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UPDATE. The AVR is here. It arrived on Saturday so with the Super Bowl preparations and subsequent hangover, all I was able to do was to check the serial number to make sure it was above 60000. It was, so no worries about the Denon HDMI plug issue. Then I quickly hooked up the cassette player...

We sometimes act like audiophools though and fall into the same traps as Insane audiophiles. For example, I’ve seen several people spend way too much money on cables before they even consider room correction. Luckily, I started working in the broadcast industry at the tender age of 19 and...

My suggestion is to find a professional equipment repair facility (not one that IS professional, one that repairs PRO GEAR.) the engineers in those shops that cater to industry pros or bands that need guitar amps repaired are what we would call "anti-audiophile" and after getting frustrated by...

Could be a lot of things. Could be the cart isn't set up right. Maybe the preamp included in the turntable isn't all that, however one would hope that the manufacturer would make sure cart and preamp match, but stranger things have happened. What brand turntable is it? Is the cartridge new...

Maybe conveying the reality that while processor software and surround modes will evolve, amplifier tech is pretty much the same as it was whenever the change from valves to ss happened. Yes, there are improvements, but generally, if you bought a good amp 20, 30 or even 50 years ago, it will...

Who the heck do you think Apple learned from? Remember the $700 wheels for the MacProMoney computer? They are still a thing HERE The wheels got them what must be MILLIONS of dollars in free marketing when they were first put on the market.

They also figure only a tiny percentage will take advantage of those pre-outs so they don't include them in anything that can be considered "budget" Because while $1300 is considered a low priced receiver relative to the high end choices, I suspect that these days only a few people would be...

I find when a thread goes beyond 3 or 4 pages, a refresher quote of the OPs original post is helpful. I've recently had to finally move away from my beloved B&K Reference 50S2 preamp/Outlaw 750 combo because after almost 20 years, it finally gave up the ghost. I'm absolutely flabbergasted at...

I'm getting you a cape because you're a HERO! I just ordered it from them. Pretty cool that they throw in an additional 2 years of warranty on top of the Denon 1 year for free. I'll update when it arrives.

Yeah, turns out they don't deliver the refurb stuff only store pickup. I guess the margins are razor thin and they only deliver new stuff. Whatever... big let down.

Anyone have experience with World Wide Stereo? They have the Denon 3700 refurb right in my price range

That is pretty much exactly what I said to my wife before I started looking. The last "real" HT audio equipment I bought was 20 years ago, so I was very surprised that nothing, even receivers at $900-$1000 had pre outs. I don't think that even the $1200 level has them. So, I'm stuck with...

I've never noticed any change in SS amps after the initial powerup. YMMV I guess.

Yeah, I may actually need to think about changing speakers at this point. The Outlaw can handle them, but without pre-outs, I think I could be looking at trouble. I thought of looking for older second hand Marantz processors but they seem to be thin on the ground, or rather, NOT on the ground...

To give you an idea of how long it's been since I even thought about HT, I'm replacing a B&K Reference 50 which finally gave up the ghost. And to be frank, if Stargate Electronics hadn't gone out of business, I would probably get it refurbished. But it's gone now. The amp I was using was the...

It seems that Stargate Electronics, home of the last tech familiar with B&K processors and receivers has folded. If anyone has any idea what happened to all the parts and software, I’m sure there are more than a few owners who would appreciate the information. I tried talking to the owner of...

I guess it depends on the speaker. Does it have a port in the back you need to worry about? I'm assuming it's a real pain to remove them or you would simply do that right? First, a little dust isn't going to ruin your speakers. BUT, you should still protect them. If you can remove the...

I'm also back to lurking and have just started posting again after a long hiatus. I was seduced by two-channel audio for a while and have been working to combine HT and vintage (70's and 80's) stereo into the same room. It seems easy but the requirements for each have been more challenging...

Seriously. You should never let others dictate what you like and what's OK and not OK to own. I've come across "white van" speakers at thrift stores (they often look fantastic, but are lacking in internals) and on more than one occasion, I've taken them home, done a little cleanup maybe a mod...

And Lite-On makes it easier for a schmuck like me to afford a player!

Wow...53 pages... I can't believe someone would think that anything but the movies is important on these DVDs. I would be happy with JUST the movies, presented in the best possible way. Which would be...restored and anamorphic.. Without those two key features, why OH WHY would I spend a...

I love that the price of admission is much lower than I remember for the top of the line players back when DVD came out... I remember the Sony S7000 being over a grand, and even the lowly 300 (which I bought and is STILL going strong) was almost 500 bucks and that was over 10 years ago...so in...

Thanks! That helped!

I purchased an Omnimount U3 Tilt to mount my Samsung LNS4052D LCD monitor and I am flabbergasted at the instructions, or rather, the lack of instructions. Supposedly there are instructions on the website, but I was told that those are also all wrong. I don't have the time or inclination...

Projectors are like Porches, always get the latest one you can afford...lol Seeriously, if your budget allows for the 900 (1500 to 1700) get that. It's the flavor of the moment, and I'm sure in a year's time, they'll be on ebay for 500 bucks, but that didn't stop me from getting one anyway...

Well, it's still going to be a fun weekend, but not as muchas i thought... seems the B&M Tigerdirect store did not have the AE900U, so I had to order online... darn. But I downloaded the owner's manual and the rebate form, plus I've started running all the wires to and from the rack...so that...

Nope...lol Too much waiting already...to give you an idea of how long I've been planning, when I started the Infocus X1 was making everyone's list...lol

Hey Joe! I got that LD as well as Free Willy and much to my surprise a few months later Unforgiven and Grumpy Old Men showed up at my doorstep courtesy of Toshiba! Until I saw my first DVD, those anamorphic LDs were amazing! Sounds like we have the same TV... TW56D... And to think the...

I decided the deal on the Panny AE900U was too good to pass up at Tiger Direct and since I live in Miami, where they have a couple of B&M stores, I'm heading out there on Friday to pick one up along with a cheap Elite electric 100inch screen (199!) I grew tired of waiting for my ancient...

I've always had problems with FP pictures...with the exeption of the very high end stuff I couldn't even begin to dream about (the REALLY expensive stuff..25K and the like). I don't knw a whole lot about the costs for the rest of the setup...screen prices seem difficult to pin down. So I...