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I recently had Lasik surgery for my eyes. My sight is now better than 20/20 but I have some concerns about my night vision. Please answer these questions no matter how good or bad your vision is. Please only answer if you are sure. I didn't notice these until they were pointed out to me. Thanks...

I have had a Paradigm PDR-10 subwoofer for the past few years. I am using the receiver's crossover (Denon 3805) set at 80Hz. With the subs crossover was at its highest level (150Hz) low-mid bass was missing. I set the sub using an SPL meter and AVIA (even 4 dbs hot!). Now after moving the sub...

I am hoping to add a backyard deck to my townhome, but I have no idea where to start. I want to have an clue on things before I start calling contractors. The deck is going to be on a slight hill and will probably be around 16' by 18'. Nothing fancy. Any idea on how much this should cost...

I have been tweaking my new Denon 3805 receiver for the past week. When I go to change the speaker levels, I can't seem to do so without the internal test tones playing. Is there a way to shut these off while chaning the channel levels???

I have a Yamaha 2400 and it is just a tad bright for my room/Paradigm speakers. I have quilts hanging at some key places that have helped some, but when audio gets to be above 80db, it sounds quite uncomfortable. I would be able to trade up to the Denon 3805 if I wanted too. How does the...

My CD collection is mostly 70s rock, but I do also like many of the post 60s big band jazz. I have been listening to a lot of Maynard Ferguson CDs lately. I like the big band sound with the occasional trace of rock influence. When I am in the mood for a quieter sound, I will pop in one of Harry...

I recently bought a Yamaha 2400 receiver to power my Paradigm Monitor Series speakers. After trying the different EQ modes, I finally have the system sounding good using the 'FLAT' EQ setting. My worry is that the EQ is rolling off the upper frequencies highly. Two of the front speakers have...

I just bought a Yamaha 2400 last weekend. I noticed last night while watching LOTR: TT DTS, the sound "dropped out" for like 1/10 of a second. It was just like a quick stutter. Anyone else have this problem? I am using a digital coax cable from my 4 year old Sony DVD player. It was not at a...

One of my deal-breakers when it comes to receivers is a bad delay when detecting a digital signal. Over the past 2 years I have returned a Marantz 8200 and H/K 525 because of up to two second delay when starting or skipping tracks on a Dolby/DTS movie. My current Yamaha 596 has a minor split...

My cat, Shadow, died last night after a visit to the cat hospital. We brought him in because of a lump on his chin that was getting large and it was sore to the touch. Our other cat, Sebastian, has been acting aggressive lately and we wondered if Sebastian had bit Shadow. The nurse at the...

Well last night I was fast asleep and then at 3:30AM I hear the phone ring. I ran to get the phone and all that was on the other end was a repeating beep. It was a single tone (not modem or fax noise). There was a one second beep, then one second pause, then beep and so on with no end. Does...

I went to see the Matrix:Reloaded in IMAX in King of Prussia, PA over the weekend and the volume was WAY too loud! While I never watch a full movie at reference level, I have run some tests at reference level and this theater was playing at ABOVE reference level. The sound was clean, but just...

My wife and I have been looking to move into a single-family home from a townhome. We put a bid on a house, but it dosen't look like it is going to work out because the sellers want a quick settlement (which we can't afford to do) and will not budge much on the price. I'm starting to think...

I just bought the H/K AVR 525 and although I am happy with the sound overall the Triple Crossover doesn't seem to work as advertised to me... There are settings for the mains, center, surrounds and sub frequencies. I set the mains to 60 HZ and the center and surrounds to 80Hz. There is no...

I am considering the H/K 525 as a replacement for my Yamaha 596 receiver. I tried a few receivers last year, but was not thrilled with any. One of the problems was with a Marantz receiver that took about 2 seconds to pick up on a digital signal. How quick does the H/K pick up the digital...

I have had a slight, but definitely noticeable ringing (tinnitus?) in my ears for about a year or two. More noticeable some days than others. It is a high pitched noise that is only noticeable when everything is quiet. My wife has the same problem. The odd thing about it is that it is most...

I just bought a used Compaq AMD 1.3 mhz computer for $200. The problem is that the hard drive is dead, and the video/sound is the cheap integrated kind. The video doesn't even work with windows ME. This is all an upgrade from my Dell PII 400, Creative labs TNT 16meg video, and slow hard drive...

I have been trying for awhile to find the best placement of my Paradigm Monitor 7s to bring out the bass more and lessen the brightness. I have tried every left/right and back/forward position possible with some slight sonic changes. Out of curiosity, I put my two mini tower speakers on two...

I'm wondering if my Home Depot 12 gauge wire has gone bad... For awile now my Paradigm Monitor series speakers have been sounding very "thin" with a big muddy gap in the mid bass to lower midrange. Bass would just disappear when running my mains large in 2 channel mode. There was much more...

I have been trying to tone down the shrill upper range of my Paradigm monitor series speakers. Room positioning has helped some but not enough. I have tried a few warmer receivers than my Yamaha 596, but I think a better solution would be fabric tweeter speakers. I was watching a movie at...

I have two cats - one is 3 and the other 6. We got them both at the same time when the younger was 6 months and the older 3. The older one has a litter box issue where he would rather use the rug than the box. When we got him we were told that he was up for adoption because the old owner had...

I have been trying out an Integra 7.2 to match my Paradigm speakers (monitor 7, cc-370, mini-monitors, pdr-10 sub), but I feel it is too bright for my speakers. Things sound good in THX mode for movies, but music and playstation 2 games can make the ears bleed! Unfortunately, all I can do is...

I have had a home theater system since December 2000 and although I really enjoy a good movie or a good CD, I tend to over-analyze my system and get frustrated with what I do or don't have. Unfortunately, I am picky when it comes to sound and just don't have the money to have the best of the...

I have been searching for many months for a new receiver that I can build upon in the future as a replacement for my lower end Yamaha 596 to use with my Paradigm Monitor speakers. I now have a Integra 7.2. The first receiver I had was a Marantz 8200. Great sound with music and good (but a...

Well, I was originally hoping to buy an Onkyo receiver soon, but after hearing about the ticking sound after a few months, I've been scared away. I know a lot of people don't have the ticking problem with the Onkyos but I hear its about a 50% chance. Too much for me. Do the integras have...

I have been searching for a replacement for my Yamaha 596 receiver. The sound can be quite bright sometimes with my Paradigm monitor speakers and the mid bass output isn't great. I'm hoping for a noticable upgrade in music quality. I have tried 2 models so far: the Marantz 8200 and Denon...

I am considering an Onkyo 898 receiver to power a paradigm monitor speaker system (monitor 7, cc-370, mini-monitors, pdr-10 sub). A few questions first: I am replacing a Yamaha 596 receiver which was a good start to home theater, but i want an upgrade in sound (the cheaper Yamaha + Paradigm...

I'm not sure which is the best forum to put this under, but because it involves my receiver I posted it here.... I brought in a Denon 3802 (2 months) old into Tweeter to have it checked out (audible hiss/dull mid to upper range). This was on Thursday April 11. I was told that it was going to...

I have been searching for a new receiver since December and I never seem to be happy. I am always finding something I am not happy with and I think I will be happier with something else. I don't have the money for a big budget system, yet I don't think I will be happy till I have one. The...

Depending on the results of the return of a Denon receiver in the shop, I may be AGAIN searching for a receiver. I have heard that the sound of the Sony Da5 ES is wonderful for movies and "Good" for music. I have a couple questions on the Sony DA5 ES receiver: 1. How bad is the S-video...