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kennyt

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Fed Ex Ground Shipping Woes
I find the heavier the item being shipped the more likely it is to be damaged, amps are always at risk. If you want it to get there safely, put it on a palette and ship it freight. 
Neighbor Complaining...
I lived in a condo for 10 months and never met the neighbor next to me until 20 minutes after I hooked up my subwoofer..... 
What racks/amp stands do you own or have owned?
I'll second the AudiAV Crytal, though my rack is a bit bigger the Clipsal (mine weighed 500 pounds shipped!)This will be the last rack I ever need as it is infinitely adjustable, strong as an ox and expandable. In fact I am looking to expand it now! 
Universal Remote and Lutron Lighting?
Check with Lutron, I looked into doing this with my home as while back and found the RF codes for the lights were very weird and no conventional RF remote could handle them, can't remember it if was Lutron or Leviton I was looking at.... 
DENON AVR3808ci vs Integra DHC9.9 Pre/Pro
Ck,I was absolutely NOT trying to pick on you, sorry if you felt that way.I have had many pre/pro's that were very difficult to set up (Linn AV5103 comes to mind) and the Meridian 861 had a bit of a learning curve as well, but in the end, as long ... 
DENON AVR3808ci vs Integra DHC9.9 Pre/Pro
Ck,Just to clarify some of your points....3) I too like a nice GUI, but in reality, I mess with it only rarely so as long as it works, it is OK for me. If you think I am some static guy who doesn't change gear much, you are sorely mistaken, I just... 
DENON AVR3808ci vs Integra DHC9.9 Pre/Pro
If you already have the amps, I would go with the separate pre/pro. 
DTS HD Master & Dolby True HD set up
Funny, it seems even Denon themselves don't know what this thing will output! 
Pioneer Elite vs. Pioneer "Standard" Kuro Plasmas
Onecall has the 50" for $2795 shipped now. 
Pre-pro Advice for B&W 802d HT System
Paul,I used to go that route, but I don't need to anymore with the Krell.Jeff, Actually it's $30,000! Yeah, Paul is right on the bang for the buck, but to me HT is also very important. 
Pre-pro Advice for B&W 802d HT System
Pkubica,I am currently running the Krell Evo 707 and can honestly say it does two channel as well as HT! It's pricey, but it is a true one box solution for both worlds! 
Is there a consensus as to blu ray sound quality?
Yeah, but will the RIAA actually ever produce them so I COULD buy them???That is the real question! 
Is there a consensus as to blu ray sound quality?
I hope so Kal, but the RIAA has been really stupid with their practices of the last decade. I know I would re-buy a lot of albums if they came in an uncompressed Blu-ray format! 
Pre-pro Advice for B&W 802d HT System
Jeff,He could do that, but he doesn't have any analog sources, so it might be wasted. I personally like the older Proceed gear for analog, and DD/DTS but as these are now dated, they are almost worthless. This can be good (if you can live with the... 
Proceed HPA-2 Quality Issues? Sound? Tube Preamp?
If it works for the $500 you paid you got one hell of a deal! Enjoy it but realize it is ~10 years or more old by now, and while I too still own one, they are getting long in the tooth and failure is a potential problem. Obviously they are out of ...