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  1. Barton Lynch

    Tired of collecting dead formats & DENON quality sucks

    Well, I'm a fairly heavy home theater and audio enthusiast and early adopter, got it from my Dad from his reel tape/LP-ßeta/LD days back in the 70's. I embraced my audio video independence just when the CD hit mainstream and experienced just about every AV format out there. But I'm getting old...
  2. Barton Lynch

    Yamaha RX-V2700 HDMI Video Dropouts

    My Receiver RX-V2700 is having Video blackouts thru HDMI after it runs for a while. My same DENON DVD-2910 DVD player has been flawless for about a year directly connected to my Panasonic HDTV Plasma... I just tried (today) the HDMI switching for the first time since I am expecting a PS3, and...
  3. Barton Lynch

    Plasma experts, yeah you, help me please! (experts only)

    This is somewhat a re-post of my previous question on a past thread, but since I got no satisfying answer I'll ask it again. I just purchased a Panasonic 42" HDTV Plasma. I am extremely picky with PQ, almost to paranoia levels. A couple of things, first, I noticed a small level of video noise...
  4. Barton Lynch

    Plasma NOOB going crazy, help!

    Hi, I just purchased a Panasonic 42" HDTV Plasma. Thrilled. I am extremely picky with PQ, almost to paranoia levels. A couple of things, first, I noticed a small level of video noise speckle on the black areas (like in the black bars or dark shadows, more like dancing speckling pixels, very...
  5. Barton Lynch

    Dudes, Please Help! Buying a 42" Plasma...

    Simple but complicated (it's been a while since I've posted around here). I'm upgrading my video chain and the easy part was selecting my new DVD player to replace my good 'ol trusty 1998 Pioneer Elite Deck. The hard part? the display. Neither me nor my HT room are up for front projectors nor...
  6. Barton Lynch

    Subwoofer faints for a while...

    Every time I turn on my home theater to listen to music or to watch a movie my JBL PSW-1000 Subwoofer stops working for a minute o so and then comes back. Sometimes it does this a couple of times but only at the begining of every time I turn my system on. If you approach the sub while it...
  7. Barton Lynch

    For ground loop experts only: help!

    I have a JBL Subwoofer (PSW-1000) connected to my Yamaha receiver using a high-end MIT Terminator series 5 (10-ft RCA) cable. The problem is that when you touch the cable at the receiver's end, the sub hums, and stops the moment you let go. The receiver is on a surge protector along with the...
  8. Barton Lynch

    Subwoofer Humm... Help!

    It's rather creepy and scary, but sometimes when I touch the subwoofer cable (MIT Terminator 5 Subwoofer) the sub turns itself on (if it's not already) and produces a hummm similar to the one you get when you touch the stylus of a phono cartridge. It happens if the receiver is on or off. And...
  9. Barton Lynch

    Impedance switch, Help Yamaha owners

    Hi, hope you can help me with this. My Yamaha receiver (RX-V595a) has been a work horse since I bought it. Compared to my previous Pioneer, this receiver almost never got hot and had enough power for everything. But, after I took it to service due to a "mysterious cause" that damaged the center...
  10. Barton Lynch

    HT down, part 2 "the receiver"

    Well… first it was the right surround speaker a year ago, when it decided to dive to the floor and the woofer had to be replaced. Result, 30$ and a week without my room HT. Now, for a sequel, a mysterious malfunction of the receiver’s center channel, at least that is what I think. Haven’t used...
  11. Barton Lynch

    B&W LCR 3 (300 series) as center cannel, how good?

    I've read reviews in HT ans S&V magazines and it fairs pretty good. How about you real users? Please tell me about it. Thanks in advance.
  12. Barton Lynch

    Is there any REALLY good DVD player out there without shelling the big bucks?

    Afraid to "throw away money on crappy gear" I come to you folks. It looks like the early models of almost all brands are more reliable than recent models except for the expensive ones. I want to get a third player this Christmas (I can explain why three, but some other time), but It looks like...
  13. Barton Lynch

    Panasonic DVD-RV31, How good is it? worth it?

    The title says it all. Just want to know if it is reliable. Sound quality does not matter 'cause it will be routed to the receiver via optical cable. And except for progresive scan models, almost all DVD player produce very good to excellent interlaced video through S-Video and component. I just...
  14. Barton Lynch

    Help me, please, to find my center channel.

    Hi, how are you all doing? good? I hope so. Well, I have a problem with my secondary HT, my intimate HT, located in my room. The problem is that the center channel is and has always been, missing. It is based on JBL speakers, front, sub and surrounds. The speakers are from the now extinct HLS...
  15. Barton Lynch

    I'm tired of Sony

    Sorry for for my complaints, but I needed a shoulder to spill my anger and frustration. I've had it with Sony's lack of reliability with their products. Once a brand name I considered one of the best, is now no different, in terms of quality, than the cheapest and cheesyest corean and chinese...
  16. Barton Lynch

    Subwoofer volume setting question.

    I was wondering what is best to avoid subwoofer distortion or overload and best response overall. Should the volume in the receiver be set low and the sub high? Or viceversa (low in the sub and high in the receiver). Or anywhere in between? What are you experiences. Thank you...
  17. Barton Lynch

    Please help me, subwoofer port noise.

    I have a JBL PSW-1000 10" Subwoofer wich I really like and produces decent bass for the money. While I can´t afford a sub upgrade right now I really would like to get rid of some port noise at high volumes. When some bass below around 50 to 60 Hz (I guess, haven't checked for sure), the air...
  18. Barton Lynch

    Sub runs hot, help.

    My sub is a JBL PSW-1000 and it sounds and performs very good except that it runs hot after a while of loud music. But the worst part is that it shuts itself down when it gets really hot, it only happens with CDs, I can play two movies straight and nothing happens. How can I cool it down or keep...
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