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Should I get a PS3 just for the Blue Ray?
Greetings,As a blu-ray player the PS3 is far from a mediocre.It is a good player. The 350 and 550 are marginally better on blu-ray but they do a better job on upscaling standard DVD. I had a 350 and a PS3 and sold the 350. I would wait for the Opp... 
Sony BDP 350 vs BDP 550
Greetings,If you don't need internal decoding of DTS HDMA go with the 350. It bitstreams all codecs. 
Bluray owners- Which connection to get best sound?
Greetings,I use the 5.1 analog out connections to get the uncompressed audio. This sound is considerably better than audio via the digital connection. I don't have the hdmi connection for uncompressed audio so i can't tell you anything there. The ... 
HDMI Adapter???
Greetings,With both of the Hi-Def formats You might have a problem with the HDMI to DVI connection because of a sync issue having to do with HDCP. I had ths problem with my Sanyo PLV-Z2 and others have had the same problems with various other olde... 
How high to mount my TV monitor?
Actually, the proper height should be when you are looking at the screen your eyes are level with the bottom 3rd of the screen. Unfortunately this is not practical in most theater setups. 
How big should center spkr be to set to "large"?
Greetings. I have a pair of 100v3, 60v3, and a CC570.What would you recommend i use for the speaker setting for the CC570? Large or small? I currently use the large setting for all speakers and drive each of them with bryston 7bst's. Your recommen... 
How big should center spkr be to set to "large"?
Glad to hear it is working out for you. As long as you are driving the 570 with ample power you shouldn't have any problems at higher levels. I use a bryston 7bst and drive it quite hard and don't have any problems what so ever.Keep us posted. 
How big should center spkr be to set to "large"?
Mtrot, How is your setup working out? 
Recommended HDMI DVD players for music and movies.
I use the pioneer DV-59AVI. You probably can't find a better universal player anywhere near the price range. 
How big should center spkr be to set to "large"?
I have actually tried both small and large settings for my current setup. I have no problems with clarity or bass response with the center speaker set to large. All of my speakers are set to large and i don't use a sub. I have also used a test dis... 
How big should center spkr be to set to "large"?
I have the 570 myself and use it on large. Paradigm themselves told me to use the large setting. In fact if you are using a sub and any of you speakers do atleast 40Hz or lower. Use the large setting for those with your systems crossover but not r... 
Arcam or Marantz?
Acording to widescreen review the Arcam AVR300 is on par or better with seperates in the upper area of the dollar figures.(EAD, Lexicon,Theta,Krell). Also said that the analog section and the amplifiers are superb.There is a new Pre/pro from arcam... 
Another sign SACD is dying
I too adopted to sacd and as i thought i was getting the best sound possible out of the music i was listening to. That was until i stumbled across the Naim label. If you want to hear one of the best recordings out there pick up TRUE STEREO(Unproce... 
Are Classe Amps Good for B&W?
Classe and B+W have a joint partnership with each other, meaning that their equipment is tested to match up. So, you shouldn't have a problem with sound quality. 
Best Live Albums?
Patricia Barber - CompanionHolly Cole - It happened one night