System edited: I replaced my Harmony 880 with a Marantz RC 9500, thinking it would be a sinch to program. Spent three days trying to use the software before I figured out how to program. Now I see why the charge between 5 and $700. to program this remote.
I would have to echo the above comments regarding involvment of the better half. Mine never really got the whole hobby until I sat her down and started switching out cables and changing the position of the speakers and listening to some of her fav. music. Before long she was making comments regarding 'hearing a hand slide on a fret', or 'I never heard that background vocal before'. Hook, line and sinker. Get the wife involved and listening and the rest should fall into place. I never expect that mine will spend countless hours on A-gon, or sit in the local shop listening to a new cable or speaker, but the acceptance factor is much higher once she sat, enjoyed, and really started to listen. Best of luck and by the way killer system, love the Rotel.
Great looking system!! I'll bet it sounds even better! As for the wife issue; I've found that if you find a way to involve your wife, ie. get her to participate in some way they feel less left out and become more accepting of the hobby. Most women love to decorate, and if you tell them your trying to make the room nicer looking without sacrificing sound sometimes it can work out to your advantage. But maybe you've already tried this. Again, awsome system...love the Revel Gems!!!
