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I agree, speakers are extremely important. Disagree on your specific brand, but hey, it's a subjective thing.

One thing very often overlooked is POWER CONDITIONING. No, not the $30 power strip you bought at Home Depot. A real power CONDITIONER. Monster makes a pretty widely-acclaimed one for $200. It makes a huge difference, especially if, like me, you live in an area where the power supply can be less-than-stable.

>LDs have an analogue sound track which [snip]
>may or may not sound better than the DVD.

Anyone with a REAL DVD setup is using digital audio (digital coax, fiber optic, or 6 channel) from the DVD to the receiver, pumping out sound in Dolby Digital or (in rare cases) DTS. DVD's digital audio (especially when combined with S-video or (even better IMHO) component video) in this set-up blows away any Laserdisc I've ever heard. I understand everything in high-end A/V is pretty much preferential, but LD is a dead format. Many people try to argue, but it's dead (or at very least on its deathbed). DVD digital blows away analogue any day...

I own an old Pioneer LD player and only use it for two series of movies: Star Wars Trilogy & Godfather Trilogy. Once they come out on DVD, the LD is gone...

Check out this guide from MonsterCable regarding DVD, digital audio and your options.

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>LDs have an analogue sound track which [snip]
>may or may not sound better than the DVD.

Anyone with a REAL DVD setup is using digital audio (digital coax, fiber optic, or 6 channel) from the DVD to the receiver, pumping out sound in Dolby Digital or (in rare cases) DTS. DVD's digital audio (especially when combined with S-video or (even better IMHO) component video) in this set-up blows away any Laserdisc I've ever heard. I understand everything in high-end A/V is pretty much preferential, but LD is a dead format. Many people try to argue, but it's dead (or at very least on its deathbed). DVD digital blows away analogue any day...

I own an old Pioneer LD player and only use it for two series of movies: Star Wars Trilogy & Godfather Trilogy. Once they come out on DVD, the LD is gone...

Check out this guide from MonsterCable regarding DVD, digital audio and your options.

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Question: How do I leverage the power of the internet?