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  1. ShawnK

    Sending pure digital signal to receiver.

    Yup, that's right. Currently I am using ATI File Player that came packaged with my Radeon.
  2. ShawnK

    Sending pure digital signal to receiver.

    Help, I'm new to HTPC so I'm wondering how I go about this. I have a computer with an nForce2 motherboard and an optical out going to my receiver. However, the receiver can only switch between Stereo and Dolby Digital but neither have sound coming from the surround channels. I do not know what I...
  3. ShawnK

    Help, Plasma is green when playing DVD player

    Help, I'm wondering what could be causing this. Running a Panasonic DVD player into a Panasonic plasma, but when using the component cables, the display is in shades of green. Other sources seem to work fine so it's not the display itself, I think. It's not the DVD player because when testing it...
  4. ShawnK

    Cheap subwoofer choices

    Downtown Vancouver, but let me get back to you on that, just to make sure we got em.
  5. ShawnK

    What Speakers Do You Own?

    Energy XLC100 for center and XL150 all around. Hoping to upgrade to Connoisseur eventually.
  6. ShawnK

    Cheap subwoofer choices

    Looking for a SAWM-40 in Canada? Try Sears. The one I work at still has a few.
  7. ShawnK

    Panasonic l200/300u in Canada

    What the? While looking for these two models, I was told that they were either discontinued or that they were unavailable in Canada. Is this incorrect? I hate to buy stuff online but should I go that route?
  8. ShawnK

    Circular colour pattern on TV display

    Yup, that sounds right. I don't believe it's magnetic interference from speakers because the only ones there are are two floor standers that are positioned far away. The TV itself is 4 years old and then out of the blue, this problem occured.
  9. ShawnK

    Circular colour pattern on TV display

    The colours on the TV display are messed up. In the middle of the screen in a circle, the display is tinted towards a blue and moving out it goes from a green and then to a red. Does anybody know what is the cause of the problem, and what to do about it. Any info is appreciated, thanks.
  10. ShawnK

    kenwood sovereign - general thoughts?

    I bought the entry VR-5080 because it was below cost, like more than half price off. It's a great deal, and I've been very very happy with my purchase. But later on I look at its specs and the amps are quoted as 80W, 1kHz all channels driven at 6 ohms. I'm like "what the heck" and did not come...
  11. ShawnK

    No 30-day trial: bad?

    If a store doesn't offer a 30-day trial, would it be unwise to buy from them? What if the new equipment doesn't match favourably with my current setup? How much of an issue could this be?
  12. ShawnK

    Entry-level Amp (budget)

    I caught the upgrade bug and it's looking like maybe I should start trying separates, and I'm looking at an amp, especially for 7.1. I look at the ad on this forum for the Outlaw 7100, sounds like a great price, but I wonder if I can find one used. Anyway, where should I start? What should I...
  13. ShawnK

    Amp/Speaker Help

    Hi, I need to power my rear surrounds with an extra amp. Is any old cheap amp good? I don't need a lot of power so I'm not concerned about wattage but will it affect quality? What is best for a 6.1 setup though? A rear center or a pair (monopoles/bipoles/dipoles?)? Or is this a purely...
  14. ShawnK

    Subwoofer and Digital Coax

    I bought a cable from ProLink because it was very cheap and I'm not thinking about higher quality cables at the moment. On the packaging, it is called a Digital Audio Cable but there's no orange colouring or a listing of 75ohms. But what else could it be right? On the packaging, it also says...
  15. ShawnK

    Receiver Wattage vs. Speaker Wattage

    This may seem like a really silly question (I'm pretty new at all of this) but how many rated watts should be alright for the speakers in relation to the receiver (as in higher or lower?). Or is that just a non-issue?
  16. ShawnK

    Bought a Kenwood Sovereign VR-5080

    I've yet to play it since I haven't bought speakers yet but thanks for the input. Chances are I'm gonna love it, but I wonder if it's the best I can get for that price.
  17. ShawnK

    Bought a Kenwood Sovereign VR-5080

    This is my first receiver I've ever bought and the reason I bought it was because it was at a great discount: $447 (or $670 Canadian). But because I'm a newbie, I really have no comparisons to make or what to expect from this receiver. When I went to the store I usually frequent and told the...
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