I have just started looking for a new plasma TV (50") and have read many stories on the forums about how bad standard definition TV looks on these big screens. The family watches lots of non-high-def TV, so is there a make/model/technology that I should look for in a 50" plasma to make standard...
Anyone having drop-out or tracking issues with their version? Mine stops, freezes, drops out audio, etc. Never had a bad DVD before, guess this is going back for replacement.
Thanks for the link Mike! When I enter "Leonard Bernstein Concert Box Set" into Amazon's search field it doesn't find it! Very strange... For me this week will be the Leonard Bernstein Concert Box Set (but of course!) Wizard of Oz SE Titanic. Thanks again! Chris
Can't find the Leonard Bernstein Concert Box Set for the price listed above on Amazon. Found a 9-disc set of the Young People's Concerts for $119. Which one is the $69 set? Thanks for the weekly listing! Chris
As already mentioned, I would look at the gain setting, the position in the room and then correctly adjust the variable phase. My SVS is positioned next to my couch in a corner at the opposite end of the room from my front speakers, and it went from OK to WOW as the phase went from 0 to it's...
I noticed the same thing when I was shopping for new receivers a year ago. I did not care for the "sound" of the 701 no matter what speakers they were hooked up to. End up going with Marantz.
Both have been review head to head here. Great review with plenty of "real world" test and listening data. BTW, the old name for the PB12-ISD was PB1-ISD...
I just re-did my HT room and used wires behind the baseboard, flat wire under the carpet and the plastic conduit. What ChrisRuh mentions above works great and I recommend it highly as well. Even get the WAF seal of approval! If you are looking for flat under the carpet wire, Radio Shack...
If is it not a powered sub, then this could be your problem. Your old system probably had the sub amplifier in the actual receiver and that amp powered the sub. Can you XR-50 drive a "passive" sub? It would need to have an additional amp available in order to do this. If not, you will need...
I have my sub (PB1-ISD) on the wall opposite my HT and next to a couch (my main listening position). Had a HSU STF-2 in that position and though it sounded OK I could never get it calibrated to the point where it really blended with my mains, and the impact seemed like adding a woofer rather...
John - I connected another length of wire to the receiver end of the surround wire(s) and ran it to the speakers. I then stood on a ladder and did the tests, being very careful to isolate the wires.
Thanks for all the input. John - I did the continuity check with a multi-meter, so I am pretty sure of the readings. Jim - I did the 9V test and the woofer did not move at all, just got a small "pop" from the speakers. Wayne - yea, I have always been a guy to "trust my ears" when it...
I did a room family remodel and surround speaker re-wiring while my DD receiver is in the shop. Ran the wires under the carpet with some flat 16 gauge wire and afterwards did a continuity check to make sure the wires were labeled correctly. So I hook them up to a small stereo receiver I have...
Thanks for posting this info Shamus. I have a SR7200 in the shop right now and they can't find the parts. I passed along this company name for them to contact, hope they have some. I bought an extended warranty on the SR7200, and though they always say these are a rip-off, every now and then...
I was studio vocalist right out out of school, and still teach voice and coach a lot of vocal ensembles. For me, it's all about reproducing the human voice with accuracy and no added coloration. Also have performed many times with the local symphony (Beethoven's 9th, Handel's Messiah...
I was studio vocalist right out out of school, and still teach voice and coach a lot of vocal ensembles. For me, it's all about reproducing the human voice with accuracy and no added coloration. Also have performed many times with the local symphony (Beethoven's 9th, Handel's Messiah...