Posts by Dan Harding

You do realize that there is another possibility... This could be the first move by Universal in a strategy that wins the format war in HD-DVD's favor: 1. Lower MSRP on their HD-DVD Combo discs to $19.99-24.99 2. Halt release...

Meow. My Zenith DVB318 arrived from Gochnauer's today. Total time from order to delivery was 1 week, including a 3-day wait for "the next batch" from Zenith to get to Gochnauer's. It was simply shipped in its own box, no extra...

I too didn't really "get" the purpose/advantage of preamp outs. I'm running a Denon AVR-3200 Receiver. I wanted to add some "oomph" to my 2-channel listening (read: wanted better soundstage, deeper bass, a more robust sound). A number...

Quote: Most people here seem to think that receivers don't sound as "musical" or otherwise as nice as separate pre-pros. How much of that is due to the amplifiers in the receivers? If you use those receivers, like the...

<PETE TOWNSEND> Huh? What? Huh? </PETE TOWNSEND> Deafness achieved. Man, my Polks *LOVE* these Carvers. It's like having an infinite well of power to draw from. In the last hour, I've had my stereo louder than its ever...

Thanks for the replies, folks. I think I've solved both potential problems, one with a little bit of research, and one with an *amazing* stroke of luck and timing. 1. I spent most of last night online researching the options for a...

When I decided to make the jump from 2-channel audio into 5-channel home theatre several years back, I replaced my trusty Rotel preamp and B&K amplifier with a Denon AVR-3200. While I enjoy surround sound from a movie standpoint,...