Recent content by Dave Weisbord

So I finally have my Energy Take 5 system set up and am looking to upgrade my set. I have a 12 year old Mitsubishi 27" console (nice oak cabinetry). This was just about the nicest picture out there when I bought it, so quality picture is important to me. But with DVDs and widescreen I need a...

Yes. Now that I look it does have DD sound. Perhaps I had it set up wrong. Could there have been an earlier version that I rented?? I will no doubt but it anyway - its a favorite. Dave

I rencently rented the DVD of Terrence malick's Days of Heaven. Hadn't seen the movie since its release. An extraordinary visual experience. However no Dolby Digital. The Dolby surround it has was poor. Perhaps I didn't have it set up properly, but the surround speakers produced almost nothing...

I'd also potentially be interested in an S-10.

Interested in purchasing an Energy sub for my Take 5s. Email me at: [email protected] or [email protected] Thanks, Dave

I have seen plenty of good reviews for the One for All Cinema 7IQ (7800) remote and for the cheap price it doesn't seem like I can go wrong. However, I have the opportunity to purchase the more advanced 9800 or 8800, also for a pretty cheap price. Are either worth getting or should I stick with...

Jack, Don't know how much I can help you out. I too agree that Citizen Kane is the greatest film of all time. I've had the same opinion since the 1st time I saw the firm, some 30 years ago. However, I know of no objective criteria to rate any art form. OTOH, I suppose you could make the...

Another newbie question. I am trying to set up my HT in a good sized living room, and negotiating with the wife on where things can fit. I have a nice old cabinet (a restored radio from the '30s) that I use to house my stereo components, including my new Denon AV receiver. After extensive...

Another newbie question. I recently purchased a Toshiba 2700 DVD player and have it attached to an older Mitsubishi TV. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this "old" TV has an S-video jack, so I went out right away and bought an S-video cable thinking that was supposed to be superior. So...

So over the past week I have been able to obtain a nice beginning for my home theater on the cheap: Denon 1601 (at Good Guys for $199); and a demo-out-of-box set of Energy Take 5s (for $299). So now to the subwoofer. I'm sure the question has been asked a bunch of times, but any recommendations...

Thanks to all the input I received. In the final analysis both sets sound good. i got a good deal on the Energy Take 5s from Good Guys. I'm assuming they were demos. $299 for the 5 speakers. They even threw in their 10-year store warranty. Now I just have to set these babies up, convince the...

I am a newbie at this Home Theater business. The cash is there, but the wife might flip if I spent too much of it. So, I've heard good things on this forum and elsewhere about the JBL NSP1 system, and have seen it for about $290. In addition, a local store has an "open box" (meaning a demo set)...