Recent content by Raj_Thiara

HSU is opening up a Canadian factory sometime in the near future and are no longer taking orders from Canadians in the US. I don't know when it is supposed to open but their website claims April 2004. I asked Tom about the possibility of SVS opening up a Canadian warehouse or distribution...

I bought some B-stock SVS (Sampson S1000 and CS+ 20-39). The combination of the two was $840 US. The direct shipping quote for the two units was $99.35 US. It was shipped by UPS to Alberta (so no PST). For the Sampson there was some duty because it is manufactured overseas (4.5%). The...

I would suggest doing some critical listening at Audio stores to see if you should upgrade your mains. If you prefer the main fronts then go ahead and try and find a center to match them. If you find new speakers in your price range that are better sounding to you, then it may be worthwhile to...

I've got a Philips DVD 727 which is region-free. Seems to be free of CUE, too. Pretty nice picture on my 51" Hitachi. Only $100 at Walmart last week in Edmonton.

I asked the guys at Yamaha's website and they said the S1500 should be available come April. I have yet to hear anything about its performance but the S2300 which is its predecessor was very highly rated. It was definitely thought to be a step below the Denon 2900 according to one reviewer who...

I would suggest waiting for the Yamaha DVD-S1500 which is supposed to debut next month with MSRP $399 US. This one will be Faroudja-equipped and will also be a Universal (DVD/DVD-A/SACD). The previous Faroudja-equipped Yamahas were highly thought of by the guys doing the DVD benchmark. The...

There is a fellow on e-bay (accessory-king) who sold me a very nice 20 foot dig. coax for use as a subwoofer cable at a very good price (this is from the NXG label). Got my stuff quickly and it has all worked like a charm thus far.

I've heard a lot of bad things about this line so buyer beware. In terms of refurb, if bought from a reputable source, they should be less likely to breakdown than a new piece of equipment. If bought from a less reputable source, it could be a nightmare. I would go to one of the websites...

I think the 1800 does not have the Faroudja player but the 1805(?) does. Here are some reviews from Audioreview.com: http://www.audioreview.com/DVD+Playe...5_1587crx.aspx

I would like to throw in the Yamaha S1500 that is set to debut in March with an MSRP of $399: http://www.kensei-con.net/cetc/publi...le_14633.shtml The Yamaha S2300 which featured Faroudja apparently was a very strong performer in terms of video picture but retailed $799-999 US.

If you're willing to up your budget a bit, you can get the new Yamaha universal with Faroudja de-interlacer that is due out in March. The Yamaha S2300 which featured Faroudja technology was very highly rated but I think it had an MSRP of $799-999 US. The new unit has an MRSP of $399. You can...

That's too bad about the Panasonic as that looked like a solid unit. Oh well. In terms of the Yamaha, it certainly looks promising: http://www.kensei-con.net/cetc/publi...le_14633.shtml I think I'm sold on getting this one. The Yamaha S2300 which featured the Faroudja de-interlacer was...

If you're willing to wait, Panasonic is going to be releasing a new DVD player - DVD-S97 which will again feature a Faroudja chip and DVD-Audio. It should debut in April with a MSRP of $299.99. Here is the link...

Thanks for all your help. I've decided not to get a surround system speaker prepackaged set at this point in time. I will eventually probably getting the Paradigm 40s for a mathcing set. In the mean time, I've decided to spend my money on a very inexpensive Sony bookshelf set that will...

This is my first time posting. I was given a pair of Paradigm Reference Studio/40 speakers (they are very good) as a wedding present last year from some friends who are audiophiles. I am now at the stage where I am considering setting up a surround sound system in my new place. I've heard it is...