Recent content by Neil Campbell

I'm in the market for one of these receivers and was considering the 5860 because right now they are only $100 apart here in Canada. I thought the YPAO might be nice but I do have a sound level meter and used it on my other Yamaha receiver. I don't need really 7.1 (only have 5.1 for now) with no...

Not sure if this is the best place for this but I did a search and couldn't find anything about region differences... Perhaps there isn't a simple answer but what generally are the differences between a Region 1 release of an anime title and an all Region release? I'm particularly looking at...

About $420 for me (plus Canadian exchange but still paid about 60% of what I would pay from Canadian e-tailers).Monty Python's Flying Circus (14 DVDs)The DecalogueBy Brakhage - An AnthologyThe Thief of Baghad (1940)The Prisoner MegasetDead Like Me - First Complete SeasonDead Zone - First...

Phil, thanks for the comments. I had been thinking about the same as you. I'll likely go for it and hope for the best. Neil C.

Hi. I'm not sure if this is the best forum for this but it seemed close and there's a fair amount of traffic so here's hoping. Does anyone have any experience and hints about how to get legitimate Fox Lorber versions of these DVDs on eBay? I see information everywhere that suggests almost...

Bryan, I'll give this a try: Best Three Memento Family Guy Rear Window Worst Three Mallrats (tough to measure up to Clerks) Chicago (unless you like musicals ;) ) Cast Away Need Three Fargo The Office (if you like Family Guy you might like this series) Reservoir Dogs (you...

Jay, thanks for the link to the "Too Late For Tears" review. I'd just ordered it last night but immediately cancelled it after reading the review. I see there's an Alpha copy of the movie out for much less money. Does anybody know if it's any good. I understand from reading a few things that...

I'm just getting into this film noir stuff and was looking for a list exactly like this one. Thanks, Herb. Being newish at this, is there any particular versions to avoid or trust as far as quality? For instance, I see there is a four disc set, Film Noir Classics, in a wooden box by Marengo...

I got the old Point 5 system for $560 at Futureshop, with the sub. The new speakers with the cheapest sub are $999 total regular price. I'm happy with old speakers (not sure if the speakers actually changed or not) and the reviews on the system were excellent. The new system may be even better...

After a couple of months of reading, worrying, agonizing, comparison shopping and persuading, I think I finally have all the basics together (and it is pretty basic!). I had hoped to keep it under $5000 (Canadian) and so far, I'm a few bucks under (but I still would like a universal remote and a...

Ray, I don't know enough to answer all your questions mostly because I'm trying to figure out some of the same stuff myself. However, I found some reasonable information that should be reliable at the www.dolby.com site. The link below should take you to their speaker placement stage which gives...

I just got a Yamaha 5550 receiver and an Athena Point 5 speaker system. I'm trying to figure out how to set the receiver Large/Small setting for the speakers. Is there some criteria to define what makes a "large" or a "small" speaker?? Or do I experiment and hope for the best (I don't have...

How critical is the quality of a subwoofer cable to the overall audio performance. I'm just setting up a system using the Athena Point 5 speakers and I've got an Acoustics Research Pro Series 12' subwoofer cable. This is their low/middle series of cables. Will there be anything noticeable if...

I got this reply from Athena about using bookshelves to achieve the 6' height for my rear surrounds:

I see lots of advice about mounting satellite surrounds on stands, on walls and on ceilings. Can you actually place a bookshelf style surround on a bookshelf? I'm looking at purchasing the Athena Point 5 system and would like to place the surrounds on bookshelves on either side of the seating...