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Double line when watching dvd's-please help
Another long shot. If your display device has a circut called a SCAN VELOCITY MODULATOR (in it's menu) turn it off. It can lead to excessive edge enhancement (outlining) and possibly the double line you are seeing. Why not contact a ISF calibratio... 
Double line when watching dvd's-please help
I have seen a similar artifact in a friends CRT set up. This was a very thin line running from the bottom of the screen to the top of the screen slowly. It turned out to be a ground loop problem. It seems this is the video equilivant to the hum we... 
Best book on construction materials?
Try this site [http://www.auralex.com] Once there, click on Acoustic101.com, at the bottom of page.I some how down loaded a PDF file yesterday, called Practical Guidelines For Building A Sound Studio from this site, but can't seem to find it this ... 
un-screwing acoustic zen cables
Hello Nick,The general rule of thumb is RIGHTY TIGHTY/LEFTY LOOSEY. Rotating CLOCKWISE will tighten, and rotating COUNTER CLOCKWISE will loosen. BUT WAIT!!! In this case you must go against normal convention. You must rotate the barrel of the IC C... 
Link for almost all speaker mfg'r
Thanks Glen,that beats waiting 45 minutes on hold for tech support.Tech support is very good but oh so busy. Guess I should read the manual, but they have made these computors so easy to get up and running you hardly need the manual. Thank againDave 
Link for almost all speaker mfg'r
Nice work, looks like some interesting reading. But tell me, how do you,Sean, and the others on this site get the links and URL addresses to come up in blue so when you click on them you go right to the sight I'm using Windows XP I should be able ... 
Best spkrs for rock: Dunlavy V-Watt/Puppy-Revel??
The rear's of your NHT3.3 speakers must be placed within 3 inches of a very sturdy wall, or the woofers won't couple correctly and this will cause the speakers to sound bright. If you have a lot of glass in the room, your probably losing bass ener... 
What system components would you buy if...........
I posed TWL's question to my wife. She said she's perfectly happy with her stainless steel Kitchen Aid convection oven with glass top and her stainless steel side by side Kenmore refrigerator with ice maker in door. She sees no need to upgrade! Wh... 
It's the small things that drive you nuts...
Happy Holiday ALL,Being a home theater guy, I'd be glad to give up power cord position for a HT amp with speaker terminals in the front. I think it would help reduce the rats nest in the back of the rack and allow us to shorten our speaker cables.... 
Please help with subwoofer.
Hello Mitch,Let me add my 2 cents if I may. Intergrating a subwoofer has 2 major challeneges. (Audiogoners don't have problems, only challenges). One would be crossing the sub over to the mains, the other is that damn room resonate point that howe... 
Help finding Audiogon sellers product.
Hello Holman,Try www.zeroimpedance.com . Paul has the Zero-box Impedance multiplying autoformer (in Cherry ) that your looking for. he is also a member here under paulspeltz Hope that helps. Dave 
I'd like to learn about volume controls
Hello,I seem to recall a article written in The Absolute Sound about a year or so ago, about a product called a Silver Rock Transformer Potentiometer from a Swiss company called Audio Consulting. In addition to a high quality transformer (for nois... 
4.5k on speakers for 5.1 surround. NHT way to go?
Hello Outlier,I just put this together, it may work for your friend : NHT3.3 ($1350 bought on audiogon) NHT AC2 ($400 bought on A/gon) this is the DEAD match center channel for NHT 3.3's. Center channel matching IS always critical.Almost all effec... 
Looking for the best audio porn
Good Evening All,For your viewing pleasure please visit www.exoticaudio.org/index.html 
What would improve the soundstage of my B&W 802s3
Hello Poloman,Speaker placement and room treatments are very important to realizing great sound.It seems you've gotten some great advise so far but, I'm going to take the other fork in the road.I believe a reduction in the systems noise floor will...