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  1. Levesque

    FS: Anthem AVM20

    FS: Anthem AVM20. Silver. Not a scratch. 9/10. Mint condition. Last firmware upgrade done. Asking 2300$ US. Buyer pays shipping and all fees from Canada.
  2. Levesque

    New Anthem Statement P5 (5X325W). I got one!

    Just to let those interested in the P2 and P5 knows that those 2 amps are out right now. Just be sure to bring a friend, because the P5 is REALLY heavy. 130 lbs. 5X325W. WOW! Installing everything tomorrow. Behold! The mother of all 5 channel amps! :D
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    Denon DVD-5900 mni-review

    Just finishing playing with my new 5900 for 2 days. All I can say is wow! This thing is so HUGE it's even bigger in size then my Bryston 4BSST! Prepare your rack for a big piece of equipment, maybe 50% bigger then my Denon DVD-3800. I can’t fit it in my custom made rack! Nice box, with a...
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    FS: Denon DVD-3800 Mint conditions!

    Selling my 1 year old DVD-3800. Just came back from Denon with the new laser pick-up assembly, and the latest firmware. No pet, non-smoking environment. Not a scratch. Perfect condition. Original box and manual. Any reasonable offer will do! E-Mail me!:D
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    Séraphin: Heart of Stone.

    I know it sound strange, but I don't think noone here will never know that film just got out today, and everyone will miss a great foreign film. It's a french film from Québec, with subtitles in english. But if you like foreign films, like La vita e bella or Amélie, you have to rent or buy...
  6. Levesque

    Best headphone?

    I need to buy some headphone for those late night viewing. But I don't hava a clue what to buy. Budget is not a consideration, I want good sound that's it!
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    Which technology doesn't benefit from an ISF calibration?

    I know it sounds like a strange question. But I'm moving up north in Québec, and it will we be impossible to have my set ISF calibrated (can you say 8 hours up north from Montréal?) That's bothering me alot, because my Tosh 65HDX82 became incredible after an ISF calibration 5 months ago. But...
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    Bryston 4B SST or Rotel RB-1090 ?

    I just change my RSP-1066 for an Anthem AVM20. I want a 2 channel amp to power my Paradigm Studio-100. My dealer is offering me the 4B SST (2x300W) or the Rotel RB-1090 (2x380) for the same price (around 1500$ US... part of the deal with other gears...). Surprinsingly, I like the sound...
  9. Levesque

    FS: silver Rotel RSP-1066 pre/pro

    Selling my silver RSP-1066. v2.25, 200MHZ video bandwith. Mint condition. Not a scratch. Bought on the 2002-10-19. Original box, manual, everything. Would prefer someone in the Montréal or Ottawa region because I had some bad internet selling experiences. Shipping in Canada or US. Paypal...
  10. Levesque

    Direct view 36" or 42" projection?

    I'm helping my father-in-law building a small HT. He's hesitating between a 36" direct view by Toshiba, or a 42-43 inches projection (Sony or Toshiba). He ask me for some advice. Owning a Toshiba 65HDX82, I can't really help him! How does the 2 PQ compare, I mean with so little difference in...
  11. Levesque

    Concrete slab under my sub...

    Just add a 4" thick concrete slab under my Servo-15. I always tought it was a little strange to put a slab in my HT, and was hesitating. But what a difference! Faster bass, tighter, bender blending. Quite a difference. It's like I own a new sub! The sub was moving around on my woodfloors...
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    Can replace RSP-1066 with AVM20v2....should I do it?

    I just bought a Rotel RSP-1066, but I can have complete refund and buy a Anthem AVM20v2 for 2000$ US brand new. DON'T ask me where, please, it's a special situation. So for the price I've paid for the Rotel, it will cost me only 1000$ to upgrade. Will it be that much better? Did someone...
  13. Levesque

    Clones or Extended LOTR? Which one will you listen first?

    I got only 3 hours tonight, and got both new DVD, LOTR Extended and Star Wars II. I'm torn apart! I can only watch one tonight, then it will go to saturday only. Which one first? It's not a poll. Just help me make this tough choice! LOL!!!
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    Servo-15 on a slab? 1 feet high?

    I've read in last The Perfect Vision that they recommend putting the Servo-15 on a slab, 1 feet high!!! What should we use as a "slab"? I mean what people are using under their sub? Concret? What are my options here? And 1 feet high! Seriously? Mine is directly on a wood floor, and was...
  15. Levesque

    Minimum space between wall and speakers??

    I have to use a big wood cabinet for the TV (wife matter). So my Paradigms Studio-40 will be 6 inches in front of the cabinet (then 3 feets from the back wall). Is 6 inches enough for those air intake on the back of the speakers? I don't seem to hear any difference from when the wood cabinet is...
  16. Levesque

    Rotel RSP-1066 mini-review...Compared to a Yammie RX-V3200 for pre-amp...

