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That Denon is really appealing, especially at that price point! It's definitely different. I kind of like it, but I'd really need to spend a lot more time with it to come to any real conclusions. My headphones are all difficult to drive, and that makes it tough to really evaluate it. But I'd make you a slammin' deal, and you could spend all the time you need with it.

Understood, however Yamaha has left a sour taste in my mouth at this point.

Onkyo TX-SR507 Home theater receiver with HDMI switching and advanced surround decoding at Crutchfield.com This one looks to have exactly what I want, and it definitely is in my budget. I'll not be so hasty this time around however. Any thoughts on this unit anyone? Jay I'm checking out that Denon you recommended too, thanks!

Thanks Kevin. I'll look into all of the above. Anyone want a sucky Yamaha cheap?

It's not the settings in the Oppo, because it will play audio via the HDMI jacks through the TVs speakers. The multi channel input on the receiver will not work with the sound field settings, so again no 5.1 with Blu-ray. And the digital input will only work in "straight" 2 channel mode (at least with the Oppo I own). This is the stupidest design I've ever encountered! I most likely can't return it, because I bought it from an eBay dealer, but I'll check into that. At any rate I want to buy a receiver that will output 5.1 to the receivers speaker outputs via HDMI. I guess I was an asshat for assuming any HDMI receiver would do this. Which Denon would you recommend? I'd like to stay under the $500.00 mark if possible.

So I recently purchased a Yamaha RX-V365 A/V Receiver for use with my new 5.1 system. The receiver has 3 HDMI inputs and one HDMI output. I had intended to hook my Blu-ray player and my satelite receiver into the A/V receiver via the HDMI inputs. As it turns out this receiver will not send audio to the speaker outputs via the HDMI inputs. This seems pretty lame to me, as the whole idea with HDMI is to have one cable carrying evrything. It also seems that this is fairly common. My receivers manual says to use the digit output of my Blu-ray into the digital input of the receiver. That works fine for 2 channel playback, but the manual says that it's only compatible with up to 96 kHz sampling frequency. It also states that "when PCM signals with a sampling frequency higher than 48 kHz are input, this unit is automatically set to the "straight" mode' (2 channel). Additionally the manual states that "Sound field programs cannot be selected when the component connected to the multi channel input jacks is selected as the input source (in other words the multi channel analog inputs cannot be used with the surround features). WTF???!!! Am I missing something here? How the hell are you supposed to make use of the surround features of this receiver? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Yeah, I'm laying in my bed when I'm watching, and I don't really like to sit up. This worked out great with the little CRT TV I had before, and last nights quick viewing proved to be quite comfy as well. It's tilted down as far as the mount will allow (I'd estimate about 5 degrees), and that really seems just about perfect.

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The Plasma TV arrived yesterday. By the time I got a friend over to help me set it up on the wall mount it was pretty late. I did watch part of a Blu-ray movie however, and even without any setup on the TV or Blu-ray player, it was pretty awesome. Today will be spent setting up and dialing in the TV, Oppo and receiver. There's a lot to read first.

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Sounds promising. I'm in no hurry yet though. I still need to decide if I want to build a real surround system again. Last I played around with them was late '80s - early '90s, and video was the weak link then. That's certainly not the case now. Will do. I keep hoping to see a delivery driver pull up. The TV shipping was free, but no tracking.

I have two AV123 UFW-10 500 Watt active subs. I'll use one of them in the 5.1 system. The other will be used with the ERM-1s. If I end up upgrading to the Emotiva setup, I'd most likely buy a 15" sub.

Just an entry level RX-V365. If I get interested in home theater again I plan to upgrade to Emotiva's Pre/Pro, 7.1 Amp and speakers. The little Emotiva ERM-1 speakers I bought for my desk arrived yesterday, and I'm very impressed. Fit, finish and SQ are unbelievable for a speaker costing $149.00 ea. (sale). But as you can see from the pics below, I really don't have room currently to have speakers on stands. Yes, this setup is in my bedroom. That's where I like to watch movies. The Plasma will mount on the wall directly above the Red speaker box, and be tilted downward. I'll be moving one of my powered subs over to this system too.

Uhm, I wouldn't jump to that conclusion just from ASR's judgement. I like them quite well myself.

I have one long run at 15'. I won't know how that will look until the TV arrives (hopefully within the next week). But this sounds like a good solution if the current setup is unacceptable.

I bought mine from cablesforless.com... CablesforLess - Standard Quality HDMI Cables (For those on a budget) They're pretty heavy, and seem to be well made, with gold plated connectors as well.

Nice Dan! Love that gunmetal grey too! That think looks mint.

I think when you reach this level of amplification it's more about different flavors than better or worse. It's more about picking the amp that best fits your overall system, or your taste. At this level I think most amps are going to be pretty resolving and accurate. The β22 is very neutral, which for me works very well.

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I've not even powered it up yet. My plasma TV should be here soon, and I'll put it through the paces then. I definitely will try it as an SACD player, but probably not until my Beta22 is back in my system. By then I may also have the Buffalo32 DAC as well. No problem. It looked promising until I read the last part. I guess all of the HD units replace the satelite HD receivers? Is there an HD DVR that just loops through like an old VCR?

It states it does not work with satelite TV, and I have Dish Network.

Videogon ForSale: Mccormack SST-1 and DAC-1 Seems an extremely good buy to me!

I think most Americans want the real dirt here. Does "proper kilt attire" mean comando under the kilt or not? If a stray breeze hit 'my boys', I'm not sure how I'd react to that.