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Marantz sr 5005 setup question
You can then run component from the DTV box to a separate input and then assign the audio source to whatever you want, component will easily handle the 1080i of DTV and the audio is never better than DD/DTS sop coax of optical digital will cover t... 
6 channel volume controller?
You could also get this from Theta's six shooter though you'd need a Casablanca as well. 
how high is the drop test at ups?
UPS guidelines require a package to be able to sustain a 3 foot fall, but when you add a 'fragile' sticker, they push it to 6 or more feet!Basically I figure if it can't bounce to the address it won't make it with UPS.I like FedEx ground better an... 
Wharfedale Opus2-3 versus Mirage OMD-28
I had the Opus 2-3 for a while and they are a really nice speaker. They are pretty efficient so not too hard a load and they output deep solid and taut bass. The mids are clean and the treble isn't harsh, just well defined.In my mind the two speak... 
i need a universal remote for a cal icon mkII cd
Check out Harmony's website.They have surprised me with the gear they have codes for many times! 
Marantz sr 5005 setup question
Set the digital input to coax, I think that is all you need to do tho it's been a few months since I went through the setup, I think you can do it though. 
Oppo 83se vs Oppo 8e se nuforce
I just sold mine for $610 with shipping. 
Oppo 83se vs Oppo 8e se nuforce
I had an Oppo BDP-83SE and a Nu-Force Oppo BDP 83 player and sent the NuForce back as on identical discs through an ARC Ref 5 pre I could hear no difference at all. 
Marantz sr 5005 setup question
You can, you'll need to set up a new source with HDMI for video and coax for audio it can easily be done in the input settings. 
Krell or Mark Levinson with Revel Ultima2's???
Stevecham,He said he had not heard the 600e's. The 'e' model is a significant improvement over the original Evo amp line.Steve, The Ayre are very good amps, but in my rig their is nothing fatiguing about the Sasha so I too have no need to 'upgrade... 
Krell or Mark Levinson with Revel Ultima2's???
I did not try the Nordost or Transparent CAST, but for me the original Krell CAST cables sounded a bit anemic and thin compared to my balance Transparent Ref and Ref XL.I might even still have a pair of 10m runs if you want them..... (can't now re... 
Krell or Mark Levinson with Revel Ultima2's???
I tried some CAST cables (original ones I think) and they were nothing when compared to Transparent Reference, much less the Ref XL.YMMV but CAST didn't work well for me when I ran the Evo 707 to the 403. 
Krell or Mark Levinson with Revel Ultima2's???
Bruce,I had the ARC Ref 5 for over a year and have only a few hundred hours on the AE so not yet fully burned in (my Ref 5 improved to ~650 hours!) The EMM Labs combo made my Esoteric DV-50s sound harsh and cheap, I tried to just buy the DAC2 SE a... 
Extremely High-End "Pre-Pro" Surround Pre-Amp
Kal,You are right, the Evo 707 is HUGE! My rack still has a place for it, and I was able to put the Meridian 861v6, HD621 Switcher AND my G98DH into that same spot!!!!!Agreed on the Sim, I can't blame you for being silent on that one! 
Extremely High-End "Pre-Pro" Surround Pre-Amp
Their really aren't any tube based current pre/pro's, none that I know of that will accommodate HDMI switching and the new codecs of Blu-ray at least.I have had almost all the upper end AV preamps except the Theta though have heard it many times. ...