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    Epson 6020UB or Panasonic AE8000 and which screen?

    Am getting ready for a FP in our media room -- it is totally light-controlled although SWMBO* will not watch a movie in a totally dark cave-like room. Both of these FP's seem to be top notch for this price bracket and deciding on which is difficult since I have no experience with FP's...
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    Mogami balanced cables for subwoofer cables???

    With new subs that use balanced XLR cables, I would like to use Mogami microphone XLR cables for 25 ft. subwoofer runs -- Mogami XLR cables make excellent interconnects, have outstanding shielding and are dead quiet, so I am wondering if anyone here has used Mogami XLR cables as subwoofer cables...
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    Best audio card with digital output

    Previously, I have either used the audio that is onboard the motherboard or used a modest audio card for playing Web files and music through the computer's speaker system. With a media server that will feed from an audio device of some sort via digital interconnect to my pre-pro that keeps...
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    MX150 pre + music server combo -- thoughts??

    Am considering making my own computer music server and using it in the following combination for lossless music files: McIntosh MX150 pre-pro Computer Media Server Ayre QB-9 USB DAC with balanced XLR inputs to MX150 J. River Media Center software Android remote controller of some sort...
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    Balanced XLR's vs. RCA Interconnects

    Is there as much difference in sound quality between different brands of balanced XLR IC's as there allegedly is between different brands of RCA-terminated IC's??? Thoughts/opinions?? MikeSp
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    Guide to building XLR balanced cables w/ Star Quad --where?

    Although they are relatively inexpensive to purchase, I would like to build some XLR balanced IC's using Canare L-4E6S Star Quad and Neutrik connectors. There are some decent guides out there on the Web that I found in which two conductor shielded cable is used, but I cannot locate a graphic...
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    RCA connectors--any compression types better than Canare's?

    Canare crimp RCA's are legendary, but are any compression type RCA's as good such as those made by F-conn or Liberty or ...?... Mike
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    Subwoofer DIY cable terminations ??

    I realize that allegedly the best DIY RCA termination for Belden 1694A coax is by Canare and is a crimp connection. Has anyone used the F-Conn gold RCA Male compression coax connector? (I was considering the use of 1694A coax for subwoofer cables and already have compression tools and would...
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    Coax and its terminations -- help!

    I need to re-organize all of the video coax cables in my house that run from my antenna to all of my TVs and just want to start over from scratch with twin shield RG6 coax. Are all RG6's the same diameter so that if I purchased one quality compression tool, it and the compression F fittings...
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    7.1 HD Audio Processing--WHERE??

    Even though there are several new receivers on the market that claim to have 7.1 DD True HD and DTS HD Master decoding capabilities (IF I correctly read their specs), I have not seen anything from the specs on Blu-ray or HD-DVD players in which the decoding of future 7.1 HD sound will be done...
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    HT Room Color?

    While Audioholics is generally oriented toward Audio, I am looking for help with the color to paint my HT room (with front projection) that will gain WAF and black will NOT get a single point toward WAF. I find the Munsell color system to be confusing regarding what constitutes a neutral...
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    How about concreteboard for room treatment

    I was wondering if some kind of 1/4-1/2 inch concrete board (Hardibacker or other brand) such as used in bathrooms under floor or wall tile, could be used effectively under the drywall on the ceiling and walls as a means to keep sound in? MikeSp
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    Any upgradable pre/pros to discrete 7.1?

    Other than Mark Levinson, are there any pre/pros out there that are upgradable to discrete lossless DD and DTS 7.1 when those surround formats appear on high def DVDs late this year? As a McIntosh fan, I have grown weary of having to purchase a new pre/pro just to get HDMI (actually refused to...
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    How soon discrete 7.1?

    Anyone have an idea when we can expect discrete DD or DTS 7.1 on high def DVDs in the future? MikeSp
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    Recommendations for DVD player for SXRD RPTV

    Since my 15 year old Pioneer Elite RPTV shot craps, I have replaced it with a Sony SXRD RPTV. My 8 year old Panasonic A310 DVD player has been superb, but its highest resolution outputs are component (unsure if it is interlaced or progressive scan). Could I expect better PQ from a newer SD...
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    Best method for HT ceiling construction?

    Realizing that I will likely be selling my home in a few years, I do not wish to spend the money to create a soundproof HT room in the basement. My main goal is to substantially reduce the subwoofage from traveling upstairs and bothering SWMBO* who hates my subwoofage. It is probably not a...
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    Suspended ceiling in HT room???

    In building a dedicated HT or media room in my basement, there is an issue with the ceiling and, with the exception of a few HT's, I suspect that nearly all of us must make some accomodations for various issues that make it less than ideal. With potential needed access to water, drain and...
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    Benefit of one SMS-1 with three subs?

    I understand the benefit of the SMS-1 when used with a single subwoofer. However, I am interested in connecting each of its three LFE outputs to a different subwoofer. Since the three subs not only interact with the room but with each other, I am wondering if it would be worthwhile to attempt to...
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