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Why are big speakers in small rooms bad?
I'm in similar situation. My room is 13x17x10.3, which, from reading around, is a small(ish) room (about 2200cf). I am currently using Studio 100 V1s that are probably too much for the room. The room is treated with Echo Busters products and some ... 
Why does Denon 3910 default to PCM for sacds?
To add to what Rex said. How many HTs have 5 full range speakers that are equidistant from the listening position? Defaulting "source direct" to "off" makes a lot of sense. 
Onkyo DV-SP1000 or Pioneer DV-59AVi?
Video via HDMI/DVI the SP-1000, 3910, and 59avi are very close and any one would do just fine - except the 3910 which uses the Faroudja 2310 that has "macroblocking" issues with some digital displays. Secrets of Home Theater explains this in their... 
CD player - need your opinion
Rmihai,What do you think are inside CD players that change the digital to analog??? 
Ayre CX7
Thanks, Bigtee. I was curious what the "M" upgrade/level entailed because I had just got my DX-7 back a few weeks ago after getting the "E" upgrade. 
Ayre CX7
Bigtee,What's the "M" series? Is it another upgrade? 
Any information on the new Ayre C5xe player?
The C5x-e is Ayre's first SACD/DVD-A player which is somewhat of a suprise given some comments made by Charles Hansen in the past (although notice it is 2ch only). But the addition of SACD and DVD-A didn't come at much extra cost. The comparison a... 
Any information on the new Ayre C5xe player?
Some US dealers are getting them. My dealer got 2 from what I was told; one was already sold sight unseen. I was also told that the C5x-e sounds better than the CX-7 and D1-x.