    I don't know why but we don't see much talk about this pre-pro anymore, so I've decide to post a "mini-review", because it's a direct comparaison between an almost top of the line receiver and a dedicated pre-pro. I see alot of post on this "hot subject": good receiver or real pre-pro, is there...
  17. Levesque

    Cheater plug dangerous..if plug in a HTS-3500??

    Little variation over an old theme "a cheater plug really dangerous"?? Because here, if I put a cheater plug on my amp power cord AND plugging it in my Monster HTS-3500, I get rid of a nasty hum. If I'm plug in the HTS-3500, then the amp is grounded by the powerbar ground, no?? because the bar...
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    What amp for back center speakers?? I mean power...

    I will receive my silver Rotel RSP-1066 tomorrow. Will use it with my Rotel RMB-1095 (5X200). But I got 2 surrounds and 2 back center speakers (Paradigm Studio-20). I'm hesitating between the Rotel RB-1050 (2X70) or the Rotel RB-1070 (2X130) to drive those 2 back center speakers. I'm leaning...
  19. Levesque

    Pre-amp with XLR balance output??

    Can someone point me to the choice I got here if I what to go the "balanced" way? What are my choices for pre-amps?? Thanx.
  20. Levesque

    Amp catching and amplifying noise. How to "isolate" this?

    White noise" problem...RMB-1095... I have a "noise" in tweeters and mid-woofer looking like a white noise. I tought it was a ground-loop, but after regrounding everything with an electrician AND the Sat technician, it's not. Cheater plug don't works, and lifting all the common ground is not...
  21. Levesque

    153 db ?? !! ?? Car audio

    I'm arguing with a 17 years old customer, telling me is "kicker" system in his car can reach 153 db w/o any prob (probably distorded like hell). I don't care at all for car audio, but is he lying?? He says that for around 2000$ it's easy to do!! The site kicker.com says some people are reaching...
  22. Levesque

    Does this exist: faulty Avia??

    I did an Avia calibration for the color on my TV, and then my brother-in-law took it home for his new TV, and brake it (it's not childproof...). He bought me a brand new one, so the next day I just put it in the DVD to be sure it's ok. With the 1st disk, 2 days before, the setting (by Avia) for...
  23. Levesque

    Ground-loop and satellite...How to fix?

    I got an awful hiss coming from my amp when my coaxial feed is hook to my sat decoder. When I unplug this coaxail cable, perfect silence. I plug it, then I can hear the hiss from 10 feet!! I have redone all the grounding of the house, and got a dedicated 20A circuit installed. Everything pass...
  24. Levesque

    Denon DVD-3800 August buid date review.

    I just receive my new Denon DVD-3800, with a built date of August, and a serial number over xxx2000. So no firmware update needed. I was using a "old" JVC SA-XV70BK progessive scan player. My TV is a Toshiba 65HDX82 (no hiss, no ghosting, an incredible TV...don't listen to everything bad you ear...
  25. Levesque

    DVD-3800 + ICBM ?? How to?

    Just received my Denon DVD-3800. I was using an el chreapo DVD player for DVD-Audio with an ICBM between my Yamaha RX-V3200 (fix crossover) and my Rotel RMB-1095. My speakers are all equidistant from the listening place. So no distance and timing problem here. The ICBM was giving me versatility...
  26. Levesque

    SONY KP65WV700 or TOSH 65HDX82????

    Help me here. Got to choose fast. Cannot see those 2 sets together at the same place. I live far from any big city. Wich one do you prefer? Did you compare them in real time?? Help me here. Is the Sony really worth the extra $$ over the Tosh?? I can have the Tosh for 4200$ CDN or the Sony for...
  27. Levesque

    Hiss louder after electrician...help

    Wow, what an experience!! Short story. Finally went separate, got a hiss. Unplug everything except speakers, got a hiss, hear it from only 3-4 inches. Invite a friend, electrician. We redo all the grounding at the servive panel, 2 new rods (old one was under the house...), reground sat-dish and...
  28. Levesque

    Just finished listening to LOTR...WOW

    Just finished listening to The Lord Of The Ring on DVD (friends own a video...so got it earlier), and WOW, with my new Rotel RMB-1095 it was awesome! My 3 friends and my brother-in-law (not at all in HT) just told me that it was better then at the theater (hehe and my brother-in-law just gave me...
  29. Levesque

    Cheater plug...Really dangerous??

    After doing everything, the only thing working to completely remove hum from my tweeters is to use a cheater plug. Is it safe?? Really dangerous?? Thank.
  30. Levesque

    My ear... or hallucinations

    I got a "problem" with my new Rotel RMB-1095... I really fell strange about this, but my wife is feeling the same. It's like the sound is not loud enough, and I fell the urge to crank the sound, but if I close the amp fast, then my ears (and wife ears) are buzzing and really painful... What's...
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