Recent content by Mike_Reznik

Thanks for the replies! I do own my house. I live in an area where there is a lot of new construction... that is the reason for the constant power outages. They are always puting in new power lines, or running new cable to an area and cut the power line. The local power company recognizes...

A friend of mine recently told me that he uses an APC UPS in his home theater instead of a monster surge protector or line conditioner. The UPS works like a battery pack for your HT. The system works from the batter and the direct current so you always get a steady consisten power stream. And if...

A friend of mine recently told me that he uses an APC UPS in his home theater instead of a monster surge protector or line conditioner. The UPS works like a battery pack for your HT. The system works from the battery and the direct current so you always get a steady consisten power stream. And...

Thanks everyone for your replies. I know there are others out there with the same feelings/frustrations. And you guys have given me some good suggestions. I wish I were a bit more handy and I would definately look into some the DIY stuff. I have always gone the research, listen, research, and...

Trust me, I'm all for thinking outside the box. but I would also like to say married (don't ask me why) My wife would kill me if I tried to use milk crates as speaker stands. She has a hard enough time as-is with the equiptment rack and speakers in the living room. If I tried to pull that out on...

Now I know I'm not having any original thought here and I'm sure it's been discussed before but I just have to start this thread. Is it just me or are some of the associated costs of this hobby getting out of control? Here's my gripe. What the hell is up with the cost of speaker cables and...

I never expected to spend this much, but I've been building this thing up for years little by little upgrading one thing or another. Here's where I'm at right now: Dedicated HT: Paradigm Studio 100s $1700 Paradigm Studio 20s $600 Paradigm Studio CCs $500 Paradigm PS1000 Sub $500 B&K...

Mark, I'm in the exact same situation that you are in. I've got Studio 20s in the front and a studio CC cener. I need to buy a pair of rear surrounds. I was thinking of going with the mini monitors over the 20s to save a little pit of money. Although my wife doesn't mind the speaker stands...

Thanks everyone for your interest... I just sold them yesterday. Thanks guys!

I updated this post with some additional info.

One year old B&K Ref 7270 Power Amp. MINT conddition. Rarely used. No scratches or dings anywhere. Still covered under full factory warrantee. Weighs about 70 pounds. It lists at $3300, I bought it for $2500, I'll sell it for $1700. If interested email me at: [email protected]

I HATE to sell but I lost my job and need the money. Studio 100s v2 Black Lamanate: $1300 obo Studio CC Black Lamanate: $350 obo PS1000 10-inch powered sub: $150 I've had the speakers about one year. They are in my dedicated home theater and I've barely used them. I've taken very good...

I'm posting this tread on behalf of a friend of mine. He has a Pioneer Elite CLD-79 Laserdisk Player. He want's to upgrade his reciever but was told that he needs to make sure that the new reciever can decode AC-3 or the Laserdisk audio won't decode correctly. Is this true? I always thought...

You mentioned the 3750... but what about the 3780? That just came out about a month or two ago.

I don't have any objections to towers... but they are generally more expensive. I'm open to any suggestions, but I wouldn't buy a speaker without hearing it first... and unfortunately I don't have any stores in my area that cary Apogee Centaurus Minors or VMPS Towers.