Hi all, newbie here finishing out my basement as a home theater and I am thinking of going with the Pioneer Elite 7.2-Ch. receiver, model VSXLX302. It is on sale right now from Bestbuy for 399. Is that a good model to go with? I will be running a home cinema projector and not sure on speakers yet.

Hi folks, newbie here to projectors. We are finishing our basement and have purchased an Epson Home Cinema 3700 projector. Distance from wall to projector will be approximately 13-14'. Not sure on screen size, I would like to go with the biggest at that distance. There is no ambient light, as...

Hi all, thanks for taking the time to read . . . BACKGROUND... A few years ago now i was wanting to build a DIY HT sub, i ended up picking up 2x JL Audio 12W3v2s (D2). i built a sealed enclosure and used an old JAMO plate amp to power it. in my old house it worked really well, the...

Hello, i made the jump down that rabbit hole and finally purchased my first projector. I have wanted one for years but could never afford one, finally able to. I purchased an Epson 5030ub. I am interested in going the painted route for my screen. Option #1 = Paint wall itself. Option #2 = I am...

I recognize this is probably a bit different from the type of system discussed here but I'm hoping somebody might be able to provide some assistance. I've spent the past few months putting together a backyard movie theater system to replace my old one that wasn't loud enough for everybody to...

Quick background. I am new to being serious home audio, to me anyway :-P I just upgraded from a 15yr old Klipsch setup (RB3s with center and surrounds) with a Denon 2800 to a Pioneer SC-91 and Monitor Audio Silver 10s w/surrounds and center (no sub for now). I would like to make my room the best...

Bought the above receiver. Worked well. Now, if it goes on, it soon turns off and there is a red light. More often, it will cycle on, then off. Have looked online and tried all suggestions - all to no avail. Still under warranty. I just chatted with Denon rep, and she gave me a list...

Hi there, I have a LG DH4530T home theatre system, and recently i got a new led tv, LG LB56. The home theatre don't have a optical audio in option, and has only normal rca audio in. And the tv have only optical audio out and head phone out. So, i need to have the audio of the tv to come from...

Am getting close to purchasing gear for my room and so far my concrete decisions for my 10x18x9 ft room are an SVS PB2000 and Oppo 103d. I have narrowed down amp/processing to a Denon AVR-4520ci or eMotiva UMC-200 with XPA power. I am looking for clean power, plenty of headroom, and ample room...

I want to purchase new speaker/home theater setup (including surround sound, tv, blu-ray player, etc.) for my living room, and I'm going to do it through the local electronics store in my town because I prefer to talk to people and get personal help. Are there any specific things I should ask to...

I'm using an analog connection, to my HTR 5960. I'm playing 2-channel audio. How do I make the receiver re-direct low frequency signal to my subwoofer? Thanks.

I have attached a drawing of my AV/Living Room, and I was wondering if anyone has some simple suggestions for making the acoustical characteristics any better. I suppose the only thing I have in my room that might adjust acoustics a bit would be the carpeting, furniture, and a heavy curtain in...

My daughter recently bought me this receiver to replace my 15 year old Pioneer unit. I have a few questions I need assistance with-here goes: -speaker config is front left, center, front right, surround left, surround right, and sub -hdmi in to video from cable box and out to tv from receiver...

Hi everyone, So I'm delving into the plasma world (excited) and also to the large screen format (upgrading from a wee 32" Bravia) and I wanted to hear some expert feedback from those with experience on if the 60VT model is worth the upwards of 3 grand in the next two weeks when panny has...

Hi guys, I am going to upgrade my very old 12+ year Denon Receiver and I wanted to ask what is the thing to look for in new receivers? I also looked at the below manufacturers NAD Integra Arcam Antham Any from the above worth getting? Receiver will be used mostly for TV/Movies/Gaming...

Just recently had to part with my 4:3 Toshiba 32" CZ32V51...I loved that set. This is for the upstairs sitting room and not a dedicated HT set. Not terribly upset since I want a 16:9. Room dimensions are approx. 15x14 and two windows are directly facing the screen but have treatments to block...

My Quartet10 kit had been sitting in boxes, antagonizing me, for a couple months now. I finally got around to building the box and getting it all setup. I have to say, I'm not impressed and I want to know if I got a bad kit and how to diagnose my issue. I based my build off of Mike P's build...

There seems to be a function of this unit to adjust the audio/video time delay. This apparently is to sync the sound track with the picture. Is this for real? I never heard of such an option. Is it common for the sound track to be "off" from the broadcast signal? I have never known this to be...

I have decided to do a DIY screen - more than likely a grey screen - and I was hoping to get a little direction. You guys have provided more than enough direction on how to paint the screen and choose a color, so I plan to read through a bunch of those threads. Where I am stuck and cannot seem...

Dear Friends, I own a business in a small town and completely broke like every other business owner right now but trying to equip our conference room and into a Licensed "Dinner and a Movie" room. My business is called, "THE COFFEE LOFT" and located in Garnett, KS. My problem is that I can't...