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  1. Joe DC

    H/K 130 still a good buy?

    I saw the 130 selling for a clearance price of
  2. Joe DC

    ACT 6 versus Micras

    Anyone know where I can find a review of these speaker systems or does anyone have any experience with them?
  3. Joe DC

    Which player would be best for this DLP?

    Which DVD player would give the Panny PT-50DL54 DLP the best PQ thru HDMI? (only up to $1000) Any panny DLP users out there? I'm leaning towards the Panny S97 or S77(when it comes out) despite the MB issues with the 2310 chip.
  4. Joe DC

    DVD 1600 vs 2910 or S97

    Is it worth upgrading to the Denon 2910 or Panny S97 with a 61" RP? These players are from different dollar points but I would upgrade my 1600 for better PQ thru component. Any suggestions?
  5. Joe DC

    Dual layer discs

    2 Questions: 1) Can anyone explain what dual layer discs means? (Just recently purchased the Mulan SE DVD) 2) Are dual layer discs more prone to disc pausing when viewed, and if so how?
  6. Joe DC

    Receiver settings vs. DVD player settings

    When calibrating my HT, do I have to calibrate my DVD player settings (ie. distance and loudness) if my AV receiver is already calibrated for distance and speaker loudness?? I do not have the aide of a SPL meter.
  7. Joe DC

    Component cables for DVD-A?

    I was once told that you could use component cables to run audio for DVD-A. Is this correct? Would the cables in a composite connection also work (ie. Right/Left audio cables with Red/White distinction and then a video cable with Yellow RCA jacket distinction?
  8. Joe DC

    100% O2 free?

    If a cable company does not advertise on the packaging that a cable is 100% O2 free, should I assume it is? Should I buy O2 free cables as opposed to non-100% O2 free audio cabling? I'm asking b/c I was at my local Home Depot and they sell RCA audio/video cables. I'm interested in purchasing the...
  9. Joe DC

    New Denon upgrade!

    Just returned my Denon DVD-900 for the last DVD-1600 model(demo) to my dealer! The upgrade cost me only $57 CDN, and I was still given the remainder of the warranty from my 900 which lasts 3 more yrs!! I'm really excited to put this player to the test!! However, my 1600 did not come with a box...
  10. Joe DC

    sub cable use from car audio

    Is it ok to use one end of car audio RCA cable for my HT subwoofer hookup? I'm currently running 2 subwoofers in my HT. From my receiver I have one sub cable going to sub 1, then Y-split from there to another sub cable, then connected to a female end-to-end connector, then attached to one end of...
  11. Joe DC

    subtitles popping up

    I'm currently using a Denon DVD 900 wired thru component cable to my RPTV. I have recently noticed that subtitles would sometimes 'pop up' when watching DVD movies; (I have not noticed this problem with my musical DVDs). This happens every time I watch a DVD movie and not just certain movies...
  12. Joe DC

    Denon 2200 or 1600

    PLS. help.I have been debating between these two players and have not gotten an answer. I have the Hitachi 61UWX10BA HD RPTV and wanted better picture quality than with my current Denon DVD 900. I'm using a component feed and would like any suggestions on which player will give me the best picture??
  13. Joe DC

    Denon DVD upgrade

    I currently have the Denon DVD-900 with a Faroudja de-interlacer chip. I've been looking to upgrade into a universal player and am looking at the Denon 2900. I'd like to know based on video performance alone, will I get a much better picture than I currently have? My monitor is a 61" HD RPTV...
  14. Joe DC

    I'm sure its been asked before.... ( Superbit question )

    Do Superbit DVD's really sound and show up better than regular DVD's?
  15. Joe DC

    HT setup

    Please help me with my current HT. I am using a Marantz SR8200 to run a 5.2 setup. In the future, I would like to add a 3rd sub. Would I run the 3rd sub the same way I am running signal to my second sub (by using a y connect)?? But, would there be any degradation in signal in the 3rd sub, or in...
  16. Joe DC

    speaker placement

    Thanks for answering my first question about system wiring. Can you pls. tell me something about speaker placement? I am currently running a 5.1 system but am having a difficult time understanding how high to mount my L/R surrounds above the seating area. I would like to know also if you mount...
  17. Joe DC

    audio/video wiring

    I've finally dove into the home theater scene, after concentrating mainly in car audio. I've got a question about subwoofer interconnecting cable. I have one subwoofer out on my receiver and am running 2 Energy subwoofers. The sub cable is split with a Y cable from one sub and routes to my 2nd...
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