esthlos13

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All Quiet on the Oppo front?
So, I'm in the same bucket as many others, I confirmed my email months ago and haven't heard a peep.  I'm not holding my breath. With that in mind, I may have the option to score a used 105D for $350 tomorrow.  Using the analog outs (balanced) int... 
So I'm looking to rebuild the home theater system
For your budget you could almost get away with separates, even decent ones. Recent model marantz 8802a has dropped in price to just under 2k places are blowing them out to make way for he new 8805.  Anthem, lexicon, older krell, and outlaw 7 chann... 
New D'Agostino Monoblocks...$250,000
Consumption makes the world go around. Pays taxes, pays wages, etc. it’s good for those who make and those who consume. And then we get to benefit from the trickle down.  Why hold anything against folks who have enough money to spend on these?  I ... 
Best Buy to Pull CDs, Target Threatens to Pay Labels for CDs Only When Customers Buy Them
There current selection is terrible at best I do much much better at a local place Called the Exhange.  What I really don’t understand is why bestbuy wastes so much space with dvd only movies. Every movie should at least be a Blu-ray combo pack.  ... 
Like the new look to audiogon ?
I emailed audiogon first thing this morning and echoed similar comments to everyone here. The major issue is there is no value add for th customer and the style is not mobile device driven. Their responses were that they were open to the feedback ... 
Is this possible?
My Marantz 8802a offers the ability to watch and hdmi source, and the choose an analog audio input to listen to.  To my knowledge that is the only design for different audio/ video combos in the unit I.e. you can’t mix two digital sources.   
OPPO 205 VS 105 QUESTIONS
I believe the 205 loses Gracenote too, which I find incredibly convenient.  
Home theater design help
Hi PTSS-  when I have some time in the coming weeks I’ll get the dimensions written up. A picture is worth 1000 words here....wrt your suggestions on speakers and equipment, I have almost everything already ( so the local stores weren’t really int... 
Home theater design help
So the recommended book is on its way.  To note the bay window cutouts in the basement are not actual windows. It’s just the hexagonal half shape that breaks up a flat wall. The room and basement actually have no windows.  Do these forums let one ... 
Home theater design help
Thanks for the responses.  I’m actually debating how to shape the room there are a few options.  If a perfect rectangle the room would be 16x 33. However there are bay window cutouts at each end so in the middle it’s about 36 long. As well on half... 
Where to put budget
so Coming back to this I upgraded subs first  have made a huge difference. A pair of jl f212v2s absolutely shake everything and they are only at 20% do power. When I expand the room I think they’ll be perfect for double the space.  
Plugging ports in revel studio 2s
Thanks for the comments. Once I get my room reconfigured sounds like it may be something worth tinkering with but in the short term I’ll leave well enough alone! 
Jl audio fathom f212v2 noise and hum
So I received the CATV ground loop eliminator - that seems to have taken care of the cyclical hum I was hearing.  However when bright scenes show up in the plasma or I’m fast forwarding there is still hum that seems to track with it. Hopefully the... 
Jl audio fathom f212v2 noise and hum
Cable tv ground loop eliminator and emotiva cmx-2 have been ordered will post back in the next week or two when they have been tested.  
Jl audio fathom f212v2 noise and hum
Oh and the ground switch on the back, after reading the manual is only for unbalanced inputs. I’m using balanced but thanks for the suggestion.