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11-18-05, 08:08 PM
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Sony wide screen problems
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1st thing I'd try is setting the convergence...
1st thing I'd try is setting the convergence properly.
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11-18-05, 08:07 PM
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My Kenwood receiver is dead
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95% of 5.1 receivers are at this time not worth...
95% of 5.1 receivers are at this time not worth repairing and should be considered disposable. Your is not a part of the 5%, toss it.
try www.outpost.com for deals on refurb units. You should...
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11-02-05, 03:11 AM
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Impedance & combining speaker outputs question
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Excellent graphic, I'm suprised you haven't had a...
Excellent graphic, I'm suprised you haven't had a response.
The answer to your question is no.
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11-02-05, 03:06 AM
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Monster Cable
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Case in point why not to buy Bose - they use...
Case in point why not to buy Bose - they use crappy components. The wire is the best part of your system right now, keep it and return the Bose system. Get something else that will accept normal...
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11-02-05, 03:00 AM
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Bose "Bundle"
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Bose is junk. Avoid at all costs.
Bose is junk. Avoid at all costs.
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06-12-05, 08:12 AM
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new:need help:Daewoo VCR\DVD combo
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Try again with your caps lock off.
Try again with your caps lock off.
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06-05-05, 02:59 AM
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Home Theatre / Music Room Install
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You need a separate Dolby Digital amp for the...
You need a separate Dolby Digital amp for the game room speakers.
If I was you I would get two more B2s, and run the Klipsch in the media room with the Onkyo amp. Then get a cheap (Sherwood for...
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04-18-05, 08:00 PM
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Wireless Speaker suggestions
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for wireless speakers to sound good they have to...
for wireless speakers to sound good they have to have built in amps, which means they have to plugged into an outlet. might as well run the speaker wire and save themoney.
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04-11-05, 07:50 PM
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Advice on headphones
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Ok, all compact in-ear headphones will sound like...
Ok, all compact in-ear headphones will sound like crap. If I was to get a set, I'd probably get one of those Sonys. If you want decent sound you need to go with over the ear phones. Sennheiser are...
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04-09-05, 01:42 AM
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High definition problem
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It would seem your system is processing those...
It would seem your system is processing those sports events in dolby digital and is expecting the announcer sounds to be coming out of a center channel you don't have. Try setting the audio to...
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04-08-05, 09:55 AM
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Advice on headphones
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-ur...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Delectronics%26field-browse%3D172282%26search-type%3Dss%26field-keywords%3Dsports%252520headphones%26/qid=1112976387/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4_etk-el...
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04-06-05, 01:38 AM
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FYI on a Home Theater system deal
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My bad....
My bad....
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04-05-05, 02:19 AM
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Home Theater HELP
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What is your budget for: 1. the room? ...
What is your budget for:
1. the room?
2. the gear?
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FYI on a Home Theater system deal
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FYI on a Home Theater system deal
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TiVo Subscriptions
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You could switch to Directv and get a 2 tuner...
You could switch to Directv and get a 2 tuner Tivo for around $4/month.
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03-30-05, 08:31 PM
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Denon reciever cutting out
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I have DRA-435 (slightly newer and less nice)...
I have DRA-435 (slightly newer and less nice) and it is starting to do something very similar, but only as very low volumes. These are decent units if all you need is 2 channel, I would try to fix...
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03-30-05, 03:46 AM
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Dvd
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878
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stereoguy
Your post is difficult to read because of all the...
Your post is difficult to read because of all the unecessary capital letters.
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03-29-05, 09:03 AM
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Best Practices -New Coax Run
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Like k said, bring one run from the catv drop to...
Like k said, bring one run from the catv drop to a central point inside the house. Basement/attic/closet are good choices. Then bring all your runs from the rest of the house to this point. I...
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03-28-05, 08:56 PM
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How to get title if you still owe
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The dealer would have used an independant finance...
The dealer would have used an independant finance company. Even if it's something like "Chrysler Financial" it is a separate company. You need to call them. Look on your bill for a customer...
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03-27-05, 01:42 AM
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How many watts
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Can we get a sticky on watts and what they should...
Can we get a sticky on watts and what they should mean to someo0ne shopping for an amp/receiver?
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03-27-05, 01:37 AM
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How many watts
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To add to what Bob said there are also no...
To add to what Bob said there are also no standards for distortion levels at which those wattage figures are attained. A Curtis Mathis amp might get 100 watts per channel at 1.0% THD (Total Harmonic...
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03-25-05, 09:10 PM
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How to get title if you still owe
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Generally you give your financial instituion...
Generally you give your financial instituion notice of what you are doing, and then take the buyer and the money to their shop. Give them the money and they give the buyer the title.
Contact...
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03-25-05, 09:05 PM
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New house, need some help picking aud io/video setup.
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702
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stereoguy
Let us know your budget, and if you have any...
Let us know your budget, and if you have any equip currrently that you plan to use. Are you planning on stereo, 5.1 or 7.1?
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03-25-05, 09:02 PM
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How many watts
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3,101
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stereoguy
Unless you are trying to use pc speakers I doubt...
Unless you are trying to use pc speakers I doubt that will happen.
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03-23-05, 01:39 AM
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How many watts
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Get whatever speakers you want, watts doesn't...
Get whatever speakers you want, watts doesn't matter and for the most part is a useless measurement.
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