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| noise and cj premier 15 thanks for the discussion. coupla points:- the p15 gain is 53dB, the phonomena is actually set to 54dB. (obviously I wrote the message without checking, which now have done.)- i had never even asked about noise before, this is new to me :) - i'll ... | |
| An odd idea Projectors are pretty flexible today. At the moment, I am in a temporary room because we're in the process of building an addition. My projector is sitting on a shelf behind and over my head. Believe it or not, the screen is actually mounted on a ... | |
| An odd idea You might be surprised how much light you can tolerate with the newer high-output DLP and LCD projectors. Although you cannot manage with either the sun or even a ceiling lamp shining on the screen, the colors are less washed out than you might ex... | |
| An odd idea Here's one that'll make you smile :) (And yes, this is a serious suggestion...) replace your TV with a front projector - and then use a retractable screen. This will eliminate a large sonically reflective surface right between the main speakers, b... | |
| Wow I am sold Geez, there must have been something wrong when I auditioned them. I was really, really impressed when I auditioned the Magnepan 3.6's, although I still had some reservations. Those reservations were in the bass and especially how brutally honest ... | |
| Great Small Speakers w/ high WAF? I'm surprised nobody's mentioned the ProAc Tablette series, especially since you've got ProAc now and seem satisfied with them. The Tablette 8 is a truly tiny speaker that looks pretty good and delivers amazing sound, even into the bass region. My... | |
| "period interpretation" beethoven? Zinman's the one they mentioned, thanks to Jhold for that. Sounds like I should look into the Harnoncourt ones too. Actually, the original question I asked in Indy was as follows... Back in 1979 or 1980, I went to the Kennedy Center for a performa... | |
| Will adding 5-ch amp to receiver make a difference kr4 is definitely asking the right question. However, since power amps are relatively straightforward, it's reasonably easy to predict what might happen. For the MOST part, if you spent $2K (new), you'd expect to get quite a lot more power than yo... | |
| Is there an easy to use vcr? Tok2000's comment is a bit flippant, but it's dead on the money. Getting a Tivo to record your soaps is 999999999x easier than doing it with a VCR. (OK, so the VCR is .000000001 and very hard, so even Tivo isn't so easy, but hopefully you see my p... | |
| Can the projector be 20 ft away from the screen? Gosh, one thing you're gonna have to investigate is how much light you're really going to have falling on the screen. 20 foot throw distances are at the further limit of capability for units designed for home use. Unfortunately light is an inverse... | |
| Why do Maggies need a lot of power? Hmm... one of my issues with those maggies was the obviously lacking lower bass. It didn't really bother me because I knew that if I bought them they 'd have to double duty in HT, where I'd have a sub anyway. But for some reason I didn't figure in... | |
| Why do Maggies need a lot of power? I dunno about this "needs a lot of power" thing. I seriously auditioned Magnepan 3.6s in this last round of speakers. They were poewred by a Conrad Johnson MV55 power amp and while the room was bright it was also huge (20,000 cubic feet, or around... | |
| Personal amp evolution hmmm... power amps:Yamaha receiver (1981)NAD 3140 (1982)Sony something or other integrated (1989--yes, backwards)B&K AV6000 (1998)B&K ST3140 (2000) - now the center/surrounds in HT ss systemClasse CA200 (2000) - now the L/R in HT ss system... | |
| Cleaning vinyl - am I using this thing right??? Marakanetz: I'm surprised that you say that the Zerostat has no effect. This one is, in my experience, trivially demonstrable. In fact, I remember doing this once for my distinctly non-technical mom. She asked me why I was "shooting" my records, s... | |
| FM Antenna placement, wiring Thanks folks, especially CDC. I'll hit Radio Shack very soon and drop some RJ6 down from the attic. Since I already have it, I'll connect my little Terk antenna up there and see how it goes. If it's not enough, I'll go looking for one of those Win... |