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It's funny...I've been a huge fan for 20-something years, but I just can't see laying out the cash for these sets. A majority of the best matches are available on far better DVD sets, and the wheat:chaff ratio for most 'Mania's is terrible (can you say WM9?)

I'm still undecided whether the glazing over of Survivor Series 97 is a good thing or a bad thing. On the down side, the chapter in the documentary was so vague, if you didn't know the story you'd be completely clueless. The flipside, of course, is that most people buying the set will be fans...

I was simply trying to illustrate that changing tastes might make a once-successful show difficult to sell (and therefore, not worth developing) as a DVD set. Family Ties was a great and even ground-breaking sitcom in the 80's. I readily admit to being a huge fan of it back then...but after 20...

Something we've all forgotten is how times and tastes have changed dramatically. The most glaring case I can think of is Family Ties. This was the number 1 or 2 show for years, but have you ever watched an episode in syndication? The humor is horrifically corny, the "life's lessons" are...

Matt, I had an Axiom setup almost identical to yours, and bought a pair of Dahlquist QX10s. Fantastic speaker, and a steal especially compared to B&Ws. Somwhere on the forum about 2 years ago I posted a pretty exhaustive review, and from what I've heard the upgraded models are even better...

IMHO, Six Feet Under had the strongest pilot I've ever seen in a TV show, with 24 being the only show I can think of within shooting distance. Within 1 season, it became the all-time favorite show in our house. The characters are totally 3-dimensional, and the writing is light years ahead of...

Wow, I thought Murder One started strong, but was a boring stinker by mid-season. It was almost as if the season wasn't planned out in advance, leaving the non-sweeps episodes kind of dull. To each their own, I suppose.

Are you totally sold on a receiver? With the cost of the receivers you're looking at, you'd gain a ton of flexibility with separates from companies like Outlaw or Adcom. If a receiver is your preferred option, Rotel is definitely worth taking a look at.

You can probably save some bucks on the player by going to something like the Denon 2200 which is both a universal player and a really great performer with both video and audio. The DV89 looks and sounds great, but kind of pushes the price/performance ratio considering other players out there...

I have the Dahlquist QX10s and QX60 across the front. Can't say enough good things about them. They're in a slightly better category of loudspeaker than Athena, although if you're strapped for cash the Athenas are pretty good. Dahlquists are very smooth in the midrange, and sound wonderful with...

If this is the same model as the Home-1, I just bought one after a comparison with the Sanyo Z1. The picture and colors were deeper and richer, and the flexibility options are just phenomenal (front-vent, awesome zoom lens, etc.) You won't be disappointed.

I'm putting a projector system into our basement, which has total control over ambient light. Right now the walls are a very neutral and light color. Before having the wiring done, should I paint the walls a dark color? Apart from room aesthetics, do light walls affect picture...

I just A/B'd the Z1 and Hitachi Home-1 and found the Hitachi to have a richer picture with better peformance on some LOTR torture test scenes. They're both great buys, though.

Wayde, Congrats on joining the ranks of Arcam owners! I bought the AVR100 after hearing it blow away the Denon 3802 head-to-head with music. It's the one piece of equipment in my HT setup I've never had the slightest itch to upgrade or replace.

Sloan has had chronic problems finding a U.S. label willing to take them on and bankroll a publicity campaign. Despite the fact that they're one of the most successful Canadian bands, they left a bad taste in American record executives' mouths when they refused to change their sound for Geffen...

I'm looking for a new sub, but specifically in a piano black finish (to match Dahlquist QX10s). It's a large room, so a bargain like the AR 8" is out. I'm not looking to spend megabucks, but somewhere between 500-1500 CAD is my general budget. So far, Dahlquist and NHT seems like options...

CurtisSC, I should have worded my post more clearly...it did come out not entirely making sense. What I was getting at with the Doppler effect point is that movie soundtracks are mastered to mimic the way effects would sound in a real environment. For example, a helicopter flyby in a movie...

Timbre matching is not only blown out of proportion in importance, but front to back is almost irrelevant. First, unless you are buying identical speakers as surrounds, there will always be a tonal shift because the drivers and/or cabinets and/or crossovers are different. The QX20 uses a 4...

I've heard all the Axiom speakers (and own a pair of M40s I'm looking to sell), and recently purchased Dahlquist QX10s. In my opinion, the QX10 is a better buy (especially in factory seconds through Audioshop) than the M80, and sounds simply incredible. The QX9 is probably not far behind, though...

The best thing to do is to go into an AV shop with an established reputation. With the exception of a few shops that deal exclusively in ultra-high-end (and these stores sell only stereo gear anyway), all AV stores will carry some budget brands (i.e. less than a grand per component) i.e. Sony...

In a word, no. Biwiring being of benefit doesn't make electronic sense, and is usually only promoted as a means to sell more speaker wire. You can hear a difference by bi-wiring if you *want* to hear a difference (i.e. mind over matter), but I wouldn't bother. Biamplification is another...

For my $0.02, I thought Season 4 started out masterfully, with a couple of fantastic performances by Drea de Matteo (why wasn't she nominated for an Emmy?), then sort of fell apart with the Sopranos-vs-Natives episode. After 4-5 "hiccups", it picked up towards the end. What DID disappoint...

Most receivers allow you to set your mains to "large" or "small". If set at large, the mains should get a full range signal, at the very least with direct stereo material. If the Onkyo is THX-certified, it may mandate an 80Hz crossover to the sub on 5.1 movies, but this shouldn't affect other...

I don't know of any on-line dealers like onecall.com or audio advisor, because I suspect Arcam (like Sunfire and many other companies) supports brick & mortar dealers. However, if you're too far from a dealer (you can find one at ASL Group/Audiophile Systems in the US or Emerald Audio Resources...

I have the AVR100 and absolutely love it. I was all set to buy the Denon 3802 until I heard the two receivers head-to-head. The Arcam totally outshined the Denon with music, so much so to the point that I couldn't justify buying the Denon even with its better feature set (component switching...

Jason, The Dallys are fine with the Axiom center and surrounds. There are instances when you can hear a change in tone (eg. voice moving from the center channel to a main), but this is so minor to me relative to stereo performance, I would hardly consider it a deal-breaker. Then again, I...

Jason, If I can throw in my opinion, you'll find the QX10 to be a much better buy than the M50 if you can afford it. The M50 is a great speaker for rock or blues music, but without a dedicated midrange driver, it lags behind the higher Axiom towers with vocals. The QX10 vs M60/80 is more...

Hey, Marc. I actually have the pre-SE VP150, with the WTWTW driver arrangement. Haven't had the chance to do a lot of the experimentation you and Doug suggested (probably this weekend). I did try putting a pair of doorstops under the speaker to point it more towards the couch (the VP150 sits...

I'll second the recommendation of the Dahlquist QX10s. I really can't say enough great things about them. If you do a search on Dahlquist, I wrote a long personal review on them. They're also available in Piano Black for a great price from Audioshop.:emoji_thumbsup:

I own the JVC XV-D721BK DVD-A player. It's a few years old, and I'm pretty sure the warranty is no longer active. In any event, it had been working like a charm until we bought a new HD-compatible set to watch movies in Progressive. While the picture in Progressive is gorgeous, there were...