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| Have you ever skinned a speaker cable? 02-02-14: Ebm"Why would you do that??""Because it's there".Seriously, the Pro-9 is more than 15 years old and I'm thinking of new speaker wire in the near future.I wanted to strip off the outer casing to see how the inner wire would sound on its o... | |
| Have you ever skinned a speaker cable? Update: I purchased some WBT "Midline" (less than $1000 ea. LOL) banana plugs for the amp end of my HT Pro-9s.Since these have been reterminated many times, the wires that connect to the equipment are short.I decided to remove about six inches of ... | |
| What's the deal with HT receiver gain levels? No problemo... | |
| Oppo 105 won't show video I recently found out that the two HDMI Oppo outputs can be configured so that one passes audio only while the other does video (and audio?).They can also both pass audio/video if desired.This may have been the cause of the problem.While the platfo... | |
| What's the deal with HT receiver gain levels? DBPHD: The whole point of merging HT & Stereo system is to take advantage of the superior amplification provided by the $6500 integrated amp and the $8000 speakers for L/R duties.It doesn't seem to be working out so I've decided to "un-merge" ... | |
| What's the deal with HT receiver gain levels? More data:I listen to 2 channel via XLR, from Oppo to Int, with Oppo volume control set to 100%. This should be industry standard XLR "Line Level"?Setting Int to level 60 borders on uncomfortable listening.For video, I use HDMI from Oppo to Onkyo ... | |
| Oppo 105 won't show video False alarm.I connected to my HT receiver and it's working fine.Sorry I jumped the gun. | |
| Ground Loop Hum with balanced XLR cables only Caution: The cable may have been assembled incorrectly so visually inspect both ends before doing anything fancy.Remember: Blue smoke is bad... | |
| speaker problems ?? Yes, let us know... P.S. Make sure your interconnects aren't plugged into surround channels... | |
| speaker problems ?? Make sure your source (cable box?) is set to "stereo" and not multi-channel. | |
| Where do audiophiles retire? I'm considering Chattanooga, TN area.Why?Because It is 12 hours or less from almost every major citywest of the Rockies (excluding, unfortunately, Minneapolis/St. Paul).Why is this important for Mr. Audiophile?Because he can travel to many, many e... | |
| Seeking Rock&Roll Speakers Tls49: Thanks for your input. | |
| Seeking Rock&Roll Speakers I think I was unclear in my objectives.My Thiel 2.4s are really great speakers and do 85% ofmy music well.But sometimes, e.g. during a full moon, I get the urge tojust crank it up."Wang Dang Sweet Poon-tang" needs to be played LOUD!I'm looking for... | |
| Proofreader wanted I think "Generation X" will assume new meaning when they start signing their paychecks.Happy New Year! | |
| subwoofer suggestions I was wondering if you've considered your need for remote volume control?I've been window shopping for subs and would not consider buying one that doesn't offer remote volume control. |