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Nah, the DD requirement on DVDs does not require it be multi-channel. Therefore discs with DTS 5.1, it's fair game to have only a DD 2.0 soundtrack. It has to have that DD soundtrack but it doesn't have to be multichannel/5.1. This was particularly the case [DTS 5.1 + DD 2.0] back in the days...

I recently tried out both the Pioneer VSX-1015TX and the H/K AVR-235 (not much different than the 335). My friend was trying out both receivers as he was deciding which one to buy. For comparison we also compared my Sony STR-DA4ES to the two... The comparo was done with my Athena AS-F2s as...

Like Chris and others above have mentioned, there are many good reasons to keep boxes. If you don't have the space for empty boxes lying around you can even put other stuff (seasonal decorations, etc.) in them in the interim, and in case you ever need them you can just empty the stuff from them...

Not true. The pickups in DVD players, CD players, MD players, etc. are all subject to getting old and weak. They could die all at once, but that is less often the case. On most units, as the laser gets weaker the electronics automatically compensate and boost the laser power. However on many...

I dunno, I'm not so sure. Coax cable, well shielded or not can still be subject to EMI/RFI--whether the signal gets affected is all a matter of the individual situation. I don't think I've ever seen an unshielded cable so I don't think that Ernie's problems were a mere matter of sheilding. If...

Could be that the pre-out on the receiver is defective (or perhaps inactive somehow), but it could also be speaker-related somehow... When you say you hooked it up to the Amp's left channel output using a speaker wire connection? (I.e. Was this a "high-level" output/input connection or was it...

Hmm, looks like a piggy-back cable would accomplish the same thing. There are two reasons (I can think of) not to do this but I'm not sure whether they would be a big deal or not... One is that by connecting two outputs to one input, something is going to happen to the (overall) impedance...

By 9000 do you mean the Sony DA9000ES or some other receiver? Just curious because the thread title and the post only says 9000 everywhere :P Anyway if so, that is a very nice receiver indeed :D I'm guessing the "7300" is the H/K AVR7300?

Exactly. (Although Sony kind of brings it on themselves a little with the shoddy DE (regular) line of receivers.) I too would recommend the DA2000ES over the others, but as people have said already be sure to check out all the details on each and see which would suit you better becasuse...

No kidding these guys should be banned from doing installs in the state of Ohio! And any other state they install in! :angry: I'm scared to ask what he's paying these losers... After that I wouldn't even let them touch the equipment anymore and send them packing. Was this installer...

Yeah I know about the low-cost brands. I have no clue what is the matter with people. People buying Prima, Apex and "AMW" (WTF is that??? LOL) DVD players by the thousands. I feel like telling people who have one in their hands--listen dude spend the extra money on a Panasonic or something...

Well I never said Futile Shop and Best Lie sold crap, just that they sell stuff overpriced. Some stuff is okay priced, other stuff is not. Accessories are the WORST having 300%-500%+ markup on them--that's why the salespeople always try to get you to buy USB cables, ethernet cables, speaker...

Any warranty left on it? (I'm guessing not since it is quite a few years old as a model but you never know--some people manage to find NOS finds on older products and it could be still under warranty. Or you could have some extended on it or something). Anyway the DB930 is an excellent...

Okay so I made a mistake, but you get the picture. Point is I don't shop at these stores anyway, not for electronics at least. I was just talking about big chain stores like those. Best Lie and Futile Shop are the same store, they just carry slightly different lines in some cases. You can get...

I dunno if it'd be discontinued so soon. I mean I guess it is a "2003" model but they (stores) were (are?) still clearing out DA4ES and DA7ES receivers--up until very recently (say around December/January) you could still find demo DA4ES units online and in-stores; so I'm somewhat skeptical...

Well they are "quasi" parametric, I'd say... You can change the turnover frequency for all the bands that are available, but you can only change the effect from being "WIDE" or "NARROW" on a few of the bands as I recall. I *think* the width setting is usually referred to as "Q" on a...

Yeah probably a problem with the player. Also make certain you didn't hook it up to a PHONO input (if that receiver has one). PHONO, unbeknowst to many, is just that--it is ONLY for record players requiring the standard RIAA-equaliser stage before amplification. I'm only suggesting a check...

I'd stay away from the Sony DE as well... The Pio isn't that much better I don't think but for the price level and features it apparently has it might not be bad. I'd say it would be more reliable and have better overall build quality than the Sony DE though... That said, I'd second Angelo's...

Overpriced like you wouldn't beleive! Same goes for nearly all electronics, unfortunately... Only certain speakers that are made in Canada like Paradigm and some others are actually well priced in Canada (in fact Paradigm is cheaper here than in the US). Other than that, you're paying...

Actually from what I know and have seen Open-Box and Demo models (from authorised dealers) ALWAYS carry the full manufacturer's warranty. The store *is* selling them as demo models, because you know they are demos! If you *didn't* know that would be them selling them as if they weren't open box...

Though I must disagree with Brandon's comments about Sony [ES] receivers having "always been quirky/buggy", I would agree with him regarding the comparison... You can't really compare the DA3000ES to the 7200--they aren't on the same level really. The 7200 handily wins as it is a higher...

Well nice to see you've been getting such nice customer service. The only thing I don't understand is the part where you said the Casablanca was damaged during shipping, but then speak about a warranty repair... So Theta warrants their products against abuse/damage as well as "defects"? Or am...

I wonder the same thing! But the truth of the matter is how woefully uninfomed the majority of people are... A lot of people are surprised when I tell them that the majority receivers (in general) don't put out numbers like 100Wx7 20Hz-20kHz simultaneously, with all the channels driven...

Actually it is a fair (if not necessarily controlled) comparison if both receivers have 0 as the highest they go (which is usually the case). If they are both at max volume then neither can go any higher...

Nice find! That "1,000,000" on the tag in front of the unit, is that the price tag of it? If it is, and if that is in Japanese Yen, that would be nearly $10,000 US dollars! :eek:

Oh yeah and this was actually posted before (yesterday I think it was) on a different thread: :) http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=179888

Well the DA1000ES is pretty comparable to the DB790. Internally they would be nearly identical, I'm pretty sure. The DA1000ES indeed does have 7 channel amplification v. 6ch on the DB790. I'm sure this is only an issue when driving more channels. One is that the DA1000ES would have an extra...

Yep you could use the miniplug/minijacks the Creative labs decoder already has. If your speakers have 3 of those like the Creative labs DDTS-100 has then you'll be all set. (If the speakers had RCA inputs you'd have to use 3 Y-cables). But yes 6 channel input whether it is RCA or miniplug...

Blashy, well there is the Klipsch ProMedia thingy that is similar and costs about $100 street price I think; however it lacks DPL-II and Neo:6 as well as DD-ES and DTS-ES, not to mention it has fewer inputs. Also to use a processor like this on your PC speakers and have it actually do...

Just out of curiousity, Carlos, does one of your speakers happen to be in a corner and the other not in a corner? That will make some difference, usually in the lower frequency range. However, you're correct in thinking 5dBs is a bit much. I could see a corner speaker being maybe 1-3dBs higher...