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I'm still buying CDs... One other point they are missing entirely is that the world is now a global marketplace. In the country where I currently reside - South Africa - there is no legal way of purchasing music online. iTunes and Amazon MP3 for instance refuse to sell locally, citing licensing...

That's good to hear about the PS3, I will do some more reading - thanks for the pointers! I don't expect miracles from SD DVD, just want the obvious jaggies and such gone :) For DVD-A and SACD, I can always fall back on the Pioneer - it does a reasonable job there, I think. I've been...

Not available in South Africa, sadly :(

I recently bought a new TV and I've been noticing all sorts of weird artefacts in the output of my DVD player. (I believe the 585 is simply the European version of the 588.) My TV is 42", 1024x768 resolution, and supports HDMI. I am currently running component video cables to it - I tried both...

The (now old) DM603 S3s are great HT speakers, and decent with stereo too. I have a pair driven by a pretty basic Denon receiver and they sound great to me. That said, you should definitely not limit your choices - the Monitor Audio Silver RS models in particular are supposedly the bomb in that...

Seriously rubbish movie, that. Bad acting, bad story-telling, and bad scientific references. Give it a skip.

That Yamaha is very much worth it. If it has all the features & connections you need, go for it.

I'm driving a pair of 603's with an AVR-2105 for what it's worth. I've never felt the need for more power (partly because I have a medium-sized room, partly because I have neighbours :( ). I'm fairly sure the 602's + LCR60 will work just fine, especially if you add an active sub into the mix you...

When I listened to the older generation Yamaha's, I felt the RX-V350 & 450 were underpowered. The 650 & 750 were more than enough, but I'm not really sure where that leaves the RX-V55x. I has to be a step-up from the entry-level models, but enough? I don't know.

The Denon 1920 is worth it just for Pink Floyd's DSOTM SACD alone. But that's just me :D

For small-budget 5.1, I don't think you can beat the Logitech Z5500. Look at the review here: http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/loudspeakers/LogitechZ-5500Speakers01.php The nice thing about that system is that you won't need a receiver - the control module includes a Dolby/DTS...

The only thing I've found on the Internet is the Palm-based trick, but I know you can upload a new firmware from a CD. I think that is also a possibility. How to find one though, I have no idea :) As for the receiver question, I am hardly an authority, but I am quite happy with my Denon 2105...

I have the 585 and it's supposed to be region 2, but I've played region 1 material without any issues. Have you actually tried playing something from another region? Otherwise you can find the unlock codes on the internet but they require that you use a Palm device to generate the IR sequences...

Yes, but in car audio, the difference between a good head-unit is 20w/ch vs. 100w/ch for a good power amp. That's quite a difference. Head-units just aren't meant to power speakers. Why don't you spend $800 on a receiver, and save $200 for a power amp if your receiver doesn't cut it for some...

If it was a stereo system, I would say go for the 640C + 640A combo and don't even think twice. But I really would prefer a universal player... and SACD does offer somewhat larger selection to make things worse for the 540D. It's a tough position to be in. I've heard rumors about a 640D from CA...

Power ratings on speakers do not equal louder speakers; a higher rated speaker should be able to handle a louder signal however (if you could supply it with enough clean power). A highly rated speaker will be able to sing at party-levels for a long time without overheating its critical...

I think the 2910 is almost certainly a better buy than the 540D. Having said that, nothing out there is quite as sexy as those Azur components in terms of looks ;)

You can try buy a replacement driver. B&W carry replacement parts for years after a model is out of production. I don't know at what cost though... it might even be worthwhile getting in touch with B&W in the UK. It could work out cheaper that way. I once inquired about a replacement tweeter...

+1 for that suggestion. I say buy something like a Denon 2805, Yamaha RX-V750/1500, or an equivalent Pioneer/Onkyo/HK/<insert favourite brand here> receiver and take it from there. I am powering a pair of B&W DM603 S3 towers and a pair of B&W DM600 S3 bookshelves off my Denon 2105 and I've...

Totally troll... not a very clever one, mind you :)