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  1. MichaelTa

    Adding A Power Amp To A Receiver ?

    I added a NAD C 272 to my Yamaha RX-V1300 back in June and to me it was a night and day difference. My main speakers are Paradigm Monitor 9's. The center and surrounds sound better as the amps in the Yamaha are no longer having to drive the power hungry mains. Yes they will go louder then before...
  2. MichaelTa

    paradigm studio 100 component help

    I have a Yamaha RX-V1300 and 18 months ago I upgraded my mains to some Paradigm Monitor 9 v.4's. I was given a deal on these speakers I could not say no to and no regrets as they play the music I listen to very well. I knew at the time that these speakers needed lots of clean power to drive them...
  3. MichaelTa

    DirecTV DVR to DVD

    I do the same as Robert_J. I have a Direct TV DVR and a Panasonic DMR ES30V VHS/DVD recorder. I use the flex time so as to get the most out of recording vs a fixed 2/4/6 hour time. I like what I have seen the past month with this unit. I record and put onto disc some of the different car races...
  4. MichaelTa

    DVR to PC?

    I have Direct TV and am using a Tivo DVR for recording of shows and movies. Hooked up to all of this is a Panasonic DMR-ES30V VHS/DVD recorder. The inputs are analog for audio and svhs for picture. It does a pretty good job of recording whatever the DVR has saved. I have run into no problems...
  5. MichaelTa

    Wireless amp for surround speakers...

    I use a wireless made by RCA transmitter going from inside my house to my garage. In the garage I have it plugged into an old Pioneer RXV 504S that had been in the attic. I had been using it to transmit movies and such from downstairs to upstairs in the bedroom but with having to spend way too...
  6. MichaelTa

    Why SACD is not bigger than it is...

    DSOTM is the reason I bought my SCD-CE775. FWIW I bought my DVD-A player because of the releases of American Beauty and Workingmans Dead. I never see any adds for either format nor is there any kind of push done by retailers.
  7. MichaelTa

    Liz Phair new album reviews?

    I am going to see Liz this coming Monday in Salt Lake City at a small club and it ought to be a rocking good time.
  8. MichaelTa

    Music purchasing regrets?

    Only piece of music I have regretted buying lately is Radiohead's Hail to the Thief. I just cannot get myself to like it even after giving it many chances. This is also the only Radiohead album I have bought as well. I picked it up trying to broaden my music as I am a person who likes older rock...
  9. MichaelTa

    Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

    Just got home from the local cineplex. One of the better movies I have seen this summer. I have been explaining time travel and the paradox's to my 13 year old. The story line stays true.
  10. MichaelTa

    What song do you use to show off your system to a friend?

    Little Neutrino - Klaatu - Klaatu
  11. MichaelTa

    Has anyone seen the Dead this summer, yet?

    Copies of the Bonnaroo show are already out on the net using Bit Torrent and or Furthurnet. It usually takes a couple of days before a show is out. Thing is you can now buy the dsbd of a show online though dead.net. Have fun.
  12. MichaelTa

    Has anyone seen the Dead this summer, yet?

    I went and saw The Other Ones in December at Henry J Kaiser. It was the end of the fall tour and it was a couple of months later that they changed their name to The Dead. I have tickets for the Red Rocks shows but am waiting as usual for some west coast shows. Rumor has it west coast is in...
  13. MichaelTa

    Sony 755 SACD hook up

    What are needed are 6 analog cables with RCA connectors on the ends. One cable for each of the 5 and .1 channels coming out of the SACD player. These go into the 5.1 inputs on the back of the receiver. There are many different brands for the interconnects and its usually a personal preference...
  14. MichaelTa

    What to do? $750 and I need 5 speakers.

    3 pair of Paradigm Titans with $150 left over.
  15. MichaelTa

    Deep DEEP bass in real music.

