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| Classe Sigma SSP and Sigma amp 5 I'm sure you've looked at the reviews. They are all very positive. http://www.audioholics.com/av-preamp-processor-reviews/classe-sigma-ssp-and-sigma-amp5-review and also Kal's (Kr4) review in Stereophile though I can't seem to find the link for it... | |
| Receiver HDMI problem PrPixel is correct. Depending on the cable box, HDMI video and HDMI audio are independent elements. Personally speaking, I would strongly advocate for a certified cable home-run. The HDBaseT extenders, are ok but an evil to use when you can't do a... | |
| Receiver HDMI problem The Monoprice HDMI extenders do not all work and are finicky. Never use passive extenders and there is only one monoprice extender I've found that works. I'm using an active monoprice HDMI extender to take care of a nearly 90 foot run. I'm only pa... | |
| Receiver HDMI problem HDMI cables are not analog. There's no such thing as a degradation in quality. You get sparklies or nothing at all. Unfortunately, HDMI troubleshooting doesn't follow the same logic as we've been used to in the analog world. It can be maddening at... | |
| Receiver HDMI problem Tom, you have unfortunately entered the terrible world of HDMI. 35' is a long run by HDMI standards. What brand of HDMI cable do you have? In this case, brand does matter! You'll need to spend some time debugging this and here's the cleanest way t... | |
| Very basic stereo versus 5:1 question? Mark,Kal (KR4) is correct, there is and should be no difference with some caveats. The Bryston doesn't have room correction but for others to note, processors/receivers with room correction do not have the ability to apply that to the analog input... | |
| Need a subwoofer reccomendation..... You may want to check out this list of the best subwoofers under $500 on the Poor Audiophile: www.pooraudiophile.com/2014/12/best-subwoofers-under-500.htmlI would also add HSU to the mix of subs to consider on this list within your price range wit... | |
| Home Theater Upgrade: Advice Needed I don't know your price point and ultimate goals but if you are looking for something that is going to give you HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 then I strongly suggest looking at the Krell Foundation processor. It has all of that and has proven to be one of... | |
| Subwoofer for both HT and Stereo Does the Goldmund have something that is called HT Bypass or Home Theater bypass? It's specifically used in situations where you wish to have a multichannel setup with a receiver or HT Preamp and a separate integrated or preamp for 2-channel.In ot... | |
| how much did you spend on rear surround speakers? You do indeed want to timbre match all your speakers and it does make a difference. If you're budgeting, then go most to least expensive front to back. If you need to cut corners due to budget then do it in the 6th and 7th channels. The side surro... | |
| How important for surrounds to match fronts? It may or may not make a difference. I had Focals as surrounds paired with my Revel fronts. There was a difference. One wasn't necessarily "better" than the other but it was different. When I replaced the Focals with Revel S30 surrounds, I only th... | |
| Best Home Theater Processor Used 1K-3K Range I'm not sure what your standards are for "best". Is there a dominant preference on video or audio or are both equally important? Some pre-pros will have better video options and even 4k scaling. My personal preference is the Anthem pre-pros. The a... | |
| Advise on 7.1 Channel Surround System & Speaker I'd suggest going with B&W, Revel, or Paradigm in addition to KEF. These are all good, safe bets and offer various price points. For a receiver (I assume you don't want separates) I'd suggest Yamaha, Marantz, or Pioneer. If you would consider ... | |
| Everything Looks Like Shot on Video I'm guessing you likely have either an LCD or LED TV with 120Hz or 240Hz "motion smoothing feature". This is the terrible, terrible "feature" of LCD and LED TVs that attempt to "fix" the inherent flaw of motion blur on those sets. Plasma sets do n... | |
| Recommendations for CL rated speaker cable In my house I use Audioquest 14/4 CL2 rated cabling. I've been very happy with it on all levels. I've used it in two different houses. I got the 14/4 so that I could use the pairs together to give me an 11AWG cable if I wanted or a pair of 14 AWG.... |