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So i go all the way back to the dolby surround days before anyone had dedicated a subwoofer channel let alone multiple. When Dolby Pro Logic came a long, a properly designed HT had 5.1 (point) channels. It was referred as 5 point 1 for years. Then 7 point 1 etc... Then along came the...

Digital SUCKS!!! We are doomed to a life of throw away consumer electronics. You may have read my recent display thread, which is still being resolved. Several months ago we had power outage and significant power surge which took out HDMI switching and pass through. It took me a bit to send...

Had a nasty lightning strike last Saturday night. It appears to have killed video through HDMI. Fortunately I have a spare everything and swapped it for my Marantz AV7005 Pre/Pro. A buddy of mine is taking it to the service center in St Louis. We shall see.

So I found a really badass Led Zeppelin canvas that would look amazing on the rear wall if my new space happens. Im contemplating demo'ing the bar and creating a dedicated room that will be 19'6" x 13'6" x 10'. Planning a 7.1.2 room with 2 rows of seating. Too early to start a build thread...

Inspection showed some possible issue with the furnace/AC on the new house. Had a couple of small issues and had a local contractor come out to give us repair/replace options. Due to the age of the unit and several other factors I was leaning towards replacing. $16,500 without humidifier...

So Im not sure a dedicated room is going to happen but the wife is still 100% in favor of me having my space. The basement in the new house is really live. Its hot hot hot. We just bought light blocking curtains to replace the old ones but I want to replace them with light/noise blocking...

Been a cable customer again (at the new house) for the first time in 25 years. And I am already about to tell them to stick it. The people selling the shit have no idea what they can actually provide you with and then tell they can whatever. Then when the service techs come out because it...

So it appears my plasma may have died. Place in St. Louis has a $90 bench fee and said it is probably a $300 to $400 repair. Dont have time to make a poll but give me your thoughts. Repair? Replace?

It's a frickin number for crying out loud and it is a number with a decimal point indicating a fractional equivalent. It's 5 point frickin 1 for the love of God. Change my mind!!! Plus we need a little departure from all the crazy right now.

Receiver went into thermal protection mode again the other night after a spirited listening session watching Live From Darryl's House. So I pulled the trigger on onw of these. Amazon.com: AC Infinity AIRCOM T10, Quiet Cooling Blower Fan System 17" Front-Exhaust, for Receivers, Amps, DVR, AV...

Not exactly AV related DIY but the wife and I are still planning on selling both homes and buying something new to both of us. That being said, I have been doing a few things to start getting the house ready for the for sale sign. Painted the kitchen cabinets and they look great. Then I...

Hadnt been downstairs in a few days. Came down to get on the treadmill and grabbed my trusty Harmony 1000 and nothing but black screen. Fiddled with it a bit and nothing. Thought maybe it was just battery so I placed it back on the base and nothing. DAMNIT!!! So I manually turned on TV...

So, is it the fact that everyone can reach a much broader audience and basically do their own free advertising? In general when I see the prices of used stuff I just think most people are way out of line. I always figured half of new if it were in pristine condition and then it only went down...

Steve Holland, part of the triple guitar threat of Southern Rock Icons Molly Hatchet passed away at the age of 66 on August 2, 2020. Steve was the sole surviving member of the original lineup which included: Danny Joe Brown- Vocals Dave Hlubeck- Guitar Duane Roland- Guitar Steve Holland-...

RIP Neil. http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/neil-peart-rush-drummer-who-set-a-new-standard-for-rock-virtuosity-dead-at-67/ar-BBYQ46G?ocid=ientp

And damn that guy can lay a straight line with that glue gun thingy. Worth a watch!

I had never been on monoprice before. I know we have discussed the Monolith amps before, but had not looked at any of their stuff. Well this morning they popped up on my home page and I gave it a gander. I don't know anything about how well it works, sounds, performs... You know, any of the...

Greg Allman has passed away at the age of 69. RIP Greg!

So with all the fancy processing, modes, doodads and such that receivers and pre/pros have programmed into them, why don't they have "commercial mode"? So I am watching Iron Man 3 on TV now on FX and I have the ole HT fired up and its a decent enough experience until the commercials come on...

in his garage than a lot of people do in there homes. Holy cow. I know his speaker placement and lack of full acoustical treatment almost render it moot. :rofl: