webhammer

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Cable Costs Relative to System
Aintitgr8, 6-9-07, makes sense in my book - I have $11k in cables in a $25k system and it sounds real to me, and I've heard systems 2-5 times the price with weak cabling that sound ring-ey and artificial. 
Arcam AVR300 Video Problem
The first thing to do is to do a factory reset, push the 'fm mute/mono' button and the 'preset/tune' buttons at the same time. The display will say 'reset reqd?' and then you push the 'ok' button. After that, it should work ok (you will have to re... 
Settings on Arcam AVR300
Do a reset first, push both the fm/mute and preset/tune buttons at the same time. The display will say 'RESET REQ?' and you push the 'OK' button. After the 20 second reset procedure, I find that virtually all but the biggest, most expensive speake... 
Bad Disc Arcam DV29
Hi;I have a DV29 and had some of the same problems. Reinstalled software v5.26 and 'no disc' went away. You should be able to get an upgrade disc from an Arcam dealer or you can get it by writing charliek@aslgroup.com, the customer service manager... 
Arcam AVR 350 and DV137?
I have a 350 and love it. I formerly owned an AVR300 and before that was a "Linnie" with Kairn preamp and aktiv Kabers w/3 amps. The improvement of the 350 over the 300, at $500, is the best investment in audio, IMO. The noise floor drops to nothi...