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My only experiences with Outlaw come from the 950 and the 990 pre/pros, and the 7100 100x7wpc amp. While the 7100 gave me a positive first time experience with separates, the 100wpc ended up being somewhat limiting eventually. Since then I've gone with the Emo XPA5 which made a significant difference, and when I went 7.1 I added an XPA-2. As far as quality/clarity of sound is concerned, they're all equal in my book. But I have several pieces of music that illustrated to me that 100wpc wasn't enough power for certain passages. The XPA2 and 5 give my RF7/RC7/KS7800 setup sufficient overhead, and I have noticed virtually no difference between the XPA5 at 200wpc and the XPA2 at 250wpc. Rick

I second that. I have my XPA5 driving C, LS,LB,RB,RS and XPA2 driving FL & FR. My surrounds are THX Ultra 2s and Mains are RF/RC7s. There is no need for any more power in my ~3000 sq ft room. It's nuts enough already! Unless you really really want to. ;-)

For further clarification, I have an XPA-2 and XPA-5 and Emotiva said one 15A circuit would be sufficient for *both*. Of course by that time my general contractor had already put two 20A circuits in, but you get the point!

Not all walls have 16", or even 12" studs. With windows and casings for closets, etc., my HT buildout has resulted in all four of my KS-7800s having the dog ears be flush against a stud on one side. That means the dog ears that hold the speakers in place can't be rotated out and tightened to clasp the drywall. Only one side of the speakers can. Our solution is to tighten the dog ears as designed on one side of the speaker, and drill 2" screws through the grill casing on the other side, into the stud, to keep the speaker tight. A note to Klipsch: Put the dog ears on the top and bottom so they can be rotated to the side if room allows it, but also to the *top* so the speaker can be mounted against a stud if necessary. This ensures maximum installation flexibility. Rick

Hey Lopez (odd typing that since it's my last name as well), You might think about giving Audyssey a shot again. I've calibrated using Audyssey Pro on my Integra pre-pro and have found with both the built-in and the Pro versions that while it flattens out bass humps remarkably well, the result is 1 to 3dB low. So I go back and lift my levels by 2dB or so and that usually makes things perfect in my room. Additionally, you should set your crossovers wherever you like provided it's not below your speakers' abilities to output. Audyssey just reports its findings to the Denon and the Denon chooses for you. Audyssey doesn't make the determination as to what is best. If it detects any of your speakers' -3dB point at lower than 40Hz it passes that info to the Denon which will select Large or Full Range for you. But going by the specs for your speakers, your starting point should be at 80Hz for your RF10s and 100Hz for your RC10. Those are both approximately 20Hz higher than your -3dB point per the specs and are a good starting point. Adjust to taste, but I wouldn't go lower than those numbers if they were my speakers or else I might have gaps in my frequency response between the mains and sub. Hmm.. your equipment list doesn't have a sub. Do you have one? I have RF7s and still set my crossover point at 100Hz just because I have dual SVS subs and would rather have those amps taxing themselves than the amps on my RFs. I admit I'm at the upper limit, however. Rick

"Black Crush" in terms of the HD-931, is the player's inability to send the entire dynamic range of video on the DVD to the display device. Unless they've fixed it recently, the HD-931 sends PC-Video out through it's DVI output, which is 0-255. TV Video is 16-235. The result is that it clips in the whites, and crushes the blacks, essentially truncating the information at both ends. Could be why some people notice what appear to be "extra" blacks. "How much more black can it be? And the answer is 'none,' really. None more black." "Black Crush" in the video world is when you turn your brightness down so far that values above 16 get mapped to 16. If you turn your brightness down all the way, you'll see that most of your picture is black except for very bright objects. Nearly everything has been mapped to video black -- 16. Since the 931 maps 16 to 0 for you, then sends it out through the DVI port, you're having some of this done for you already, which results in extra shadow details being mapped straight to black (in addition to some of the brighter details being mapped straight to full white on the upper end). Again, every player has its pros and cons. Other things make the 931 a fine player, especially for the money. I'm kind of a perfectionist when it comes to the finished product -- the picture, so I opted against the 931. Despite its very poor build quality and reliability issues, I like the PQ the D1 gives me, though I'd recommend the 931 to, say, my mother, since she's the type who couldn't care less about black crush. She wants something that turns on and works with little or no problems. But Sammy has new DVI players coming out mid-year, so I hope good things for them. I'll test drive the D3 when it comes out just for it's WM9 capability, but my dream player, for now, is the Pioneer 59avi since it has SACD/DVD-A capabilities as well as HDMI/DVI. Disclaimer: I'm not a V Inc rep., nor a Pioneer rep., nor a Samsung rep., though I own a DVD player from V Inc., a DVD player and A/V receiver from Pioneer, and a DLP from Samsung (and two HD boxes from Sony). How's that for non-discriminatory shopping? Happy movie-watching.

