruben (should we call you Mr. Moderator?) - maybe you can help w/ the mystery... There have been who-knows-how-many of these 1-day wonder posts - someone signs up to HTF, posts one message (practically always a reply to a more-often-than-not very old thread in the For Sale forum)...
  3. TimMc

    FS: Pioneer PDP-5020FD 50" 1080p Plasma

    Ummmm - it's just a guess, DerrickT, but if I were a betting man I'd probably go all-in on E-A-G-L-E-S being located somewhere in the Greater Philadelphia area...
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    Sunfire Signature Series (400 wt, 5-ch) Amp for Sale

    Thank you, Ron & Jim - I knew I wasn't crazy (and the voices keep reminding me...) but it sure has seemed like there has been a steady stream of that happening and there almost seems to be a pattern. Way more often than not, it seems that the question re: a months- to years-old offer is the...
  5. TimMc

    Emotiva XPA-5

    In the eyes of many - probably yes. You're at least the second owner and yet you're still asking over 90% of MSRP - to me, too high (and for some of us, our gravestones will say "Never Paid Retail..."). Were I buying one I'd probably wait for their next sale and get new w/ a real warranty (as...
  6. TimMc

    Is Pioneer Elite in the same league as Denon or Yamaha?

    The advice to A/B if possible is spot on. I can't help too much w/ the latest models from all three 'cause I haven't been looking recently. I can comment on slightly older models and agree w/ the Pioneer "beef" comment earlier - there are older Elite models that just sounded better (and yes, I...
  7. TimMc

    US Open 2008 - Golf

    Heard about Tiger's need for additional surgery at work today - and of all things, from someone who'd had their ACL done last year. The unanimous opinion was that this ranks right up there - both in accomplishment and in class. Between telling the doc "I'm gonna play in & win the U.S. Open"...
  8. TimMc

    SPL Meter question

    Andrew - after all that info, you still might want to check your budget & then check the prices on all of the gear mentioned above. Only you know how much you expect from such a product and if you'll think another handheld unit is worth 20 or more times more to you than an RS unit. The RS is...
  9. TimMc

    College degree = worthless

    Interesting - I was thinking the exact opposite. I've browsed (but generally ignored/dismissed) this thread for a while, but to me it seems the tone of the comments has continued to spiral downward (kinda like a good flush) and maybe we need some balance. It seems almost inconceivable to me...
  10. TimMc

    Is it worth learning "German" in the U.S.A.?

    Ryan - Do what you want to do. Ignore all of us, 'cause we're all short-sighted and ignorant and can only advise you to do what we'd do. Oh - and one more thing to consider. Don't know what you do for a living, but if the company where you've been employed gets bought by some large German...
  11. TimMc

    What's the difference between Direct and Stereo mode?

    Direct on my den receiver means straight-through with no signal processing (analog, plus turn everything else off), which I believe also means no additional equalization, etc. There is a pretty detectable difference, but I thought that lots of that difference came from the signal processing that...
  12. TimMc

    Anyone here receiving "Biblical Spam"?

    Darn it, Chu - where do you find all this stuff??? Of course, I had to go check it out @ Google, wound up @ Schmaltz Brewing Company, and the next thing I know I'm looking at a big picture of a bottle of He'brew's "Monumental Jewbelation" beer. I read all about "Thou Shalt Covet This" 10th...
  13. TimMc

    2006 Tax questions..

    Maybe check out TaxAct? TaxAct Standard can be either downloaded or done online for FREE. TA Deluxe w/ Federal & State (and free eFile) is maybe $16-$20 total (online vs. downloaded). I've used TurboTax ever since the ChipSoft days but don't think too highly of them recently - they're nowhere...
  14. TimMc

    David Beckham: I don't get it

    The kinda surprising thing might be that more kids in the USA play soccer today than any other sport. Things really are changing a bit from the 70s (when soccer wasn't invented yet, as far as the schools where I grew up would have you believe...). The Becks deal isn't about player salary -...
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    Yamaha Receivers so many to pick from! How do you know which one is for you.

