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Let me start by saying that I am not a computer guy, so please by gentle. I recently hooked up my computer to my receiver through a optical digital cable and now I can use my computer for my music. I am loving it; I have about 300 cd's ripped onto the hard drive and I bought a iMON remote which...

I recently upgraded to a pb2-isd so I am looking to sell my pci. Perfect condition, price 400. I don't want to mess with shipping it, so Kansas City area only. I'd be willing to drive half way if need be...

Let me give some background of my musical tastes so those who are not interested can stop reading now. I am almost strictly into metal (30 yrs old). My tastes waiver ever so slightly; for instance I love the Porcupine Tree dvd-audio, as well as Hotel California, Dark Side of the Moon, and I have...

Ok, I am finally in the position to upgrade my sub. I have been using a 20-39 pci for the past year and a half in a basement room that is 18x23x8 with no openings. For movies I like the sub. What I want now is more headroom down low so it won't sound strained or stay at the same volume...

I have a yamaha rxv3000 receiver, and I love how it sounds with my axiom m60's and a svs 20-39 pci. However, I would love to be able to have the options of trying different crossover points. My receiver automatically crosses everything over at 90 hz, and I would like to see how my system would...

I just bought a pair of Axiom m3ti speakers for my pool table room and they sound great. I want to add an inexpensive sub for the low end and was considering the Dayton. However, my speakers are being powered by my receiver in another room so I need to use speaker wire to hook up the sub. Does...

I haven't read a post where someone has done this, so I'm wondering how it would work. I currently have a pci 20-39 in a 18x23x8 room with no openings. I love the bass I am getting, but after a year of getting used to it I want more. I want to buy a sub that will satisfy me without ever...

I'm sure similar questions have been posted many times, but my search using the search came up pretty dry. Anyway, here's the deal. I have a friend who is looking to buy a 48 inch for around 1500 bucks. Yesterday he said he saw a Mits, Sony, and a Hitachi that he liked. He wasn't sure what...

I know it must be very easy to do, but a friend of mine just called me and he can't figure it out. I don't even have a vcr set up at home, so I figured I'd ask here to make sure I get it right. I assume you just use rca cords and go from vcr 1 audio and video OUT to vcr 2 audio video IN and then...

Ok, let me start by giving a disclaimer. I am by no means a speaker expert. I have only heard the following speakers in a home environment: JBL (what BB sells, don't know the model), Infinity (CC sells, same), Klipsh rf 7, B%W (600 series, don't remember the exact number), and of course the...

I apologize for the misleading thread title; just my shameless attempt for attention.:b Anyway, here's the deal. I was over at a freinds house yesterday and he showed off a scene from Blade 2. I couldn't believe how much movement I was feeling from the couch, the coffe table, the floor, my...

I used a 20hz test tone yesterday which got my spl meter up to 91 db. The sub didn't bottom or anything, it just started to sound a little strained if I tried to go louder than 91. With movies, the highest I have seen on my meter is 107db (monsters inc, toy story). I thought that I had reached...

Is it even possible to compare the sound of a speaker with headphones? I love my grado sr80's and would love to replace my old mains with a similar sound. I love how detailed and crisp they sound, I can hear the seperation between instruments so much better than I can on my system. By the...

I don't know if there are any Iced Earth fans here, but they recently made a big announcement (at least it was big for me). Matt Barlow left a couple months back, but they already had the music written for a new album all they needed was a singer. Well they got one. Tim Ripper Owens. If you...

There is something about them that I love. My favorites are Metallica's Orion, Call of Ktulu, and To Live is to Die. Dream Theater has several very good instrumentals (although I think they are capable of writing something that could give Metallica's big three a run for their money, which they...

The question pretty much says it all. I'm sure that some people like the feature but I don't. If I switch from a dvd audio to a cd and then back to another dvd audio I don't want to have to turn on the player again. I would estimate that the player shuts off after about 30 minutes. Does...

I just figured out last night while watching a preview for The Two Towers where I had heard that music before. Does anyone know who the artist, song name, album etc. of this song? It really got my attention which is saying something since I usually only listen to metal. Thanks.

Let me say right off the bat that for movies I use the svs only. My cerwin goes down to the high 20's with a pretty sizable boost in the low to mid 30's which is not what I'm looking for when it comes to dvd's. The svs pci 20-39 is everything I will ever want as far as LFE goes. However for...

I have a mits 65311 and a svs 20-39 pci subwoofer both of which are new additions to my HT. Everything was going great, and I mean GREAT with both the tv and the sub until yesterday. I first spotted the problem while playing music very loudly while the tv was on. Every time the sub would hit...

I have a mits 65311 and a svs 20-39 pci subwoofer both of which are new additions to my HT. Everything was going great, and I mean GREAT with both the tv and the sub until yesterday. I first spotted the problem while playing music very loudly while the tv was on. Every time the sub would hit...

First of all, I bought a 65809 but the store had run out of those so they delivered me a 65311 which is this years model. I'm not sure if that's good or bad, maybe some of you guys could let me know. I am amazed at how good the picture looks on regular and digital cable (time warner). I was...

Ok, I won't bore you with the usual review about how great this sub is because you've heard it all before and my experience has been no different. For dvd's I am running it around 6 db hot and it sounds/feels amazing, unbelievable, yadda yadda yadda. Setting it up for music is where I went off...

Well, I was set on getting a Toshiba 65H82 until I saw a Mits 65809 at a local store yesterday. I know the sets probably weren't calibrated and all that, but the Mits looked so much better (clearer, no blurriness) that I changed my mind. I watched a dvd that I brought in on a non progressive...

I decided on Toshiba over Mitsubishi because of the stretch mode since I do watch a lot of cable. Don't get me wrong, watching dvd's is my true love I just don't do it ALL the time. I will be sitting between 12 to 14 feet from the screen and will be able to keep the room completely dark if need...

I've done a search but couldn't find anything. Here is my question. If I buy a RPTV that is capable of 1080i but does NOT have a built in tuner, will I be able to get the high definition channels that Time Warner Cable offers on their high def box, or is there something else that I need? TWC...

Supposedly Empire was released last month but I can't find it anywhere. I'd love to get my hands on this one!

Not sure if this is where this thread belongs, but oh well. I am wondering if I can use the preouts on my receiver so I will be able to use the tone controls on my reciever to effect the sound of the headphones. I know this is a big no-no in the audiophile world, but I like a lot of bass in my...

I was at a friends house listening to his new svs 16-46 pci last night and my ears started hurting a little bit. We were testing out all of the big bass dvd's (TS 2, Jurassic Park, TPM, Pearl Harbor etc.) and using the decibal meter to see how loud it was getting. During the peaks of massive...

First of all, please excuse my ignorance, but I keep seeing posts refering to mattes and how they make widescreen movies look better on a regular tv. What supplies do I need to buy and how exactly do I make them? Also, do they really make a difference? Thanks for your help.

On the chart that compares the three models of subs it has the numbers on the left in db that range from -10 to -60. What do these numbers stand for? I know they refer to how loud the sub goes, I just have no point of reference. I assume that they don't mean how many decibles below reference...