Quote Originally Posted by Lemur View Post
I never played around with DTS, but I believe you only use special connectors when you're doing 5.1 or greater. For stereo signal, you should be fine with a good old RCA cord.
I called my buddy a few hours ago after I spoke to you; he's an electronics whiz, a self-professed genius, and possibly the most psychotic driver I've ever known. He said I should get a cheap DVD player that plays every format imaginable and run it to my Yamaha with either an optical cable or coax. He said it was the best\cheapest option. Sounds reasonable. Whadaya think?

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They're astonishingly good speakers. There's a whole story about how I found them, but that's for another day. They are in cabinets, just as you would expect a bookself speaker to be. They are also hellishly heavy, since they have magnets the size of a squirrel in them. Bass response is not what you would ever expect. A more free-spending audiophile friend of mine was listening to music at my old apartment, looking around, peeking under things. I asked him what he was looking for. "Where's your damn subwoofer?" he asked. I explained that there was no subwoofer; that was just my little speakers. He was gobsmacked.

Anyway, there's no two ways about it, they're going to you. I've been debating what to do with them. They need a good home. I'll get you some more details about them when I dig them out.
It never rains but it pours.

My buddy, who is a semi-pro MacGyver for rich boneheads, did a home theater install for a guy and ended up with an extra speaker. How you can end up with an extra speaker I don't know, but he has one these brand new in the box since January: http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...34763c9736en02

He said I can have it for $100. Sold! Granted, now I have to buy the other one for $360 (tax included), but I'm saving $250 on the first one. Hard to say no. It may be a bit dumb to buy them sound unheard, but it's not stolen, it's new, and it looks to be a quality product. Certainly a step up from what I have now. Do you have an opinion on these speakers?

As for your speakers... well, I guess you'll tell me what to do in due time.

But I hold you to nothing, I appreciate the generosity of your offer and your assistance. Do what suits you and is in keeping with ease and low stress. Anything else and I will be P.O'd.