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hi all! I had an old Motorola DVR (we get "free" cable with my building, which includes a DVR)) that was starting to fall apart (the hard drive was dying so many of the recordings looked like the Matrix) so I went to the Spectrum Store and replaced it with a new one, the Arris DCX-3600M (that's...

Hello-hope all of you are having a nice holiday season. I have been trying to research before asking for help, but I am in a bit of a quandary. I am thinking of replacing my 6.5 year old Denon 2312ci -- it's turning off at random times (overheating, I think?). The receiver has performed pretty...

hi everyone! Hope everyone is doing well. It's looking more and more likely that I will be moving into a condo from my beloved duplex that I am renting (we are getting kicked out so Miley Cyrus and her wrecking ball can demolish it for state-of-the-bland condos and the LA housing market's a...

hi guys-- So, although I was able to wire my system under the house just fine, it turns out that my plan to use Axiom's custom stands with my Axiom M2s just won't work--the stands are too bulky to fit nicely behind the sofa (a losing proposition to being with, I know--the rest of the house...

hi guys! So, I am moving and my room...well, for the first time, I am running into serious challenges in hooking up my surrounds. I am actually going from a 7.1 to 5.1 system (which is not that big a loss, but still...it hurts, just a bit)--all axiom audio with SVS sub--and, after doing some...

Hey all, Well, it happen as it tends to -- I go out and help my friend get a really nice flat panel and I accidentally get a break on that new receiver that I just "had" to get. Anyway, I picked up, er, lugged out, a Denon 2808CI yesterday and so far I gotta say, I haven't found the setup...

hey-- So, I was looking at my latest issue of Home Theater magazine and reading about this crazy Yamaha receiver that was super massive and was jam packed with all kinds of crazy inputs and it just looked amazing. Look at all those ports! Whoo hoo! Then I wondered, "How many people...

hi guys- I just don't know how people do it. How do people buy speakers now? I mean, I have some good stereo stores here in LA but they certainly don't have all the brands that I read about (and admire). I had a great experience with SVS when I got my subwoofer, but now I am looking at some...

hi all-- So my friend bought an SR-705 at my urging (I was planning on buying the same receiver because I want the new DTS-HD, etc) and unfortunately, we are running into some issues regarding upconversion. I did a quick scan but did not see anyone talking about this. Everything is being...

hi everyone-- Well, I finally jumped into the world of "real" subwoofers and added the PB10-ISD to my system on Friday night. I am still playing with it, but I am absolutely thrilled by its performance so far. I have it working in conjunction with a pair of PSB Image B25 mains, 4 CSW Newton...

hi there-- So, I am doing a simple install for a friend and she wants to go with a 42" flat screen television. At first I thought it was a no brainer--go with LCD. No burn in problems, good for the space (it's a small room), not a problem. However, I wanted to do some research before I...

Forgive me if this has already been discussed. So, years ago, I went with an optical cable from bettercables.com and figured that this was the way to go. Just the other day, as I was buying my component video cables from them, I saw this on their website: What is better OPTICAL or DIGITAL...

hi there-- So, I am really frustrated. I have a decent TV (Toshiba CZ32V51)--a few years old, but it's a solid tube, and will serve me well as I wait for a solid 16x9 HDTV unit to come down in price. Anyway, I am having significant issues with my Pioneer DV-440 DVD player. It works fine...

hello, everyone-- I was busy demoing my new speakers, I finally upgraded and was able to buy some nice PSB Image 2B to replace my really small mains, and I began to notice something that had tripped me up before but I hadn't really focused on. I have a Pioneer DV-440. It's a solid basic...

hi all-- My friend and I were discussing the best ways to demo our home theatre systems and realized that our usual "showcase" scenes were getting a bit stale. Yeah, the lobby scene in Matrix is cool. Sure, "Saving Private Ryan" is intense but perhaps overly gory. I still like the first 12...

hi -- it's been a long time since I was on the forum. Glad to be back. Now that I have a job again, I am able to start rebuilding my home theatre center. Iam currently using an old Kenwood receiver that has 1 optical input for Dolby Digital (video 3) and 1 coax cable dolby digital input (video...

hi all-- It's been a long time since I have visited; it's nice to be back. I am having a whole host of problems and I fear the summer heat in New York City (Hot and humid) might be cause. Let me explain: - I have a Sony DVD player, the S570D which went on the fritz LAST year (the Red and...

hi all-- I just got back from a TV/DVD free three month trip and I am finally home, happy to be here despite the hot, humid Brooklyn weather. to the point: It might be the heat or humidity, but when I watch a DVD on my system, the colors fade and break apart. The whole pictures gets very...