    Little Neutrino off of Klaatu - Klaatu. This is the song I put on to show friends what a powered subwoofer is all about.
  16. MichaelTa

    DSOTM SACD disc defect....check yours

    Well I have no agenda other then I like music in all formats. The facts here are I and many others have defective discs. We people that visit the different message boards are a very small percentage of the people that have bought this disc, what about all the people that don't even know they...
  17. MichaelTa

    Which albums and players will push you into high rez?

    For what its worth I went DVD-A because of the Grateful Dead's American Beauty and Workingmans Dead albums being released on DVD-A. My taste has been classic rock for the most part so I had been happy with DVD-A except for the lack of a consistent release schedule. I own 24 DVD-A's. With the...
  18. MichaelTa

    Any "Gov't Mule" fans out there?

    Buy Deep End Vol. 2 you will not be disappointed. I have seen Govt. Mule quite a few times and also Warren Haynes solo and also playing with Phil and Friends. Not to mention Allman Brothers Band which was my 1st exposure to him. In the past 4 months or so he has played with The Other Ones fall...
  19. MichaelTa

    Trading shows?

    Here is a site that has quite a few different bands in .shn. http://www.gdlive.com
  20. MichaelTa

    Check out what Best Buy is doing

    Went to the two BB's in Salt Lake City last weekend and one of the stores had all the DVD-A's all bunched up at the end of the DVD Music section. I had actually gone to the DVD music section looking for new DVD-A's and was surprised that I could not find any. I walked over the the obscure...
  21. MichaelTa

    Rubber feet or spikes for bottom of Sony WM40 sub?

    This is subjective to my ears only but I added spikes to my SA-WM40 and it did seem to tighten up the bass. It was sitting on its rubber feet on the carpet. I had also done the polyfil but that was right after buying the sub. It also helped tighten up the bass. I also found myself turning down...
  22. MichaelTa

    Bela Fleck BlueGrass Sessions DVD-A?

    Thanks for the info. Was begining to think I was doing something wrong.
  23. MichaelTa

    Bela Fleck BlueGrass Sessions DVD-A?

    I picked up this DVD-A and it says on the case that it can be played 3 ways adv rez stereo, adv rez 6 channel and DD. Well no where on this disk is a 2 channel mix there is only 2 groups that show up. Does any one else own this DVD-A and can they confirm what I have not found. Don't get me...
  24. MichaelTa

    Rxv1300

    Had mine for a couple of weeks now and am liking it more and more each day. I use it 75/25 music/movies. The sound continues to improve with use. My old A/V receiver had run out of inputs and I shopped and looked hard for 6 weeks before getting the RX-V1300. Ya I could of spent twice the money...
  25. MichaelTa

    Need preouts!

    My Yamaha RX-V1300 has 6.1 preouts and can be bought for $700 or less depending on if you go with an authorized dealer or not. It is rated by Yamaha as 110x6 discrete, taken for what its worth. As always just my $0.02 http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/R...R/RX-V1300.htm
  26. MichaelTa

    Receiver problem

    Good to hear that it was only the blown fuse. Thing is I never had that one happen to me. The 2 times my unit was in for repair they had to replace 2 different ic boards. I always liked the 930 and only reason I upgraded my main system was because of 6.1 inputs for dvd-a/sacd.
  27. MichaelTa

    Receiver problem

    Sounds like you might be suffering from the blown fuse problem that has been seen on the model many times by others. I own one of these as well and my unit spent a couple of months out of the first six months I owned it in the shop but has been problem free for two and a half years now. This...
  28. MichaelTa

    RG6 Coaxial for interconnects

    I was given a roll of RG6 coaxial and was curious as to if this would make good interconnects for my system. I have thought of spending lots of money on brand name stuff but I would rather spend that money on better speakers, universial player, etc. I am pretty handy with diy projects and I...
  29. MichaelTa

    Price of Paradigm Monitor 11?

    Was looking and listening to Monitor 11's last night. Was at one of the local audio stores and the only one in Salt Lake City Utah that sells Paradigm's. I was there picking up a Yamaha RX-V1300 and asked to hear some speakers for on down the road. List price for the 11's is $1049 usd. This...
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