I 2nd that!Originally Posted by picasso
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I 2nd that!Originally Posted by picasso
"Expensive gear should be used."
I don't have any expensive gear. I bought Ascend's.
David
LOL! I have Ascends and Outlaw......nothing expensive here either!
Back on topic....I only use the "system" when listening to music(obviously!) or watching DVD's or VHS tapes. My wife prefers the TV only for broadcast shows, and the kid's shows do not need to sound any better. My tv has "Hyper-surround" simulated surround.....works fine for regular cable.
Ed
* Sierra-2EX's W/V2 crossover upgrade
* (2) Rythmik F12's
* Parasound Halo P6
* Audio by Van Alstine DVA-M225 Monoblock Amps
* MiniDSP 2x4HD For Sub calibration
*World's Best Cables Canare 4S11 speaker cables
The speakers on my 51" Sony were immediately turned off and have stayed that way. We have 3 other TV's in the house, but none of them have a system attached, so they are used.
- EVH III
My HT is separate from the den, which gets regular boob-tube duty.
HT has a plasma with no NTSC tuner or speakers.
Den has only cable TV and no receiver.
Rick
For me it all depends on what is on the TV...
"Thomas the Tank Engine" and such is ALWAYS played through the TV speakers, as are my wife's weekly sitcom shows (Raymond and various reality shows)... My shows and movies are always played through the audio system, even late at night...
I guess we're the odd ones out, Brad. Most of the time, TV programming just doesn't seem to be worth the trouble of firing up the system.Originally Posted by BradJudy
"Tommy Train", as my daughter used to call him. Absolutely. Even late at night, CDs and DVDs go through the system.Originally Posted by davef
SpongeBob in DPLIIx is pretty interesting.
-curtis
If I am jsut watching the news or some older shows, No real need to watch Columbo in PLII, I just use the TV speakers. If I am going to watch movies or newer shows, I will usually fire up the system.
This set up is purely out of necessity. My wife is very technology impared. It is much easier for her to run the TV normally. There is nothing worse than getting that call at work that's starts with "I cannot hear anything coming out of the TV. What do I do to get it to work?"
Dave Nelms