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    How to get power to a fan

    Ok - so Im a moron :b - I just checked out the fan page again and found the link to fan cords - so scratch that question =) Still wondering if I should blow air in or blow it out. Thanks -Rob
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    How to get power to a fan

    First off - Just want to say thanks for all the help and Info I got from this forum - its been a life saver and has made my life a lot easier. Last weekend, I finally got around to rewiring my LR so I can put all my components in the hall closet and out of the way of little fingers that love...
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    Canare DIY component cable help

    :D I had the same problem. It turns out 1 of the rca plugs got messed in the assembly. I crimped the pin - then slid it into the jack - but instead of hitting the center hole it went just to the side - I heard the snap so I figured all was ok. Of course - this was about a 50' run thru...
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    Making Things look neat

    Thats what I was afraid of w/ the video. since Im making the cables - I may just drill a hole in a blank plate to match the existing size wire so that way it will at least be flush. A little white shrink tube may make it a little more "indescreet" as well. Thanks for the info. Boy is this a...
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    Making Things look neat

    First off - let me just say thanks to this forum - its has just been a wealth of info. I am in the processing of moving my components in a closet just off the family room - b/c of this I need to do a whole bunch of re-wiring. Not that big of a deal - Iv been able to make the cables I need (thx...
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    Why run video signal thru Receiver??

    Mark, But thats assuming that the all the video feeds are coming in thru 1 video source on the TV right? (ie s-vid) In a situation where you have 2 inputs Ie - DVD using component cables and DBS using S-Video you still have to switch the TV mode to the use the correct input - (component...
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    Why run video signal thru Receiver??

    Im actually getting like slight "snow waves" in the picture. Almost like when I was a kid trying to adjust the uhf dial its very slight but it annoys the hell out of me so Im going back to direct. Ken, What you said about allowing you to set the monitor to 1 vid mode isnt really the...
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    Why run video signal thru Receiver??

    I have a new Pioneer Elite VSX35TX - it has about a million inputs/outputs on the back of the thing. Im curious on what the advantage is of running the video signal thru the receiver rather than directly from the source to the display? When I run the S-video from my Sat directly to my plasma...
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    A Good Mid range Receiver ~~ $500-700

    Im actually looking at that one as well as the Pioneer Elite VSX35TX.
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    A Good Mid range Receiver ~~ $500-700

    Thanks for the info. It would be mostly for Movies and TV. Very little radio and music - id say probably at 90/10 split (movie/music) Im also looking for one that has at least 3 optical inputs. 1 for the sat. 1 for the DVD 1 for the CD Player -Rob
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    A Good Mid range Receiver ~~ $500-700

    I a bit new at this and am in the process of setting up a quality system in my living room. I currently have the following : 42" Sony Plasma Panasonic RD56 Progressive scan dvd Speakers : Polk Audio : Mains : RT2000p Center : CS400 Rears : RT35 Sub PSW140 I currently have a...
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    Definitive Technology Speakers - Opinions????

    Due to space limitations (see below thread) I am considering picking a set of these puppies up. Im looking at the Following. 4 ProMonitor 200 speakers for Mains and Rears the Procenter C2 and the Pro Sub 200 Does anyone have any experience w/ these? What other options are out there...
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    Polk Audio - RT2000p

    This is just killing me that I may have to do this but.... Due to space limitations - I may need to sell my Polk Audio Speaker system. I have the following : Mains : RT2000p x2 Center : CS400 Rears : RT35 x2 Sub: PSW140 They are about 2 1/2 years old. Can someone give me a ball park on...
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