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I just bought an Onkyo 898 to replace my Newcastle 945. I needed more digital inputs and a receiver that was more wife friendly. The Onkyo excels in those. But the sound is kind of weak when compared to my Newcastle. Is the problem in the amp or processor? Should I add a 3 channel amp for...

I'm a bit confused about all the playback formats. When I first bought my DVD player it wasn't simple, but I think I understood it. There was: DD in 5.1 or stereo or mono. DTS was only 5.1 (I think) In some cases the stereo DD was Pro-Logic encoded. My Receiver would automatically...

Thanks to your help, I've narrowed my search to these two. What I need help understanding is how a VCR dubbing is implemented in these two units. I have a Super VHS vcr and a Analog to Firewire i/o box. I would like to be able to do these things: -record from dish receiver to VCR -Record...

Hello, I was referred to this forum by someone on the AVSforum. That is a grat forum, but is somewhat lacking in the receiver department. Most of the discussions in the audio section revolve around VERY high dollar equipment. Threads like.. "Should I settle for the $1000 speaker cables, or...