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  1. Andre Barros

    What is edge enhancement on a DVD?

    I just finished watching Pirates Of The Caribean (and all the extras). Ten minutes before I started watching I went to the archives to check out the review and yes it is a awsome DVD. One thing I curious though is the "edge enhancement" mentioned by the author of the review. What exactly is...
  2. Andre Barros

    Installation problems...help me help my friend!!! DENON AVR-1804

    My friend just got married and moved into a new apaertment and bought his HT equipment from this store which also took care of the installation process. He doesn't know much about electronics and I wish he had consulted with me before buying the products, but anyway... The guy sells him a...
  3. Andre Barros

    You've gotta love Oliver Stone

    This guy apparently knows what we like. I was watching my Special Edition "On Any Given Sunday" last night for the 100th time with the director's comment on, this is in my opinion one of the best if not the best extra feature a DVD can have. After watching that I remembered that I had a "Wall...
  4. Andre Barros

    Any PAINTBALL players around? Recreational, tournamnet, ocasional...

    Just wanted to know if anyone else here is into the game.
  5. Andre Barros

    What is a sindicated show? How does the industry work?

    Well, being that English is my second language I have never understood what a sindicated show is. Probably because I do not live in the US I also don't have a knowledge of how the TV game works over there so here is my question. What is a sindicated show? Why do people always mention that a show...
  6. Andre Barros

    Can someone translate (interpret) the specs for my receiver?

    I know it might sound stupid but I would like to have an idea of the real power of my receiver just for kicks. There is a nice example on the Primers of how the numbers that manufacturesr put out are "manipulated" and there is even an example with an estimate on what the real power would be...
  7. Andre Barros

    I don't want to throw away my old AR speakers but c'mon...

    I posted this a while back... http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=136982 and it turns out that the Rock Partners where not as new as I thought. The moment I touched the foam around the woofers it just desintegrated. Both of the woofers now have cracked foams. So, I e-mail AR...
  8. Andre Barros

    Should I add this old CD player or just stick to my DVD?

    Right now I have a Pioneer DVD hooked to my receiver in my bedroom and that's what I use to listen to CD's. I have an old Technics 5 disc CD player, probably 13 years old or something just lying around. I don't know the model number but it's one that opens the entire fron panel when you press...
  9. Andre Barros

    My cable box and my receiver...what am I'm getting?

    Here is the deal, I never cared to hook up my VCR to my receiver because I can't remember the last time I rented a VCR tape. I use my VCR mainly to record any shows I might want to watch when I come home from work. I have a cable box that the cable company provides and it has 3 outputs, antena...
  10. Andre Barros

    What the hell is Dolby-Digital 2 chanel???

    I recently purchased the first season of C.S.I. and the only soundtrack available is DD 2 chanel. What the hell is this? I never knew there was such format and my receiver only decodes it as prologic II. Any thoughts? Regards, André
  11. Andre Barros

    An excuse to run speakers through sub...

    I've decided on the NSP1II as my next speakers and a JBL PB-10 sub. I currently have a JBL SCS 150 SI hooked to my Pioneer VSX-D411. Right now I have the sub hooked to the LFE channel and all 5 speakers directly on the receiver. I know enough about HT to know that most people would recomend this...
  12. Andre Barros

    Acoustic Reserach Rock Partners, any info?

    Last night I decided to go through my father's old stereo equipment that is stored in a closet and covered with dust. I know he is a big fan of AR and that became obvious as I opened the boxes. I found 3 pairs of AR speakers. Two of them were pretty old and he told me that they date back to the...
  13. Andre Barros

    Why a cross-over when there is as SMAL/LARGE speaker setting?

    Ok, I might be getting this all wrong but I'll ask the question anyway. My receiver allows me to set the size of the speakers and it also has a adjustable (100, 150 and 200) cross-over. I know that seting the speakers to small sends the lower frequencies to the sub not distorting the sound of...
  14. Andre Barros

    How does Bose AM compare to SIMILAR (size) speakers?

