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  1. KennethF

    need help with running wires...

    my den is in a corner of my one level house. house is on a slab. attic access. problem is... the room has a trey ceiling, and the tv wall with front channels is beneath the slope of the roof. obviously the space to drill holes in the attic to drop wires is VERY tight. any idea how i can drop...
  2. KennethF

    headphones for night listening...

    thanks for the replies is there any way to hook up a set of headphones to my system, wireless or wired, allowing swithching between tv and headphone volume, without having to buy a receiver? ie, the use of av switchers? such a switcher would have to have multiple outputs to accomodate the tv...
  3. KennethF

    headphones for night listening...

    i posted this in accessories, but it may stand a better chance of being seen in here. also, i wasnt sure of which forum to use, as its not just about headphones. anyway, heres the question... i have a tv (toshiba 32af41), a satellite dvr (hughes hdvr2), and dvd player (sony DVPNS575P/S)...
  4. KennethF

    yamaha dvd-c950...

    thank you for the response. i really like the idea of the dvi connection, as this will probably be my last player prior to hd-dvd. if anyone else hears anything about availability, it would be appreciated. thanks again!
  5. KennethF

    need help with headphones...

    i have a tv (toshiba 32af41), a satellite dvr (hughes hdvr2), and dvd player (sony DVPNS575P/S), in my bedroom. i also have a wife who likes to sleep, and a bulldog who snores loudly. therefore, late night watching of tv is just not particularly enjoyable with having to balance letting the wife...
  6. KennethF

    yamaha dvd-c950...

    can anyone tell me when this player will be released? my understanding was this month, but i cant find it listed anywhere thanks for the help!
  7. KennethF

    Satellite Audio to TV and Receiver

    does your satellite receiver have a digital out? or just the l/r analog out? you could connect the digital out to the receiver, using it for the music channels with the tv off or volume muted, then turn the receiver off or volume muted and using tv volume for regular tv
  8. KennethF

    questions regarding denon 2900 and 2200

    thanks for all the replies. the 2900 is the machine i want, but i just wanted to make sure that the 2200 wasn't a 2900 with just a few less pounds of aluminum in the faceplate. when i get it, ill try both the analog and digital outs for cd, and then decide. im sure the rotel 1066 and 2900 will...
  9. KennethF

    questions regarding denon 2900 and 2200

    thanks for the response... can you, or anyone else, tell me which part of the players are responsible for dvd-audio decoding?
  10. KennethF

    questions regarding denon 2900 and 2200

    i'm trying to decide between these two players, and i need a little assistance. i plan to connect whichever one i purchase through a rotel 1066 processor via digital connection and let the 1066 decode the cd signal as well as the dvd surroung formats (dts, dolby digital, etc.). i'll also...
  11. KennethF

    grand wega 60-we610 question

    can someone tell me the technology behind this television? i know it says "lcd" on sony's site, but the cost seems to be much lower than all other high-def lcd's that i've seen. also, its much larger than any other lcd that i was aware of. is this the same lcd technology as, say, the...
  12. KennethF

    recommendations for bookshelf speakers...

    thank you for the suggestions, guys. if anyone has any other suggestions, please feel free to add.
  13. KennethF

    recommendations for bookshelf speakers...

    i've decided to get my father-in-law a set of good musical bookshelf speakers for christmas. my budget is around $600 for the pair. they need good bass extension, as i wont be able to squeeze a subwoofer past my mother-in-law. musical reproduction is the most important criteria, as he is a...
  14. KennethF

    12 gauge in-wall ft4 recommendations

    i need some suggestions for 12 gauge in-wall ft4 rated wiring for placing in the walls attic to surround locations in my home theater. specifically, which brands and/or where did you get the wiring. i've already looked at monster cable, but i was looking for other brands to compare. any...
  15. KennethF

    Sony headache

    hi mitch... i dont consider myself a pro by any stretch, but looking at your connections, is there any way to plug the s video and rca outputs from the avr to just the video 1 input of the television? i have component, s-video, and rca connections from my processor to the video 1 input of my...
  16. KennethF

    questions for owners of sony kv-34hs510...

    thanks for the response, charles... surely im not the only one who may be getting this television... does anyone have it and can you comment on the stretch and zoom modes for 4:3 aspect pictures? i plan to use it primarily with directv with some ota hd channels. thanks for you help!
  17. KennethF

    questions for owners of sony kv-34hs510...

    can someone tell me what stretch and/or zoom modes are on this set? i've tried to get the owner's manual from the sony website, and this tv isn't on their television list to get online manuals (too new?). anyway, i also tried to see it at tweeters, best buy, and circuit city, but the only...
  18. KennethF

    antsy for a universal player...

    thanks for the response, and the time to make it, man... the deeper i get into this hobby, the more minutuae i dig up, and therefore the more gear i have to buy, and the more justification i have to make to my wife, the more bribe jewelry i have to buy, and so on, and so on...
  19. KennethF

    antsy for a universal player...

    help me out a little, man... exactly what is the "scaling" that you're referring to (i did try to look it up on the forum, and there is not a really good explanation). let's imagine that i have a nice 16x9 hdtv capable television... what problem would the denon 2900 present to me if i am...
  20. KennethF

    antsy for a universal player...

    now that the 2900 is out, has anyone had a chance to put it through its paces? i'll be deciding between the yamaha 2300 and denon 2900 depending on which one has the best overall package. any help would be appreciated...
  21. KennethF

    Vinyl Love!!!

    dude... any place other than an audio sources forum and you might get posts other than about lp's... :D
  22. KennethF

    hdcd question...

    thanks for the responses, guys!
  23. KennethF

    hdcd question...

    just wondering... and i dont know if i even have any hdcd's in my collection. i currently have a rotel rsp 1066 which can decode hdcd. if i have a dvd player (like the denon 2900 that looks pretty good for the next upgrade...) that does not have internal hdcd decoding, will a hdcd digital...
  24. KennethF

    Amp and power for Def Techs.

    hi shawn... i have the bp2000tls, clr3000, and bpvxps. i just changed from a sony receiver 100wx5 to the rotel rsp 1066 and rmb 1095. i'm sure that the 200w/channel 1095 may be considered overkill by some people, considering that all of my speakers are powered, but my system has never sounded...
  25. KennethF

    DVD Etc Poll: List Your Favorite Demo Selection

    for a more subtle demonstration, the scene in gladiator near the beginning with commodus and lucilla in the back of the wagon. great ambient effects.
  26. KennethF

    Marantz 8200/9200 vs Rotel 1066+1075

    although i can't address the marantz units, i just hooked up my new 1066 and 1095. one word... awesome. i was using a step-above entry level sony 100wx5 receiver prior to conning the wife into the new equipment. i thought the sound with the sony was pretty good, until i connected the rotels...
  27. KennethF

    rotel hum with directivo...

    has anyone here had a problem with a satellite ground loop, as opposed to one caused by cable, and what did you do to fix the problem? disconnecting the satellite feed to my directivo unit is the only connection that, when removed, resolves the annoying hum in my system. the drawback...
  28. KennethF

    rotel hum with directivo...

    is there a difference between cable ground loops, and satellite ground loops (which i have)?
  29. KennethF

    rotel hum with directivo...

    dude! you nailed the problem... the obvious followup, though... what can i do to get rid of it? thanks for your help, michael!
  30. KennethF

    rotel hum with directivo...

    i just connected my new 1066 processor and 1095 amplifier to my system, and i noticed a low hum coming from all speakers. after some experimentation, i noted that my hdvr2 directivo unit appeared to be causing the hum. i had it hooked up with an optical audio connection and an s-video...
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