elizabeth

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If you only upgrade one component in HT what is it
The Monster AVS2000 and a signature Monster HTS7000 are what I use. They can be had new for 1/2 list from eBay retailers.They do what is needed at a good price performance ratio.When you go to sine wave regeneration.. taht is more expensive at onl... 
If you only upgrade one component in HT what is it
A power conditioner for the video portion of your system.The video really gets better! 
How do you tell how dirty your power is?
Plug in several ordinary low wattage light bulbs in as many sockets as are in the circuit you use for audio.add a few cheap multi A/C adapters and insert more low wattage ordinary light bulbs. (the light bulbs tend to dampen and eliminate A/C spik... 
Wood v. Metal for stands. Is there a clear winner?
Found some cheap ($120) steel stands and filled them with sand. IMO worth the same as $1,000 stands when sand filled. Got three. one for the Plasma etc. one for the stereo stuff and one for the TT's (added patio bricks to add mass to the TT stand)... 
Leave an amp "on" permanetly
The 'green' says turn it off. The ear says leave it on.The other reasons do not matter. 
Reboot or Die?
I do not think it is the laser.First, take the cover off and see if you can move the tray by hand. Leave it unplugged for a day, then try to use it. (after moving the tray by hand.) Put a disc on the tray, working or not, push the tray in place, s... 
Down-firing Sub makes floor rattle
I have a two foot diameter 2" thick concrete patio slab painted black with a round wood panel bonded to the top, set on spikes.75 Lb of concrete. 
One's trash is someone else's treasure
I think the worlds greatest problem is OVERPOPULATION!!!(I am now stealing this thread BIG-TIME!)We are running out of resources. Stop making more humans!The Earth could be a paradise for 200,000,000 folks.. and the animals could find a place to l... 
One's trash is someone else's treasure
One man's morality is another man's folly.I said that.And who cares about it... anyway?(If you REALLY cared, if you live anywhere in the world (almost) someone STOLE the land and either killed off or forcibly evacuated the former residents. So giv... 
One's trash is someone else's treasure
And do NOT email me asking for the rest of them!!! 
One's trash is someone else's treasure
All of the world is full of folks who did not know of the real value of what they had. The billions of stories of folks not giving fair compensation would fill millions of volumes.Supply and demand does not cover all contigencies. Sometimes you ju... 
Advice on Audio-Video connections on new H/T
HDMI DVD to TV.Digital Coax out of DVD to receiver. (but does this carry more than 2 channel I do not know)HDMI is all you need to TV, as it carries all the signals.Coax out to Receiver carries sound channels. (I own a Denon 4806 and Denon 5910, t... 
Can i clean the female insides of my powercables ?
The endless jokes possible here are going to make it impossible to answer your real question. I cannot, for reasons of modesty, make any of those jokes... But you are asking for it. 
HD ready madness
First, DVD is only 480i.. no matter what. IF the DVD player has an upscaler, then it will upscale the picture and send it out. If your TV does this just as well, then you DO NOT NEED what you are asking for.Use component from your DVD player and b... 
Anyone Still Using...?
I bet you own the 108th one made.Manufacuters usually add a thou or ten thou to a small quantity made to have it look better.So maybe 400 made... eight still in use, YOU are the only one online. :(