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Inexpensive DD EX receivers are relatively new beasts. Here are two in your price range: http://www.dealtimeshopping.com/DT_a...d_receiver.htm http://www.federalstereo.com/pionvs61chan.html People will quibble with this, but in general the sound quality from even cheap mid-fi receivers is...

Sounds like you're doing a lot of fiddling around to try and turn some computer speakers into a very mediocre home theatre system. Instead of spending $600 on a receiver, you could pick up a decent home theatre in a box like the Kenwood htb 504 for less. Or get an under $300 receiver from...

I'm sure people will quibble with this, but in general the quality of cable you use for digital audio makes little or no difference. Pretty much any RCA cable will serve as a coaxial audio cable, the toslink things are more expensive. Sonically, the results should be identical. In terms of...

I too was in a similar situation...Living in an apartment i figured why buy a sub? Well, I finally picked up the the Sony WM-40, because it was a steal and boy...what a difference it makes. Even at low volumes, the sound is just way fuller and much more immersive. In fact, I would go...

I got the digital one at the Radio Shack in the Yonge Eglinton centre on sale for $49.95 CDN about 3 months ago.

I have the model up, the 507. It adds a few extra features, most notably a better remote and Pro Logic II. If you can live without the latest goodies, like Pro Logic II or DTS-ES etc., then I think you're getting a solid product for the price.

I have the Kenwood 507 which goes for under $250 U.S. It has two optical and 2 coaxial digital audio inputs. It also has 4 s-video inputs. It's 5 x 100 watts and has the full implementation of dpl II, DD and DTS. For a little more money you can get the 509, which does component switching. You...

I'd suggest buying a cheap receiver and then saving your money up to replace your front speakers. Personally I like the Kenwoods -- they start at under $250 and are well made and loaded with features for the money.

Fierce battles have been waged over this topic for years in the audio world. I know I'm stirring up a hornets nest, but I actually don't understand what the controversy over double blind testing is. I remember seeing a report in an audio magazine a number of years where they pitted a $250...

Are we over estimating how serious a problem this is going to be? I ask because to read this, you'd think that already just about everything is only available P & S. From my experience, unless it's a kids film it's either OAR only or both versions are available. While I do believe that P & S...

Do you believe in double blind testing? If so, then you should probably buy the cheapest reasonable quality interconnects and cables you can find. Most tests I've read about seem to show that people can't tell the difference between cheap and expensive cables when they don't know which ones...

Thanks for the article Ron, and to everyone for this fascinating thread. My 2 cents: It's called show business for a reason. Yes art sometimes get made, but the point of Hollywood is to make money, not educate customers or force products that they don't want down their throats. It's about...

Can the I'Art flatscreen series do the squeeze? If so does anyone know specifically how? Also,I've seen a lot more written about similar Sony, Toshiba and Panasonic models. Any thoughts as to how it compares?

Check out the ABX homepage on this: Link Removed It bears out what I've seen elsewhere: in blind and double blind testing situations people can't tell the difference between the stuff you get at radio shack and the thousand dollar esoteric cables. I think even luxury cable proponents would...