Recent content by FrankHW

It's funny...I've been a huge fan for 20-something years, but I just can't see laying out the cash for these sets. A majority of the best matches are available on far better DVD sets, and the wheat:chaff ratio for most 'Mania's is terrible (can you say WM9?)

I'm still undecided whether the glazing over of Survivor Series 97 is a good thing or a bad thing. On the down side, the chapter in the documentary was so vague, if you didn't know the story you'd be completely clueless. The flipside, of course, is that most people buying the set will be fans...

I was simply trying to illustrate that changing tastes might make a once-successful show difficult to sell (and therefore, not worth developing) as a DVD set. Family Ties was a great and even ground-breaking sitcom in the 80's. I readily admit to being a huge fan of it back then...but after 20...

Something we've all forgotten is how times and tastes have changed dramatically. The most glaring case I can think of is Family Ties. This was the number 1 or 2 show for years, but have you ever watched an episode in syndication? The humor is horrifically corny, the "life's lessons" are...

Matt, I had an Axiom setup almost identical to yours, and bought a pair of Dahlquist QX10s. Fantastic speaker, and a steal especially compared to B&Ws. Somwhere on the forum about 2 years ago I posted a pretty exhaustive review, and from what I've heard the upgraded models are even better...

IMHO, Six Feet Under had the strongest pilot I've ever seen in a TV show, with 24 being the only show I can think of within shooting distance. Within 1 season, it became the all-time favorite show in our house. The characters are totally 3-dimensional, and the writing is light years ahead of...

Wow, I thought Murder One started strong, but was a boring stinker by mid-season. It was almost as if the season wasn't planned out in advance, leaving the non-sweeps episodes kind of dull. To each their own, I suppose.

Are you totally sold on a receiver? With the cost of the receivers you're looking at, you'd gain a ton of flexibility with separates from companies like Outlaw or Adcom. If a receiver is your preferred option, Rotel is definitely worth taking a look at.

You can probably save some bucks on the player by going to something like the Denon 2200 which is both a universal player and a really great performer with both video and audio. The DV89 looks and sounds great, but kind of pushes the price/performance ratio considering other players out there...

I have the Dahlquist QX10s and QX60 across the front. Can't say enough good things about them. They're in a slightly better category of loudspeaker than Athena, although if you're strapped for cash the Athenas are pretty good. Dahlquists are very smooth in the midrange, and sound wonderful with...

If this is the same model as the Home-1, I just bought one after a comparison with the Sanyo Z1. The picture and colors were deeper and richer, and the flexibility options are just phenomenal (front-vent, awesome zoom lens, etc.) You won't be disappointed.

I'm putting a projector system into our basement, which has total control over ambient light. Right now the walls are a very neutral and light color. Before having the wiring done, should I paint the walls a dark color? Apart from room aesthetics, do light walls affect picture...

I just A/B'd the Z1 and Hitachi Home-1 and found the Hitachi to have a richer picture with better peformance on some LOTR torture test scenes. They're both great buys, though.

Wayde, Congrats on joining the ranks of Arcam owners! I bought the AVR100 after hearing it blow away the Denon 3802 head-to-head with music. It's the one piece of equipment in my HT setup I've never had the slightest itch to upgrade or replace.

Sloan has had chronic problems finding a U.S. label willing to take them on and bankroll a publicity campaign. Despite the fact that they're one of the most successful Canadian bands, they left a bad taste in American record executives' mouths when they refused to change their sound for Geffen...