Wow.. and thus *my* problem with boards. People like you who jump to such huge conclusions as to sound like you're still in high school. All I did was offer *my own* facts from the 931 I bought and returned (nigh on to 6 months ago, so perhaps they've upgraded firmware since then?) And yes, you *did* make a personal attack. And dumbest of dumb comments, to suggest I work for V Inc (which makes the Bravo, not "D") after I lambasted them for poor workmanship on the D1? Isn't that trying to offer information that's neither provable nor unprovable? Try practicing what you preach. The original poster asked for opinions and recommendations, and I gave mine. Get a life, if there's one to be had in Indy. Aahh... just read your signature. Wow, didn't realize that a 931 owner can be so rabidly defensive. I'm pleased as punch with the quality of the image my D1 puts out but am objective enough to point out its limitations. Perhaps a quick check in your mirror might help you to see who your biggest problem is in life. It's just a friggin' DVD player. I have plenty of experience on other forums where the individuals are a lot more knowledgeable than I'm sure even you are, so having that ~800 post number on yours doesn't give you license to just bash someone else anytime you feel like it and say "Oh, not a personal attack, though." Again, I reiterate: get a life. ---------------- On 1/21/2004 3:56:33 PM IndyKlipschFan wrote: You said... The issue with the 931 is that it stretches 4x3 DVDs to 16x9 through the DVI output. So you either need to live with the stretch, or connect the 931 to your display with component video cables *in addition* to a DVI cable. A waste of an input, in my opinion. ------------------------------------------------------------------- My response... Nope, not true, and again my problem with boards or people giving out false info. You can watch in either mode. The picture is flawless. Standard or Stretched mode (movie size) with the DVI output. -------------------------------------------------------------------- You said... I went with the D1 instead, and it has its own quirks. The tray will open and close again right away, leaving me a split second to load or unload a disc. It is slow to load DVDs chock-ful of mp3s or other data, and sometimes when it loads a dvd it'll have choppy playback, requiring a powerdown of the unit (completely off - not on standby) for a good 15-30 seconds, and then it'll function properly. Also, sometimes at layer changes it'll hang for several seconds, and then when it picks up again, it'll skip to the next chapter instead of picking up right at the layer change. Rewinding and going forward again usually fixes it. I don't know if the 931 has issues like these. -------------------------------------------------------------------- My response... No it does not, and this seems like a lot of hassles...On the D 1 =========================================================== You said.. I wouldn't get the 931 *or* the D1. If you can afford it, get the new Pioneer DVI player (I forget the model #), or wait for the D2 (next gen of the D1), or the D3 (which will also play WM9 HD-res files). ================================================================= My Response... Do you work for D?? You seem to have such loyalty to a machine you have and even yourself said has hassles... This amazes me? You then HYPE a unit... unproven... coming out in D2 or D3, too, as even better? How do you know it is? Or how will it work any better than the one you have? The Samsung DVD 931 is a great machine. Perhaps you should learn some info on it before you make such blanket and false comments. (Sorry, not a personal attack on you, just an attack on your facts!) ----------------

Luis I tried PMing you and emailing you but the e-mail bounced back. Have you sold your RSW-15 yet? I'm in Ventura County and might be interested. Rick ---------------- On 1/12/2004 10:43:23 AM LuisC wrote: I have a 1 year-old perfect condition black Klipsch RSW-15 for sale. I lived in Ontario, California. Price is $900.00. I'm so satisfied for this sub but I really need some extra cash. ----------------

