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Getting started, need amp recommendation
sub 400 $ range is asking alot. Good bang for the buck is the Rotel . 
So what sub are you using for your Home theater?
I have a pair of Aerial sw 12 subs. Excellent for the money. Its a music sub that does theatre well. Non boomy and fast . 
Whats the coolest sounding movie?
Dark City for surround atmospherics , Outbreak for height retrieval , Dracula {Gary Oldman} for total soundfield coherency , U- 571 for bass extension. 
any info on Jensen in line isolation transformers
Thanks Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
I strangled my pipe
Drubin , yes , it is if you go the entire route for sure but I am using a massive amp to drive just the subs. You could bypass the power conditioners and voltage regulator and run straight from the sequencer.The point for me was to get a 220 servi... 
Best Musical Home Theater Speaker
Stehno is right. Build. Start by doing 2 channel right and when you can afford it , do a centre and then surrounds. Look at Aerial 10 t s here and a matching sw 12 sub for just a little over budget. Call me after you get it set up and stop listeni... 
General opinion about ADCOM amplifiers
Pretty good muscle amps. I have had many models and used primarily for sub amps and midline theatre applications. Pretty reliable too. I had 7 55511 amps in mono- 600 watts on every Polk SRt in a 7.1 theatre and it was strong but non audiophile in... 
Best bang-for-buck purchase you have made?
pipedream 21 s recently right here on AG. Its the Rock n Roll speaker system from hell. Just what the Dr ordered! 
Aerial replacement for 10T ?
hifi 111 , thanks for the correction. I will have to look that one up! 
california audio labs cl 2500 dvd
Very good picture and sound for the money. No doubt but mine developed 2 problems in 3 years. first it stopped recognizing dts music discs , then it recently has manifested a problem whereby it needs to be shut down and back on just to open the tr... 
need preamp advice to mate with gamut d 200
thanks everyone who took time to help! 
Power cord? Why?
The higher the resolution capability of my system evolved , the easier it became to discern the changes various "tweeks " imparted on my system. Pc s have only recently become relevant to me. The introduction of the Elrods were at once apparent. T... 
Denon DVD2900 Vs Marantz Dv8400.
Holy Cow Izsakmixer. Pretty incredible review / comparison . You can have my attention anytime when posting reviews! I have the Marantz sa 1 and love it and wondered how it compared myself actually . Gotta go. I need to read this again! 
What's your profession? Age?
44 and To use a quote from Texas Chainsaw...............HES JUST A COOK 
How much does your system retail for?
2 channel is about 115.000.00 and theatre about 125.000.00