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Three times in the last 1+ weeks I have ordered the Bonus Material disc of the Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid movie from Netflix and received the movie disc instead. Each time, the sleeve had the right title but the disc was wrong. After the first mistake, I placed another one on top of...

I would like opinions on the audio quality of a few SACDs I am considering buying, listed below. These also represent first time purchases of these artists for me. I have listened to some snippets on a couple of web sites to determine potential for me liking the material, but I'll take opinions...

Received a Cablevision flyer in the mail recently advertizing a new Hi-Def PVR capability. Cost is $10 extra per month. Threw away the card, but I'm pretty sure it's implemented with a combo cable / PVR box, which would be nice for me as I do not want to use an extra shelf for a stand-alone PVR...

The following is a summary of my review of the Pioneer 47Ai with Universal Truth Mods (i.e., with 2ch tube output stage) by ModWright. The full review can be found on my web site. Overall, I am very pleased with the 47Ai mods for all formats: redbook, SACD, and DVD-A. For redbook, compared...

I basically passed on the previous season releases (didn't pay attention to their existence). I am an old Prisoner fan and like Patrick in general, but I have never seen a Danger Man episode. Is there any reason why I shouldn't buy this megaset? Any technical issues? Are all episodes...

A couple of questions on the Pioneer 47Ai and 45A universal players, as I am considering purchasing one of them and getting it modwrighted. - What's the current US MSRP for these units? The Pioneer web site has the retail prices listed as $1200 and $700, respectively. I question whether the...

I'd appreciate if anyone can confirm that the following are hybrid SACDs and, if so, whether or not Crest presses them. Labels are listed with titles. I may not purchase if they are Crest. - Alison Krauss + Union Station - Live (Rounder) - Tabula Rasa: Bela Fleck et al (Water Lily) - Not...

Someone put the bug in me; you know how it is :rolleyes:. I recall seeing references to $2K from a couple of places. Is this still the going rate? Would any lower price be considered a steal these days? What's the take on this unit, giving consideration to the new one that is coming out...

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The Tweeter store by Quakerbridge Mall has a former floor model 3800 boxed up. They're selling it for about $690. I asked to take a look; the back sticker shows a February 2002 date, which I believe represents an older unit that does not have all the kinks worked out. There is a slight scratch...

I'm curious as to how close one can have these speakers to a direct view TV. Thinking of buying these for my family room and would like them fairly close to the TV due to space considerations (this is not my critical listening room). I can bring them back to the dealer if they're not...

I have only a small DVD-A collection thus far, but my RP-91 is not delivering the goods in this dept for me. As I have never listened to DVD-A on any other unit, it's only a guess at this point, but I expect the sound quality of a good DVD-A to be in the vicinity of a good SACD (I use the Sony...

Table of Contents Introduction Schematic of System Preparation Initial Impressions More Impressions Summary Introduction I have been an owner of the Ah! Njoe Tjoeb 4000 CD player for over a year. My system was finally in a position to make best use of the TjoUpsampler 24 bit /...

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Looking for a powered sub in the US $300-$400 range for a second room. I would like a sub that has high level inputs and outputs, because the receiver I'll be using for a while is an old DPL (no xover/sub out). Alternatively, if there are inexpensive xover units with high level in/outs, I can...

I'm looking for a pair of speakers for my family room. It will be used a good deal for TV sound, as most of my casual TV viewing is in this room instead of in the HT room. My wife will use them for her casual music listening (she's afraid to touch the main system :) ). I'd love to keep the...

Sorry if this topic was discussed, but the search function is currently disabled. I am considering buying the SuperBit version of this great movie, but I'd like feedback on the video improvement relative to the previous Dir Cut release. If anyone has seen both on a big screen, I'd be curious of...

Per Rachael's recommendation, I picked up the Blue Country Heart SACD. Nothing short of WOW! As a matter of fact, just listening to a few sound bytes from it on-line before purchasing sold me on the content, which is rare for me. I noticed a number of folks on the forum have been enlightened by...

Based on a thread in this forum, it was to have been released March 11. Haven't been able to find it at typical merchant sites or via Internet searches. The CD (enhanced) is already out. Thanks Doug

My first foray into a Home Theater quality video display, I purchased the Infocus SP 7200 DLP projector in December. I finally got my Firehawk screen last month and now have a complete HT setup. I have posted some photos on the web; see my sig. I am very happy with my 7200, but given that I'm...

Considering digital cable service from Cablevision. I currently have their analog service with a basic cable box - RF In and Out. Their digital service naturally requires a new box to decode the digital channels. As I am unfamiliar with digital TV, I'd like to know whether it is a given that...

Need to convert my Coax antenna out from my cable box to composite video + L/R audio, as my new proj does not support coax in (naturally). I am currently using a VCR to accomplish this. I'm not using my VCR for any other purpose in this room, plus it's bigger than I want, so I'd like to replace...

I have two video cable questions: 1. Does a RGBHV cable set provide noticeably better picture quality than a component cable set for HD signals? This would be for an approx 50 ft cable run to be viewed via a DLP proj onto an 80 inch wide screen. Assume Belden 1695A is used for both. 2...

Like to get some feedback on the difference in audio quality between having a fixed screen on the wall behind planar dipoles versus installing a pull-down screen and leaving it up during critical music listening. I'll be getting a projector soon, so the fact that I'm removing a big TV from...

According to a couple of online merchant sites, Highlander Season 1 will be available next week. Is anyone else excited about this? Has anyone heard about the quality of this set? Doug

I'm considering getting a Panasonic RP-91, ahead of schedule for when I was going to upgrade my DVDP, as I can get a good price for it. I am wondering how the DVD-A performance is, as I haven't read or found much discussed in this area. Once I get a projector, I will possibly look into...

A lot of folks ask what DVD player to get for $500 or so. I don't see a lot of discussion concerning $1K players much, let's say in the vicinity of the Denon 3800. I see even less when going to the next level, whatever the next level is ($1500 - $2000?). Assuming I follow through with a front...

I'm interested in this upcoming DVD-V / DVD-A / mch SACD player. Anyone have some fresh info? Most recent stuff I saw were a couple of pdf's from their Japanese web site (most of it expectedly unreadable by me). Talked to my dealer about it, but he has no add'l info for me (other than the fact...

I know a few of you have interest in Dan Wright's plans for modding the Ah! Njoe Tjoeb 4000 CDP. The link is here. I applaud all the modders in making this hobby just that much more interesting, not to mention giving many folks an affordable climb towards audio nirvana. Doug

I'd like to understand more about how DVD-A titles are downmixed to stereo. Is there specific info on the disc supporting such downmixing, or is there a standard way of doing it? I would think the former given my understanding that some DVD-A titles don't support downmixing. What do you think...