I'm not sure about cost, and there are no products announced yet. But I think it's supposed to deal with noise filtering better so that a weaker signal in a fringe area can be hung onto and decoded better. I.E., I get CBS and NBC flawlessly, but sometimes ABC drops out, and I *never* get Fox or PBS, though I get really low signals for them. The Linx would be able to lock on to those signals in some new, better way (I'd have to look up Linx again to better describe it to you, since I've forgotten). Since you're not fringe you'd probably be just fine with a Zenith 420, or their newer model, the LG LST-3100A. Good luck! Rick

Reasonable price. I had the 420 for a week or so just to test out tuner sensitivity before leaping into the fray on the Sony HD-200 (the equivalent to the Zenith HDV-520). From what I've seen Zenith/LG/Sony has the best tuner on the market. Holds on to weaker signals much better than earlier generation HD receivers. However, receivers with Lynx and other newer methods of receiving ATSC signals are going to be coming to market soon, which should put these old tuners' abilities to shame. If you're in a fringe area, you might want to wait for the next gen. But ~$200 is a reasonable price for a temporary solution, IMO. Rick ---------------- On 1/12/2004 2:52:36 PM ironwoods wrote: CC had an ob Zenith HDV-420, HD tuner @ $209 and I let it sit. This does terrestrial HD only. Any comments from past or present owners on this model? CC said they were "discontinuing" it- CC or Zenith?, I asked, but they didn't know. Anybody beat $209? ----------------

You've probably bought your speakers by now, but I'll chime in with my two cents anyway. I bought the SF3s and SC3 from BB to replace my 6 year old boston acoustics setup, and the Klipsch blew the BAs away. But, Synergy isn't where I *really* wanted to be since I'd had my eye on at *least* RF-35s for a while (The 35s are only slightly more than the SF-3s anyway). So I went all out and got RF/RC-7s. While the RF-7s sound *much* better than the puny (by comparison) SF-3s, the SF-3s are no slouch. At ~$2000 for a pair, I don't hear 4x the performance from the RF7s over the SF-3s to justify 4x the price. But, I also spent a large part of my youth *playing* musical instruments rather than just listening to them (the drums, specifically), so my ears are a bit worse for the wear. I'm sure at some point getting better and better speakers has diminishing returns for these beat-up eardrums. Rick ---------------- On 12/26/2003 2:34:16 PM davidcmal wrote: Hi. I am looking at begining a new home sterio. I am looking into the synergy line for starters. For a sub I am going with the KSW-12. My question is what front speakers to go with I am looking at the SF-2 and SF-3. Any advice? ~ David ----------------

The issue with the 931 is that it stretches 4x3 DVDs to 16x9 through the DVI output. So you either need to live with the stretch, or connect the 931 to your display with component video cables *in addition* to a DVI cable. A waste of an input, in my opinion. I went with the D1 instead, and it has its own quirks. The tray will open and close again right away, leaving me a split second to load or unload a disc. It is slow to load DVDs chock-ful of mp3s or other data, and sometimes when it loads a dvd it'll have choppy playback, requiring a powerdown of the unit (completely off - not on standby) for a good 15-30 seconds, and then it'll function properly. Also, sometimes at layer changes it'll hang for several seconds, and then when it picks up again, it'll skip to the next chapter instead of picking up right at the layer change. Rewinding and going forward again usually fixes it. I don't know if the 931 has issues like these. I wouldn't get the 931 *or* the D1. If you can afford it, get the new Pioneer DVI player (I forget the model #), or wait for the D2 (next gen of the D1), or the D3 (which will also play WM9 HD-res files). Rick P.S. Don't buy Monster DVI cables (or fiberoptic or digital coax). It's digital not analog! You're tossing your money down the drain spending ~$80 on a DVI cable! www.pacificable.com ---------------- On 1/20/2004 10:09:07 AM jagangjee wrote: Looking to buy one of these soon, and I cannot decide which one to get. I have not heard anything bad about the D1, only that the D2 is coming out in Feb and the D3 which is coming out in April/June. But I have heard mixed reviews on the HD931. Pice is not much of an issue as both players are under the $300. This unit will be connected to a Sony Grand Wega XBR and I am unsure to which one to purchase. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, anyone know where to get Monster Cables at a reasonable price? These DVI cords are expensive!! TIA, JAG ----------------