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Better?

$200?!?! But, I really don't think that thing is going to lift ANY veils.

It's got a bluish display. How could it NOT lift veils?

Only marginally.

Hey, that's my line! Oh my god, we do share a brain!

The Denon 1712 has an HDMI out port that can be configured as a pass through. Using this port for the cable box will allow you to watch TV with the Denon off. Then, if you turn the Denon on it will automatically redirect the audio to your speakers, an awesome feature. One thing you should be aware of with the 1712, which drove me crasy with my ipod until I finally figured out what the mysterious manual was talking about, is that this unit will not convert analog video to digital. This means that if you run only HDMI to your display then you can only display a digital signal, to display an analog signal such as from an ipod or the component out from your BR you would have to also run component cables to your display.

A surge protector is a good idea but NOT the plug in surge protectors you are probably thinking about.

If you are the homeowner, to properly protect yourself from destructive surges from entering your home and finding ground via your electronics or appliances you must first apply earthed ground surge protectors to the incoming electrical, cable and utility services. This would act essentially as a single whole house protector. Destructive surges destroy electronics but they also can destroy your home appliances.

A surge protector such as this installed to the inside panel and earthed to the homes ground is a good first line of defense. When it works you will never know it because it will take the surge and harmlessly ground it. Plug in protectors and UPS devices are ineffective in this regard.

Or you can call your electrical company and they can install something similar on the outside line. I believe you can even rent them from your electrical company.

But either way, these type of protectors are not very expensive. Actually it is cheaper cost /unit of protection.

http://www.smarthome.com/4860/Leviton-51120-1-Whole-House-Surge-Suppressor-Surge-Protector/p.aspx

These guys make good protection products also.

www.zerosurge.com

Wow. So this weekend I spent far to many hours setting up my new home theater (M22s + M0s + Denon Recevier). Even after reading all of the reviews, the Axiom speakers exceeded expectations. I hear things in CDs that I had not heard before and movies are far more enjoyable. I tested music with Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan and video with District 9 and The Lorax. Incredible.

A few questions/quirks that some of you may be able to help with:
1. No matter what I do, I can't seem to get 5.1 surround sound working on my AVR-1712. At best, I can get stereo pushed through all 5 speakers. Thoughts?
2. My non-Axiom sub (Yamaha) never seems to work, even though it is getting a signal and worked during the receiver calibration test.

What source are you trying to use--and how is it connected?