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Panamax 4300EX or Monster Power Powerbar 1100?
oddly enough i just hooked up the pf30. i had TERRIBLE noise and hash coming through my speakers as well as awful digital cable tv reception(except for the hd channels which were stunning) and it rid my system of all the problems. the graininess a... 
Setting up a subwoofer
go to www.av123.com. their manual for the ufw-10 has the "exact" calculations for compensating frequencies with the radio shack spl meter. you might be able to download the manual or ask 'em for one. 
merry christmas everyone dedicated lines..????
thanks warrenh. we're workin' on it....with a little help from my friends. 
problem w/ 1080i video output mode...
turns out is was a faulty cable. switched hdmi cable and voila, no flicker. 
merry christmas everyone dedicated lines..????
thanks everyone. i will try all your suggestions, work on the lines myself and start tripping breakers. i'll do like a couple rooms a day, slow and steady will win the race! anyway warren, i have the tv, dvd, and cdp, in one outlet and the anaolgu... 
DVI Splotchy
hi. i replaced both an hdmi to hdmi and hdmi to dvi connector, both were faulty and gave me poor picture quality. it could be as simple as a bad cable. the new digital cables seem to have issues that our standard analog IC's never had. 
merry christmas everyone dedicated lines..????
thanks guys. the reason i am unsure is because i cannot personally assertain whether or not they are. the electricians did not label any of their work in the box, so, short of plugging something into every outlet in the house and tripping circuit ... 
can a power regen. eliminate ground loop hum etc?
thanks all. i am addressing the issue in a few different ways. i have found where my cable t.v. coax is grounded and it is to my electrical box outside my house which is next to the cable companies box! i can't imagine that is good. so, i will hav... 
simple HDTV question.
uh oh, i just thought of something...1)hd box to tv via dvi/hdmi cable 2)dvdp to tv via hdmiproblem: how do i get the audio to my int. amp with these connections? can i flow all audio from the tv to the amp with 1 set of ic's? would that degrade t... 
simple HDTV question.
got it! thanks a ton everyone! 
simple HDTV question.
thanks everyone. that all helps very much. my tv is a pioneer pdp 5050hd, with 2 hdmi inputs and three component, s video, i link, and optical. fixed pixel or not i dunno? how can i tell? the hd box has dvi-hdtv/dish dvi(dvi-d) and hd component in... 
Where do you start? Is there any hope?
the sonic impact is quite good. it sounds very clear, detailed and full. however the bottom octaves ar a bit rolled off, and speakers will need to be decent efficency. i ran 86dbl fronts up to about half volume on the sonic impact before distortii... 
Where do you start? Is there any hope?
this is it....onix A-60 int. amp. loads of power for HT dynamics, and the bass..., clean detailed sound with great imaging for music. used consistently $150 .sound dynamics rts-3's, nuff said, used consistently $150. might be tuff to find though.t... 
That dreaded hum
audioholics.com has an article on the subject. they suggest a product from jensen @ $60. they have tested a few products and this is the one that apparently does not filter or degrade the signal coming through it. i plan on purchasing this item. g... 
Power accessories suggestions?
try a look at quantum products, i've read good reviews. no heat either, i wouldn't think.