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  1. ratm

    Epik Empire For Sale in South Florida $650

    Selling my Epik Empire that is less than a year old. Mechanically, it is in MINT condition, having never been able to test it to its limits (wife, kids, etc), and NEVER an issue with the AMP. Cosmetically, the only thing wrong with it is my cat used the edge of the grills as a scratching post...
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    My experience with Lava Subs....

    Sorry to hear about your frustration with Lava. I have two and have had zero problems with mine or with their CS. I would at least wait till the new Amp arrives. Its a much better sub than people give it credit for.
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    Opinions on Lava LSP12

    If you are still looking for a subwoofer, I am selling my Dual Lava LSP-12's for $400 plus shipping. They are in mint condition mechanically and structurally, the only blemish is that the grills aew dirty from the kids. The only reason i am selling them is to upgrade. You can email me at...
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    Help !! Need ideas for repacing existing ceiling speakers.

    WOW. That seems like thats going to be a real PITA. Can you keep the existing covers and just place something so that they rest on the cover? Even if you need to brace it somehow, I just did a quick google search on 12inch ceiling speakers and came up with these sites...
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    Home Theater Direct Level 3 Center Channel...

    First of all, GREAT site. While I enjoy AVS for daily laughs and drama, I never get an answer other than do a search or something thereof. I know I a generally a noob with HT even though I have been buying AV crap for 20 plus years, but I dont need to be ostracized for not knowing what a SPL...
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    Opinions on the Sony DG820

    Then whats 96? I see that on some of the discs
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    Pardon my ignorance...

    You know having a built in decoder is one of the big reasons I bought the PS3. The gaming is nice obviously, but with 4 kids, i get to play games maybe once or twice a month. Plus from what I read, its BD playing ability is near the top of all BD players. It will be the center of my HT for...
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    Opinions on the Sony DG820

    Does anyone know what the 48 means when it says PCM 48?
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    Pardon my ignorance...

    sweet. Im in south fla. and it looks like they are in the Central Fla/Orlando area. Hard not to beat the deal that the have for what you paid.
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    Pardon my ignorance...

    you mentioned shipping from FL-NJ. Which are you in?
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    Onkyo, HK, Denon or Marantz?

    Much like me Kevin. I was leaning towards HK till I kept reading about their quality control issues.
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    Pardon my ignorance...

    Very Cool Kevin. I am down to the 5002 or a Denon. Im leaning towards the 5002 unless I can pick up a higher end Denon on the cheap. Let me know how the 5002 sounds when you hook it up.
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    Onkyo, HK, Denon or Marantz?

    Jeremy, i feel your pain as it has taken me a lot of late night thread reading to even start to understand all this techno geek jargon. Now I am by no means an expert (far from it actually), but it sounds like we have a very very similar situation. Here is my set up currently... Sammy PNA650...
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    Pardon my ignorance...

    I dont need to decode those as the PS3 decodes them for me already. I have been looking at Accessories4less and they seem to have very good prices on refurbed 4002 and even 5002. From what I have read, A4L customer service is very good and their refurbed stuff is top notch
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    Opinions on the Sony DG820

    I have the PS3 into the DVD HDMI port on it and it does output LPCM, or at least I think it does. Wally-E Bluray is playing now thru my PS3 and the PS3 is set to LPCM and its outputting DTS-MA. On the screen of my 720 it says PCM 48. FWIW, I have the sound processing set to Neo:6 Now I...
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    Onkyo, HK, Denon or Marantz?

    im tagging along. Since you dont have to worry about decoding with these receivers (your PS3 does it already), I would try to demo as best you can, as many different models in your price range. Im in the same boat. I have a Sony STR-DG720 and looking to upgrade to a more quality AVR. Initially...
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    Pardon my ignorance...

    Thanks for the help Ed. Are either of those receivers better/worse than the Marantz 4003? At this point, I am looking for quality over bells and whistles.
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    Opinions on the Sony DG820

    hmmm, I didnt know the 720 could do that. Thanks for that. As far as the others are concerned, Ive always been under then impression that they are a better quality amp than my 720. It just seems like with my 720, I am having to turn it up quite a bit to get any decent volume out of it. I...
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    Buying a Blu Ray player: what to watch for?

    Im very partial to it, but I bought my PS3 specifically for the blu-ray capabilities AND the ability to internally decode the newer codecs. Its got everything I need.
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    Pardon my ignorance...

    But if Im using a PS3 for all movie playing, I DO NOT need a AVR that decodes True HD/DTS-MA, etc, as the PS3 does that for me. I just need a AVR that can pass thru multi-LCPM to my Sammy plasma, correct? If my above thinking is correct, I should there for look for a receiver that can do the...
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    Opinions on the Sony DG820

    I have the 720 for my reciever. I use a PS3 to play my movies so I dont have to worry about decoding the newer codecs. That being said, I will b e upgrading to something else because I dont think the 720 can handle multi-LCPM thru HDMI. Also, I noticed that I have to turn it up kinda high to get...
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    Matrix like effect on me Samsung 5084...

    yes, but they generally fall, and they are all over the place. Its very subtle, but noticable if you look. More of a pain in the ass really, but for the 3k i have in the TV and the PS3, i would expect the best PQ ever.
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    Matrix like effect on me Samsung 5084...

    I seem to be getting a martix like effect whenever I play a DVD thru my PS3 into my 5084. I only see it up close say from like 3 feet or closer and it has a distinct matrix like green effect. Any possible ideas?
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    Sony STR-DG710

    anyone?
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    720p vs 1080i/1080p

    you know its funny. I read most of these thread this morning and then needing something totally unrelated, I headed into Best Buy. There they had a Sony BD player (I dont know which one) attached to a 40 inch XBR TV which said full hd on it (i assume that meant 1080p). At any rate, they were...
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    15" Velodyne DSL5000R...Good or Bad????

    Mines not the one you have, but I have had my velodyne sub for almost 15 years. Works flawlessly.
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    Polk sound bar

    Can these bars be hooked up for surround sound? If so, how would I connect the left and right rear speaker cable to it?
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    Sony STR-DG710

    so does 2 channel output mean i will only get sound from the right and left channels? On the display whenever i put in any DVD it was say PCM 48. Any idea what that is?
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    Sony STR-DG710

    anyone?
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