Posts by Steve_L

+ 1 on the first reply, don't skimp and get the Klipsch of the same series... Refernece, Synergy etc. some of the older ones can be found on eBay. If your current Klipsch are pre-HT era and don't have specific center channels, match...

Denon and Harmon Kardon are both top contenders in that price range. Pioneer, Marantz, Yamaha, Onkyo also make great receivers in that price range and lower. There aren't a lot of wrong answers here. Since you aren't immediately...

The great thing about the Pioneer VSX-1015TX-K is that you are getting the industry leading home theater speaker equalization MCACC, all of the latest and greatest Digital Signal Processors, an excellent pre-amp/amp, and excellent...

Chuck, there are a plethora of receivers that fit your budget and requirements. Denon and HK get great recommnedations. Pioneer, Yamaha and Onkyo have some receivers that are also very impressive in this price range and even lower. ...

All of a sudden, I feel old. I hear ya!!

Also think about the Pannasonic XR-55 all digital unit. I would also be taking a strong look at the Pioneer VSX-1015TX-K

Tom, I'd be thinking about what percentage of budget will be targeted at speakers, receiver and then DVD player and cables. If your budget is $2500, I'd be thinking about ~$1800 for speakers, (more if you can) and then $~400 for a...

Auto Detect is important to find for convenience sake. So learn how to do that. In many cases, DVDs (maybe games I don't know) will give you a choice of DD5.1 (Digital Dolby 5.1) or DTS. They are both 5 channel plus sub-woofer...

Here's two definitions of efficiency plucked from the Home theater Glossary of Terms. http://white.hometheatertalk.com/glossary.htm#e Efficiency - The ability of an audio device to turn mechanical energy to electrical (microphones,...

>>> That would be a speaker's sensitivity, which is not the same as efficiency.