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  1. dave-u

    How to start watching in HDTV???

    I'm wanting to start watching HDTV, but I am not sure on how to go about it. I have a Hitachi 61" HDTV ready big screen and Directv service with the 18"x24" dish. I assume I need to have a seperate HDTV tuner. This is about as much as I know on receiving HD broadcasts, please help!!! Thanks...
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    Basic Directv RCA receiver died, Best Upgrade??

    When I bought my house last year, Dish Network hardware was already in place. So I decided to try them out. I had Directv before and after a few months with the Dish Network I decided to go back to Directv. I went with one of their intro packages but upgraded to the oval dual-lnb dish. I went...
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    Seperate sub recomendation

    Dustin, thanks for the info. As far as price goes, I'm not sure what a good sub should cost. Can I get a good sub for say some where around $5oo?
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    Seperate sub recomendation

    Looking to get a seperate sub for my HT. I have Infinity IL60's, which are powered towers. I think I would get better results from a seperate sub. I know that issue has been discussed before, but I don't have alot of knowledge on really good subs. Any suggestions on brand or size or whatever you...
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    Parasound on Ubid???

    I am looking into getting a parasound 1205a for my denon 3802. I have been doing research in the forum here and everyone says ubid.com is the place. I have never dealt with them. Does the parasound stuff come and go? I seem to be having trouble finding any parasound equipment on the site. If...
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    Seperate sub with powered front towers???

    Just started getting my HT up and running and was wondering if I was losing anything by not having a separate sub since my fronts are Interlude IL60's. I am running 5.1 right now with IL36c center and IL10's on the rear. I am trying to fill a large area with sound, your basic great room, open...
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    Using 3802 sub-jack?

    I've read several different articles that talked about the disadvantage of using your sub-out jack on the back of your receiver. I am no expert in this field so I hope I explain myself clearly. From what I understand they say that the low pass filters from the sub and receiver do not interact...
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    optical cable differences

    Thanks for all the information. I take from what you guys are saying that pretty much all optical cables are pretty good at transfering light. Other than build quality and a set of "gazelle" sharp ears, you won't find much difference. Thanks again, dave-u
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    optical cable differences

    Is there a difference between all the different toslink cables out there?. Just trying to make a wise choice. Is the $40 cable really better than the $10?? Thanks for the info dave-u
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    Best partner for the 3802?

    I'm looking for an amp that would work well with my new denon 3802. I'm sure this has been asked before, but would like some suggestions for my equipment. I like alot of volume with tight bass, but it must be clear. Would it been resonable to assume that a 3 channel would work fine and let the...
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    hooking up dvd-1600

    Just wanting to make sure I am hooking the 5.1 channels correctly to my 3802. Thanks for the help, dave-u
  12. dave-u

    New hobby!!Need help!!

    Thanks for ideas Bob. I'm still trying to figure out how to set-up my speaker configurations. Do you know where I can buy-rent an AVIA disk? Would the r.a.b.o.s system to the same thing? Thanks dave-u
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    What next???

    In being new to this great hobby, I was wondering what the next step was in getting everything possible out of my HT stuff. 3802 receiver, dvd-1600, IL60's,IL36c, IL10's. I like movies and jazz. Maybe some Metalica now and then. Thanks, dave-u
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    New hobby!!Need help!!

    Hello everyone, this is my first post. I am new to the world of stereo. I have recently bought some new equipment and want to make sure I am getting the most out of it. I've done some research and found you guys to be very informative and professional. I am also happy to see that some of the...
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