bryoncunningham
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| Meridian G68 or G61R I have a Meridian G68ADV. I use it for both music and movies, and I have been very happy with its sound quality for both. I use its built in room correction, which is effective.A word of caution, however: It is not consumer friendly. To begin with... | |
| Dealing with a large TV between speakers With the absence of the TV, the soundstage was hovering in space between and behind the speakers, and thus seemed to be more holographic and go deeper...Also, the removal of the TV alleviated some frequency glare in the midrange.This was my experi... | |
| help me make sonos better Paul - Glad to hear you are happy with the Benchmark. Your experience with the Sonos volume control is interesting. I use the volume control on my Sonos, and I haven't noticed any problems with it. I wonder what accounts for the difference. | |
| Dealing with a large TV between speakers Since you cannot move your setup to a short wall, here are two more things to consider:1. Maybe you would have better luck with diffusion behind the listening position, rather than absorption, as indicated in your overhead plan. I have a friend wh... | |
| Dealing with a large TV between speakers I agree with Shadorne that the principal problem lies in your system's orientation along the long wall. I assumed, looking and your photos and overhead plan, that moving the system to the short wall was not an option. If that is an option, then th... | |
| Dealing with a large TV between speakers ...speakers and TV are along the long wall, and I only have about 12' total between that wall and the wall behind me.As you seem well aware, this is the heart of the problem. As I see it, you must play a game of inches. The solution, suggested by ... | |
| Footers? I use the BDR jumbo pits and the Gingko platform under different components. Sorry I didn't make that clear. BDR jumbo pits under my amp. Gingko platform under my dac/preamp. | |
| Footers? Any experience with the effectiveness of the Ginko 10 or 11s as platforms?I use a Gingko Cloud 10 in my system. When it is mass loaded to Gingko's specifications, it is very effective at reducing vibration. I use Mapleshade Heavyhats to mass load.... | |
| is a center channel really necessary?? ...I am concerned about hearing dialog clearly. How much does the center channel matter?? Won't a set of good monitors image well enough to handle the dialog??You are quite right that a good set of stereo speakers will easily image well enough to ... | |
| are subwoofers anti-audiophile? I have often wondered about this myself. I certainly understand the concern that a sub might sound slow, bloated, or one note. But it seems to me that there is ample evidence available to audiophiles that manufacturers like REL, Velodyne, and JL m... | |
| Computer Speakers - $200 -$300 price range I vote for the AudioEngine A5's. Surprisingly musical for the size and price. | |
| To Dolby True HD or not to Dolby True HD ...are you better off getting what I would consider midfi receivers with all the latest processing, or getting older separates that cost bank in their day but going for pretty cheep now and simply use a blu ray player that can output the latest fo... | |
| Best System for Pink Floyd I don't know if it's "the best" system for PF, but I heard the Burmester setup (cdp, amps, speakers) playing The Wall at CES 2009, and it was stunning. | |
| Small room bookshelp speaker placement Wow, those are tough options. I would say that the closet is the worst choice, and the top of the bookshelves is the best, provided that (1) this does not raises the speakers too close to the ceiling, and (2) you can arrange for the speakers to po... | |
| Center imaging problems Two theories come to mind. The first is that one channel is louder than the other. You can test one speaker at a time with an SPL meter, and if it turns out one is louder, then you will have to track down which is the offending component. This can... |