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To give you an idea of how long it's been since I even thought about HT, I'm replacing a B&K Reference 50 which finally gave up the ghost. And to be frank, if Stargate Electronics hadn't gone out of business, I would probably get it refurbished. But it's gone now. The amp I was using was the...

It seems that Stargate Electronics, home of the last tech familiar with B&K processors and receivers has folded. If anyone has any idea what happened to all the parts and software, I’m sure there are more than a few owners who would appreciate the information. I tried talking to the owner of...

I purchased an Omnimount U3 Tilt to mount my Samsung LNS4052D LCD monitor and I am flabbergasted at the instructions, or rather, the lack of instructions. Supposedly there are instructions on the website, but I was told that those are also all wrong. I don't have the time or inclination...

I decided the deal on the Panny AE900U was too good to pass up at Tiger Direct and since I live in Miami, where they have a couple of B&M stores, I'm heading out there on Friday to pick one up along with a cheap Elite electric 100inch screen (199!) I grew tired of waiting for my ancient...

Seems like this might be the next "have to have it" FP. I figure street prices should come down from the 10K retail asking price after a while. Anyone elee think this is a breakthough product? I ask because I am looking at this (at long last) to be what I get to finally update my display...

I went to BB today with my little 10% off coupons I got in the mail expecting to come home with a DVD recorder and the SW trilogy DVD set. I came home with the trilogy and threw away the other little 10% off coupon. The pickins seemed very slim! BB only had 5 on the shelf. 4 were butt-ugly...

I have been kicking the move up from RP to FP for quite some time. I'm glad I've waited because I seem to be seeing a huge drop in prices for better and better FPs these days. I've also had a long time to study my viewing habits and I've found that I do quite a bit of watching during the day...

I am getting ready to pull the trigger on one of these universal players, but I have not yet been able to see it in action, nor any of the other cheaper offerings from Pioneer or Apex. My hesitation stems from the fact that the Hi-Def thing is coming down the barrel and I would hate to blow a...

Hello. I often edit my home movies on a PC using Avid Xpress or Adobe Premier. I don't want to invest in both a DVD-R for the computer right now. My question is, is there a stand-alone that has some way (USB perhaps?) of connecting to my PC so I can download my finished videos (not as...

Hi all! I've been away from the hobby and the forum for a while... well more away from the forum than the hobby...been watching a lot of movies in the ol' HT. BUT! Since I have been watching movies and not keeping up with the latest gossip on equipment..I'm at a loss! Here's my situation...

My two-year old twins have learned the words "play" and "eject". So it is time for them to destroy their own player...not my Sony! My Sony is so old (DVP-300)that a quick glance at the cyberhome unit shows many more features, but I wonder how it will compare in pic and sound. I really...

I just got an ad (wow! marketing from Bose!) for the Quietcomfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones in the mail. I have wanted to get something like this for a while now, but I was wondering if anyone knew about These particular ones. Someone in the car audio thread said those were the...

I will soon be making some upgrades to the old HT and the most significant one will be the change from a RPTV to a FP. Over the years the HT has become the focal point of the house and I am finding that the TV gets daily use, and that since the twins were born, about an hour extra regular TV...

Besides it being audio art/history? I have an opportunity to purchasr onr, but I don't think it's worth more than a few hundred bucks at this point. Am I wrong? Why would I want to pay more than say 500 for it?

I've got about 3K (+-300) to spend on just the projector. What DLP should I look at? Is there a CRT in used realm that may have similar features? Here are the basics of what I would like to have for the money...you guys tell me if I am dreaming or not. With the size of my room, I...

I spent the extra money for the Ref 30 because I was under the impression that there would be periodical upgrades to firmware as well as other upgrade options. (Don't get me wrong...I also spent the money because I love the way it sounds...)BUT! Where are all these upgrades? There's a...

For those of us who have yet to upgrade to DTV, and want the best regular NTSC display, which of the latest crop progressive or not, have the best interlaced presentation? I'm not sure I know of any shootouts that measure this these days...what with all the (understandable) focus on...

I would like to make my own spaeaker cables out of something very flexible like microphone cable. Anyone have Belden or other stock number suggestions for this type of wire? I'm figuring on AR banana plugs to terminate, or tranfer the spades I have now. I can;t hear a difference between...

I came across this on EBAY: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1496502017 But before I buy them I'm curious if any resident experts think they are genuine or bootlegs. I am not interested in buying bootlegs as they are usually of poor quality and rarely have collector value, but if...

Do these exist? For which platforms? Why are there no discussions about them? do they suck?

Anyone know where I can get a copy? I've been told B&K is being selfish and only giving it to dealers. I see.....the shmoe at Sound Advice that barely knows how to find a source on the thing gets to have it, but not me.... I may also be a shmoe, but I've at least read the manual.

I want a CRT system, and I love to tinker with stuff, so I don't mind a tough initial setup. I don't, however relish the thought of weekly or monthly re-convergance or tweaking, but I'd feel left out if I didn't have to at least turn something twice a year or so ;) I will also consider any...

I'm looking for other owners of this excellent set to see if we can figure out some tweaks to improve the picture and get a little more life out of it. You'll see in my other post, I'm ready to move to a FP, but I want to breath new life into this wonderful dinosaur so I can move it into the...

TWO discs have got to be full of em...but I haven't had any luck yet.

Anyone know?

I'm looking to spend no more than 4K. I would like to see 80 inches on a 16:9 screen (measured diagonally). D direct view TV would take over regular TV and screen would be for occasional TV only (like Football and the Superbowl) At this price point do I have to live with scan lines? Is...

A short whle ago I picked up an MMF-5 from a local dealer and I've been having a grand ol' time dusting off the big black discs I had and paying 50 cents for "new" ones. Got home with big new stack today and was feeling that even though it sounded really good with the new stuff and OK with the...

You'd think with over a million people in this city I'd get at least ONE freakin response. Same thing with the tube audio stuff...I'm the only one on the board. I guess it has something to do with the popularity of WWF and handguns in this town. ;-)

Need to connect Laser Disc player to pre-pro to hear the Dolby Digital tracks. Thanks. Please post or e-mail responses directly.

Does anyone know if the song Japanese girls in the "gentleman's bar" scene were singing is included in the soundtrack? I really liked it. Furthermore, does anyone know if these girls are a band?