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    Looking for AM/FM receiver

    There seems to be a lot of commentary about NOT listening to radio, but I think the bigger option is that if you do want to listen to some stations, then maybe look at streaming units that can stream your favorite stations. Getting a good quality streaming device with multiple services...
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    Home Stereo to Bluetooth Speaker?

    That's some bullshit right there! I love it. I can't wait to try this out at some point in the future. I've had a number of disappointed client's in the past. I will definitely give this a try in the future. My most recent 'headache', was one just recently installed. The Attero Tech BT...
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    Discontinued Control App

    I'm kind of in the 'build it bulletproof' camp. I use Crestron for this because there is a glut of product on the used market for a very good price that was thousands when new. Great stuff. I can then give someone a phone interface, or a simple handheld remote that works anywhere in their...
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    It worth it to add these to denon 3700?

    I'm not sure how much you paid, but you basically got two very different systems and they shouldn't cross over (or at least not much). The 3700 is great for a surround sound area. If you have proper surround sound you need to setup, then the 3700? Perfect! The AMS and the 12 channel amplifier...
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    Home Stereo to Bluetooth Speaker?

    She also needs to be very aware of the limited range of Bluetooth. About 30 feet, line-of-sight is it. A wall in the way can significantly reduce the range of Bluetooth. Some people are shocked by how poor the range of Bluetooth is. This is why wired is so much better and why audio devices...
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    Discontinued Control App

    People wonder why you should spend so much on Crestron stuff... My first job with Crestron, over 20 years ago. Every single component in their system is still something I can program. It's something I can replace or upgrade. I can buy a brand new control processor (4 generations newer), and...
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    Projectors are not easy TV replacements...

    I'm cross posting this from Reddit as this information is super useful for those who may wander in thinking they can just get a projector instead of a TV and it will be an easier option. Projectors are not ideal as TV replacements. Most people think that you can just plop a projector down and...
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    Will BIG 4k TV's take over the market!!

    There is NO question that these large format displays are going to impact the projector market. As they should! When you look at the price of a UST projector with a matching UST/ALR screen, the price is in the $4,000+ arena. Cheaper on sale at times, but the brighter models often come in...
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    my journey building a custom home theater

    Not sure where you intend to put your equipment, but the front of the room, under the screen, tends to be one of the worst location in a home theater. If you've already run wiring, then it may be too late to pick a better location, but that's up to you. As well, while you mentioned that wiring...
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    New home with outdoor built in speakers - how to connect to them

    Did you copy and paste that response off of Google? He's already shown the speaker wire in a photo. Hooking your phone up to a speaker wire is about as pointless as it gets. A phone and a amplified stereo system are like saying a bicycle and a airplane. Yes, they are transportation, but they...
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    Good amp to pair with Jim Rogers JR Metro Vintage Bookshelf Speakers?

    That wire is a 14 gauge wire and should be fine to drive those speakers without any issues at all at typical distances for left/right speakers. No amp recommendations from me. I do find the used amplifier market to typically be of much better value overall, but I'm not sure what you have...
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    Autumn 2023 TV Advice

    Transparent TVs have been around for years. I saw them maybe 5+ years ago at Infocomm. The new ones are really cool, but they were really cool when I saw them. Refrigerators with energy drinks inside which could advertise to consumers then go clear when someone walked up near it to grab a...
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    Audio Reviewers Are ALL Paid Shills!

    I think a big thing to keep in mind is just how good most of the major manufacturers are at delivering a decent or better quality product. Even a cheap Yamaha AVR is still a Yamaha AVR. They've been in the business forever and a day. So, would you expect to hear a super negative review of...
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    RX-2080A AVR and Emotiva Basx A5 Amplifier setup question[s]

    I don't really have a lot of input here. The main L/R amp channels in the receiver are locked to those channels, so if you don't use them, then they can't be repurposed for other rooms. So, you can certainly run the zone 2 speakers off the amplifier, connected to the zone 2 preouts, or you can...
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    Is an Epson 5050UB with 1K hours original bulb at $800 too good to be true?

    Good luck with it! Let us know how it works out for you. Hopefully everything is good. That projector doesn't get a lot of talk about issues, so that's a plus.
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    11.2 with 3 zones possible?

    There are tons of amplifiers on the market designed for standard 2 channel amplification. I would stick with a standard amplifier though, not another complex product. Just a super simple quality amplifier that meets the power requirements for your speakers, needs and expectations. I have used...
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    11.2 with 3 zones possible?

    Be aware that if you have a 3 zone AV receiver, you can typically just get an external amplifier to run zones 2 and 3 independently and have their own dedicated amplifiers for them all the time, while still using the internal amps for the speakers in the surround room. This is part of how the...
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    5 meter XLR pair

    No, 5m is completely common. A typical mic cable is longer than that most of the time, so things can be moved around easily. Running balanced cable, then terminating to a XLR wall plate is often done at well over 30-50m in length. That was the entire point of the design of XLR cabling to...
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    Building a whole-home audio system...need advice

    FIRST: Please look up these two terms... Necrobump and Threadjacking To answer your question, there are many ways to handle whole house audio. But, you want to leave enough space for the equipment that is needed. Make sure the cabinet the equipment is going into is nice and deep and is at...
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    new to home audio

    First, you are asking guys with years of real world experience for advice, and then calling their expertise 'an opinion'. It's not. That's incredibly rude and dismissive of not only their experience, but the facts that go along with it. Since you're a car guy, it would be like someone saying...
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