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I have a Velodyne HGS-10BG in my HT setup and it blends very well (at 1/3 volumm setting) with the KLF-30s in an average size room.

The Sony players offered at Costco (BX37 & BX57, at my local one at least) do have the capability of streaming contents from your network (DLNA support should be stated somewhere).

I'd have you over if you weren't so far away I have been using a pair of SS-3 surrounds with my KLF-30/KLF-C7 for a few years now. I think they matche up with the KLFs real well - at least good enough for me to leave them on with my 5.1 setup (despite the fact that an excellent pair of KSP-S6 have been waiting to be added as a part of 7.1 setup for almost a year.) Don't know how rare these SS-3s come by but in my own experience, I've seen way more KSP-S6s than these.

Sounds like a great combination you got there. With the fronts overpowering the others, I guess you should really calibrate your speakers' levels. An SPL meter is handy with this task but trust your ears if you don't. I'd recommend a Velodyne HGS (could find them used cheap) or the newer DD 15" (or above) for your subwoofers.

Hi guys, The center channel fell off its pedestal resulted in both of the banana posts sheared off (where the drilled holes are). Could I replace them with any generic parts or it's gotta be Klipsch's? Thanks in advance, Frank.

I've been using the SS-3s for surrounds (in a 5.1 system) for a while now and I could tell you they keep up with the KLF fronts/center quite well - to the point that I have postponed looking for the KSP-S6s for quite some time (well, till a near mint pair litterally falled on my lap yesterday )

For the price, I'd highly recommended the Onkyo TX-SR876 which is cost approx. $1K on Amazon right now - or dare I say the top of the line TX-NR906 for about $200 more

Hefty power transformer, 3 separate DSPs, top notch DACs (Burr-Brown PCM1796s), Dual push-pull amplification outputs, THX Ultra2 certified...My guess is there should be audible improvements with the Onkyo TX-SR805 - well at least it was pretty obvious A/B'ing the SR606 vs the 805 hooked up the Polk speakers in the showroom I was in.

200Hz is way high for a sub to cover, IMHO. In fact, I wouldn't set mine above 80Hz (THX pref.) For my system (KLF-30 fronts, KLF-C7 center, SS-3 rears, Velodyne HGS-10 sub), in HT mode, I have the sub crossover setting at 80Hz, but have the receiver's crossover points at 60Hz for the fronts, and 80Hz for the center and surrounds. Works very well for me.

There is no gain controls on unit. I guess you were confused with newer (pro) versions. Also, for the second issue, it does not matter which state the preamp is in...The preamp could be turned off for a few minutes before the amp yet the amp still makes the noises upon powering down.

I recently added a later version of the original Bryston 4B (plain black face plate with black handles) to my system. While it sounds fantastic with the HK as the preamp, I did encounter a few things that I'd like to ask to the Klipsch experts: 1. Noticeable hissing noises from the speakers idling at closed perimeter. I don't hear it at listening position - is that normal? If not, is it expected with amp that's >20 years old? In that case, is there any modifications that could help? 2. When powering down the amp, there are some high frequency ('tweet' litterally) sound coming from the speakers, panning from left to right (as the capacitors discharge?). Would new capacitors fix this? Thanks in advance, Frank.

Great! As it's a vintage gear, I'd recommend you to perform DC Offset and Bias Current at the least, which is relatively easy if you have a DMM. Pay a visit to AudioKarma.org site as how to do this.

Was it a known issue before you get it? If not, then work on the balance knob. I had the same issue on my Sansui but after a healthy dose of DeOxit (and turning all knobs from full on to full of numerous times) it works great since. Hope this helps, Frank.

Where could you find such low prices? Please PM me if that's sensitive info. Thanks, Frank.

I have not tried Roxio or Magix software but have used Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net) for home recordings in a few occasions. It has the options for audio pass through that you could enable to audit to the track (you could always look at the captured waveforms instead though). The software is free and it works pretty well. Check if the Roxio or Magix have similar feature - I think they should. Frank.

Did it die while in use? or you found it dead trying to use it? My HK receiver did this after a year I got it (kids probably played with the power button too much). I was able to trace the power line to the slow blown fuse inside the receiver by doing the continuity test. Replaced it and no problem since.

The Panasonic plasmas have always had favorable reviews from the pros according to my Sound&Vision and Home Theater mags.

These Pannys at the time they were out had the blackest of all, including the Pioneers - though the Pioneers had an edge on video processings. I have always liked Pioneers plasma but the Panny was just right for my pocket, price to performance wise

Here's a pix of mine...

Both the Onkyo 805s and HK *54 receivers use Farouja DCDi chips, so I guess they are comparable in term of video processings. From what I've read (and experienced, as I listened to the Onkyo 905 for a month, which has the almost the same preamp section as the 805), the Onkyo would serve you well as a preamp. In fact, I don't think you could get a better on for that price

Yes, since it's essentially a BT device. You'd only need to do it once though.

That is exactly how it (the PS3) supposed to behave on optical (Toslink) connection...DD/DTS 5.1 surround or lossless LPCM 2 channel stereo. About the remote, it's Bluetooth powered so you don't have to point it to the system to control it. It does lessen the pain of fiddling with the game controller when you try to play a DVD/BD, changing audio track, or enabling a closed caption, for instance. What else do you want to know about it?

The Cypress is a no-no to me and the Optivas cost the same as the BD55 which does not make any sense to me to go that route (that and the DACs used, which may or may not inferior to the one Panasonic uses).

Phil, Your situation is almost like mine...I have a PS3 that serves mainly as a BD player but forced to use optical out for sounds as I don't plan to upgrade my receiver soon (HK-7200 with 7.1 Analog inputs). This is a reason why I'm now looking for a standalone player that has analog outs. I'm having my eyes on the Panasonic BD55K as: . It's one of a few that has the finalized BD-Live 2.0 . It decodes all the available formats (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-MA HD...) and pass them out as bitstream, LPCM, or 7.1 analogs . It has one of the best upconvert function available to date - passing all HQV torture tests (This feature is particularly important to me as I have a bunch of movies, music videos collections). And on top of that, it's readily available for less than $330 shipped to your door

I'd recommend the Onkyo TX-NR905 (or this year NR906) - decodes all the greatest latest codecs that you could find; and then the top of the line BurrBrown DACs (PCM1796s), beefy (65A) Toroidal power supply, Dual Push-Pull amplifiers, Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry, HQV Reon video processing...(Plus, FYI, Frys has these NR905s for 50% off original MSRP)