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I was using my new AE from a hotel room for the first time this weekend, and had a lot of trouble getting it to work. Every time I connected it to the hotel DSL router and pulled up the config I got an error message stating something like "The AE does not appear to be connected". After messing...

Yeah, I kinda figured this was pretty normal and that the RP91 was a little bit better at dealing with non-anamorphic content. What's strange, though, is that even if I tell the 2200 that my TV is 4:3 it still stretches the pictures on my Mitsubishi WS-65411. Fortunately the set itself has...

I just upgraded to the DVD-2200 from a Panasonic RP91, and one thing I noticed was that the unit seems to always stretch 4:3 content to fill my 16:9 widescreen RPTV. Even if I change the aspect ratio of my TV from the 2200's setup screens it still seems to do this. Is this normal behavior, or am...

I've used both the IXOS and the flat Monster cable. Both worked well, although the obvious IXOS advantage is the self adhesive. It's a tad messy, though, and I found my fingers getting sticky (and attracting dust, lint, etc.) during the entire process. Still much easier than the Monster, though...

Anish - what plasma screen forum are you referring to at the beginning of this thread? Thanks.

Steve, No, I never isolated the cause of my ground loop hum, even after going through an exhaustive process of unplugging all of my cables. I was told by Steve at Power Systems that despite the labeling the coax connections on the HTS5000 were all the same, meaning you can mix and match...

Keith, The fan was blowing a ton of hot air. I did switch to the other channel and played the pod race scene from TPM at a very high level. Fortunately the amp didn't heat up at all. But what's weird is that I switched back to the first channel, replayed the pod race scene, and this time...

My 2 1/2 month old S1000 (connect to a CS-Ultra) overheated for the first time tonight while I was watching The Patriot. Midway through a battle scene the protection LED lit up, and when I turned down the volume I heard the fan inside the Samson blowing much louder than normal (also a first)...

I bought my cheater plugs from a local hardware store. They were incredibly cheap, maybe 50 cents a pop, so I bought a couple of extra in case I ever need one again. Don't know if there are different types of cheater plugs - what they do appears pretty straightforward so I doubt there'd be...

I recently considered the 5300 and received lots of help from Steve at Link Removed I ultimately purchased a Monster HTS5000 from him, not because of anything bad with the 5300 but because the Monster product was a bit more flexible in terms of being able to set each outlet to...

I used a ton of their self-adhesive flat speaker wire to hook up my side and rear surrounds. A tad pricey and a little messy to deal with, but installation was much easier than using Monster's flat speaker wire. The wire gauge they use is also thicker than Monster's, although the entire...

Tom - I'm not sure why you choose to use volume level as an example to prove your point. In my way of thinking my question has nothing to do with measured volume. I have no problems whatsoever with the Ultra producing enough volume, as it clearly exceeds the M&K it replaced in terms of both...

Geo - your results appear to be consistent with mine. Later today I'm going to take the same subwoofer db measurements as you and see if I'm in the same ballpark. Steve - I didn't turn off the other speakers to confirm that the clapping noise came from the sub, but I'm reasonably sure it's...

Steve - Yes, I mean that the sub itself bottoms out and makes the clapping sound. I've actually never seen the clipping light on the amp come on, and since I have the receiver's sub output set to -6 (set with an Avia calibration) I have more than enough power driving my Ultra. As I said...

For anyone who owns this combination, I'm curious to know how high you're able to crank up the volume on your 3802 before your Ultra bottoms out, in particular on the THX Phantom Menace intro. On my 3802 I have the subwoofer output set to -6 and the S1000 volume set to the max, and with those...

I have a very similar setup: M&K 750 L/C/R M&K Surround 55's tripoles M&K LCR-55's for rear surround Denon 3802 M&K MX-105 sub I love this setup, and going from 5.1 to 7.1 make a significant difference. Prior to going 7.1 I used the LCR-55's as my surrounds. I also gave some...

Well, after lots of browsing through this forum and others, and after asking Tom and Ron a whole bunch of questions about their products, I finally took the plunge today and ordered a CS-Ultra along with the Samson 1000 amp. I decided on the Ultra because I wanted the most power out of a single...

Thanks for the info Ron! I'm kinda bummed to hear you guys won't be at CES - I thought I saw SVS listed in the CES program. I was also hoping to at least view, if not demo, some of your subs before deciding what to buy. I do understand your reasons for not attending, though, and to be honest...

In wading through the multitude of SVS-related threads, somebody mentioned an upcoming line of PC-Ultra subwoofers. Not sure if this was just a typo and the person really meant CS-Ultra, so I was curious as to what the real scoop was. I had been considering going with a CS-Ultra, but didn't...

Steve - I think the lighter/darker setting also has no effect if you specify a rear projection TV. I found no difference between the two on my Mits RPTV. And similar to what Panasonic did on standard screens, perhaps they just forced the "lighter" setting, prompting me to turn down brightness...

Has anyone else noticed that brightness went up post upgrade? I had to recalibrate w/ Avia and turned brightness down a few notches.

This might be somewhat off topic, but has anyone not given consideration to the SVS subs because of their exterior dimensions, specifically their height ? I also own a full set of M&K's, including subwoofer, but am intrigued by the idea of adding an SVS. However, given the limited amount of...

Whoops! Sorry Jay, I read your reply too quickly the first time, and just now realized you already answered my question. Thanks again for your advice. ------------------ Bob Lee

Thanks Jay! Regarding rear surround position, when you say that they should be placed a 150 degrees, is that relative to the seating position, i.e. is directly behind the seating position considered 180 degrees? ------------------ Bob Lee

I am in the process of upgrading to a 7.1 configuration, and have selected M&K tripoles (Surround 55's) as my L/R surrounds. I would like to mount them to the wall directly to the sides of my seating position. On the left side this is no problem, as there's a stud inside my left wall that's...

I am in the process of upgrading to a 7.1 configuration, and have selected M&K tripoles (Surround 55's) as my L/R surrounds. I would like to mount them to the wall directly to the sides of my seating position. On the left side this is no problem, as there's a stud inside my left wall that's...

Does anyone know if the IR codes for the 3802's remote are identical to that of the 3801's? ------------------ Bob Lee

I am close to purchasing a Denon 3802 to replace my curent receiver. Once I do so, I'm sure it won't take me long to start thinking about upgrading to a 6.1 or 7.1 speaker configuration. My current surrounds are mounted on the side walls in my viewing room, about 5 feet behind my seating...

That is, do the folks who pre-order earlier actually get theirs shipped first? You would think so, but I personally can't tell. Just curious... ------------------ Bob Lee

So...I take it from reading this thread that one cannot purchase a used receiver w/ a card and re-activate that card under the new user's account? ------------------ Bob Lee