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Thanks Jim. Why couldn't Crutchfield or Samsung answer as simply as that? Hmmmmm.

Hi everyone. I'm looking at buying the Samsung C6500 Bluray player. I want to stream movies from Netflix. Why not for 9 bucks a month. A couple of questions. How well does this work? I was told I need 10Mbps download speed for HD or Bluray quality movies but Samsung says 4. I'm not sure if i...

I coincidently just got off the phone with Denon and Crutchfield. I'm about to make a big purchase and had a couple of questions about my speaker choises and the Denon 1910. I was told by one of them, not sure which, that with the HDMI repeater, this receiver would allow video and audio to...

Can someone tell me if there is really a difference in speaker wire from one manufacturer and another? A 100' roll of in wall speaker wire (UL3 rated) from Monster Cable or Audio Quest runs about 85 to 100 dollars. Monoprice.com has the same length and type of wire, although its UL2 rated, for...

The Denon 1610 is my receiver. It's exactly what I want. Thanks everyone. I'm glad I joined this forum.

Thanks for the input everyone. I am one of those guys who will think about it until it drives me crazy. Although I'm sure it would be fine and I know that there are millions of terrible wiring jobs out there, I have a certain ethic as far as quality. I hate the thought of opening everything up...

That's the second reference to the Onkyo 607. I've got it bookmarked. I'll check the Denon. The wattage info helped. The lower numbers were scaring me off but I knew there must be more behind it. I think I'll start with the receiver, (probably one of the two mentioned,) and then buy speakers...

Seth, Crutchfield has a "home speaker glossary" and it talks about sensitivity. This is what it says: Speaker A 85 dB 100 watts Speaker B 88 dB 50 watts Speaker C 91 dB 25 wattsIf this is true for all applications, I can figure what wattage will work. As far as HDMI switching, I was talking...

While getting my living room ready for surround sound, I recently ran non UL rated wire in my walls and attic because I didn't know any better. This involved holes, tape, sheetrock, the whole 9. I know I should replace it, but is it that big of a deal?

Thanks Seth, Those are nice. A lot of info to take in for me. Most of it makes sense. I'm trying to stay at or below $400 if I can. I noticed one was rated at 80w / channel. Is that significantly lower volume than 100? And what about HDMI switching. If it didn't come with it, how much more...

Yeah, I'm in no hurry. I want to read as much as I can first and be completely happy with what I get. I'm kind upset right now because after reading, I realized that I ran non UL wire through my walls and attic. Live and learn.

Thanks G, that was helpful already. Basically, I don't need top of the line but I do want a relevant system. I would like HDMI video conversion, good THD rating, high current power, video / audio calibration, and possibly USB. Also, I'm noticing a lot of 7.1 systems come up when I search. Would...

Reading up before I bought my TV and now on home theater systems before I buy is great. The problem is that I know more than most of the salesmen...but not enough to answer new questions I have. Can someone help me? First, is there a receiver out there that allows audio to pass through with the...