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Topnotch BluRay Concert.....
Forgot to mention Pat Metheny The Way Up on br...my favorite album by him and performed in it's entirety. Very well done. Again...amazon. 
Topnotch BluRay Concert.....
Porcupine tree or Steve Wilson "Get All You Deserve" The solo project is much like King Crimson progressive rock that can be funky and jazzy....great stuff. Check it out on utube. Infact with u tube you can get an idea of whether or not you like t... 
Oppo 83 and Nht controller...bananas
Ixt...thanks. I have oppo83 set to all large...sub yes. I can choose either large, medium, small via the prepro. I set mains to medium, center to small, and surr to small. I then can choose independent xover freqs for any spkr set to med or small.... 
Signs of poor electricity in home...?
Goldenear...you mean iec adaptor? Why would I need that? All my gear is standard iec except the hddvd player which is unplugged/not used right now and it's a 8 shaped female plug I think called an A7 type. Anywho, doesn't matter as it's not being ... 
What digital processor would be suitable?
Man, if you can get an Integra 9.8 or 9.9 for 6 bills before I do you have found something. Anywho, The Bryston deserves a good front end. You will benefit tremendously with a decent preamp processor and a Bryston 5ch power amp. Your budget of 6 b... 
Signs of poor electricity in home...?
Vicdamone...I'm comfortable with chkng the wall plugs myself...not a problem. I replaced a some with powerports. I'll investigate and see what happens. Thanks for the tip on 'lifting' the gnd...I can try that too. 
What's your profession? Age?
Update...unemployed...2 yrs older at 43...system still lists approx 11k...less than 5k invested. Going through MANopause. 
DVD picture too small using component cable
Seems like your father is easy to please. He will be thrilled with an entry level br player. I suggest panasonic 60 or 65 for the money. This will give him the best use of his tv and bring out the best of his dvd by upconverting. Shop azon or bett... 
Signs of poor electricity in home...?
Vic...you are saying that 'you should hear...' some hiss/whining noise? It does dissipate as you move away from twtr/mid. Can't hear it from a couple feet but the center channel seems to do it the most. I understand plugging all gear being used in... 
Signs of poor electricity in home...?
I have a psa harvester on the way...we'll see if that helps. Accorcing to my Panamax which shows both volts and amperes the voltage is usually about 122-124 and amperes are 1.1-1.5 when rig is being used. I have pwr co coming out later in the week... 
Signs of poor electricity in home...?
Coxhaus...I'm thinking about what you suggest and it reminded me that the direct tv gnd lead from the dish/cables tie in to the main somehow outside near main breaker box and my ac repairman showed me it contains a main switch/brkr from the street... 
Signs of poor electricity in home...?
Visiting the thread has me wondering more now...I am going to unplug the cordless phones, microvave oven, and satlt boxes tomorrow and listen to what happens. I unplugged the modem/router and it made no difference. Also tried the fridge and no dif... 
Signs of poor electricity in home...?
Sop1...I understand however, noise is clearly audible though not loud-loud...but there nonetheless. If I were to cover my ears/plug them I don't hear anything hardly. Thanks.Hifihvn...What I meant by 'amp alone' is just that...amp plugged in and p... 
Signs of poor electricity in home...?
Mlsstl...I have unplugged/seperated all gear. It's lying all around the lvng rm. Wife is giving me weird stares while I promise a quick fix...sshhhhh.Anywho, No tv as stated in initial post. Don't have a tv in rig...those are reserved for bedroom ... 
Signs of poor electricity in home...?
Unplugged modem/router and no difference. I am going to contact the pwr co tmrw and have things looked at to chk if all is within spec. Our pwr, phone, cable lines are undergnd though we don't have cable tv and junction boxes are every few houses ...