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Steven R.

Steven R.

Joined on 03/12/09

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Most Favorable Review

Great receiver!

Pioneer VSX-821-K 5.1-Channel 3D Ready A/V Receiver
Pioneer VSX-821-K 5.1-Channel 3D Ready A/V Receiver

Pros: Receiver does everything it says it can do and does it well. My speakers sound great coming through and video looks great too. I have a pair of Polk Monitor70s running off this and they sound great. I have no reception/lag issues with the remote but I've only tested from about 12 feet away. The receiver itself looks great, very sleek.

Cons: The reason for 4 eggs instead of 5 is twofold: 1) Like others have mentioned, setting up through composite/component and not HDMI is a real pain. The only cables I had handy were composite and my flat screen did not have a composite connection. I had to bring up an old TV and hook it up. That's the only hard part though, the actual setup is pretty easy. 2) No up-conversion but for the price you're paying you can't really expect it.

Great speakers

Polk Audio Monitor70 Series II Floorstanding Loudspeaker (Black) Single
Polk Audio Monitor70 Series II Floorstanding Loudspeaker (Black) Single

Pros: Great sounding speakers! Easy to hook-up (I recommend getting a set of speaker wire with banana plugs already attached. It makes everything 1000x easier.) I have them running through my Pioneer receiver and they sound great.

Cons: The only con I found was carrying these suckers. So heavy!

Great External!

Western Digital Elements 1.5TB Desktop External Hard Drive
Western Digital Elements 1.5TB Desktop External Hard Drive

Pros: Great external! Can't beat the price for the space you get. I've ran one almost constantly for 8 months with no problems. I just bought a second one for more backup space.

Cons: As slow as any USB external but you have to expect that. More than fast enough for what you need.

Great Router

Linksys WRT54GL 802.11b/g Wireless Broadband Router up to 54 Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load)
Linksys WRT54GL 802.11b/g Wireless Broadband Router up to 54 Mbps/ Compatible with Open Source DD-WRT (not pre-load)

Pros: Awesome router! Unlike my last one, I've had zero problems with having to constantly refresh it as it get outs of sync with my cable modem.

Cons: None.