GimmeHiFi

has anyone seen this? http://www.animusic.com/dvd-info-clips-1.html

I'd go for the HT receiver to leave your options open in the future. I have the RX-v657 and I'm happy with it.

thanks for the info

couldn't I use this as a 12v power suppy. I got a good deal on an alpine monblock amp so I am going to use taht for the car. If I ahd one of these couldn't i use if for in the home too. http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?I...x=&SUBCATID=381 or this http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?I...x=&SUBCATID=381

I am going back to lifestyle store tomorrow where i got it in about march last year. ROTEL should be able to handle a bit of abuse anyway I reckon. The boss knows me there as I have spent lots of money and he said they'll look after me in the future. Hope they come to the party. I will update as the situtation develops!!

Productive as ever DodgyD Might be under warranty, Something caused it to heat up, It was VERY hot when i pulled it from the rack to inspect. Hotter than the amp normaly gets after watching a DVD. There must a be a reason a PS2 has a fan!! those crazy gamers will play nonstop for 18hrs.

No there not, I'm just trying to look on the positive side. THe plot has thickened, My G/f asked her if she used the DVD player, She said no, I get accused of calling her friend a liar. I reply with well we'll go to the shop and tell them it turned itself on and burn't out. I noticed this morning that the DVD remote was not in its draw, I say thats conclusive eveidense that she played with it yesterday.

The amp underneath was off and there was about 50 mm and 19mm of solid pine between it and the player. I am guessing she tried to play a dvd and as she couldn't get it going (my g/f doesn't even know how to work it she just left it going) I have only had it for almost a year, I pulled the top off and it looks OK. Not that I am an expert. Is it worth taking it back to the retailer and trying to make a warrenty claim? As for the guest she refuses to help at all with cooking and cleaning and now this, She aslo broke a can opener today. If she didn't have fake boobs she would be out on her arse. She could at least tell me she tried to use the DVD player but I guess the look on my face was enough to scare her senseless.

I got home today and noticed the dvd player was on, We hae a guest staying and didn't think much of it. I went to put a disk in it opened, closed and the OSD came up with messge "now reading" It just stayed like that, I tried a few more disks and nothing changed it would openand close but not read the disk. I pulled it out and it was piping hot. I think our guest in her wisdom left a disk in there on pause for hours. Bust she won't admit to anything THinking it might have overheated athough I have never heard of this happening to DVD players, i left it for an hour unplugged. Same thing happened. I am really pissed of that our GUEST!! has f##ked my DVD player and won't own up to what she has done. Any Idea what may be wrong and why it would have gotten so hot. Its a Rotel RDV995. Many thanks

check alpines website they have the recomeneded enclosure size for the subs, Double it for 2. www.alpine.com.au

True, Bass impact and imaging are not the same. But what can be better for true 2 channel hi fidelity reproduction than awesome headphones, I hear things in good head phones that a $5000 Stereo doesn't reproduce. If you have little care about imaging or "feeling the bass" but want to experience True HiFi then a good set of head phones is a must. And it won't cost you 100k

I have been given a comp C12 12in Kicker sub (SVC 4ohm), I am in two minds on weather ot put in in the car or use it in the home. Would this driver be suitable to run of a Jay car Sub amp Amp, Is there anyway you can use a Car Amp to drive the Sub of mains power. This means I can have the option of puttting it in the car at a later date if I build the box to suit the car without having to buy two amps. Thanks for the help. http://www.kicker.com/05/05kicker.html

Thats a big project, I have these ones $165 from JB http://www.syntec.com.au/*ws4d-db-query-Qu...ow.ws4d?SNHD515 I would like a pair of active noise canceling closed back for air travel and gaming but you can't have everything. I wonder how those $30k ones sound, probably better than any loudspeaker in the world

this is what you really want http://www.syntec.com.au/*ws4d-db-query-Qu...how.ws4d?SNHE90

surely its possibel to have the best of both worlds in one system, A Krell surrond processor, 3 channel power amp and and 2 monoblocks, when you play cd's just don't turn on the 3 channel for surrounds and center, surely that will sound better than having a dedicated 2 channel Hifi and HT for the same budget, For most (myself included it costs to much to have both and there must be a comprimise) You may be interested to know that IMO my parents Rotel CD player with rotel intergated amp (2x 50wrms) driving B&W DM 601's sounds better than my Yamaha RXV 657 driving DM 600's, The amp is about 15 -18 years old. I like the ablity to experience HT aswell so think the reduction in musical quality is worthwhile. That said DM 601's are, I belive the best speaker under $1000 and I wish I had bought them over the 600's but didn't have the extra $$ at the time,

The Diamond 9.6 FS look good on paper, 3 way, full range, good efficency and would match with the others, I'm not a huge fan of the Dali's IMO they look abit el cheapo. trust your ears. When I have been loooking quiet often a more expensive speaker sounds worse than some cheaper speakers.

Hello, I have the RXv-657 and can I like it, Just driving 2 B&W 600's at the moment and it sounds good for me, Form the research I did it was worth it to go for the 657 over the 557, I got mine a few months ago from Bing lee for $890.

I think he means the Martin logan Sequel II's that are not advertised for sale but in your sig

Nah, its definately just a crap recording, checked all my cables and everything is in order. Also other Cd's play as normal

I just bought the Neil young Greatest Hits in Cd fro $10, I have been a fan for a while and finaly got around to buying it, got all my favorites such as after the gold rush, heart of gold, old man etc. I think the recording must not have been dig remastered as there is HEAPS of static like interference. The're was a DVD recording also for sale but that was $40 not $10. HAs anyone had the same result from old recodings released on CD. I thought this sort of stuff was of days gone by and eliminitated with a dig recording

I may be interested in the CD player, Any pics?

Thats slightly more realistic, Haha

That is huge!!! I love it, I was thinking about doing something similar but the G/f would never let me have anything that big, What sort of volume would the box need if it was sealed?

Thanks Tom The Square metal legs are actually pieces of 40mm square steel piping I bought from a steel supplier who cut them to length, I then spray painted them black, If I build another one in the future I think I will go for stainlesss but that will cost big $$$$. Just waiting for 81cm LCD TV's to reach my Budget and I will be very happy.

I'd prefer to have a $2000 2 channel setup than a $2000 5.1 setup. I wouldn't comprimise SQ for 3 extra crap speakers and a Sub.