Comments on: Equipment Mini-Reviews http://carltonbale.com My personal take on tech Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:17:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Carlton Bale http://carltonbale.com/home-theater/equipment-mini-reviews/comment-page-1#comment-7730 Carlton Bale Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:41:32 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/blog/home-theater/equipment-mini-reviews/#comment-7730 I wouldn't place too much importance on THX certification. I think the biggest value of the newer receivers is 7.1 channel uncompressed audio over HDMI from Blu-ray. HDMI video switching is nice to have, but HD audio is the only critical aspect for receivers. Hope this helps. I wouldn't place too much importance on THX certification. I think the biggest value of the newer receivers is 7.1 channel uncompressed audio over HDMI from Blu-ray. HDMI video switching is nice to have, but HD audio is the only critical aspect for receivers. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Dave Fortune http://carltonbale.com/home-theater/equipment-mini-reviews/comment-page-1#comment-7631 Dave Fortune Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:46:28 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/blog/home-theater/equipment-mini-reviews/#comment-7631 I own a 50" Samsung DLP tv and a Harman Kardon AVR 245 7.1 receiver w/ Cerwin Vega surround and tower speakers w/ Cerwin vega 300 watt sub.I also stream hi-def video from my computer to my PS3. I am impressed with your room and I have a room that Im going to convert inro a HT. Do you think I need to upgrade my receiver or do you think this receiver would be good to use. It is 3yrs old only downfall it is not thx certified. I own a 50" Samsung DLP tv and a Harman Kardon AVR 245 7.1 receiver w/ Cerwin Vega surround and tower speakers w/ Cerwin vega 300 watt sub.I also stream hi-def video from my computer to my PS3. I am impressed with your room and I have a room that Im going to convert inro a HT. Do you think I need to upgrade my receiver or do you think this receiver would be good to use. It is 3yrs old only downfall it is not thx certified.

]]> By: Carlton Bale http://carltonbale.com/home-theater/equipment-mini-reviews/comment-page-1#comment-3870 Carlton Bale Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:36:19 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/blog/home-theater/equipment-mini-reviews/#comment-3870 Michael: Actually, I haven't had time to post about it yet, but my Onkyo is dead. It started shutting itself off occasionally, displaying an over-current message. Them it completely died, making a horrible shrieking sound in all speakers before powering off. In short, I had to upgrade to something else. But if you want support for things like component, HDMI, and newer sound formats, you're going to have to replace what you have. I switched to an Anthem Statement D2 combined with my existing Sherbourn 72100a amplifier and I'm very happy with the results. Michael: Actually, I haven't had time to post about it yet, but my Onkyo is dead. It started shutting itself off occasionally, displaying an over-current message. Them it completely died, making a horrible shrieking sound in all speakers before powering off.

In short, I had to upgrade to something else. But if you want support for things like component, HDMI, and newer sound formats, you're going to have to replace what you have. I switched to an Anthem Statement D2 combined with my existing Sherbourn 72100a amplifier and I'm very happy with the results.

]]> By: Michael Nemoy http://carltonbale.com/home-theater/equipment-mini-reviews/comment-page-1#comment-3868 Michael Nemoy Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:23:43 +0000 http://www.carltonbale.com/blog/home-theater/equipment-mini-reviews/#comment-3868 Hi, I have a short question regarding your receiver: I have exactly the same one ONKYO, just with MSB DSP add-on card for 9 years.. But I am a bit frustrated by lack of latest audio HD decoding, have you thought to add some processor, .. any upgrade? It is really good receiver, but quite old Hi,
I have a short question regarding your receiver: I have exactly the same one ONKYO, just with MSB DSP add-on card for 9 years..
But I am a bit frustrated by lack of latest audio HD decoding, have you thought to add some processor, .. any upgrade? It is really good receiver, but quite old

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