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Pulled the trigger Well, it was a difficult choice, but I went with the Integra DTR 80.2 receiver. Now I am waiting for it to arrive. I got a good deal on the unit on Audiogon. I chose this over the separates because it was bargain-priced and I thought I should keep it simple, since my family...

Drive Units: (1) 1" Fabric dome tweeter. (2) 6 1/2" Proprietary designed woofers. Power Handling : Maximum power rating 150 watts Impedance: Nominal impedance 4 ohms 3.2 ohms minimum Sensitivity: 92dB 2.83V/1m 2pi Frequency Response: 70 Hz - 20 kHz (+/-3dB) Enclosure...

This is for my family room. It's two stories and open to pretty much the whole house. I have a theater room in the basement, but we (wife, 2 kids) spend more time in the family room.

Well, with this info, I've narrowed my choices to: Denon 4311, Yamaha a3000, or Marantz AV7005 + Emo XPA 5 or similar. My next step will be to check rack space and power handling of the speakers (Triad in-wall silvers).

I am looking to update my HT with an HDMI based system and am posting this to get some recommendations on an av receiver. Currently, I am using a B&K AVR 505. I have 5 Triad in-wall speakers and a Velodyne sub on the floor. The 505 only has component out and is not upgradeable. I like the B&K...

re: fw 1.6 Is this firmware for the blu-ray player?

Last weekend, it became very difficult to get an xa2. I've read one review that said the xa2 performs better than the third gen players. So I am debating whether to hold out for an xa2 or just get an a35. Any insights?

My basement - and theater along with it - is almost finished. It's been over 4 months so far, and I've been set on an Anthem AVM 40 all along. The other day, however, I was offered demo pricing (20% discount) on a Sunfire TGP 5. Does anyone have experience with these brands? I'm hoping the...

Taking the plunge Since I am working with an installer, the local sales rep for Phase Tech said I could demo the product in my house. It's a 5.2 system with 6.5" midrange drivers.

Similar in nature to Phase Tech dARTS On paper, these xD's sound very similar to the Phase Tech dARTS (I'm considering a 5.1 dARTS system for my HT but have only read reviews so far): 1. Digital amp and speakers sold in combination. 2. Installer uses a mic/test tones/Audyssey software from...

bi-amping of dARTS I read somewhere that the dARTS are bi- and tri-amped. But in several places on this site, it's written that bi-amping doesn't make a difference. Is this true?

Great info No apology needed. I wish I had known about this earlier. I am familiar with Hometheater mag and the 98 performance rating is as high as any I've seen. Do you know of anything that's scored higher, just out of curiosity? It's not the only all-digital system, though, is it. Doesn't...

From scratch Yes, this is a system from scratch. I don't have anything yet, but it's to be ordered soon. I have an installer who is really flexible. He's not an anthem dealer, but he knows someone and said he can hook me up. But he didn't sell me on anthem; I settled on it myself before I ever...

I am about to buy a Triad in-room gold 5.1 speaker system, but am trying to decide if I should shell out a little extra money for a set of Snell xa2500's. The Triads are $1700 each for the three mains; the Snells list for $3000, and I hope to be able to get them for less than $2500. Does anyone...

I am getting Triad in-wall speakers for my upcoming basement HT. My installer recommended getting a pair of Triad subwoofers. They have a convenient rack-mounted amp/controller. Does anyone have experience/knowledge regarding this brand of subwoofer?

Has anyone seen the new JVC 3 chip DLA projector with 15,000:1 contrast ratio in action?

1. No 1080p gear yet, but I am in the market for a front projector. I would consider a 1080p projector if the price comes down in the upcoming months. 2. Not enough by itself to upgrade. 3. Have not compared yet, but it is the holy grail.

1. Style, build quality, durability, performance, price. 2. Yes. I have bought products by Middle Atlantic and Salamander in the past. I was not aware of Studio Tech.