Recent content by Pete Jennings

Check out this link at another forum and see what you think. The 55" Mits I had *did* bow with my B&W LCR6 on top. 3/8" glass took care of that problem. When I exchanged the 55" for a 65" Mits later on I purchased a new piece of glass, but the added width was too much for the glass to handle...

Brian, I bought some Canare 4S11 cable about a year ago from Performance Audio for $.65/ft. Great service! Pete

I agree with John, OSD is useful for initial setup and occasional tweaking. Other than that, passing video through a receiver just adds one more connection to your video cable path. Pete

Filling my audio stand legs with sand was the cheapest, most noticeable difference, tweak for me. I have a Vantage Point Altus stand, and you could literally thump the legs on the stand and make my CD player skip! After filling the legs with sand, it takes *considerable* effort to whack the...

After I got it programmed and finally quit downloading and uploading changes, the batteries seem to last three to five months. It actually lasts much longer than I expected it to. I haven't written down the date that I changed the batteries out yet, but I will definitely do that next time, just...

Robert, I have the RC-3200, it came with my SR-8200. 1.

Amen! I have worn soft contacts since 1978. My first pair cost over $350, and caused a couple of eye infections. I moved to extended wear disposable contacts years ago. I was told by my eye doctor to start removing them at night to allow my eyes to "breathe". Since then my eyes have never felt...

Give it a little time first... My Marantz RC-3200 ate the first couple of sets of batteries pretty quickly. After I finished programming it to my needs and quit uploading and downloading configuration changes, the batteries began lasting over three months. For the sheer convenience of a "wife...

I have never plugged my VCR into my Mits 65" widescreen. I just don't want to see something with that bad of a resolution line-doubled on my big screen. It gives me the heebie-jeebies just thinking about it. I have the VCR and my son's PS2 plugged into a 27" TV in my computer room. Everybody's...

Eric, you might want to keep an eye on OneCall's website. They get factory refurbed Velo's with the full manufacturer's warranty on occasion. I bought a SPL-1200 from them last year, and there was not *one* blemish on the thing, it was in absolutely perfect condition. List price was $1399, I...

I can't say that I hear any audio differences since I added the Panamax Max 5100, but you can *see* video differences. The black level is definitely darker, enough so that I need to recalibrate using my Avia disk. My wife actually noticed this right off the bat, with no prompting on my part. :)...

I have a Series 2 B&W 602/601/LCR6 setup. I did *not* audition bi-poles before I bought the 601's for the rear. I expected to get into more 5 channel music than I actually have, and wanted direct radiators. The 601's happened to make great rears for theater also. If they are positioned corectly...

There was a Marantz DV-8300 in the for sale section yesterday, you might want to check it out. Pete

Must resist temptation!!!! Man that Marantz DV-8300/Outlaw ICBM combo is whispering to me... I just blew my audio/video $$ for the next few months though. :frowning: Ouch! Count this as a bump for you, good luck! Pete

Just received my Panamax Max 5100 this afternoon. *Very* solidly built, weighed in at 18.3 lbs! I purchased it from an authorized online dealer. My system is finally completed! :) (At least until after the SACD/DVD-A mess is over with.) Pete