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I recall someone in this thread asking about R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing series starting with "The Darkness that Comes Before". Well, I just finished the first book (second is avaiable in Trade PB, no word on the thrid), and I quite enjoyed it, interesting and varied characters, pretty...

I recently moved into my first house, and I am gradually fixing things up and getting them the way I want. My latest chore was to install a timer switch to control my porch lighting. Long story short the timer now not only controls the porch light, but one outlet in my family room on a different...

I can second Julie's recommendation of Steven Erikson's series, I have just finished the second book and have the third and the fourth in my queue. Be prepared for a challenge though, it's really tough going at first. You are literally dropped into the story without any introduction to the...

I have spent some time in Frankfurt on business trips and you heard right, it can be pretty boring. If you have access to a car I would recommend a day trip to Hiedleberg (sp?). It is a small town about 1 - 1.5 hours drive south of Frankfurt and there is an old castle there (the main attraction)...

I am hoping someone here can ease my concerns or help me determine what is wrong or what to do. Recently while watching TV (cable signal) I have noticed a strange colour fluctuation about twice an hour (no recognizable pattern or timing, just an estimate). It is difficult to describe, but...

Chris, I would try to find a local A/V shop where you could do some in store comparisons. Big box stores are not good places to go if you want to do some listening and comparisons. Take out the Yellow Pages and look under Stereo or Home Theatre and you should be able to find some local A/V...

Evan, Some establishments to consider more in-line with your tastes/budget would be: The Old Spagetti Factory - your dollar goes a long way, been around forever, lots to look at inside. On the Esplanade between Yonge and Church. Shopy's Deli - Sandwiches!!! Interesting atmosphere. Yonge and...

Evan, If you are in the area of the Hockey Hall of Fame and hungry, there are a quite few restaurants I would recommend before considering the Marche (IMHO), mentionned in a previous post. It is not unusual to have to line-up for an hour or more to get into it on the weekends, and even if you...

Gregg, Michael, I am considering signing up for a calibration while you are in Toronto, a couple of questions first. When do you typically schedule these calibrations? I know you are still trying to set the dates, so I am wondering if you will be available during the evenings or week-ends...

I don't think any of the shops mentionned so far sell H/K, if you are looking for a place to demo some H/K gear, I think you are out of luck. Brentview Electronics (Mt. Pleasant south of Eglington)I think sells H/K gear, but I doubt they have any set up to demo/compare. Good Luck. Hi...

I don't think anyone has mentionned Audio One yet, they are on Steeles Ave. W. (north side, east of the 400), best place I have found if you want to demo and compare equipment. They don't sell Denon stuff though. Lipton's in Newmarket is good but, they are not set up to let you compare...

Interesting, I too have a Sony 36XBR450, and I have always thought that ISF calibrations only made sense with rear projection televisions. Guess I was wrong, could you say a bit more about the improvements you saw? I imagine that this type of calibration would void any warranty (assuming here...

Kevin_Kr, I have decided to stick with the Denon, originally I was going to wait for one of the Panasonics, but I couldn't wait any longer. Furthermore, if I were to return the Denon in favour of an RP62 or RP82, I would more than likely spend the money saved in doing so, on a seperate CD...

Allan, It is my understanding that the flicker bug only shows itself on very few DVDs. Toy Story is one of these DVDs and if you play it with a the 1600 in progressive mode you will see it. You can't miss it, the bug makes the lid of the tinker toy box appear as though it is moving up and...

Thanks for the advice Reggie, I am gradually becoming more comfortable with the thought of keeping this player. I looked into the DVD-A bass management last night, the manual and on-screen menus are not particularly helpful. There are large and small settings for the front, rear and centre...

I don't have any DVD-A discs or the 5.1 cables, so I haven't set it up yet, but as I understand it, there are basically 2 options, sub on (100hz and below to sub, + all frequencies to all speakers) or sub off ( all frequencies to all speakers, no sub signal). I will double check the manual when...

I have been waiting for months now to get a new DVD player (PS2 just not cutting it), and finally pulled the trigger on the Denon 1600 this past weekend. I had my concerns about it (flicker bug specifically) but figured the only way to know for sure was to take one home and try it in my system...

I had the same problem a few weeks ago and it ended up that the DTS out option on my DVD player was turned off. Once I switched it on in the player's menu, everything was fine.

The Canadian Raido Shack website only list the Digital SPL. Anyone know where to find the Analog version in Toronto? Thanks, Brian.

A few months ago I was in the market for a flat screen TV and I ended up with the Sony. Based on some of the reviews and comments I read I narrowed my search down to the Sony or the Toshiba. So I went out and did a few side by side comparisons. One salesman pointed out to me that the...

Thanks to everyone for all the input! Let me update you all on what I am thinking now. I have decided to go with the Studio 60s for the fronts, and to get both the sub and surrounds. I was originally thinking that I might go with the 100s thus not leaving room in the budget for both the...

Kyle, I am by no means an expert but from what I was told recently by a saleman about torodial transformers is this: They are doughnut shaped vs. cubic, this results appearantly in a more condensed electrical field, meaning less contamination/interference with other components in the same...

Okay let's put it this way, has anyone been able to compare a Pioneer Elite to a comparable Denon AV reciever? If so which receiver came out on top in terms of sounds quality? The Pioneer Elite was definitely the closed in quality to the Arcam, so if the Denon is close to the Pioneer, then...

This week I will be taking the plunge and buying my first Home Theatre system. I am pretty sure these are the speakers I will be going with: Paradigm Ref. Studio 60 Paradigm Ref. Studio ADP Paradigm Pw2200 sub. No center for the moment ( no where to put it ) My dilema is which...

Everyone, thanks for you quick replies. I will definitely consider the PW2200, I am heading out this weekend to do so listening. Eric, I haven't decided on the mains yet, I am hoping to decide between the 60, 80 or 100's this weekend. I am scared the 100's might be to power hungry and be...

After months of research and lots of time spent reading the posts on this forum, not to mention a recent move and budget availability, I am finally ready to take the plunge and begin to build my Home Theatre. Now, the budget is not yet at the stage that I can do everything at once, but I can...