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Right. It's through Time Warner cable.

I've been having a recurring problem with my HDTV: the picture intermittently goes out for few seconds. At first I thought it was the cable signal, but realized that there is no sound interruption (going through a receiver) - just the video. Only other thing is that it doesn't happen watching...

Yeah, that's a good point. Either way, it'll be an improvement over my old Sony.

One thing I forgot to mention ... this isn't a "proper" home theater. Meaning, it's in the (smallish) living room in my New York City apartment. We're not talking about Tony Soprano here. I think 60" would blind my neighbors.

That's what I was scared of .. just walked over to BestBuy to look at the 30" and it's pretty small. 32" doesn't make much difference either.

LCD ... question is: will it be big enough? My TV sits about 10-12 feet from the couch and while my current 27" is okay, the 30" flat panel seems - i don't know - smaller. I also have to opportunity to sell it and upgrade to a 32" for about $600, but is it worth the hassle? The other option is...

I've noticed recently that with certain DVD's, my dialogue is out of synch with the movie. My set-up is pretty standard: two month old Sony DVP-NS775V DVD player connected to an old Sony TV (S-Video) and running sound through a 6 month old Yamaha HTR-5740. It's sort of weird because sometimes...

Thanks everyone ... it's a lot clearer now. Ben

Looking for some help here .. I just brought a new HT receiver home and am now confronted with way too many connections issues. Might be a dumb question, but is there any "must have" set of connectors/cables that I should buy? For example, I need to connect my DVD player and my cable box to the...

I can't believe I didn't think of that. Thanks Ryan.

Hey all, I just started putting together my first home theater, but have run into a snag: my DVD player started acting funky a couple of days ago. In the interim, I've been using my PS2 for DVD's and want to know if I can hook it into my HT system - again just for the time being. Anyone have...

Great advice everyone...thanks for your input. Looks like I have some homework to do. I'll post my results. Ben

Paul, I actually demoed the B&W's earlier in my search, but decided to hold off because of the price. However, because of the music component it might be worthwhile to build the system in pieces starting with the mains and a sub. My question is: are the B&W's really that good for music? Sure...

Thanks for the recommendations. The ELT's seem to be pretty popular on this board and they provide a 30 day return policy. In addition, all the reviews are great. Looks like we might have a winner.

I've been auditioning speakers for a 5.1 system and was almost sold on a Paradigm set-up until someone mentioned that many popular home theater speakers packages lack in music reproduction. Now, I'm in a tough spot because the usage will be about 50/50 cd's and dvd's. Looking to spend in the...

Hey Paul, That's a good point about the speakers. At the moment, I'm on the fence between a reasonably priced Paradigm set-up and a slightly-above-budget Monitor Audio system. I was all but sold on the Paradigms until I heard the Monitors. Long term, though, I think the Monitors are the best...

Paul, Thanks again for your advice. It seems the consensus is that a higher rated speaker is the best investment. The more I read on this board, the more it seems that I may not have to upgrade anytime soon. After posting this thread, I read a favorable review of a Yamaha receiver that looks...

Paul, is there an accurate way to measure power capability? For example, I auditioned some Paradigm speakers that were rated up to 180 watts with a receiver that delivered 110 watts per channel. Does this mean that the Paradigms won't sound as good with a receiver rated at 85 watts per channel...

Hey all, I'm looking for input on a good receiver for both movies AND music. If the salespeople I've spoken to are to be believed, Arcam and B&K are the only ways to go. The only problem is that I'm looking in the $400 - $500 range. This is my first system and it will be upgraded in the next...

i'll definitely opt for the 170 then. thanks again, guys.

Thanks for the advice. Sounds like the store is being a little sketchy ... I'll have to shop around or get him to $600.

My local Paradigm retailer just offered me a deal on the Paradigm System 1 (2 Atoms, CC-70, PDR-8, and two more Atoms instead of the ADP-70's) for $750. However, when I looked more closely they were Atom V.2's. Anyone know if there is a huge difference between these and the V.3's?

hey nick, i posted a similar question the other day about Klipsch and no one responded .. maybe it's something with Klipsch and this board. however, I think that Klipsch is the way to go. I just tested a pair out next to a pair of 600 Series B&W's and the Klipsch held its own. For the money...