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    New Sub....400-500 dollar budget

    I am now using a 12 year old Mirage 8" sub as part of my system. Have PSB T55 fronts. Living room is 18 x 22 with 10 ft ceilings. Use both for music and movies....appreciate any ideas!
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    Help...sub for under $400....new if possible...any ideas?

    My room size is 22' x 16' with 9 ft ceilings....mostly for music but some movies....kind of leery buying a used sub but would consider if from a reliable seller. Help is appreciated.
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    Help with Hook-Up..new TV - old AV recvr

    I gave my son my old Yamaha RX-V596 AV Receiver for his dorm room. He bought a new LG 42PJ350 plasma tv. The old AVR does not have HDMI. It does have a monitor output to run a S-Video cable but the TV does not have an S Video in? All he wants to do is watch tv using the AVR to run the sound...
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    Very Basic Wiring/Hook Up question...pls help

    Help There is no cable box....he is in college dorm and they just run cable from wall outlet to TV.....from what he is telling me, the old Yammy does not accept the HDMI cable end....it is not the same as what is on the new TV?? Does that make sense??
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    Very Basic Wiring/Hook Up question...pls help

    I gave my son my 10 year old Yamaha AV receiver....maybe a 565?? Cannot remember the actual model. He has hooked up two speakers and now wants to connect his 42" plasma. I thought he could just use the HDMI cable I gave him but the receiver has a different input than the HDMI cable? He also has...
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    Enter to Win: Headphones from The Speaker Company

    need some buds It depends on the situation...when working out I like in-ears....when on a plane or serious listening i like the over ears
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    Paradigm monitor 7 compared to Monitor audio rs6

    Try PSB PSB has some great sounding speakers in your price range. I compared the PSB T55'S side by side with the Monitor Audio towers, cannot remember the model but about the same price as the PSB and I preferred the T55's. I bought them and they sound as good in my living room as they did at...
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    Suggestions for a Good Pair of Towers

    Psb T55's Jeff, I recently bought a pair of the PSB T55's and they are awesome. i have a large listening area, approx 18 x 24 with 10 foot ceilings and they fill the room very well. What I really like about them is that they have enough low end that I can listen in two channel without the...
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    Recs for a 5-6 disc CD Changer under $300

    But have a Blu Ray now Already have the blu ray?
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    Recs for a 5-6 disc CD Changer under $300

    Looking to add a CD Changer to my system. I had a 300 disc Sony and got tired of the CD's getting jammed so moving to a simpler unit. Is this something were you might consider used equipment? Appreciate any input
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    HDMI Cable - Can I connect two together?

    I have a dilemma...I set up my home theatre a few months ago and ran HDMI from AVR to TV and ran it through a wall and it would be difficult to replace it. My question is....I want to move the location of my equipment/AVR etc about 6 feet but the current HDMI is not long enough. Is there a way...
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    Newbie - Cant seem to watch TV and listen to music at the same time

    Here is my dilemma: I have a Yamaha RX663 AVR, Panny BD35 which I used to play CD's. I have a Harmony 670 remote that is programmmed such that I use "Watch Movies" to activate the Blu Ray to listen to CD's. My problem is that I cannot watch TV at the same time. I ran HDMI from AVR to TV and then...
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    Help....MP3 questions, IPOD is not doing it

    I just upgraded my system and now realize that using my Ipod dock is not going to work. The sound quality compared to direct CD is not even close. I am a newbie when it comes to this stuff so looking for suggestions. I would like to store approx 250 CD's on something that would produce excellent...
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    What style tower speakers to add?

    Try PSB Towers I was in your same situation recently and here is what I did. I bought a pair of PSB T55 towers for $700 a pair. They have two 6.5 woofers and a dome tweeter and I have about the same size room, 14 by 25 ft with 10 ft ceilings. I do not use my sub when I listen to music and they...
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    Best budget 2 tower speakers < $1000

    Try PSB I just bought a pair of PSB T55 floorstanders and they sound as good in my living room as they did in the listening room at the dealer which was acoustically perfect. I was looking for a set of mains with enough LFR so I did not have to use my sub while listening to music and I am blown...
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    KEF iQ5 Speakers

    Jeff, Where are you finding them at that price. I just looked at the IQ5's at a dealer in Chicago and they were $500 for the pair
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    Ideas for Floorstanders under $1000

    Josten, I live about 6 blocks from the Decible store but have never ventured in. I will check them out along with the PSB stuff.
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    Ideas for Floorstanders under $1000

    Tj, Yes, I would have about 18" behind them...will check them out
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    Ideas for Floorstanders under $1000

    Due to some space/layout and furniture restrictions (I wont even mention some spousal intrepidation0 I am looking to purchase a set of floorstanding speakers for around $1000 a pair. I need them to be fairly narrow, something 8" or less across to fit where they will have to go. I will be using...
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    Help with TV/AVR connection issues

    When I connect the TV via HDMI directly to the Cable Box I the signal comes through fine. When I tried to include my Yamaha RX-V663 in the mix by HDMI out to the TV, HMDI from Cable Box to the Receiver and BRP to receiver, the signal does not pass through the receiver and I get no picture. I...
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