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My wife just surprised me w/ a 360 (late xmas present!) so I'm trying to get it hooked up into my HT. The problem is that my older Proscan tv only has an S-video input. When I put the component cables into either of the component-in inputs on my Denon 3803 (and go into the receiver setup to...

I'm still getting used to the great sound of my new 3803 (and great price-thanks 6ave!), but am having problems when watching TV. When running either DPL 2 or Neo, sound is only coming out of the center speaker so I'm forced to watch in 5ch stereo. I can understand that shows w/ a mono signal...

I know Home Depot has decent speaker cable, but has anyone tried cable from Lowe's? They have 250ft of 12 gauge for $58 which seems like a good deal unless it's junk. Thanks

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I have a fairly old P3 450 w/ a 16mb video card that is in sore need of being replaced. If possible, I would like to swap out the video card with a much faster PCI card to extend its life a little and allow me to get a better machine when I finally bite the bullet. When I get my next pc I'm...

I have a couple of friends at work that have convinced themselves that they want a crappy Sony HTiB as their home theater setups. They plan on buying them within the next couple of days so I don't have much time to influence them. I wasn't able to get them to change their minds on the HTiB in...

I have a friend interested in getting a 5.1 system for her house to go w/ her HK AVR 120 and has some gift cards for Best Buy. Would her best bet be going for the Wharfdale Diamond series or would something from JBL be better? The max she wants to spend is $600. Thanks!

I have a friend who's looking to use a pc that will store his mp3s and movies to view on his tv. What hardware will he need in order to do this? Will he need to setup a dedicated monitor or is there a way he can do this through the tv? Thanks!

I have a coworker who just bought a JBL surround package from Best Buy (not sure about models). I know that I've read a lot about people using polyfill to enhance Sony subs and I imagine the same would work with the stock JBL sub that came w/ her system. Are there any links that you all know of...

Are there any new formats on the horizon of any substance ("killer apps" in computer jargon) that will make it worth upgrading a receiver? Is there anything coming out w/in the next year or so that would make me wait on a receiver purchase?

Way back in the day of Divas (remember those? ;) )I decided on a speaker package and was getting excited about it. I showed my wife a picture of my speakers to be (knowing that she would fall in love with them). "I hate them" was all she said. Imagine my dismay when she forbade (is that a word?)...

I have a friend who's looking for a complete 5.1 package + receiver for $500. I told him he won't get much, but that's his ceiling. He also won't go for mains now and surrounds later--it's a one shot deal. Any suggestions on good packages??

I've read that the C3 is now made with the tweeter enclosed in the speaker unit rather than on top. Has anyone heard this compared to the old style? I thought I heard that there was supposed to be better tweeter sound when it is separate as in the 2.1s, 4.1s, & 6.1s. Was this done to accomodate...

I'm shopping for a HT system that will initially be 5.1, but I would eventually like to move up to 7.1. I'd decided on the 2802 but it looks like it might just be 6.1. Will the 2802 give me 7.1 and if so, will it be that same as what the 3802 has (other than the extra power of course)? The...

I've been planning a HT system for a while (and will continue for a while as I save up funds). Right now, here is my (planned) system: Receiver: Denon 2802 Fronts: Paradigm Phantoms or Monitor 3s (any opinions?) Center: Paradigm CC170 Surrounds: Paradigm ADP170 For a sub, I have ~$400 to...