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Wow, thanks for the responses, exactly the kind of info I needed. Basically what I'm thinking now is if I don't feel I'm going to bankrupt myself I'll go for the 20-39, 'cause it never hurts to have the extra power, but I also won't feel like I'm totally missing out if things are tight and I go...

Ok, so it's time I bought myself a real subwoofer. I have JBL Studio series speakers (S38II L&R, SCenterII, S26II Surrounds) and a Pioneer 1014 receiver, and was using my roommate's JBL PB12 subwoofer until he recently moved out. Now I am without sub and need to figure out what I'm going to buy...

Rest sequence? I'm not sure what means. If you meant reset, I don't really know that either, but the closest thing I know is resetting/initializing the factory settings, which I tried. I have not checked what region it is reporting but I will try to, though I'm not sure exactly how to get that...

Yeah, it is telling me Region 1 discs are not my region. So far only Region 0 / Region Free discs have played, all Region 1s have been rejected. So it's consistent in it's belief that it is not in the US. :) I tried resetting to factory settings, no luck, unplugging for a few minutes and then...

I've tried unplugging it, but not for any real length of time, I'll try leaving it unplugged awhile. Thanks for the suggestion.

I have a Denon 1600 DVD player which has served me well for the last year and a half. I did a search on the problem that has come up and didn't find anything resembling it. Anyway...as of a few days ago it has started to insist everything I put in it is not from this region. Now these are all...

Wow, thanks guys! Funny thing is, I did a little more reading in various places after I posted and saw a few mentions of that 1014, and after all your posts about it I don't think there's any question of what I'll be getting. Seems like a no-brainer. Thanks again!

I had set my sights on a Harman Kardon AVR-525 refurb for $450 from Harman's site, but everytime they sell one and don't list a new one for a bit, I get worried they're going to disappear and its been several months since I decided to buy and the money just keeps getting sent to other things...

I'm planning on buying a 525 myself (probably refurb, unless I can find a new one cheaper) but I haven't heard about this audio drop-out issue. I just did about 15 different searches for it and I can't find any posts other than this one and one other, which only mentions it. So could someone...

I was a little concerned about the receiver at first, but S&V said it put out a solid 70watts/ch vs its 100 rating, so I figured it couldn't be too bad. Anyway, there was another issue that I basically ignored earlier on (we've been running this setup since last september) which was that at...

Sorry, I guess what I said was misleading. I have noticed it on other sources, including music DVDs, it is definitely not just an intended mixing thing. Its just a little more obvious on 5.1 theatrical stuff vs say TV with DPL running, 'cause sometimes the surrounds are extremely subtle with...

I've only really noticed it when watching movies, but I haven't noticed it happening more at any particular volume. Sometimes we put something on and the surrounds are working, sometimes they're not, sometimes you can hear them going in and out. What you suggest might make sense, except that...

Hi, posted about this awhile ago but didn't get any response so I thought I'd try again as the lacking audio performance in my HT is starting to get to me. My roommate is running a Panasonic SA-HE100 through my JBL S38IIs and S-Center in the front and a pair of HIS Bose (I know, I feel dirty)...

Hi. So I have a pair of JBL S38IIs, and an S-Center. I put off buying my surround speakers because a)I'm a poor college student, and b) my roommate had a couple of speakers we could use as surrounds for the time being while I saved up more money. We are also using his receiver (Panasonic...

So I'm starting to think with the new H/Ks rolling out, and the 525 on clearance a lot of places, and me being poor but really wanting to upgrade to a good reciever (currently using my roommate's Panasonic SA-HE100 with my JBL Studio series speakers and my Denon DVD-1600) that now is the time to...

Hmmm, that's very good to know. I did want better DVD-A but frankly the more I think about it the video is the most important thing and right now I can't afford to be picky about features that I see as a "bonus." I may have to consider the RP62, otherwise maybe the CP72 as a changer would be...

I'm looking into buying a progressive scan DVD player to get the most out of my new Panasonic 47wx53. I've always intended to get one I just figured I'd wait awhile for my funds to recover, and in the meantime use my Xbox w/HD pack. However now I'm definitely noticing where the picture is...

I just recently received a brand new Panasonic 47wx53, but the issue I'm having I believe is more my lack of a progressive scan DVD player, but I want to be sure since the actual results aren't quite what I expected. I'm presently using my Xbox as my DVD player, only because my other old...

Thanks for the suggestions. Here's what I can and can't do. I can't move the setup 90 degrees because the wall opposite the openning has the front door in it. I might consider swapping it to the wall behind seating but it would be a huge deal and probably somewhat annoying to my roommates for...

[edit: It just occurred to me that I'm not sure if this should be in speakers or receivers, so...I appologize if I posted it in the wrong one. Its a combination of receiver features and speaker placement I guess.] I've been attempting to calibrate the audio portion of my new HT setup and I've...

Well, especially now that I've seen the actual prices for the Best Buy sale tomorrow (and financing options), I am going to be finally getting one of these bad boys (Panasonic 47wx53), and I imagine, as long as I don't run into the dreaded "Evil Pop" I should be very happy with it. I can't wait...

I'm very close to pulling the trigger on a PT-47WX53 myself. The one time I got alone with one in a store long enough to do the 9 point convergence, it looked GREAT. So I figure once I calibrate it with Digital Video Essentials, and maybe a little later do the service level convergence, it'll be...

I saw it a couple days ago at Circuit City (in Milwaukee, WI) and was impressed. I was only standing maybe 3 feet away, and it was next to a 32HS510, but there was a very noticable improvement in clarity and detail over the 510. They had the XBR800 but it was on the other side of the room so I...

The DIY option sounds cool but I don't have the time, tools, skill or motivation to make my own stands. So I went with the PartsExpress High Mass 24" stands. I decided it was worth spending a bit more to get the most out of my speakers plus they'll be sturdier and I won't have to worry as...

Those look really nice. They look perfect for my speakers, except they're definitely a bit more than I planned to spend. I hoped to spend under $80 with shipping and I imagine those would be at least $120 with shipping (they're presently $97.80 before). So basically getting close to spending...

So I'm about to order a pair of stands for my main speakers. I have JBL S38IIs and since there's nothing out there for bookshelf speakers that heavy (28lbs) that doesn't cost more than what I paid for the speakers, someone who also uses S38s recommended the Wood Tech TMT-30s. So I was trying to...

I guess I should've mentioned... My center will be a JBL S-Center, my mains are S38II bookshelf speakers, I plan to put them on either 24" or 30" Wood Tech metal stands (once I measure listening level, I move into this apartment next week, I have the speakers, haven't ordered stands yet). The...

This is probably a pretty trivial question, but I figured I'd ask it anyway since I can't quite seem to decide based on the information I have. Basically, I'm putting together an HT setup with my roommate and until I buy a nice big HD RPTV, we're using his analog 25" Sharp (*shudder*). So the...

I saw the Panny yesterday and I'm leaning towards that now. I can't go bigger because I'm in an apartment and have a limited distance I can sit from the TV, so even the 47" I have to make sure I have enough distance, anything bigger and I'll definitely be too close. Despite how badly both...

Well, I'm pretty much down to the Toshiba and Panny as well, unless a mitsu with DVI shows up real soon for less $ w/stand. I haven't bought anything yet and probably won't be able to until a week or two into september if I'm lucky. Both seem to have a lot of happy owners around here, and...