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I am building a new theater room and I plan to use the BenQ PE7700 (unless someone can advise me otherwise :)). The room will be 14 x 16 and the screen will be one of the short walls at the end of the room. This gives me 16 feet of area with which to mount the projector. I am curious as to...

This HDTV ready (DVI) RPTV is only 2 years old and in perfect condition. It has never been moved. It was delivered to my home and placed in it's current position and has never been moved. It works great! Great picture and great sound. It is currently calibrated using an Avia DVD. The picture...

I am looking for a nice furniture grade stand for a 52" DLP. My problem is that I need to be able to put my center channel inside the cabinet and it is rather large (Swan C3BC). Does anyone have any suggestions for something that is more on the classic style side? My wife is very picky and I...

I am having trouble getting HDCD to work on my AVR630. I have the "Surround Off' mode selected as suggested by the owners manual. Does anyone know what I could be doing wrong? Anyone else have this trouble? I am using a Pioneer dvd-563a dvd player using a toslink cable to the receiver. The CD...

I have a 2 year old Sony KP-51WS500. I am curious as to how much I could expect to be able to sell it for. Has anyone sold any of these or something comparable?

I have a really dumb question. I have been reading up on a new DVD player and I came across a few threads that mention the ability to use the DACS in the DVD player as opposed to the DACS in the AVR. My question is how do you set up your system to use DACS in one device and not in another? I...

Is anyone here waiting on the pending H/K software update for the AVR630 and AVR430? I have been told several times by H/K that it would be done and available by now. They still have not completed it. I know I am impatient and whiney, but man this is taking forever. They'll probably have the 635...

2 questions: Does anyone have any specific specs on the H/K AVR635? I have found a few sites talking about what was displayed at Cedia this year, but I would like to know more if anyone has that info. Does Circuit City still have an upgrade program for trade-in's? I purchased my AVR630...

This is probably a really stupid question, but I must ask anyway. I am currently using a Pioneer DVD-563A "univerasal" player (which I don't like by the way). I am using 3 Phoenix Gold Stereo Pairs to connect the 6 inputs for SACD/DVD-A. Is it a bad idea to use these types of cables? I was...

I currently have my PB2 sitting behind a chair and I am concerned that the chair may be hindering the subs' performance. I have read a few posts with people talking about having PB2-ISD's set to 1/4 gain and -5 level in the receiver settings. Mine is set to -5 in the receiver, but I have the...

I am trying to calibrate an SVS PB2-ISD. This is the first sub I have ever had so I am struggling with the calibration. I have the Avia disc, and I calibrated it to 80db at reference taking into account the required adjestment for a Radio Shack SPL meter. I guess I just expected to get...

I placed an order yesterday for my new sub. I am already having "waiting" pains! I think I may have a problem. Is there a program for people like me? :) Tony

I read somewhere (can't remember where) that using Mink oil to treat the butyl rubber on your speakers can help extend their life. Has anyone tried this or any other treatments like it? Just curious... Tony

I have a 1/2 ton truck with a tonneau cover on it. I am going to use it to transport a PB2-ISD in it's shipping carton to my house. (Have to have it delivered to my office because no one will be at home to receive it). My question is does anyone know if it will hurt the sub to transport it...

I am looking for information on a nice furniture grade equipment rack with mounting rails in side. I want to ability to mount the standard 19" equipment in a rack, but still keep a nice furniture grade quality. Has anyone seen anything like this? If this post doesn't belong here...

Hello all, I have just recently finished a project building Cat5 speaker cables. I was absolutely astounded at the difference in the sound. Those cables opened a midrange that I was totally unaware of. I was a little skeptical at first, wondering how these cables could really make any...

I just thought I would share my excitement. Barring any disasters, I'll be placing my order for a PB2-ISD on October 1 (the wife finally gave me an order date :)). I have been researching and asking questions on this forum for quite some time now and it is finally coming to the end. SVS will...

I am using an HK AVR630. I am also working on a DIY speaker cable project that is known to create fairly high capacitance loads. I am just curious as to whether my amps can handle higher loads so they won't oscilate. Thanks in advance for your help. Tony

Hello all, I am asking yet another sub question. It was suggested that I take a look at the PB2-ISD over the PB2+. I would very much appreciate your opinons here. I generally listen to my setup at around -20 to -25 from reference and I get SPL peaks averaging in the mid 90's. Some have...

Hello all, I am here again with yet another sub question. I had narrowed my search down to 2 subs beofre today. The PB1+ and the PB2+ both from SVS. I like the wood finish on the PB1+, but belive it or not, my wife likes the black of the PB2+ because it is a better match to my already dark...

I am looking into using 3 Outlaw Model 200 monoblocks for my front stage area. I read that they are class A/B up to 80 watts and then they switch to class G up to 200 watts. Is there anything wrong with class G amps? Does anyone have any opinions about the Outlaws? I like the idea of having...

I am looking at the SVS PB1-Plus and the PB2-Plus. I have a 17' by 24' room that opens to another room. The finish of the PB1-Plus would fit my decor much better so I am wondering if I would be missing a great deal if I passed on the PB2-Plus. I don't think I need to have earthquaking bass but I...

I am currently running a HK-AVR630 and I was thinking about adding a PA4000 amp to it. I have Swans Diva 6.1, C3 and R3's in a 5 speaker system. My idea was to bridge the PA4000 to run my 6.1's and the center channel at 100watts each leaving one 100watt channel open on the PA4000. Then use the...

I recently purchased an H/K AVR 630 and I can't seem to figure out how to get the on screen display to work. It should be as simple as pressing the OSD button on the remote, but when I press that button the screen is blank. I'm pretty sure the video switching is working as I have a dvd...

I have a new setup and I am very new to home theater. I am running a Yamaha RX-V2400. I am using Swans 6.1 for my mains and Swans R3 for my surrounds. I have a Swan C3 center channel on order, so it should be here soon. No subwoofer at this point. I have the following settings: Crossover...

If anyone out there owns a RX-V2400, I have a question that maybe you can help me with. I want to set mine up so that my wife doesn't have to use the surround sound system to watch a DVD. To attempt this, I set up the DVD player to connect to my receiver via toslink for digital surround for...

I have a pending order for some Swan speakers from TheAudioInsider.com. It seems as though the order is taking an awfully long time to ship. The part that really has me bothered is that they charged my credit card the day I ordered the speakers and more than a week later they have still not...

I am considering the following: Denon 3803 Yamaha RX-V2400 H/K 630 H/K 7200 To run the following speakers: Swans 6.1 Swans C3 Swans R3 Can anyone give me any suggestions on which receiver to go with? I really like the H/K 630, but it has no video up conversion. I like the...

Does anyone know if the AVR7200 firmware is upgradable via it's RS-232 port? If so, are there any upgrades available for it? Also, where would one find these upgrades and how are they installed? Does anyone know if there is an upgrade planned to add Dolby Pro-Logic IIx to the 7200? I had...

Does anyone own this receiver or have any general opinions regarding Marantz receivers? I am considering this receiver and the Denon 3805 (due out in March I believe), any thoughts? Thanks.