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So I guess the best thing to do is wait until I get the gear situated, and then order cables as close to the actual length I need as possible so that I can still maintain control over the rats nest without bending the cables too much. Seth

I guess some of my SO's zeal and passion for this topic has worn off on me. Seth... off to find some sedatives

This is WAAAAAY off topic, but I just can't bite my tongue. Declawing a cat is NOT comparable to circumcision. Cats use their claws to stretch, relieve tension, defend themselves, and mark their territory. Declawing is essentially amputation, akin to having the tip of each human finger (up to...

In regards to dipoles you said: Heading over there now. I'm still amazed that I've spent the last week trawling the 'net for info on dipoles versus direct radiators, and all I'm really learning is how much else there is to learn :D Thanks again for the help! Seth

Wayne, Thanks for the reply. You're always a source of good info. I don't know if my room is FULLY conducive to optimizing dipoles, but I'm thinking its close. Here's a drawing I've been working with to plan my placement. We don't close on the house until the 24th so everything...

I currently own two B&W DM602-S3s as mains and a LCR600 S3 center channel speaker. I'm looking to (finally) purchase surrounds to complete my system. I want to buy dipoles, which B&W does not offer in my price range (~$350-$400/pair). So as I evaluate dipoles to purchase, how do I "timbre...

When I first hooked up my equipment, which uses two different Toslink optical audio cables, I looped them back and forth and then zip-tied them together for a neat appearance. I've since learned that bending the optical cable is usually a bad thing because it can reduce performance. My...

Again, not an option. Its a semi long story, but the bottom line is that I won't have any way of keeping the cats out of the HT. But again, I'm not really WORRIED about damage to the sub's sock, I was just trying to gauge how likely it was that such damage would occur. From some of the other...

Not an option. Even if the cats weren't too old for the surgery, superficial furniture damage, even to my HT theater gear, isn't a compelling reason to mutilate my pets. Besides, as someone else pointed out, the "sock" on the SVS is just for aesthetics. I was originally worried about...

I suppose that's an option, although they don't seem too bothered by my Klipsh KSW-8. Granted the SVS is in a whole 'nother class of subs, and I don't play it very loud right now since I'm in an apartment, but the one cat has been known to lay but a few feet from the sub during LOTR and not seem...

A couple of points: 1) Declawing the cats isn't an issue, fiance would just as soon cut off the tips of MY fingers as let a vet do the declawing. [And on a side note, she makes a convincing case, even without the threat to my personal safety :) ] 2) I've tried a number of training methods...

After reading tons of praise for the SVS subs on this forum I'm thinking of purchasing a 25-31PCi. My only concern is that I own two cats, both of which have their claws and love to use them. One in particular loves to scratch on the couch and the cloth covered base of my RPTV. To those of...

I'd love to have a room that size. Out of curiosity, what speaker setup are you using? As much as a huge space would be cool, I think I'll love my smaller but dedicated area more. The best part is that since this is a dedicated area, my fiance has relinquished ANY and ALL decision making...

I've been researching subs in preparation of a purchase, and I keep hearing things like "this model does great in small or medium rooms", or "this model is perfect for small rooms, but for medium or larger areas you should consider that model". The house I'm buying has a finished basement...

Getting behind the TV is no problem at all. There's probably 6 feet (maybe 7) of depth behind the wall, including the sump pump. When the current owners finished the basement, they left this section as storage, so there's a door I can use to get behind the TV for access. In fact, for my first...

Do I need 3x the bandwidth for it to WORK, or just for it to work without looking like crap? And if 1080 is 35MHz, what is the bandwidth usage of a normal progressive scan 480p signal? Thanks! Seth

I've been looking for a new receiver that will do component video switching. I've seen some models that claim 30MHz for compatibility with progressive scan DVD/DTV. I've seen other models that claim compatibility with "wideband (480p, 720p, 1080i)" signals, but no bandwidth listed. And...

I've tried pulling off the front of the speaker cabinet part of the TV, but its attached pretty securely. I haven't looked super close yet to determine if it will come apart. A guy here at work told me that there IS such thing as 1/4" drywall, so that might be an option. He also suggested...

It sounds like the "apartment" that you're getting, and the "apartments" I've lived in, are quite a bit different. But I live in Ohio, where there is plenty of housing real estate and therefore noone really "buys" apartments. If you can mesh a substantial HT into your living space without...

When I move into my new house in 3 weeks I intend on flush-mounting my 57" Toshiba 57H82 into a wall in the finished basement. The wall is already built, along with enough space behind it to fit the set into, so all I have to do is cut a big hole and then push the set through. However, I...

I'm not exactly sure what a "one and a half unit" apartment is... I'm assuming its larger than a one unit apartment? In any case, over the past 5 years I've built up my HT while living in apartments, so I know some of the things you're up against. [Side note: I'm actually buying my first...

Hehe, I'm not the one doing the flush mounting. My brother in law does drywall work for a living, so I'm going to use my head for numbers to help them buy a house, and in exchange he's going to "lend me his hands" to fix up mine :) I've seen some member's pics over at the AVS forum with flush...

I close on my new house next month, and I'm already planning the HT in the basement. The previous owners did a nice job of finishing the basement, and in doing so they put up a new wall that hid the sump pump and such from view. This segments the basement into the finished section and a ~6 foot...

Generally speaking, a component video connection will give you the best picture, followed closely by S-video and then composite. The differences have to do with how the video signal is output by the source unit, transmitted across one, two or three wires, and then received by the display unit...

Thanks for the reply. Yesterday morning, before I saw Discovery HD theater, I placed an order for a DirecTV setup. I'm getting one of the DirecTV-TiVo combo units and I thought it was worth losing what little HD content I have to get a TiVo. Had I seen Discovery HD BEFORE, I might have...

OK, I have what is probably a huge newbie question, but its something that has confused me for some time. I have a 57" HD ready Toshiba set, and I have Time Warner's HD cable. This gives me a small number of HD channels in the 700 range: HBO, CBS, NBC, UPN and as of a day or two ago Discovery...

Original Aspect Ratio Refers to preserving the original width and height ratio of the film when transferring to DVD and then displaying on your TV at home.

I'm with Jason_Els on this: I am totally against any idea that requires a net connection to work at LEAST until net access is more reliable. And even then, I am totally against anything that REQUIRES a web connection for main content. I lost track of the times I have settled into the couch...

Can anyone recommend a good digitial audio selector? You know the story: I have more sources with digitial audio out than I have inputs on my receiver. My receiver has one Toslink and one coax connection for digital audio. My DVD player uses the coax, and everything else that I want to hook up...