oakleyguy68

The 1082 is sold through mass market channels. That would be the main difference between the the 1082 and the 3802. The 3802 and 3803 have a couple of differences (I have the 3802 and have demoed a 3803) 1) The 3803 has DD EX decoding ability. the 3802 does not it uses a none licensed version for DD surround back channels. For the record I have not heard a difference. 2) The 3803 passes a 100MHz video signal. The 3802 passes up to a 27MHz video signal. The mimimum recommended level is 25MHz to pass a 1080i video signal. It is borderline. I have used it without any noticeable loss in signal. 3) The 3803 upconverts all video signals to component. So, an average home theater system could make use of only video input into the TV. These are the items that most concerned me as I planned on upgrading my system. I am sure that other changes existed. In the end, I decided to go with Rotel separates as opposed to a receiver. I have the amps and am just deciding on an RSP 1066 or RSX 1055 for the pre/pro (the 3802 serves this purpose currently). I hope this helps. I don't think you could go wrong with any of the components the have been mentioned. Get what sounds good to you and get it at the cheapest price possible. Larry

I have a Denon 3802 in a 7.1 system, and I have just added a Rotel RB 1070 2 channel amp to power my mains. I have had it for a week in continuous use, and I can not be more happy. I will be converting over to a complete Rotel seperates system in the coming months because of my complete satisfaction. There is one down side (I know my previous statement). It does really produce any flaw in the recording. Just be prepared. I have had great success with DVD-A in 2 channel and HDCD as well, but standard CD's have been across the board. I will be replacing my Denon DCM 370 to a Rotel or Riga player in the next couple months. Also, where are you from? I had a great experience from my dealer. Actually took apart a whole system for me to listen and set it up to match my current and future plans. And I was buying a $700.00 amp. He got a customer for life. Larry

I just wanted to give a heads up on the sales at Tweeter. I ended up getting the SS-1's for $150.00 for the pair, a pair of RF-3s for another $500.00, and an RC-3 for $220.00. So, I was able to make some significant changes to my home theater at very little cost. Can't wait to hook it up tomorrow.

Thank you for the response. I appreciate it very much. I think I will follow your advice to some degree. I am going to add the surrounds. Being that they are diffuse. I think they will hold me over so to speak. After words, I am going to add a reference set of towers along with a center channel. This will be included with a two channel amp that I will seek for the two main speakers, and used for both dvd-a and sacd using the solution I found here. I prefer music in two channel and have minimal desire to hear it total surround (except for ride of the valkires). Any suggestion in a tower recommendation for this setup will be welcomed. And, of course any amp suggestion will be appreciated. Thanks

Thank you for the response. I have, after reviewing the room, a fourth option. Which is to add one center channel speaker on the back wall. I have two scenarios here. One is to add another SC-1 or get an RC-3 and move the SC-1 to the back wall. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I am looking for opinions on completing my home theater system with surround back speakers. Currently, I have a complete Synergy system in place. SF-1 fronts, SC-1 Center, and SS-1 for the surrounds (positioned on the side not the back wall). Ther room is approximately 14x 14 with one wall open to the dining room. The equipment used is as follows: Receiver: Denon 3802 DVD: Toshiba 9200 (with DVD-A) CD: Denon DCM 280 (I believe) Line Conditioner: Panamax Cable: Comcast Digital with High-Def Gaming: Xbox These would be the components with the most effect on Audio. The breakdown of usage is as follows: Televison: 40% DVD: 25% Music(2Ch & DVD-A): 30% Games: 5% Now my options that I have narrowed down are the following One, I could purchase a set of RF-3s or the latest version when they come out. Move the SF-1s to the surround speakers and the SS-1s to the Surround Back location. Mounted on the wall. I can not move the SF-1s to the back due to lack of space. Two, purchase another set of SS-1's and have a complete surround back system. My concern is the DVD-A in surround mode. I feel they would make a poor choice in this regard. Three, I could purchase another set of SF-1s as the surrounds and move the and move the SS-1s to the wall. Much like option one but without the Reference speakers up front. Finally, the lack of space does not allow me to get two seperate surround back speakers. In other words, the surrounds would have to be able to handle the music from DVD-A. Any input on this question would be appreciated. Larry