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Rick, Thanks for your reply. The short answer is: no. My computer speakers are good (with a subwoofer) but not as good as my HT set-up. Still, I enjoy listening to MP3 on my PC and dislike when it goes through my DVD. Specifically: bass (and not only deep bass) is totally gone and...

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I agree with John. The quality of MP3 playback on my MP3-compatible Toshiba SD3750 DVD player is very dissapointing. Much worse than my PC. Does anyone have a DVD player with a decent MP3 decoding quality?

Pardon my silly question, but where did this "region" idea come from if it can be easily bypassed by multiregion players. Are multiregion players illegal in US? Thanks, just curious...

This is to follow up on my previous post. I have discovered that if you have VR509 (and possibly any VR50X) and use Cinema EQ, bass goes to sub with mains set to either large or normal. So, my receiver was not defective after all. I like the effect. Anybody else using Cinema EQ on? I wish I knew...

Jason, I have VR-509 which is very similar to your 507. I have recently discovered that the Cinema EQ on allows for bass sent to sub even with mains set to large. It is mentioned very briefly in the manual but seems to improve sound in my system. Does anyone know what else Cinema EQ does...

FYI, Toshiba SD3750/Kenwood VR509 no problems with DD on PH.

Hi, I have VR509 and was curious about the same thing. From what I am hearing (I need to play test tones yet), the crossover is consistent with 100Hz. However, I do not hear any difference between "Normal" and "Large" setting. What is even worse, sub is on with both settings. This is contrary...

Thomas, I understand why you highly recommend JBL NSP1, you own one and thus you are biased. I recommend Pioneer ISO series speakers because I own them. I also own JBL 2500 bookshelf speakers with very similar titanium tweeter and similar size 4" woofer to JBL N24 making the NSP1 package. I...

Scott, I have VR509 with unknown to me crossover point and main speakers which reproduce down to 45 Hz. I have the same questions. Futhermore, when I experiment, there is no audible difference between normal (=small) and large setting, even though the manual says that subwoofer would be off...

I am new to HT and I plan to do something similat to what Kevin is doing. However, manufacturers of my speakers and sub warn that using test CD or tone generator may demage the drivers. I actually did damage a tweeter once while having a computer generating high frequency tone (long, long...

Peter, I believe you are wrong. My 509 has separate DVD/CD (optical) and DVD/6ch (coax).

John, I saw your complaint in a different thread. Please do not say "everyone". Actually mostly everyone disagrees with you. Greg, Why not upgrade all speakers. Pioneer and Direct Home Theatre make inexpensive speakers sounding as good as much more expensive ones from companies with "brand...

John, Go with Toshiba SD3750 DVD player (progressive, VCD, MP3 playback) instead of lower-end Panasonic; can be ordered for 170-180 plus shipping. I started from zero recently and now I have: Toshiba SD3750 DVD player $169 Kenwood VR509 Receiver $289 Pioneer S-DF3-K fronts $159 (check...

I agree with the previus poster, PLII is good but not that great for stereo music. However, it is great for surround encoded audio (VHS tapes). I will quote from http://www.audaud.com/audaud/JUL01/E...uip2JUL01.html "Listening- Movies: One of the statements made on the Dolby website implies...