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  1. ChrisConklin

    Confused about Pioneer 563

    Ok, so i already bought the Toshiba 4900 and it works fine (nothing to compare it to). But i heard so much talk about the Pioneer 563, and now the only things i read about it are negative. Does it have the faroujda chip? And for strictly DVD Video purposes, will i notice any difference between...
  2. ChrisConklin

    panny s25s vs. toshiba 4900

    My Toshiba 4900 does not have CUE at least when its in progressive mode. I did the Toy Story menu test, and the image looked great, in interlaced mode though i think i saw a little of CUE, so all depends on how you'll be using your player if you'll see CUE. My only question is, which is...
  3. ChrisConklin

    Squeeze help primarily, comments on Samsung TXN3245FP EDTV appreciated as well

    Well i just got the 32inch EDTV, and out of the box after lowering the contrast and all that it looks really good, good geomoetry and no discoloring anywhere. The blooming is very minimal and only noticable if i stare at the station ID or ticker (which i don't normally do). If you have your...
  4. ChrisConklin

    Best ~$80 Progressive DVD player

    I just noticed that on bestbuy.com they have the Toshiba 4900 on sale for $80, anyone heard anything good or bad about it (i.e. chroma bug). From Toshiba's website it appears to be their top of the line single disc player, guess i'll have to do some searching here on the forum...
  5. ChrisConklin

    Best ~$80 Progressive DVD player

    The reason i'm lookin for a sub $100 player is to go w/ the 32 inch Samsung EDTV i'm planning on buying in a few days, so the screen size isn't going to be large at all. I've been using the Toshiba 2108 for the past 4 years or so and it cost me $300 at the time. Since i have to buy the new TV...
  6. ChrisConklin

    Best ~$80 Progressive DVD player

    What's the best prog. player i can get for around $80? I had my mind set on the JVC, but would i be better off w/ the cheaper offerings from Panasonic or Pioneer? I'm interested in the highest picture and sound quality w/ as many features as possible. Thanks, and sorry for sounding like a newbie.
  7. ChrisConklin

    Using a powered PA speaker as a sub?

    I'm not sure if this has ever been brought up, but would using a full range PA speaker w/ a 15 inch woofer work as a good sub? Would 2 speakers make good mains for home theater? Any difference between getting a powere speaker or speakers that come w/ an external amp?
  8. ChrisConklin

    *** Official THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Discussion Thread

    Yeah it comes out on the 17th, some ads are playing on TV. And from what i've heard they carried on the concept and changed that plot some so it shouldn't be considered an exact remake at all (ala Psycho).
  9. ChrisConklin

    *** Official THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Discussion Thread

    I saw a sneak preview last night at my university so decided to do a little write up. I have to say that i never saw the original so watching this movie was the first that i got of this story. Despite how loud the crowd was (laughing and screaming at moments that were good, but not particularly...
  10. ChrisConklin

    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: X2: X-Men United w/ Screenshots!! (VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

    I will definately be buying this disc...but any rumors floatin around if another edition will be released after this one to force us to double dip?
  11. ChrisConklin

    Help w/ crossover settings

    My reasoning for settign the rears at 120 is cuz they are smaller satellites and rated 170-20,00hz. When you say you like a 40-50hz crossover on my receiver does that mean i set the sub to 40, or the sub, fronts, and center to 40?
  12. ChrisConklin

    Help w/ crossover settings

    I posted this here as to not piss off the experts w/ this rather newbie question over at the subwoofer forum. Anyways i have an H/K 325 w/ all my speakers set to small, then for crossovers i have my fronts and center set to 80hz, and my surrounds set to 120. Here is where i'm getting...
  13. ChrisConklin

    HK 225 vs. 325

    For some reason i HAD to have 7.1, although i don't use it now and prolly won't for another 2 years or so, but i just wanted the assurance that i had the most current technology. I ended up getting the 325 Refurb from onecall for around $460 shipped...you can get it for about $30 cheaper there...
  14. ChrisConklin

    Where can I find the MSRP?

