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I have a Samsung 5687. I've had it for about 4 months and the TV repair guys are coming for the 5th time thisevening. I've pretty much given up hope by this point that I will be satisfied with this thing despite all the great reviews I read for it. (However this is my first ever big TV so it's...

Patty, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who wasn't impressed with the mixing on Aniron, and other tracks. The rest of the 5.1 mix is really good so I don't understand it. And you're right about how lucky we are that New Line got these movies! I'm already looking forward to the TTT and...

Hi Lou, the choral vocals are very good. It's some of the solo voices, especially Aniron, that don't sound as forward and clear as they do on the highlights CD.

Patty, I expect this disc to be a slow-burner, with some fans of the soundtrack saving up for it or waiting for it to fall in price. Can I ask, have you listened to the DVD-A mix, and if so what is your opinion on the strength/clarity of the vocals?

Yeah, it would have helped if I'd known from the start that a center was essential with this player. Still, other than the suspicious quality of the vocal mix, listening to the DVD-A in full yesterday was very enjoyable indeed. I loved the way the choral sounds filled the whole room.

Okay, so I hooked up my cheapo center speaker that I never use for movies because the MG12s phantom center sounds much better. What I found is that there *is* a working cc signal on the FOTR disc, but that the 540D can't seem to mix it properly into the fronts when the center is set to off...

Thanks Paul, so I know that any changes in the sound must be down to the 540D settings. I did a few tests with isolating the cc last night, but need to do more tonight. I got my copy of the FOTR set from Barnes and Noble for under $40 I believe, though over that with shipping added on. Still...

Hi Lance, I will experiment with isolating the cc tonight and report back on what I find.

Thanks Paul. Can I also ask, are a/v receivers able to downmix signals received by their 5.1 direct inputs? If so, is it better for the receiver to do the downmixing, or the DVD-A player? So you don't think there's any cause for returning the disc? Is it an issue I just have to live with?

Lance, thanks! Lots of good info there! I used to own a Pio 656A too (or it may have been a 565A(?), not sure). The 540D does DVD-A, but not SACD, so my SACD discs are useless right now. I did not know about the different ways they mix 5.1 recordings. That would make sense, except why...

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Hi Paul, I have 4 other DVD-A discs that work fine.

I'm having a problem with the DVD-A disc, and I don't know if the disc is faulty or if it's a problem with my settings. My setup is as follows: Cambridge Audio 540D -> Pioneer VSX-811 -> 4.1 setup (no center). The mains go via the Pio's preouts to monoblocks, while the surrounds are hooked...

I don't know if the cable I have is 12ga or not: http://www.qed.co.uk/cables/speaker/silver.html

Does it matter if you're using a specific speaker wire on 4 ohm speakers instead of 8 ohm? i.e. Does all speaker wire handle all resistances of speakers? I'm getting some MMGs soon, and wondered if I needed new speaker wire rated specifically for 4 ohm speakers.

Garrett, is it the newer BEE version of the 521?

What brands should I be looking out for?

Thanks, I've posted my questions there :)

I am soon going to get stereo speakers and amp for around $1000 total. I currently have a $70 DVD player, but I want a dedicated CD player that will be significantly better than the DVD player, but not nearly as expensive as the speakers/amp. I will be primarly listening to orchestral/vocal...

Thanks Aaron, that is helpful :) When you say I need room within the room, what sort of spacing will I need between the speakers and the walls/cupboards/TV etc? The way my room is set up, the TV is currently pretty near to the door. So I was thinking I'd need to have the speakers pretty close...

hmmm.. WAF may be a factor for me, I hadn't considered that. She doesn't "get" my audio obsession at all, so I doubt "But they sound the best!" is going to cut much ice if she thinks they're ugly. :frowning:

Do you know if the H/K receiver allows you to set the crossover frequency for the sub output? I was reading that if you run two sets of speakers from the Cambridge amp, they both needed to be atleast 6 ohms speakers. In other words, you can only use 4 ohm speakers on their own. With the MMGs...

Aaron, a couple of questions about the MMGs: Would the Cambridge Audio Azur 540A be powerful enough for them at 80 wpc at 4 ohms? (Though I've read that the Azurs perform beyond their power rating). Or would it be better to go for something like the H/K 3480, which has nearly double the power...

I am looking into getting a stereo system, with a pair of speakers and a stereo amp. The speakers I'm considering are Magneplan MMGs, and for an amp Cambridge Audio Azur 540A/640A. However, the amp doesn't seem to have a subwoofer output - is this something to worry about? I had been thinking of...

Thanks for the replies everyone :) I've looked into all the speakers mentioned, and at first I was pretty sold on the Ascends. But that was before someone mentioned the Magnepans! Thank you so much for pointing me to those, you've pretty much sold me on them! Can you recommend a good...

Well, I should have done a bit more research, because I've found that I can pick up a Cambridge Audio amp after all for a fairly reasonable price. In the UK I had the Azur 540R which was 6.1, this time I'll get the 540A which is a stereo amp. Though it is only 50w per channel, while the next...

Thanks for the help! :) In the UK, Marantz were regarded as having a pretty bright sound not suited to classical music. The SR5400 was well reviewed, but I went for a Cambridge Audio amp that excelled at warm, rich stereo performance. If I could get the same amp here I would! I am very...

I am probably going to buy some Ascend CMB-170 speakers, primarily for orchestral-type music. I would like to know what budget amp would complement them the best in terms of orchestral music? Also, if I'm going to downmix 5.1 home theatre to stereo through these speakers, can I do this...

Hi, I've recently arrived in the US from the UK, and am looking to start off with a nice pair of stereo speakers for my mid-size living room. So many of the brands are different to the UK, that I really don't have a clue about the best performing brands here. My main purpose initially...