I also had good luck with OneCall. Since I am in state I had to ship my HK AVR520 to my parents in Oregon. But it was fast and the price was right. I would not hesitate from purchasing from them again.
I believe the QSO 626 is $700 or more per pair (plus shipping). They are supposed to be amazing speakers, but a pair of those with a center would be $1,000 or more.
My HK520 is not perfect, but quite nice. If I had the cash of some of the HTF folk I would have purchased B&K type equipment. But that is just down right spendy...but if I had the coin I might have gone that route. Of course, some of you may have better savings plans and more patience to hold...
Onecall will only sell Pioneer Elite as retail sales only. That means in their B&M store! It even states that after each Elite entry..receivers..tvs...ect
Eric,
What would it take to get the plans for your Jr Sub? :D
Out of all the DIY sites I've seen thus far...your Jr. Sub takes the cake in my book. Of course the Lil' Red is pretty awesome in its own right...more of a show piece.
kjw
Thanks DustinB...You are quite helpful. I can say I am little more educated on the subject. Next time I will do a search before asking. I am in tune with some of the logic I read about swapping drivers, at least for now. Sometime down the road I can build a box or tube. Just none of DIY subs...
After reading all the fine posts and checking out the websites of the various DIY subs...I am considering a better sub.. Currently I run a Mirage MS-12. I was wondering if a Shiva, Titanic MKII, or other driver could be inserted as a replacement? Would this do anything for me or does a fresh DIY...
Just wait until november when the special editions of LOTR are released. They have 6.1 DTS-ES!! Of course one is down right spendy and the other just above the normal editions. ...or do as Holger says and get the AVR8000.
Factory Outlet! I am not sure I understand this whole argument of weight, which keeps popping up. I have the VP150, which seems heavy enough for the dimensions. It also sounds pretty darn good..especially between a pair of M22s. My goal is for a good sounding, non-obtrusive speaker system...
What amplifiers are conisdered warm? I have an HK receiver and am looking for all the possibles to power the extra two channels or power the mains.
So what brands are usually considered warm?
;) I have to give the 520 a nod. My brother somehow convinced me that this was the recevier I needed a few months ago, even though I was not in the market. Go figure..he's the one who wanted a new setup. Now I just bought some new speakers.
Oh...and the AVR520...not a problem yet!!!!
As I feel better about getting the 520. Just like a car, the extra power is handy in the long run. Plus the option of reassigning channels is going to be awesome when the wife lets me do another small upgrade. But for the money I spent..less than a half dozen large ones...a seperate amp will...
The M71's have a matching center and a matching dipole surround. All the reviews love this affordable little speaker. Here is an M71 system review from the UK.
http://www.homecinemachoice.com/test...inemaM71.shtml
Here is a little review of the Tannoy studio from a couple years back.
Link...
It does look pretty sweet at night. If it weren't for my brother finding this receiver I still would be using my Pioneer VSX D607S. I have to say the stated 100 watts of Pioneer is no match for the 70 watts of H/K. Plus I have just one 'mote' to worry about, which includes my fiber optic tv.
OK
I was hoping I was one of the 1 percent, but I am one of the 99 percent. I thought I chose to turn it on last night, but I did not. Thanks Michael, Shrek is now playing in DTS mode. Do you hear that...I am pounding my head against the wall as I type!
I have an optical cable hooked up now, which is allowing me to play DD. Is it better to use digital coaxial. By the way I also tried the DTS on Shrek, without any luck.
This really is my problem, my brother posted the initial message, but now my membership has been confirmed. Thanks for the...
The system is a an H/K 520 with a Pioneer DV414. I do not get any sound from any of the 5.1 speakers. This happens with Pearl Harbor and Fast and the Furious. I choose the DTS track on the DVDs and still nothing comes out.