Recent content by Rick CH

Just got mine today. Paperwork was sent in 2nd week of January, so the whole process took about 8 weeks (I'm in Toronto).

There is a button on the remote labelled V-Output that switches between HDMI and the analog video outputs. HDMI does show up on the LED panel of the player when selected by the V-Out button.

Hey, that looks like something Bose would cook up: the Floralmass pot sattelite. Better patent it before Bose does ;)

My vague recollection of prices at the stores on Queen West were that the basic solder-type bananas were under $2 each, decent set-screw plugs were between $2 and $3, and the best plugs with set screw and a slug (so the screw presses a floating slug of metal into the wire) were $3-$4 each...

Yep, Supremetronics and Active Surplus are pretty close to each other on Queen St. W. They're both a bit west of John St (where CityTV's located).

The best value in good banana plugs I've seen in Toronto were at Supremetronics and Active Surplus on Queen St. W. I don't remember the price I paid for the banana plugs I bought at Supremetronics, but they were about half the price of comparable plugs I've seen at Futureshop and Radio Shack...

Furniture can help deaden the acoustics, especially sofas, loveseats, and armchairs. Rugs used as wall hangings and bookshelves filled with books can help too.

Sure, let them know you're going to take your time price shopping and you'd be happy to spend your money elsewhere if the price doesn't meet your satisfaction and walk away. Most of the time, if you've made it clear you have money to spend immediately, they won't let you walk out without a last...

I've ordered the Peppino D'Agostino and Laurence Juber discs. I'm dying to hear how guitar music sounds on DVD-A, especially on highly regarded AIX recordings. Unfortunately, I'll have to wait til the end of February for Amazon to get it up here (Canada) and then over to me.

DTS-ES and Dolby-EX encoded DVDs would best take advantage of a 7.1 system, and my favourite demos are LOTR:Fellowship of the Rings Extended Edition (the opening battle scene, mines of Moria) and Star Wars episodes I (pod race) & II (opening scene and dogfight in the asteroid field). For music...

One time I experimented with my CR3s as bookshelves in a stereo set-up. They sounded OK, but their performance was that of a smaller bookshelf, i.e. not a lot of guts. When the bi or di-pole settings were on, their imaging wasn't precise (no surprise there) so I didn't feel they projected a...

You can negotiate price at Bay Bloor, but also try the other dealers in the Toronto area: American Sound up in Richmond Hill and the Sound Room in the east end near the Beaches.

For receivers, I think a really good value would be a Kenwood 6070, if you can find one (they're discontinued). Last time I saw one at a Best Buy in TO (about a month ago, so you may not find any around), it was $450. I will also recommend Canadian speaker brands for the best value. What...

Probably, though you can also mail order it. Two companies I use are Golfsmith and Golfworks. Some retailers may carry it but you'd be more likely to find it at a component supply store (they'll sell clubheads, shafts, grips, etc). If there's a "non-golf" equivalent of this solvent, I don't...

Just a tip if anyone uses two sided tape and wants to remove it: you'll want to use a solvent used in installing grips on golf clubs. One particular brand, made by Brampton, is non-toxic, has little smell and would be safest to use. In the case of a speaker held down by double sided tape, I'd...