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Best AVR for Klipsch Speakers
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jul 25, 2012  |  8 comments
I'm getting an awesome deal on a 7.2 speaker setup from Klipsch and I need to find a receiver that can drive them properly.

Here are the speakers I'm getting:

  • 2 KF-28 floorstanding speakers
  • 1 KC-25 center-channel speaker
  • 2 KS-14 surround speakers
  • 2 KB-15 bookshelf speakers
  • 2 SW-450 subwoofers
I've spent some time trying to figure out exactly what I need in an AVR, but I'm not confident that I know what I'm doing. I've been thinking about the Yamaha RX-A2010, which allows for 9.2 channels, so I had planned to use the extra two channels to bi-amp the KF-28 speakers, as they are equipped with dual-binding posts. Is this receiver powerful enough to drive these speakers properly?

Kyle Sigo

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Best Blu-ray Output for 1366x768 TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 25, 2012  |  2 comments
I have a Sony KDL-32M4000 LCD TV, which has a native pixel resolution of 1366x768. It can accept a 720p or 1080i video signal, but not 1080p. So which looks better for watching Blu-ray, 720p or 1080i? The TV seems to auto-select 1080i.

Jim Irwin

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Audio Video News
Best Buy Recalls LCD TVs
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 08, 2009  |  0 comments
Best Buy is voluntarily recalling one model of its house-brand Insignia LCD TV, the 26-inch IS-LCDTV26, 13,300 of which were sold from August 2005 through June 2006.
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Best Connections to Older AVR
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 23, 2012  |  13 comments
I have a Cambridge Audio 540R V3 receiver, Panasonic DMP-BD210 Blu-ray player, Pace RNG200N HD/ENP cable box, and Panasonic TC-P42ST30 plasma TV. The guy at the store where I bought the two Panasonic products told me to connect the cable box and Blu-ray player to the TV with HDMI and connect the TV's digital audio output to the receiver with a Toslink cable. I am new at all this, but I do not think this is the best way to have the best sound considering my receiver—which, by the way, can only deal with video via HDMI, not sound. What do you think ?

Luc Lesage

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Best Settings for Sony KDL-46Z4100
Scott Wilkinson  |  Feb 06, 2012  |  7 comments
Do you have any recommended settings for the Sony KDL-46Z4100 LCD TV? I am presently using the factory default settings in the Cinema picture mode, which I'm told is the best mode to start with.

Fitz Forde

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Audio Video News
Better Bass
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 15, 2009  |  Published: Jun 16, 2009  |  0 comments

Anyone with a home theater knows how difficult it is to integrate a subwoofer with the rest of the audio system. And if there's more than one sub, the problems are multiplied. Fortunately, these problems could be a thing of the past thanks to the latest product from Audyssey called the Sub Equalizer, which is scheduled to become available on July 1.

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Bias Lighting, Best Blu-rays, Fixer-Upper
Scott Wilkinson  |  Oct 14, 2009  |  Published: Oct 15, 2009  |  6 comments
On The Bias
I recall some Philips TVs having a built-in ambient light—some type of glow from behind the TV. This was supposed to help with dark-room viewing. Since then, few if any manufacturers have followed suit, but I continue to see occasional articles that say this is a good idea because it helps make viewing less stressful on the eyes.
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Bias Lighting, JVC PJs, Legacy Components
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 27, 2011  |  0 comments
Does bias lighting improve the viewing experience? How do the current JVC projectors compare with previous generations? What are "legacy components"?
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The Big Picture
Bigger is Better
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 04, 2010  |  4 comments

I just saw <I>Shrek 4D The Final Chapter Forever After...whatever</I> in Imax 3D. (I really wish DreamWorks had settled on one name for its marketing campaign!) I went because I want to see as much 3D as possible, but after reading several lukewarm reviews, I was prepared to be unimpressed, at least with the story.

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Black 'n' Blue Friday
Scott Wilkinson  |  Nov 21, 2008  |  0 comments

This Thursday is the national pig-out known as Thanksgiving, followed by the national sellout known as Black Friday, the official start of the holiday shopping season. Retailers normally give thanks at this time for the sales that represent a major percentage of their annual business, but this year, they're likely to have much less for which to be thankful.

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