    OK, this is just another one of those "out of curiosity" questions. I'm aware of the whole Bose deal and I agree with most people that do not like them for the obvious reasons but I couldn't help but wonder how does the AM series compare to similar (size) speaker packages like the AR CH5 or my...
  15. Andre Barros

    Which should I upgrade first, receiver or speakers?

    I'm currently running a JBL SCS-150 SI package from my Pioneer VSX-D411. I consider the receiver the weak link however I'm aware that the JBL's are not the ideal. I'll be upgrading my system soon and the question is, should I upgrade my speakers to JBL NSP1II plus a PB10 Sub or should I upgrade...
  16. Andre Barros

    Old Pioneer receiver with JBL as mains and Bose AM as surround...suggestions please

    A friend of mine has an older Pro Logic Pioneer VSX-511S receiver with a set of Bose AM 5 (2 cubes plus bass module). He decided to get a center and 2 extra speakers for surround and so he did. He got a JBL N-center and a pair of N-24s. He hooked-up the 24s as mains and the Boses as surroumd. He...
  17. Andre Barros

    Radio frequency remote control.

    I've known for a while that Bose offers a radio remote control that aparently works through walls and floors and doesn't require you to point it directly at the receiver. I've held this remote in my hand a couple of times (pretty heavy) but never tested it, is it a good system? I ask this...
  18. Andre Barros

    Can Bose (or others) do this in moves?

    I was watching this movie yesterday, "Life Or Something Like it". In one scene Angelina Jolie's sister gives her father a Bose product of some sort for his birthday. I didn't look close but it might have been a Wave radio or something since it was a pretty small box. She than states "It's made...
  19. Andre Barros

    Upgrading to JBL Studio but I need some expert advice

    I'm considering upgarding my speakers to JBL S series and the S-38II is begging to be my next pair of mains and the S-36II really wants to be my surrounds however I have one problem. Due to cabinet layout I can only have speakers placed vertically on the front. Would I be better of with S-26II...
  20. Andre Barros

    Episode II soundtrack question

    Last week I purchased the Episode II DVD. In the soundtrack menu it reads " English Dolby Digital 5.1 EX ". I always thought it would be labeled as 6.1. Am I missing something here? Is this DD EX or is it something else? Do they call it 5.1 because that's what it REALLY is (matrixed)? Are all DD...
  21. Andre Barros

    Speaker placement for watching TV from my bed

    My system is set up in my room and I usually watch TV from my bed. The front speakers are placed on stands but I can't seem to decide what the best place for the surrounds would be. To my left I have a wall about 2 feet from the bed and that is where I wanted to mount them, but to my right tehre...
  22. Andre Barros

    Marantz preamp and amp combo....

    My father has just asked me to do some research on this topic for him. He wants to upgrade his set-up to a pre-amplified receiver/amplifier set-up. He is a big Marantz fan but currently owns a Onkyo receiver. He wants to use a pre and an amp of the same brand, so obviously the AV9000 and the...
  23. Andre Barros

    Channel levels adjustment question

    Is it normal to have to adjust the levels of your channels for different movies you watch? In my case, sometimes the movie sounds perfect with all the channels at the same level but sometimes I have to raise the center channel level or lower the surround to make the sound better. Any thoughts...
  24. Andre Barros

    Any Pioneer VSX-D411 (or similar) owners? Help...

    I recently purchased this receiver and I discovered that the bass and treble levels can't be adjusted while in DD, DTS or DPL II mode, only while in stereo. Is this normal for other receivers? If so, why? Are the levels in DD, DTS and DPL II already set in the appropriate way during the...
  25. Andre Barros

    New to this forum...awsome!!!

    I just registered after browsing the forum in all it's categories for the past week. I just wanna say that I'm very happy with what I read here, this seems to be the best HT forum on the web. From now on I'll be contributing with what I can and I'll sure ass hell will post a lot of questions:D...
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