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  Discuss New member in the General Shack Area forum; New member Hi I am a new member in Sheffield, England. I joined because I have been impressed by the no-nonsense advice ...



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Old 05-28-08, 12:26 PM   #1
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Hi
I am a new member in Sheffield, England. I joined because I have been impressed by the no-nonsense advice on this site. I am looking to set up a home theatre set-up around a Panasonic hi-def projector, but cannot work out whether to go for a custom-designed PC based system or a dedicated Blu-ray player and 'amp'. Looking forward to learning a lot more. Best wishes from rainy Sheffield.



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Old 05-28-08, 12:28 PM   #2
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Hi Derek, welcome to the Shack. You do have a difficult decision to make. Research as much as possible and then go for whatever you decide. Have fun, Dennis


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Old 05-28-08, 12:39 PM   #3
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Hi Derek, Welcome aboard!

Its almost always better to go with dedicated A/V equipment as a PC based system has its own complications including driver issues and compatibility problems.


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Onkyo TXSR805, Samson Servo 300 amp
Mission 765 Mains, 4-762i's Surrounds, AR center PSC25, SVS PB13 Ultra & A/D/S MS3u sub
2 Audio control C131 EQ's, Toshiba XA2, Panasonic BD60, Pioneer LD
Sanyo Z4 pj, Viewsonic N3235w 32" HDTV

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Old 05-28-08, 01:12 PM   #4
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Hello and welcome to the Shack, Derek!


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Old 05-28-08, 02:36 PM   #5
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Welcome Derek!


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Hi Derek!


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Hello Derek, Welcome to the Shack.


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Howdy Derek and welcome to the Shack!


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Old 05-30-08, 05:57 AM   #9
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Thanks for the advice - I shall be looking through the kit available in the UK.


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