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  1. I have read for first few pages of comments and felt I needed to chime in. I am not familiar with the denon or marantz receivers. I know that denon came very highly recommended, but I went with a pioneer elite sc-65 and got it for about $550 if I remember right. It is a good receiver and runs very cold (thanks ice amps). If you were willing to step away from the "deal" you get, I would highly recommend the pioneer sc series. As for the speakers, size would not really be a concern when filling an apartment with quality sound. I started with some reference level rsx speakers and they flooded my living room with breath taking sound. The bookshelf sized speakers are mode than enough in most cases and very high in build and sounf quality. I recommend hunting on craigslist, I got lucky and found an entire rf-7 7.1 matched set for 2,000. Yes this is abovery your range, but it just showcases that bang for buck you can find some great deals. My last bit of advice is to think about placement for the surrounds. I can tell you that it is quite important. My brother has a 5.1 Polk audio setup, and his rears are sitting next to his couch (no clearance behind couch). It doesn't sound very good.

  2. Well I picked them up. Definitely don't have the presence of the rf-7 setup downstairs, but they are no slouch either. Curious, between the rb 51ii and the rsx-5, which one is the better speaker (both 75 watts), and would the rb 51 a good match with the 4 rsx-4 speakers and rcx-4 that i currently have to make a 7.1 setup decent? Sonically are they compatible?

  3. Definitely the more powerful 63... I have the 65 and it is everything I wanted (until I so separate components). If given the chance at owning a 10 year old Porsche 911 turbo or a brand new mustang, hands down I am going for the Porsche. The thing I have learned in this home theatre side journey is that when it comes to the receiver/pre power, features come and go as technology changes, but power will always reign supreme.

  4. November Man: An Excellent rental

    Guardians of The Galaxy: A good rental

    Opinions abound, but I saw guardians in theatre and I had to have it. It is one of the least serious/funny marvel movies to date, and fairly true to the source. Only when Deadpool releases will it be topped.

    I am also a huge Anima fan and own quite a bit of anime, anime movies I have only seen a few of, but one of my all time favorites was princess mononoke. I did see spirited away and it was pretty good, never saw ponyo, and laputa castle in the sky was fairly good as well. Next on my list is to get this attack on titan I hear so much about. That and Rozen Maiden... (must aquire all geneon released titles).

  5. Man don't get me wrong but I can't imagine how bored I would get at some of your houses watching at -30 on the volume lol. That so quiet. Hardly worth having surround sound. Definitely don't need to spend money on sub with that kind of volume. There would be no tactile response.

    -30 isn't terrible, my hearing is pretty good scrappy, and I am only sitting about 6 feet away from my rf-7s. At -20 the whole house is shaking, and guests think there is a terrible storm or explosions occurring outside the house (when they are upstairs and not watching the movie). As a reference point I consider what factory sound was like, the speakers I have no sound so much better than what I was stuck with for the majority of my life).

    I suppose my view is the same as with alcohal, I don't need it to have fun... I don't need to damage my ears to have fun either. I cam hear a wide dynamic range with -30 decently, and moving towards -20 it is about maxed out for enjoyment.

  6. I would recommend a pioneer with the d-class "ice" amps. From a longevity perspective these things should run for years. I have a small onkyo receiver and that thing gets toasty hot when powering 50 watt speakers (just a 2.0 setup). My pioneer elite fires my rf-7s for hours and when I put my hand over the vent, it is barely warmer than room temp... I vote for pioneer elite SC (mine is an sc-65 9.2 channel beast). Deciding factor for mine was the 4k pass through for future proofing as well as the 9.2 channel in case I wanted to increase my arsenal. Steer clear of onkyo/integra... they overheat and are absolute junk.

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    Dunno if I was more surprised at the un-folding of the plot, or that she had rented it. :blink:   Great soundtrack, acting, cinematography, and story line. Much, much deeper significance than was ever alluded to in any preview. Highly recommended.  :emotion-21:

    *circles worm in red*

    You made a mistake here, time for some punishment...

    I just watched wrath of the titans, picked it and clash up at the same time since they were cheap and steel books... the film was not very good story wise, or sound wise... but I may be biased since I have spent the last week playing dead space 3 which had amazing sound. Guests kept thinking bombs were going off outside (which is a good reaction in my book).

  8. Yes his character was sinister and we'll spoken, but to me this movie just didn't tie things together well. I suppose I could watch it again to figure out who links to who and what to what, but I doubt it. The moral of the story was clear. Don't get greedy and take silly risks that could ruin your life. I loved Javier in no country for old men. That movie had a bad ending, but he was a bad guy you rooted for, a villain that was more natural force than an individual character

  9. Two nights ago I watched "the counselor".  Apparently I'm going to have to watch it twice, I was utterly confused.

    You poor lost soul, I watched it once and that was enough. Poor Penelope, I just can't understand the unprovoked bad things this movie is all about. Just one big game of fish eaten by bigger fish eaten by bigger fish.

    Last blu ray I watched was vanhelsing, and it seemed very nice. I agree with the godzilla, it did excellent fan service, and the moments when godzilla is introduced areally epic... gets really quiet and then BAM!

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