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Excellent condition HSU STF-2 powered subwoofer. About eight months old and in perfect working condition. No marks or scratches. I'm upgrading, so this powerful puppy's gotta go. I have the original box and manual. I can do PayPal or money orders. $230.00 shipped in conUS only. rchung9@hotmail.com For more info on the STF-2: http://www.hsustore.com/stf2.html

What's even better..... ....those are the surrounds!!

Again, all my hum issues are happening even when I have removed any connection from the cable line or even the cable box. It has something to do with the TV.

Features, digital processing, and sound quality on the 2805 are excellent. I use one as a preamp/processor going into a separate amp. Depending on the sensitivity of your speakers and the size of your basement, you might want to consider stepping up to the 3805, which has more power. Both receivers, especially the 3805, have gotten some very positive reviews as of late.

Any reason in particular why you wouldn't go with the new 2805 or 2805? They are a considerable improvement over even the last --03 series in terms of features and especially sound.

I actually do like some French films, particularly Godard, but Amelie just happened to be what I was watching when I took that dreadful picture. I do think that Amelie is one of the best all-around films to come out in the last ten years, though. It's also a great film to demo a home theater with.

I have no rolling lines in terms of picture (I'm very familiar with this, as I've done a lot of video editing for broadcast...those lines can actually be recorded while mastering if they're not reolved!), but I am getting some 60 cycle hum when using my Denon AVR 2805. I don't get it when using my Sony TA-P900ES. Both units are used as preamps into a separate power amp. I've narrowed it f=down to the 2805...and I get some annoying buzz when I turn on the TV. It's not the cable TV, as I've removed that with no results. I've got everything plugged into one of those Monster surge protector power strips, and I just ordered one of these: http://www.action-electronics.com/phciso.htm so I hope it will help remove the ground loop hum. I'm planning on plugging the isolation transformer into the outlet, then plugging the Monster power strip into the transformer.

I wouldn't be surprised if it has to do with the PS2. With all the interaction that unit endures (imagine chossing different scenes/functions/special features/languages/subtitles etc., 5 times every secind while watching a DVD movie on a regular player) it might be getting a bit punchy...and this might be how it expresses that. I'd go out and pick up a DVD player.

Humble, but serviceable for a single studio apt. in NYC. Recent changes of equipment (not pictured) include a Denon AVR-2805 for use as a Pre/Pro for DVD's, and a Sony TA-P9000ES 5.1-ch analog preamp for SACD's and CD's.

Also, if you search this forum back several months, you'll find some threads about possible defective RC-35 and RC-25 units. There were quite a few people who experienced a muffled "coffee-can" type tone from the RC-35 (myself included) and had to return units. My current RC-25 works fine. There are quite a few movies out there with a weak center channel mix. DVD mixes are all over the place in general. Even the THX Pixar DVDs can feel a bit weak in the center. I still believe that there was an early run of bad RC-35's when they were introduced last year, and that a lot of this older stock is still being sold.

Hi All, I'll be playing (guitar) tomorrow night, Fri. 4/2/04 with Moose and the Bulletproof Blues Band at Big John's pub in Newfoundland, NJ (near the Milford area). We play Texas/Chicago-style electric blues with a classic rock and r&b edge. If you're in the area, please stop by and catch a genuine veteran blues performer in the guise of E.J. "Moose" Bolle. See the Big John's website for directions. We start at 9:30 pm. Hope to see you there. http://www.bigjohnspub.com/ http://www.bulletproofbluesband.com/

It's actually a semi-hollowbody....a Gibson ES-335. I play mostly blues, semi-pro in a band that plays the NY/NJ area. All I really listen to is jazz, though, and yes, with the right pre-pro/amp setup, the Klipsch's really do bring out a lot, especially well-recorded live sessions. The detail and atmosphere of well-recorded/mastered acoustic Jazz performances are pretty-much my measuring stick when it comes to my sound system. Some of the recent SACD's I've gotten are phenomenal, including the Telarc sampler and a few John Pizzarelli albums I've gotten. I understand all the Jazz theory (musically speaking) and can dabble in it here and there, but I just haven't spent the time playing it that I'd like to, so electric blues is as close as I get.

Hello All, This coming Sat. 3/27 and Sun. 3/28, I will be playing (guitar) with Moose and the Bulletproof Blues Band. We do a mix of Chicago and Texas style electric blues, with a bit of a classic rock and R&B edge. Moose, our bassist and vocalist, has toured with Lou Reed and Greg Allman, and he's the real deal when it comes to performing....a must see/hear..very much in the tradition of Buddy Guy, BB King, and Otis Rush. The places and times are below. Sat. will also feature Matt Rae, second guitarist with Arlen Roth and an up & coming solo artist who has received a write-up in the most recent Vintage Guitar News. He's a fabulous all-around player. Hope that you can make it. Sat. 3/27/04 - The Bayou, Mt. Vernon, NY - 10:30 pm http://www.bayourestaurantny.com Sun. 3/28/04 - Scotland Yard, Hoboken, NJ - 10:00 pm http://www.scotlandyardbar.com

Thanks, everyone. I didn't even realize I left all the remotes out...one of the advantages of the single life, I guess. There have been a few times when I've gotten a phone call, and suddenly I'm playing 'whack-a-mole'. The rack is a pretty cheap mdf thing I got a while back as a floor model from a PC Richards when I was moving into my last apt. It was used there just to hold my computer sound equipment and other things, as I do a lot of film editing and sound design from my own sytem. Since I have a little more space for my computer system in my new apt., I didn't need the rack for it, so I re-appropriated it to the sound system (I had a simpler setup before, with a plain wooden shelf holding only three components). I would caution about using this rack. First, the shelves will only hold up to about 35 lbs each max, and that's pushing it as they start to bend downwards. Luckily, the only heavy piece is my amp, which resides below the bottom shelf on a platform I made, even though the Denon 2200 and Cambridge CD player are up there in weight, combined. The preamp doesn't weigh much, so it's okay. Secondly, you only have about 15.5" of useable depth on each shelf, so many receivers may be close to impossible to wire or access in the back (especially Harmon Kardons...and forget CD changers). I was actually looking to replace the rack, but anything wider than this (about 19.6" wide) would force me to place the left speaker even farther out (right where my bed is...studio apt. here, people), and I didn't like the alternative with the speakers so close to the TV. So all this stuff fits like a jigsaw puzzle, hopefully without looking excessively cluttered (it actually does, a little..). If you're still interested in the rack, here's what seems to be the equivalent: http://www.racksandstands.com/asp/show_detail.asp?sku=TC0022&catid=4

Actually, the 32" TV is just right and plenty large for where I sit (about 7" away). The photo doesn't do it justice, as it is an HDTV and looks fabulous with progressive component output straight from the DVD player in 16x9 mode. Things are really packed in pretty tight (NYC apt.), so anything bigger would be a problem to fit, so the 32" is splenty.....until I can afford to mount a 42" plasma on the wall!!