Posts by billg221

Hey everyone, I recently finished putting together my theater. I let audyssey do its thing and tried out some blu rays. WOW, I was blown away. Everything sounds amazing. Highs are perfect, bass is incredible, and still sounds perfect at...

I just wanted to give a quick thank you to avsforums, specifically jay1 and zieglj01 for their help with my first 5.1 setup. With their recommendations I ended up ordering the focal chorus 814v fronts, cc814 center, and 705v for...

Quote:Originally Posted by lovinthehd I have an Onkyo, no issues so far but my two year old Pioneer 919 died. All electronics aren't as well made as once upon a time, they have limited life, some may last a few years, some many. ...

Thanks guys, I was originally looking at the onkyo's, but there are tons of threads about reliability issues. Should I be concerned? And with the denon, would the 30 less watts even make a difference or would that still be plenty of ...

@Lovin- The 814's are 8ohm and 91.5 dbl. They are supposed to be fairly easy to drive. Not sure on spl. I do prefer my music and movies loud. And I really don't have a favorite because of my limited experience with any of them.

Hey guys, I'm finally getting my 5.1 put together. With help from the folks in the speaker forum I ordered some Focal chorus 814v fronts, cc800 center and an Outlaw LFM-1 PLUS sub. (The 705 surrounds will get ordered shortly) everything...

That seems to be a big plus for most people. I've just been reading that the D3 amps in the pioneers are a beast with all channels driven. Didn't know just how much of a difference Audyssey really was.

Hey guys, quick update and one last question. I ordered the focal 814v towers and the matching center. And since outlaw was having a sale I ended up ordering a LFM-1 plus for $499 shipped. So for now I just need the avr. I was going to...

Quote:Originally Posted by ack_bk I have ordered multipled refurbished receivers from AC4less and have had zero issues. Keep in mind they are an authorized Denon reseller, so you get a full manufacturers warranty.[/quote] Awesome,...

Anyone have any experience with factory refurbished equipment? Seems like a great bargain if they are like new again.