    Checking prices on crutchfield.com is quite handy. That way you'll know the absolute maximum you should pay (since cruthfield's prices are inflated).
  15. ChrisConklin

    Possible ground loop problem

    Well tried the Rat Shack doo-hicky and while it reduced the hum by maybe .0005% it ADDED picture distortion, so that's going back to the store in the morning and picking up the power strip instead. Edit: Ok i didn't get the inline coaxial surge protector but got the 75-ohm interference filter.
  16. ChrisConklin

    H/k 525

    Not quite along the same lines, but similar. I used the EZset on my 325 but i reran it not only in Pro Logic II mode, but again for Logic 7 and DTS and got different levels for each format, is that the way its supposed to be?
  17. ChrisConklin

    Possible ground loop problem

    The problem isn't solved when i turn my computer off...but if i unplug the power strip its connected to the problem is also solved. I connected the splitter to a screw on the cable socket...but that didn't work, i guess its not grounded, i'll try connecting a wire to an outlet or try going to...
  18. ChrisConklin

    Possible ground loop problem

    My TV cable goes straight from the wall into the back of my TV, then i have audio analog out from my TV to my receiver. When i listen to the TV through the receiver i get a slight hum in the center channel. When i switch to CD (which is actually my computer hooked to the receiver through a...
  19. ChrisConklin

    Possible ground loop problem

    Actually i've had my cable modem for a while, it was getting my receiver that was recent.
  20. ChrisConklin

    Possible ground loop problem

    Well i have no idea how to check if the company grounded it, i'm in an apartment so i'd have no idea where to check. The coax was working perfectly until i hooked up my receiver. Would it do me any good to buy a better shielded coax, or get one of those power strips that has a coax in and out on it?
  21. ChrisConklin

    32" curve vs. 27" flat.

    I have a 27 inch flat samsung that i vew from about 5 feet away and i have to say its awesome, but given the chance to buy again i would save up more to get a 30inch widescreen samsung HDTV, so that way you're never sitting there wondering how it would look w/ progressive scan or anything like that.
  22. ChrisConklin

    Possible ground loop problem

    I get a hum in my speakers and sub when i select an analog source on my receiver, and by unplugging the cable from the back of my TV the buzzing goes away. I have a cable modem so from my main cable outlet i have a splitter that goes to the TV. Is there anything i can try to fix this problem?
  23. ChrisConklin

    Weird interference

    All sources...i isolated the problem it seems...if i unplug the surge protector i have in another outlet (w/ computer and accessories) the hum and rising lines go away, how would i solve this problem w/out having to unplug the surge proctector all the time? Would buying a surge/ground for my...
  24. ChrisConklin

    Weird interference

    Oh while we're at it...i'm gettin a deep hum whenever the receiver is switched to an analog source (CD and TV). Is there a ground problem somewhere?
  25. ChrisConklin

    Weird interference

    I just set up my new HK 325 yesterday, but this morning i'm noticing some interference, it's a horizontal line that rises to the top of the screen and then another one comes up from the bottom. I took the center channel off and it was still there, isolated the TV power wire away from other...
  26. ChrisConklin

    Component cable question

    The length of the cable is only a foot.
  27. ChrisConklin

    Component cable question

    For my component hookup from my DVD to 27inch TV i'm using Acoustic Research A/V cables (half the price as oppossed to actual component cables), they are the Performance Series. The video cable is shielded more than the red and white cables. Are these cables doing the job or would i notice any...
  28. ChrisConklin

    H/K vs. Pioneer

    I know when people speak in terms of 2 channel music they say the H/K is tons better than the Pioneer, how does this compare in 5 channel music mode? Does the Pioneer still have its lack of punch feeling? For pure HT has anyone done side by side comparison or noted any exceptional difference...
  29. ChrisConklin

    One Call Specials worth checking out!

    I'm only hoping someone here bought a 325 too many and wants to part one out ;)
  30. ChrisConklin

    Surround Speaker placement

    They are monopole, and the speaker swivels (Bose style) so that i can aim the tweeter in one direction and the midrange in another. For 5.1 what's the best way i can set up my speakers, i understand about not tilting them down or what not, just whether facings each other, facing front, or both.
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