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    Rhyme or reason to SACD and DVD-A pricing?

    Yesterday, I went to amazon.com to grab a few SACD and DVD-I was stunned at the variability in prices. For instance, I grabbed a new Floyd DSOM SACD for $9.99 but the Eagles Hotel California was anywhere from $150-$200. Whats up with that? Neil Young's Harvest was also up there at $125. Yet the...
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    Trading in B & W 704s form 703s

    Ok, so here's what I've decided to do. I'm trading my 704s in for 703s (I have a deal with a local dealer where I get to apply purchase price of 704s towards the 703s so it will be about $800 out of pocket to do so). For now I plan to keep my HTM7 center (I've read on some audio forums that the...
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    Trading speakers Totem Forest vs B&Ws

    Trading in Well - I would probably have to buy a totem center too as I realize the B & W center wouldnt go. My testing of the speakers wasn't done very scientifically. I went to the store and heard the totems on their equipment. I didn't play specific tracks on my home rig (with the B & Ws)...
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    Trading speakers Totem Forest vs B&Ws

    Hey there, I have the option of trading in my speakers with a local audio dealer each year where by I get to apply the purchase price of my old speakers towards new ones. I currently have B & W 704Ms for which I paid $2,200. By way of background I also have: B & W 700 series Center Channel...
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    Yamaha rx v1700 v-aux connections in front

    Thanks I was trying to avoid having to go to the back of the receiver since I have to unscrew the back of my tv stand (not much wiggle room to turn the receiver around in the stand). I'll need to do it eventually since my rear surrounds aren't phased properly and I'll probably buy a squuezebox...
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    Yamaha rx v1700 v-aux connections in front

    If I hook my PC up with a TOSLINK (using a turtle beach audio amigo sound card) to the V-AUX digital audio connection will I be able to watch TV and hear music from the pc? In the manual the V-aux are labled as video outputs (since most people would use them to hook up video games, cameras...
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    Center channel placement

    Not too many options that work with the wife. I may be left with placing the center in the tv stand rack on the lowest shelf just off the ground. Is this too low? It's a B & W HTM7. Thoughts?
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    Sub choices for this system

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    Sub choices for this system

    Room size Room is 18 x 14 if that helps.
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    Sub choices for this system

    Energy surrounds and sub From the connossoir series purchased a about 4 years ago for $219. They get the job done I guess. The sub is an Energy S.82.
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    Sub choices for this system

    Clarification : my house has a total of 2800 sq feet. My den is something less. I'll see if I can measure tonight.
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    Sub choices for this system

    Its a midzied room but sure of the exact size off the top of my head. Its a den in a house with 2800 sq. feet. Thanks for your thoughts - I'll check out your selections.
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    Using outdoor speakers with Yamaha v1700

    Huh, so there is no equivalenet A/B set-up on the Yamaha like there was with my cheapo Denon. I guess not a huge deal to hook up CD player with analog and digital. I also envisioned hooking my PC up with a TOSLINK (through my audio amigo pc amp) to play into zone 2. I guess that's not possible...
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    Sub choices for this system

    Will spend up to $1k on a sub to go w/ below system. B & W floorstanders 704s B & W HTM7 Center Pioneer 50 inch 720 plasma Yamaha RX v1700 Receiver Oppo 97 HD DVD/CD Player Cheapo Energy surrounds Cheapo Energy Sub Next on my list is a sub upgrade then perhaps the surrounds...
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    Using outdoor speakers with Yamaha v1700

    My old Denon receiver had an a/b button. A controlled the speakers in my den and b was for the outdoor speakers. With the Yamaha, I have to section off my outdoors as zone 2 speakers. My question, will I be able to play my CD player on only zone 2 (outdoor) speakers or will I have to hook up...
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    Center Channel choice

    Ok if I keep it the family and get the B & W sub Can someone direct me to the best/cheapest place to buy the HTM7? Thanks
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    Center Channel choice

    Ok does the sub need to stayt in the family too? If I decide to upgrade that? Choices there?
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    Center Channel choice

    Looking to upgrade existing center channel (currently have a lower end Kef). Here's what my home theatre will look like within the next couple of weeks: Yamaha RX1700 B & W 703s Pioneer 50 inch plasma (720) Oppo DV-970HD Cheap Energy Sub (will upgrade this at some point -patience!) I...
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    Receiver vs. preamp/amp combo

    Current system and future plans I have the B & Ws. Right now I have an older Denon 5.1 receiver (1603 I think) with a cheap center channel, cheap wub-woofer and cheap rear energy speakers. At some point, I'll upgrade the other speakers but right now I'm focusing on the receiver or pre amp/amp...
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    Receiver vs. preamp/amp combo

    Ok thanks for the replies Does anyone's answer change if I say that I'll be buying a Pansonic 50' plasma. Will all these choices including the rotel preamp/amp combo be HDMI compatible? Thanks again. Chris
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