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Anyone know if Fry's ran the HK receivers on sale starting today like last year (last year they closed out 520's and 320's around now)?

Depends on how patient you can be. In about two or three months you should be able to get the 525 for $400 or less if things go as they did last year (do a search for the 520 prices from last winter to see what I am talking about). Of course, the shiny new model will be sitting there right next...

I tried to get the Circuit City to match Fry's (both within ten minutes of each other) on an HK reciever and the guy told me Fry's sells refurbs and doesn't tell you it is refurbed. Now, in Texas that situation is illegal under the deceptive trade practices act (either illegal to sell refurbs as...

I too recently bought a PA 2000 for my mains and wrote to HK regarding 4 ohm speakers. Their response was that the amp is "rated for 8 ohm speakers". I then called and talked to someone, and was told that HK does not rate 4 ohm impedence and they wouldn't say whether it would work or not. We...

Thanks Hank. Look forward to hearing your thoughts. Obviously the AV3's should play lower, but my question is whether they are less accurate/clear than the AV1+ as a trade off. Sounds like speaker building is keeping you busy.

This would be a great option for me because of the 8 ohm load, but I am haunted by a post from Brian Bunge about how great the AV1+'s are. Primary concern is music clarity and will use a sub regardless, so I know the AV1+ would be great, but if the new AV3 is as accurate then it is probably a...

I called and wrote to HK about 4ohm speakers recently and was told that HK receivers and amps are "only rated for 8 ohm speakers". I am left to wonder why, but the customer service guy couldn't/wouldn't answer that question or tell me that it was OK to run 4ohm speakers. In short, I don't think...

Great price on the 325. Wish I would have got in on it. Are they offering "rain checks"? edit just called - no rain checks.

This is the week - finally. I purchased the television saturday (Hitachi 65swx20b) and the receiver choice will be made today (Sony 4es or H/K 525 - this I haven't decided). The room is coming along. Now, my question is what cables and surge protection do I need to hook up the following...

WIthout seeing the ad and saw specs, i can only offer a bit of guidance. Cheap table saws generally suffer from at least some of the following: lack of power, very small surface area, inaccurate fence, light weight. Now wrestling 3/4 mdf with these problems will potentially get you in a bind...

The wife is now on board to complete the media room (I had to give up front projection for 65" RPTV). It is essentially an empty 17X22 room with 9' ceiling over the garage that I can do anything I want to. As for audio, we went to tweeter's and they had the Diana Krall DVD playing on "$20,000...

You might look at automotive stores at engine paint or at a hardware store for grill (as in bar-b-q) paint. Don't know if the colors would be OK or how it would work out, but the heat resistance would not be a problem I wouldn't think.

Try this link to get you started: http://popularmechanics.com/home_imp...sk/print.phtml Once you understand modular construction explained on this site, you can pretty much build any desk/credenza setup you want. Pretty simple really. I used this modular design to build a wall bookcase with...

I plucked the following from a thread on another message board: "If you have a choice, wire your sub like I did. That is: preamp out from your A/R receiver or preamp, to the preamp ins on the sub amp. Then, preamp out from the sub amp back to the preamp ins on your A/R receiver or preamp...

i am getting closer to a decision. 811S or the Denon 1803. Both seem to have pluses/minuses for my needs. About 85%HT 15% music (clean crisp sound over heavy bass rock). Matched with GR-Research AV1+ front/center and AV1 surrounds and Tempest or Shiva sub. Cannot find anywhere to demo in a...

These salesman stories always make me laugh, probably because I spent 2 years managing stores all over the country before I went back to school (i am not giving the name, but you've probably been in one at least once or twice) and always had the same problem - our salespeople didn't know diddly...

As a total newbie that has decided to build speakers, do I have to settle between audiophile bass in a cabinet design verses home theater rumble? Can I build two subs with different cabinet designs and set the crossovers to keep the music clean and crisp and kick in the big rumble only in the...

Price wise- I am thinking under 700 MSRP or so. Would like to pay in the $500's. I have thought about HK 520; pioneer 811; denon 2802 (or I'd really like to have the 1803 if it will drive 4 ohms). The outlaw is priced right, but as you said seems dated (and is damn ugly - which would matter to...

I am looking to setup my new HT with GR-Research AV1+ speakers which are 4 ohm. Was going to get the Denon 1803, but the manual to the 2802 (supposedly close in specs) states not to run speakers below 6 ohm. Looked at the Outlaw 1050 and it doesn't comment on whether 4 ohm is OK either. I am new...

OK. Just moved and bought a house with a "bonus room" built over the garage. So I have a 17 X 22 room pre-wired with all kinds of stuff I know nothing about, but I have 16 guage speaker wire run to 6 locations (front, back, sides). At first, I was going to make this into an exercise room. Then...