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    Music quality issues partnering my Pioneer SC LX 87 with B&W 683s.

    HCPMB, How are you liking your Pioneer know that you have had it for a while.... Are you still tweeking it?
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    Yamaha 3020 vs Pioneer lx86

    Hi David @Frank Harvey Hi-Fi, Do you recommend the Yamaha over the Pioneer because the Monitor audio's are a little on the bright side,Warmer side? Thanks
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    Comic book movies - yay or nay?

    I'm A Yay Comic book to movies is a great thing. The Biggest Problem was that the movie producers try to put their own spin on the movie, and create an entirely different movie from it. Then they try to say that they wanted to be a little more creative with it. Really…. You have a whole...
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    Upgrading a Yamaha RX-A2010 to a RX-A3010... yay or nay??

    Nay, as well.... Bigboss called it.... Try The Pioneer it is more forward on the top end but the bass is pretty tight also. I do find the room eq isnt the best though. to my ears Audyssey is better less boom (Pioneer doesn't eq below 63 or 65 hz ) As always try before you buy. ( make...
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    Arcam avr 400

    What's a part frock? ( yep, I live on the other side of the pond ;) ) :help:
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    CM8 vs CM9

    Im not saying you didn't get a proper demo of the Yamaha but to have a fair comparison of the yamaha you need to demo the yamaha with the same b&W speakers that you demoed the HK's with and in the same room. It might not change your impressions after doing this or it might. ;)
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    Pioneer VSX-LX55 WhatHiFi? review - 2 questions?

    Hi Rick you have me wondering if I missed something when you say "(amongst their other qualities)" can you elaborate Thanks :wave:
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    onkyo nr5008 vs pioneer sc_lx83?

    Thanks Nick. I apreciate the explination.
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    onkyo nr5008 vs pioneer sc_lx83?

    The Home Cinema Centre why not elaberate on the Anthem MRX700 as it may help him or other, that are thinking about it. Thanks P.S. Hi Dan,
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    What recievers give you full controll for a Manual EQ?

    Sorry for not responding sooner , you basically use the 9/10 band eq in the windows media player so what you do is play music with the flat eq on the pioneer AVR, then you play music out from your PC Laptop eg a music cd then adjust the Eq through windows Media player on the fly... then...
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    What recievers give you full controll for a Manual EQ?

    I'm not sure about the implimentaion but the Sony 5600ES allows 32 Band EQ it might only work with the PC based software that comes with it so check it out first as it doesnt mention it in the Manual unless i missed it...
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    Apex MA vs CM8 the results!

    David can you elaberate why movie studios use smaller book shelfs. thanks
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    Where are all the regular posters?

    I don't like the lay out I perfer the old look. It looked nicer... I kept quite ( Well not really) I just thought the I-Phone or an Androide APP would have been better. . Yea I know it is still a work in progress but I find I don't like the look.... I see if they have changed the look,then...
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    Fine tuning Sony DA5400es - advice please

    You need a Sony CD player eg. Sony SACD XA5400ES. to take advantage of it. This is a way of transfering the CD info to the Receiver, It uses the HDMI. Pioneer has it but calls it PQLS Denon I thick called it I-link...
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    Arcam AVR 500

    basver, you state the 5008 and 3008 are high end but what have you compared it to. you only indicate that you had 4 other onkyos. I say this beacuse the impression you give is that you only buy onkyo. (Nothing wrong with that if you like it) Others like myself have no brand loyalty so the...