Home Theater Discussion Thread

[hyperactiveme]

Brings me right to the item.

[r1lee]

Thanks for all your help guys.

r1lee - I looked at that Ebay ad when you posted it but disregarded it due to the 'no international shipping'. Now it is sold and I cant seem to contact the other seller who has one. I try but ebay keeps telling me I cant contact that buyer,strange. I posted a wanted ad on Kijiji and will see how that goes.

Hyper - what is that link for that you posted ? I click on it but it brings me to a blank page on Best Buys website.

I saw this yesterday also, but I'm a bigger fan of Klipsch then I am of Inifity. But I believe this is what Hyper posted.
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/...e8bacfdf7den02

This is how you contact a seller when it says you cannot since the item is not for sale in your region.
Click on his username (top right)
now on his profile (left side under image), click on Contact Member. You should then be able to contact someone with a message. In that message list the item and ask.

[Stock R]

Correct, from my knowledge the Denon 1712 is the only budget receiver i know of that has MultEQ XT. This is usually reserve for middle to higher end models. Onkyo TX-NR709 is where MultEQ is available.

I will say that Room Correction like Audyssey might not benefit everyone. Some people like it, others don't, but majority do use it. It helps setting time delays, distance, level correction (I do notice that bluray center channels are very low). But it's really better to have the second best Audyssey software then not, and I personally would give up any of those added features that other receivers have since most of them I don't use, like Airplay, Network Control (That's why i have a Harmony), Pandora, blah blah. You just have to really consider what pros and cons each receiver has and what you can or cannot live without.

Was doing some research. Denon is all over the map with the XX12 models. 1712 has MultiEQ but 1912 does not... 1612 has USB plug, 1712 does not. Never figured higher tier models would drop features.

I think I've gotten over the idea of networking. Both systems have PS3s so I'm covered there. Only thing left throwing me off about the 1712 is that it doesn't upconvert... For the most part, I never need it, but I want it for the Wii that I never use. LOL.

But I do really like the MultiEQ...

[r1lee]

Was doing some research. Denon is all over the map with the XX12 models. 1712 has MultiEQ but 1912 does not... 1612 has USB plug, 1712 does not. Never figured higher tier models would drop features.

I think I've gotten over the idea of networking. Both systems have PS3s so I'm covered there. Only thing left throwing me off about the 1712 is that it doesn't upconvert... For the most part, I never need it, but I want it for the Wii that I never use. LOL.

But I do really like the MultiEQ...

Remember that its not Multeq, its Multeq XT. There's a slight different as one uses a high resolution filter.
Again it might not be your cup of tea, but to some people it's a big deal.

Yes Denon's release of the xx12 units are pretty much all over the place. You have to compare spec's to really get the idea of what features you want.

Upconvert isn't that big of a deal to me neither. I turn off my Onkyo's upconversion and set it to pass through.

[m1ndsp1ke]

R1Lee and Others.

What do you think about spending around 200 on a used Onkyo HT-R540 receiver? Or should I pay more for a new Denon 1712 ($399)?
My fronts are RC-70's.

[r1lee]

R1Lee and Others.

What do you think about spending around 200 on a used Onkyo HT-R540 receiver? Or should I pay more for a new Denon 1712 ($399)?
My fronts are RC-70's.

The HT-r540, when looking this up is part of the HTIB system, the HT-s790. This receiver is now 6 years old, doesn't offer any room correction, hd decoding, but from the brief specs shows 1000w of amplification. Personally I think it's a little overpriced and if I were to go for a receiver this old, I mind as well step up to a much better unit like a Rotel rsp-1066 or 1068. They go for low 200's and offer a wonderful clear audiophile quality sound, I know I recently sold my rsp-1066. It might not have some of the connectivity, but neither does the onkyo compared to the denon.

The avr1712 if you hold out and wait for deals can be had for $299, this was the price for boxing day and I wouldn't be surprised that it hits this number again. If you don't want to wait, I think you can find this for $349 at a lot of places.

Neither of these receivers are going to give you all the toys like AirPlay, pandora, network capabilities etc. The thing the denon has going for it over the onkyo is hd decoding, 3d, Dolby prologic IIz, hdmi 1.4a, OSD over hdmi and audyssey, as you've seen me mention. In some cases audyssey is worth the price of that receiver all by itself, and you could be blown away by what it has to offer. (I honestly didn't realize how good this receiver looks like in terms of specs)

RC70 seem to be very efficient at 95db. So power wouldn't be a big deal to reach reference.

[warpdrive]

R1Lee and Others.

What do you think about spending around 200 on a used Onkyo HT-R540 receiver? Or should I pay more for a new Denon 1712 ($399)?
My fronts are RC-70's.

I'd always get a new receiver with modern processing features over an older one. These days, a $400 receiver has the same features as a $800 one from a few years back.

MultEQ is a good system and well worth it if your room isn't acoustically perfect (the majority of people will find it makes a difference for the better).

