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Chris, to reguards to cars- would you believe I'm driving a 1965 Studebaker as my everyday car? Not because I'm cheap but because I can fix anything that rarely goes wrong and it has an amazing feature, no stupid plastic stuff that breaks! Imagine that 40 years ago they made things like door...

Let's put into this perspective, this TV cost three times as much as the old TV I replaced it with (13yr old RCA Hometheater 27" CRT) which is still working with out ever breaking down. I expected at least half that life out of this new one. But still, it's not the fact it quit working as much...

Hi Ncstatesman, I agree, that's why I bought an EDTV (even though I have had problems with it being defective). EDTV looks aceptable at 480i/p all though can be grainy on some stations and is very good with dvd and with HDMI can be upsampled depending on the TV/DVD. I also was looking at HD...

Hello All! Good news, the parts that were ordered to fix the TV arrived. Bad/good news, the TV is unrepairable and will be replaced. Wait and see news, I have to wait for the paper work to get to the repair shop and the shop to release the authorization for replacement to me. I then have to...

An update if anyone cares... I finally got in contact with a PWW warranty call center rep that could go beyond the standard "the designated repair company will call you in 3 days" routine. This rep followed up on my work order and found that the THREE previous reps never checked to see if the...

Hello everyone! Thanks for the replies! The dead pixel thing was not an issue.The problem is with PWW warranty service not following up after my second call complaining about no one from the repair company had contacted me to schedule a repair after two weeks and they were promising contact in...

Check this out... My SEVEN month old PRIMA 42" Plasma EDTV is DEAD! Not being loaded for cash I gambled on this TV and so far have come up a looser. The first TV had a dead pixel in the upper right hand side of the screen but the retailer ( F. S. in Canada) replaced it under their 30 day...

Being a long time fan of DT, I had to listen to this cd several times before it grew on me. BUT, James Labrie released his solo cd Elements of Persuasion a few weeks later (I think) and in my opinion, it's his best work ever and far better than Octavarium! Back to Octavarium though, I also...

Do what I did: RG6 Copper Coax cable & gold plated RCA's from rad shack, solder the core & crimp the shield-Done! -Steve

If it wasn't for this fourum, SVS/HSU would have been just other websites to look at! I find several things on this board helpfull in spending cash wisely for better gear through the members posts/reviews. Fourms like this one can create the addiction by building up the desire to reach the same...

Hey, I'm not slagging Yamaha or a former Dennon owner, just that the Yamaha's I've heard and own tend to have less "bass enhancement" than the other receivers. It's just as important to demo the receiver with the speakers of choice to obtain the desired sound. Everything adds to it's own...

Hi Will! I had the same thing with my Titans, they sounded better in the base & midrange in the store's demo room (also on a Dennon) but lacked some punch on my Yamaha RXV496 which may be due to the 90hz crossover or Yamaha's brighter tone. The same thing happened when I demo'd & bought my...

I have a Bev 5100 that is not powering up. Tried the reset by holding the power button till both power and record light come on but nothing. The receiver is always on and was shut down an powered back on several times by a guest to my house this weekend and now nothing. I'm thinking the drives...

Owen, I have looked into LEDs for home and there is some neat stuff out but it's pricey! Try http://www.sagelighting.com Sage Lighting is in BC, I've called them and the MR16 LED replacement bulbs are about equal to 15-20W halogen. recomended for accent lighting, very focused beam. The LED...

Excellent articals & website Chu! I briefly remember the Quad days, My dad had a Munz Q8040 or Q4080 something like that (he still has it! it was QS decoding it think). We only ever found ONE Quad 8-track to play on it and then the Quad death soon followed. Any one whom asks about speaker...

QUOTE: "I have the sub powered through a surge protector which alleges to offer some smoothing as well. But yes, when there is no "signal" to the sub it still gives that same regular "pulse/beep" sound with each sound about 10-15s apart. It does the same even when the signal is present." What...

It could be the power outlet's grounding or a ground loop. When you have the sub plugged in to the wall without the lfe line in connected, it still hums right? -Steve

Have you tried powering it from another outlet in your house to rule out dirty hydro? -Steve

SVS 16-46PCi! I upgraded from a Paradgim pdr8. At my normal listening levels this thing is killer (well below ref). I'd be scared to crank it!

Graham, If you need an alternative choice in contractors I have one for you, whom I used to install structured cabling in my dad's condo. A small job but well done. Cheers! Steve

Graham, did you get a contractor to do your wiring yet? Steve

Thanks for the response Torgny, I have seen simular wall treatments done in halls also and figure that it's a engineered design to prevent several orders of reflection echos in large halls. But on the smaller scale of TH, I wonder if it will have any effect. Cheers! Steve

I'll start building my basement Ht this fall and so far in the planning I've come up with a room size of 11'w X 21'l X about 7.5h. Due to soe DWV pipe at the rear wall, I'm thinking about creating a convex curve for this wall for pipe clearance and wondering about sound issues by doing this...

Gee, I did receive my 16-46PCi on last Friday (almost afraid to say it). I'm I happy?- You bet! Is there better subs out there?- Yes. Could I have made it myself?- I may have. Could I have made it in 4 days that it took to ship?-No. Would it have sounded as good?- Most likely not. I hate to...

Wow, did this thread get hijacked or what????

Hey Ronneil! I'm waiting for my 16-46PCi that should be here tomorrow! I'm replacing a Paradgim PDR8 that EVERYONE thought sounded great. BTW-go to your dealer and audition the ADP's vs. the Atoms for the rears. After all it's your ears. I'm using Titans for my rears with Monitor 9's upfront and...

Thanks for the replies! I only notice the change in tweeters while listening to DVDA or CD in Prologic-which is slight (the Titan is not as crisp as the Monitors). In movies it's not critical at all. I think the SVS upgrade is in the near future. I'm leaning to the 16-46PCi, is this overkill for...

I have Titans for rear surounds now and Mon 9's as mains. Is it worth the upgrade to the Monitor 3's (same 8" driver)for the rears? I use the system for 50/50 music & theater. Or should I hold out and save for a future SVS 16-46 PCi? Thanks much, Steve

When I did my listening demo of speakers I was not looking at the brand or model and just listened with my back to the selection in the room. They were using a Dennon receiver (model unknown) for power. After eliminating several speakers and narrowing it down to 3 choices, I then looked at what...

I am using Monitor 9's, CC370 and Titans for surrounds on a Yamaha RXV496. No complaints. I need to upgrade the Titans to Monitor 3's for DVD-A suround music tho. -Steve