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  1. Brian.S

    Denon AVR-2803 Vs HK AVR 303

    I am considering purchising one of these 2 recievers in a couple months and I was wondering which one people prefer around here. At 1st glance the Denon seems to have the edge but after I saw the results of this hometheatermag.com/receivers/903denon/index2.html I am starting to lean tword the...
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    What order to upgrade my HT?

    First off I have to say that I don't know if this is the correct area to post this so feel free to move it to the most appropriet forum if it isn't. That being said, I have a POS RCA RT2600 system for my audio so I really want to upgrade it all. I don't have alot of $ to spend on it so I can...
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    Good, cheap Subwoofer?

    Thanks for all the input! I also found on partsexpress.com the 10" Titanic MKIII from Dayton for about $350 it is 250W would this also be a good sub to consider? I mean will I be happy with it when I pop in my LOTR because the crappy sub I have now(came with my RCA set and claims the sub is...
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    Good, cheap Subwoofer?

    Hello, I am in the process of upgrading my HT and I really would like to get a good subwoofer, but I am on a tight budget. I can't spend any more than $200-$300 but I don't want to get a crappy sub, can anyone reccomened one in this price range? I have been looking at the JBL PB12 or the new...
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    How to make my DVD player play other regions?

    I just got a new JVC XV-N44 and I would really like to be able to play other region DVD's on it, are there sites telling you how to mod them or whatever to do this? What procedure do you usualy have to go through to watch other regions? Is it difficult?(I do have some electronics experience)...
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    What type of Cables to Buy?

    BTW, if you DO want to get the Monster brand, CompUSA just started selling them and at a good price also. I got my 8ft THX Certified Component video(1Ghz bandwidth) for $30!*sorry not allowed to post URL's) That's even cheaper than the Gold RadioShack stuff. They also have a 8ft THX Cert Optical...
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    Newb question; how to hide wires

    Thanks for the help but here is my problem, my rear speakers are not on a side wall and any day now I will be recieving my new monster 14ga cable and I am afraid that will be too large to go under the carpet, here is a diagram of my setup: ~ = Walls @ = TV and reciever # = Couch !! = Rear...
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    Reciever/Amp/PreAmp Q's

    Hello, I am in the process of upgrading my HT and realize I definately need a new reciever. I am looking for something in to $300-$500 range. Some of the ones I have considered are: HK AVR330 Pioneer Elite VSX-41 Denon AVR-2803 Onkyo TX-SR601 Are there any others I should consider? Which...
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    Confused about widescreen TVs

    Vinnie, I know ALOT less than most ppl do on this forum but I recently asked a simeler Q. From what I understand 1.85:1 and 1.78:1 aspect ratio films will be full screen with no black bars. However, 2.35:1 and 2.39:1 aspect ratio films will have a small amount of letterboxing(the black bars)...
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    Audio/Video cable quality questions

    I am in the process of totally upgrading my HTD(slow process due to low funds) and I know there are ALOT of brands of cables(Acoustic Research, Monster, BetterCable.com etc) I was wondering if there is REALLY that much difference between for example an Acoustic Research 12' Optical Cable for $30...
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    Newb question; how to hide wires

    I am about to move to a new rent house(so I can't do much if any drilling) and I was wondering how can I wire my surround speakers so they are not in the floor tripping ppl and generaly being irritating. I am sure this is an obvious answer but I have lived in an apartment w/ my system until now...
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    Sony KP-51WS510 and general RPTV questions from a newb

    Hello, I have wanted to get a nice RPTV HDTV for quite some time and my wife finaly gave in and I am hoping to get one in approx 2 wks. I looked at alot of Tv's and I really liked the Sony's(I have always been partial to Sony products after my last Sony TV lasted almost 20 yrs) but I also...
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