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IMHO, you can't go wrong with Yamaha or Denon receivers. They make really very good receivers. If you are not so finicky about 6.1 or 7.1, look at Denon 1803 - you might like it. Regd. speakers, all the names mentioned are good - however, as Chris said, each one of us has a different...

Never had a problem on the player but as said earlier, not a good thing for your TV Just on a side note, my DVD player automatically switches off if it is in Pause mode for more than 30 min.

Chris Your budget of $1500 is pretty good for a decent HT 5.1 setup. Stay away from Bose - period. For your receiver, you can look at a variety of options like Denon, Yamaha, Onkyo or HK. For speakers, even more choice like JBL, Axiom, Klipsch, Polk, B&W, Athena, Paradigm etc. etc. I...

And I would third John :) The 150/200 x-overs are too high - chances of localising the woofer increase - 100 is probably the best choice.

I think for a good high-end - note, I said good and not "best" - you would need to budget around $1K - and I would suggest spend around 50-60% of that on the speakers. I assume you already would have a decent TV (that's not included in the 1K)

Your TV won't have digital audio out - so no point in connecting that to the receiver. You need to connect as follows: DVD Player to TV direct using component video cables. However, if you also want to connect the x-box to the TV, then you need to do either of the 2 things - (a) If your tv...

I tend to agree with Glenn Normally in a 5.1 system, the 5 speakers cannot typically handle frequencies below 100 Hz and thats really where you get most of the "fun" stuff in movies - the explosions, the special sound FX etc. So, you do need a good sub. If you are looking at towers, then...

For a dedicated HT room, I would have preferred either bookshelf or better still, floor standing speakers. IMHO, In-walls are really a bit of a compromise but hey, they do get the WAF, so it shouldn't be a huge thing.

I would think that you just need to use a single RCA cable to connect the receiver to the velodyne input. If that doesnt work, then the 2 jacks on the sub are both input. In this case, you would need a Y-splitter. Are the sub jacks labeled as input and output? Reg. the crossover, if you want...

You could even consider a receiver which has an upgrade feature - this basically upgrades a composite signal (the yellow RCA cable) to S-video and/or composite. So, your yellow cable would be an input to this recevier and the output would be the component video (the 3 cables mentioned in...

Normally, till approx 30 ft, there should be no visible degradation if you are using a good quality cable. BTW, any reason why you don't want to connect your dvd player directly to the TV instead? Is it that your dvd player doesn't have component output? Just curious

Krishna Would like to share with you - companies that make great amps/receivers do not necessarily make great speakers. Do look at BW and you can also try JBL - they both are quite good and personally, I like JBL a lot.

Johan My response was a little generic one - although most good receivers should provide anything between 80-120 W. I agree that to get 150-200 W, you would need a small monster. My example of 100W was only to illustrate the point since I don't know the specs of JamesKer's speakers and we...

Hi To check if the 601 will power your speakers, check the following 1) Speaker impedance (8/6/4 ohms) 2) Output power at the impedance of your speakers - this should be at least if not more than what your speakers can support. For example, if your speakers support a power input level of...

Some receivers allow you to set the delay. Does your receiver have the capability to let you set the delay times. This is normally done to ensure that sound from the speakers reaching your ears at the same time. You probably have to check these settings. A tip - for every 34 cm distance...

Whatever speakers you are buying - I would encourage you to check : 1) The power output it can take - make sure that's close to what your receiver can throw out 2) The impedance - if your Denon has 8 ohm impedance, you need speakers with 8 ohm impedance. So, for all the speakers you are...

Go for component - they are the best, provided, of course, your DVD player and TV support it. Also, if you have only one video source, best to connect it directly to your TV - no need to put it thru your receiver.

My Pioneer DVD player will remember where I left off only after I press the stop button (very clearly indicated in the manual). It remembers this for 5 discs, even if I power off and disconnect it from the mains. Plus, the remote has the chapter number selection so I can go to any chapter I...

No - just having component does not mean that it is progressive. Your TV should have at least 480p or 1080p or both - the p denotes progressive.

Also, check the DVD you are playing - not all DVD support DTS.

Dom In fact, it is actually recommended not to have a room is not a perfect quadrangle (square or rectangle) as this would prevent any interference due to standing waves which reduce your overall audio experience