I'm setting up my first HT and want to know how the Marantz sr4200 and 5200 compare against the 1050(presently own Marantz 4120, which I'm quite happy with for 2 channel.) Also, have questions as to if I go to 6.1 and presently don't have a center rear speaker is there a setting to play in 5.1 until I aquire a center rear and rewiring room? Spousal negoc. in progress!!!

What is the deal with dipole speakers, importance of, and the corrrect use of? Paradigm pimps them highly in their literature but neither of the Paradigm dealers here tried to sell them to me.

On another tangent my two year old has rendered my 3 year old DVD player inoperatable. The repair person said that the lasers(and lens?) have a limited life on DVD players and not to spend more than $150 on a new one. Is there any truth to this?? I asked this at the local Paradigm dealer and he looked like I'd shot his dog and took quite a time to formulate an answer. Which leaves me leaning towards that it is true.

Toshiba- Cinema series 36 in.--pre-Digital/HDTV ready :~(
Paradigm -Atoms, fronts
Paradigm- CC170(most likely)
Polk-PSW350
Paradigm- rears to be decided between Atoms(own already) and ADP170s

Thanks, from a HT newbie

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