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<font color='#000000'>Donato; Thanks for your feedback. &nbsp;You are correct, this player is a bit complicated to set up properly. &nbsp;Until recently we weren't aware of the 0/+7.5IRE setting in the Pic Adj menu. &nbsp;It was assumed that Black Level &quot;Normal/Enhanced&quot; performed...

<font color='#000000'>Rip; You have touched upon these topics quite nicely and I wholeheartedly agree with many of the points you have raised. &nbsp;This is why we often frown on doing product comparisions namely with amplifiers because to do them correctly involves too much difficulty in set...

<font color='#000000'>I agree with you the checksheet does not necessarily indicate overall fidelity.  However, if a product lacks the key features listed (for example bass management options, and channel trim set ups) then it is unlikely an accurate home theater setup can be achieved.  The...

<font color='#000000'>Jeff; You pose some excellent questions, some of which I may include in a forthcoming article about &quot;The Misconceptions in Audio Amplifiers&quot;. &nbsp;More power is not always better as you seemed to have discovered already. &nbsp;In many cases, high power amps can...

<font color='#000000'>You don't have your units right. uH = 10^-6 pF = 10^-12 SQRT((0.106*10^-6)/(16.2*10^-12)) = 80 ohms or so</font>

<font color='#000000'>Barring any dissipative effects such as dielectric &quot;leakage&quot; and conductor resistance, the characteristic impedance of a transmission line is equal to the square root of the ratio of the line's inductance per unit length divided by the line's capacitance per unit...

<font color='#000000'>Good value as receiver or processor, please see: 2003 A/V Processor/Receiver Checklist</font>

<font color='#000000'>I should be getting a review sample of an RX-Z9 shortly after CES. &nbsp;However, I am up to my armpits in product reviews and as you know the Z9 is a very sophisticated piece of gear. I am hoping to have a full blown review done sometime in February/March.</font>

<font color='#000000'>Hi guys thanks for the feedback. &nbsp;In actuality, setting the player to 0IRE resolves much of the problem we have noted in the article. &nbsp;However we still feel the DVD-2900 offers a more dynamic picture at least via component video outs with our test displays...

<font color='#000000'>After our initial first look of the Denon DVD-5900, it quickly became apparent to us, that this player was plagued with a Contrast Bug. &nbsp;We patiently waited for a second player from Denon to verify our objective analysis and visual observations prior to reporting this...

<font color='#000000'>In order to more objectively gauge the performance and feature set of A/V Receivers and Processors, we have formulated a feature checksheet listing metrics indicated by (*) we deem critical for achieving the highest level or performance and operational flexibility to...

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<font color='#000000'>Forger; You should be cautious with exotic power cords as some can be more harmful then good. &nbsp;Filtering should be done at the outlet and in the hardware, not the cord! &nbsp;Unless the stock cord of your CD player is broken, there is little reason to change it.</font>

<font color='#000000'>Chuck; Your subwoofer always makes me chuckle as it reminds me of the BIG speaker from Back to the Future Also, how are people using those doors in your house with the ESL's blocking them? &nbsp;Was that intentional? I agree and welcome controlled DBT testing by those...

<font color='#000000'>I have noticed the Home Depot stuff turns green after a few months, likely do to due to inter-strand copper chloride build up from to the PVC insulation. &nbsp;While this really doesn't harm the cable electrically, it does look ugly &nbsp;</font>

<font color='#000000'>Sounds like more snake oil. &nbsp;What people fail to forget is the back emf still gets back into the power amp so who cares if you eliminate it for a few feet of cable. &nbsp;Biamping is far more advantageous and for that topic I will defer you to read the following...

<font color='#000000'>Jethro; Take a look at: Parts Express 12AWG Sound King &nbsp;a roll of 50' sells for under $23! We did a review on this wire at: Speaker Cable Face Off I believe they also sell terminations and accessories. &nbsp; We wrote an article about how to build your own speaker...

<font color='#000000'>Jethro; The lower the gauge the better. &nbsp;If you can do runs of 10-12AWG that will minimize resistive and inductive losses of long runs.</font>

<font color='#000000'>As soon as the Z9 is available, we will have our sample to review. &nbsp;I hear it should be early next year! &nbsp;While it will take me time to write the review, I will provide updates or forum dialog accordingly. &nbsp;Stay tuned....</font>

<font color='#000000'>Seth; If all of the shortcomings we listed and potential firmware issues of the TGIII don't affect your specific application then by all means go for it. &nbsp;I can certainly understand and respect your desire to cosmetically match your system. &nbsp;The TGIII is an easy...