[hol3ykow]

Was wondering if someone could help me out...I have a Yamamha YHT-196 HTIB. I watch movies via a harddrive connected to the TV and would like to get the sound to come out through the receiver. Do I need an optical audio cable to get TV sound to the receiver? Would anyone know how I could do this with this receiver or if this receiver even do this?

Currently the PVR and PS3 is connected to the receiver via HDMI and receiver is connect to the TV via HDMI as well.

Please help a newbie out.

Thanks.

[JustBob]

r1lee, your setup is awesome. I live in a condo, and the only reason I'd ever buy a house would be to build/get an HT like that.

My oldish setup (sorry no pics) isn't perfect soundwise because of the all open spaces/cathedral ceiling but it's more than enough to annoy the neighbors.

Samsung 52" LCD
Integra DTC 9.8 prepro
ATI 1505 amp
Paradigm Ref Studio 100 v2 fronts
Paradigm Studio 20 v2 rears
Paradigm Center (can't remember model...)
Paradigm PW 2200 sub

[hyperactiveme]

R1LEE, anymore pics of your set up? I'm finally
gonna do a proper cabinet this week and though you made one.

If you like Klipsch you should look into bic. About half the price and general consensus is not as bright.

http://www.bicacoustechspeakers.com/...il.asp?cid=291

[r1lee]

R1LEE, anymore pics of your set up? I'm finally
gonna do a proper cabinet this week and though you made one.

If you like Klipsch you should look into bic. About half the price and general consensus is not as bright.

http://www.bicacoustechspeakers.com/...il.asp?cid=291

what pic's were you specifically looking for? I think i posted a recent picture of it on page 12 or so. But I don't have a cabinet, as I went with a Rack so I can rackmount all the equipment.

[RCGA]

Parents are looking to buy a LG 47LV4400

They don't need any special features.

Thoughts on this?

[r1lee]

Was wondering if someone could help me out...I have a Yamamha YHT-196 HTIB. I watch movies via a harddrive connected to the TV and would like to get the sound to come out through the receiver. Do I need an optical audio cable to get TV sound to the receiver? Would anyone know how I could do this with this receiver or if this receiver even do this?

Currently the PVR and PS3 is connected to the receiver via HDMI and receiver is connect to the TV via HDMI as well.

Please help a newbie out.

Thanks.

1. Does your TV and Receiver both support ARC? (Audio Return Channel) if it does, then there's your answer.
2. If it does not, then yes run a Optical or an Analog L/R into your receiver.

r1lee, your setup is awesome. I live in a condo, and the only reason I'd ever buy a house would be to build/get an HT like that.

My oldish setup (sorry no pics) isn't perfect soundwise because of the all open spaces/cathedral ceiling but it's more than enough to annoy the neighbors.

Samsung 52" LCD
Integra DTC 9.8 prepro
ATI 1505 amp
Paradigm Ref Studio 100 v2 fronts
Paradigm Studio 20 v2 rears
Paradigm Center (can't remember model...)
Paradigm PW 2200 sub

pictures? When we bought this house (my wife's choice over another one I preferred) the deal was that when it came to the HT room, there would be no compromise from my standpoint in how much I spent. She's been awesome and hasn't said a peep. I'm still fine tuning and it's getting a little out of hand on how much I'm spending, so I'm starting to feel bad.

[webbgeorge]

Reproducing my post from another thread:
My HTPC powered home theatre (with 10 speakers and 2 subs in this pic alone):

Rest of the pics here:
Constructing the home cinema - with detailed captions

120" 16:9 homemade screen.
HTPC (Home Theatre Personal Computer) driven 1080p projector with a mirrored 23" 1080p in-wall touchscreen.
11.2 sound system (9.2 active at any given time for now) comprising 14 speakers, two subwoofers, up to 12 buttkickers and bass shakers.
Seats 6-7 with great viewing angles.
HTPC Specs: i3 530, Gigabyte H57 USB3.0 ATX mobo 4 GB RAM. 60GB SSD (35TB unRAID server in another room), GTS450, 500W Seasonic PSU, BluRay/HD-DVD combo drive, iMon VFD in LianLi PC-C32B case. All HTPCs in house run J. River Media Center 17. Each HTPC's playback can be controlled and/or synchronised from any other.

The whole room can be converted into a gym in about 10 minutes. Back to HT in about 20'. There is another HT in the house with a 61" screen and the same type of 11.1 format sound system (with buttkicker), and the dining room is also hooked up for 7.1 with a 1080p touchscreen for music.

Nice set up! I like the wider screen. How many watts is are your speakers?

[tjayl]

R1LEE, anymore pics of your set up? I'm finally
gonna do a proper cabinet this week and though you made one.

If you like Klipsch you should look into bic. About half the price and general consensus is not as bright.

http://www.bicacoustechspeakers.com/...il.asp?cid=291

If you like the look of the Salamander Synergy line, I can help you out with some instructions on building a knock off for cheaper than the real thing. I loved the look of the Synergy cabinets, and the perforated steel is great for keeping equipment cool, but I couldn't stomach the price.
http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum...p?f=21&t=21842