    I dunno - maybe check your budget, then maybe check something like the current Yamaha RX-V659 review over at Audioholics? http://www.audioholics.com/productre...aRX-V659p1.php With your price for a 659 probably in the mid-to-upper $300s it looks like it could do if it fits your budget. I...
  16. TimMc

    Woman in wheelchair cured

    OK - I Google'd Peter Popoff and frequency. 718 hits. I read waaay too many of them. You know, I actually spend time cruising through the JREF site (it's actually been linked in my "Current Favs" for a year) but never got down far enough to hit the commentary there on Popoff. When you think...
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    Denon AVR 3805 problems upon reconncection

    Larry - I'd guess most of us figure it's connection-related 'cause we're all (too) human and have all done that at some time in the past. There was nothing in your original post that even hinted of any power surge. In my case, I'm also a little wary of surge claims given some of the past posts...
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    Woman in wheelchair cured

    OMG(osh), Chu - where do you find all this stuff? Yeah, so I just had to go check out Mr. Popoff @ http://www.peterpopoff.org/ and I darned near hurt myself. Free miracle spring water, "Divine Transfer" kits, "Love gifts" - I'm gonna need a blowout patch from laughing too hard if you go find...
  19. TimMc

    Denon AVR 3805 problems upon reconncection

    Basically, just what Wayne said. Sounds like something got connected in the wrong place? It happens, in more ways (& more businesses) than you could count. Start with verifying point-to-point function (DVD to TV, etc.) Heck, first verify how things are connected. Yeah, I know they're all right...
  20. TimMc

    Denon 3805 or 3806? Which one to buy?

    Orestes - here's another thought: With all of the relative uncertainty on the cusp of a technology change (HD-DVD, etc.) maybe it might make sense to just buy something to hold you over for a year or two? There are plenty of reasonably inexpensive used pieces that do fine w/ component now. Maybe...
  21. TimMc

    Did I make a good choice?

    Terrible, terrible choice. Your only way out of this mess is to just ship it straight to me when it arrives - don't even bother to open the box. OK, OK - you will be just fine (but you'd be even finer if you just shipped it...;~). The "bright" bit re: Yamaha's is really kind of ancient and in...
  22. TimMc

    Pioneer and SACD

    OK, I'll bite... What the heck Pio Elite were you looking at that didn't have multi-channel inputs? And most also have iLink, I thought? I don't think you'll find anything that has inputs marked specifically SACD, if that's what you expected. Many/most receivers & pre/pro's connect via the...
  23. TimMc

    is the Pioneer 1015tx available in retail stores

    Even though the BB Web site may list it as "unavailable" for many ZIP codes/stores, that doesn't always correlate with what's actually on the shelves in those stores. I had to stroll through the local BB yesterday and saw a 1015 box under the display - it's a larger top-tier BB and they've...
  24. TimMc

    any reviews yet?

    Most stuff I've read (including what you'd find if you searched this forum) pretty much equates the 5790 to the RX-V1500 - you might find more reviews for that? Also, I'd assume this was an Open Box markdown? If so, then you might want to do a search on something like "open box" at sites like...
  25. TimMc

    Which movies of mine are best to show off my Theater

    OK, MattB - please bear w/ me for a minute here, 'cause I get confused so easily. I read your post as asking for suggestions from your DVD collection - so I actually clicked on the link. That's a decent-sized collection, but then I started looking at titles for my "obvious" suggestions and...
  26. TimMc

    Checked Out Speakers Today

    Greg - the "trick" is actually pretty simple: what else can you compare to that Bose setup? It's actually quite well marketed - and part of the "why" for the reaction you get when you say Bose here. Taken all on their own, with their chosen demo material in their constructed demo room and with...
  27. TimMc

    Paradigm Reference setup suggestions

    Nauman - 20's are very competent speakers. Depending upon the size of the room, there may be little difference w/ the 40's - maybe a slight midrange smoothness and a tad more bass, but the sub will cover the low end. As far as a sub, the Server-15 is glorious, but if you can get a good deal on a...
  28. TimMc

    Yamaha Or Denon

    Geez, Al - that's kinda how your post sounded to me, too. I'll maybe sorta agree that Evan swung the pendulum just as far the opposite way, but your comment did come across as "I had one. I had a bad experience. Therefore you (and everyone reading) should get the other". At least to me...
  29. TimMc

    Yamaha Or Denon

    "How many people... A/B them on the same speakers in the same acoustic environment, using the same source?" Me, for one. And ya know what, chris_b - even then the sound or preferences sometimes changed from day to day. There are so many variables (time of day, humidity, your mood, your sobriety...
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