johnwa

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Harman Kardon AVR vs. Yamaha RX-V2400 ??
I would have to agree....recievers just don't suck like they used to.by the way I would go with the HK just because I happen to thing they sound better to me.Yamaha often sounds dry to me....a little too digital if you know what I mean. 
How much does your system retail for?
10k for home theater/2ch setup but my pride in it jumps it up to about 40k. 
Hissing
Oddly enough my friend has the cav 50 and he used to have Thiel cs 1.5's (which I now own) and never had any hiss.Later he bought some Sonus Fabers and abra-cadabra ...hiss.Not horrible, but enough to realize that it was a result of the speakers.I... 
How important is tuning?
I have to agree to a point with Jadem6.Maybe not 50% but more around 25%,this is really dependant on your system.My current home theater/2ch setup is not as my friends 2ch tube only rig.Spikes,sorbathane,and well broke in cables can seem like an e... 
Outlaw 1050 vs. Onkyo SR600
I had one recommendation for jarujammer.I recently purchased a used harmon kardon avr-510($400used$1100new:80w x 5) over the onkyo tx-797($1000:100w x 6) just because it had much cleaner,more powerful audio.before this I had convinced myself I nee... 
Outlaw 1050 vs. Onkyo SR600
Sean, I was just curious if you new how these tests were performed? Or did you perform them yourself.The reason I ask is because I have noticed that a few test labs have released bad info due to improper test procedures,like test equipment used do... 
Try 4.0 or 4.1 instead of 5.1... it's worth a shot
I believe that my secret to my success lies in my Thiel's... they just have superb imaging.However, the clear fault here is that you really just can't sonically match ANY center channel to floorstanding speakers(or at least I have not heard this,a...