videohydra

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Help: Order of importance: Pre, Amp, DAC, speakers
SpeakersPreAmpDAC 
Mcintosh,Meridian,Anthem,Classe surround sound
I second Bryston, but out of the four you are choosing from, I'd go with either McIntosh or Meridian. 
DVD music concerts
Roger Waters the wall live in berlin and Roget waters in the flesh 
Detroit metro area, Michigan
When do you guys get togetehr again? I'd love to join the club. I live in Northville. 
Detroit, Michigan
Is this thread still active? Count me in. I live in Northville, Are you guys getting together? 
I have a 7.1 preamp,is there a 7.1 dvd player?
I believe Onkyo SP 1000 has 7.1 analog audio out, but you might want to double check. 
For HT, how important is extension south of 20 Hz?
I think it is important for the sub to go below 20, especially for movies, you can't hear it, but you can feel it. Sometimes it feels like my couch is shaking. As Bulldogger said: "The bass down that low causes your clothing to move " totally agre... 
Top 5 Home Theater Processors
I'd add to this list Bryston 
DLP...help
I had the same problem. My room is very long. The only one i was able to find was Runco and Sony. At the time Sony was around $30.000 and Runco was $20.000. I ended up buying Runco for $18.000, it was about a year or 2 ago, great projectot though.... 
Bigger is Better...
"Contrast ratio is the ratio of luminance between the brightest white that can be produced and the darkest black that can be produced. Contrast ratio is a major determinant of perceived picture quality" So, the bigger the better. 
What`s the best media player for a PC?
Thank you very much guys for your responses. 
Looking for new TV under $2K
I second Avguygeorge. New Sony CRT is a killer. Good source, good cables and you are in videophiles heaven. 
7 or 5 speakers
There`s an article in premier issue of Stereophile Ultimate AV (former Stereophile`s guide to home theater) - 5.1 or 7.1:How many channels do you need? Hope that will help. I personally prefer and use 7.1 now(had 5.1 before) and I like it. 
Diana Krall "The Look of Love" . SACD or DVD A?
Not the responses I was hoping to get, but, hey Diana, if you are reading this(we`ve got your hubby`s attention, lol), I want you to know, that I`d rather have you , than all the SACD`s and DVD A`s in the world. Keep your responses coming , guys. 
Pre/Pro choice at around $1500 new...
Atlantic Tech has a pre/pro P2000 for $1699.00 US.