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So I have a fresh Pioneer 1015 that I have in a 7.1 speaker setup. I've poured through all the threads on DD-EX, DTS-ES and DPLIIx, but I still have one question. When I play a movie with DTS-ES Descrete mode on the Pioneer what happens to my 6th channel if DPLIIX is chosen? Here are the four...

I picked it up through Etronics, should arrive next week. I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks for the advice guys. I decided to pull the trigger on the Pioneer 1015. the RXV-1500 was out of my price range, and I decided to try something new.

I'm going to be replacing a 5+ year old Yamaha Receiver with something new. I've narrowed my purchase decision to the Yamaha RXV-657 or the Pioneer VSX-1015. One of my primary reasons for this upgrade, in addition to all the usual new receiver goodies, is having an automatic speaker setup. My...

I don't have an SPL meter, and the speaker placement is limited by the room setup to where they are right now. I think you're right about brining over the Energy sub. It will give him a good comparison point. I'm sure the sony isn't driving the HTDs to maximum effect, but I don't hink he'll want...

My father had a 20 yr old Realistic receiver and pair of tower speakers. One of the channels went out on the receiver, so he decided to get a new one. He wanted something fast and cheap so I recomended a Sony Stereo receiver that was in stock BB. He ended up buying the Sony STRDE597 6.1...

I think the biggest hit that digital receivers take in the minds of most people it that they have a weak amp section with higher distortion. I was actually thinking of taking the oposite route of what people have been discussing. HK is selling refurbed DP 1001 digital receivers on E-Bay, and...

Chris HK does sell refurbished equipment on E-Bay, it is a legitimate offer. If it's what you want at a good price, then go for it.

Interesting. For me, my primary concern is 2 channel music quality . do newer less expensive receivers hold their own abgainst an older used receivers that could be picked up for the same price? I do do a lot of home thearer as well, but Movies seem a bit more forgiving than music. Patrick

Paul, what have you been using DPL II for? CD, VHS? I'm familiar with it in theory but tell me why you like it. PS. Could a Moderator please move this to Amps and Receivers so my mispost will stop interupting peoples A/V-sources surfing? Patrick

In a couple of months I'll be relegating my Yamaha RX-V495 to pre/pro status by tacking on a good quality 5 channel amp something used, like a parasound or B&K et. from e-bay. I was then thinking about the next step. If I had $400 or so to replace the Yammy would I be better with a new lower...

Whenever I see speaker reviews in a number of different print magazines, the very positive reviews often read something like this: "These speakers easily sound like those costing twice as much" Now this got me to thinking (at the risk of starting a huge flame war) who makes these...

Thanks for the info guys. Robb that was a great article thanks. Patrick

Question: Is there a downside to having a pair of tower main speakers with powered side firing subs instead of a separate sub? The Definitive Technologies BP 2006TL comes to mind having this design. I was thinking of going this route instead of a separate sub-woofer, and was wondering if having...

Thanks all for the advice. I think I'll lay out new 12 guage wire (have to do it anyway in the new room) and try the bitter apple spray. If that doesn't work maybe I'll try some sort of conduit. Patrick P.S. We bought those sticky strips to keep her from scratching the couch... she just...

I'm sure you can all see where this is going. My wife and I are moving, so I was pulling up all my 12 guage speaker wire to find that the cat had bitten through the plastic coating in a number of places, on almost every wire. The copper isn't damaged yet, but she did make it through to it. So...

So I threw up an image on a cream colored sheet, (I was amazed that I didn't have anything large and white in the whole house) It didn't do so well in the afternoon, but at night it seemed a bit better. Tomorrow I'll go get some white poster board or something similar and see how that does. I...

A friend gave me an circa 1997 Chisholm Galaxy v470 Projector. It was free and I don't want to look a gift projector in the mouth, but I'm wondering if It will be good enough to go through the expense of putting up good quality screen. It's 640X480 4:3 500 ANSI brightness 150:1 contrast ratio...

"I decided to bite the bullet and went out and bought a bottle of Laphroaig 10" Go Neil! talk about grabing the bull by the horns. If you like the Laphroaig, you'll probably like some of the other Islay malts. Some of the more common ones are the Lagavulin, Bowmore, and Ardbeg. If you want...

I have to agree with Justin and Dan, you'll be able to get the occasional bottle on sale in the $20 range but it's tough. If you can get up to $35 a whole world of possibilities open up including the glens, Aberlour and Dalmore.

"Just a BUMP so that people know there is a Scotch Whisky thread" He said as he polishes off his third dram of the evening. ardbeg 10 Bowmore 15 Laphroaig 10 Slainte! Patrick

Nathan, If I had to do an analysis of the film I'd call it an action movie (too many bodies to call it otherwise) with excellent character development and interesting questions of morality. It's hard to compare to another director's movies. The cinematography isn't grand in scope, ala...

Thanks guys, I thought it up this morning. I was trying to decide what I could upgrade in my system that would be the most future-proof and then it turned into a comedy/rant. Patrick

Fearless Fosdick Predicitons on Home Theater! Friends, Worried about your next upgrade? Concerned that your system will be out of date Scared that you’ll adopt a dead-end technology? Well fear no more! Gather round boys and girls and hear Fearless Fosdick’s predictions on the...

Ron, I'm all about the silver, it looks great, except that it could limit your future upgrade choices if you want to keep everything matching. All my components are currently black and will probably remain black because it seems to be the standard. I'm sure I'll always be able to find the...

I think a lot of it has to do with dealer attitude and competition. I had a B&W dealer that was willing to go 20% off a set of 602.5s but this was only because they were demo equipment and they were liquidating all their inventory. Had they not been dumping retail sales for custom install work...

"But you did'nt buy based on the first audition." Exactly, I've learned enough from lurking on this excellent board not to make that mistake. Afterall, what do I care if it plays steely-dan well, I don't listen to the stuff. I think I'm going to freak the sales guy out with the mix of punk...

Glenn, I'll be Curious to hear your opinions. I'm going to try and Audition some Energys this week. Patrick

Luke, Your right, Monitor 3s and 5s. If anyone has the Rockets in Maine, I'd like to get a listen to them. Patrick

After having the heat fail in my appartment I decided to poke arround and look at AV equipment for a while while I waited for the temp to rise above 50 in my living room. I didn't bring any CDs or DVDs with me, just a quick tour around Best Buy and then back home. Well, you guessed it, I ended...