flrnlamb
Responses from flrnlamb
| What are the speaker placements for 7.1 HT setup? ..."Go to Dolby's web site, and they explain the various set-ups for 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, and PLII. www.dolby.com"TeonycThis is not bad starting advice, as a good point of reference and suggestions. However, to be true, each setup/room is different, and... | |
| A/V Receiver Recommendations Under 800.00 Decided on a Denon "due to Wife Acceptance Factor?" Do Wives know something I don't? maybe they know Denon is good stuff...hummmm. I'm Giving Women far too little credit when it comes to "Audio/Video/Electronics knowledge" I presume!...MY-BAD LADI... | |
| Quick, cheap HT advice Well before I ever recommended anything "solid" or concrete, I'd have to know more about his room and potential setup/needs. I mean, how big is the space we're talking about here? Acoustics? Seating?...This all matters. | |
| Which high-end receiver? I think people should find out what's the real difference between good separates and receivers. If you take the Arcam, and put it up against some modest separates (budget even), you'll find dynamics is a huge factor, in favor of the separates!...m... | |
| Bookshelf vs Floorstand speakers for HT???? "...I have the 60's in my HT setup, and heard a definite improvement when I switched the setting TO "large" vs "small"...." (tonyp54)Might I comment here?...MOST PEOPLE will be getting enitially better bass response (at lest for music), and seem t... | |
| A/V Receiver Recommendations Under 800.00 All the above mentined (if you haved to use a receiver, which is a \sonic compromise, yes) receivers, like the Arcam 200, Nak AV10, Yamaha DSPA1/RXV1, Outlaw, etc are good sonic recommendations. Run speakers DEFINITELY as "small" however, and let ... | |
| Bookshelf vs Floorstand speakers for HT???? The deal there is that you'll get a potentially better dynamic (even crossing over to 80hz/small) using the 60's because of the extra bass driver, or more drivers! Why?...more emphesis on the affected frequencies, cancellation of distortion betwee... | |
| Which high-end receiver? If I'm not mistaken, the Macintosh is an analog multich channel preamp, right? If so, you can forget dynamics for movies. You're then relying on the processing in your dvd player and other sources, and your not getting the gain you need for proper... | |
| Building a system around Thiel 1.5 Er, you're going to have to tinker with this one, just like every other audiphile tweek has had to! I've had 1.5's and 2.3's over the years, among others. I think you're going to need some "tube" somewhere in the system to help with the foreward m... | |
| AV pre/pro's with "analog" volume control? Wanna sell your "upgraded" Act 3?...I'm interested!!!!Actually, the act 3 isn't "too zippy" with some system setup's, just mine right now. I am using the Krell HTS right now, and have since reconsideered it's dynamics! It is very good indeed. I'd ... | |
| Center channel recommendatons for Dahlquist DQ-20 As someone sho's been an audiophile and hometheater builder for years, I recommend against trying to match a center(it can't be done correctly). You'll be better off getting all matching speakers across the L/C/R, or just doing 2 speakers, a pre/p... | |
| Which Reciver? I personally like most all that was recommended above here. Mostly some good advice. Hard to steer someone wrong with what's been said | |
| Processor hunt....does this animal exist?? What about budget? Just get a used Krell HTS, and have it moded by MSB tech for a 5.1 input($395). So, for $1700 range total, used, you get world class 5.1, and inputs, plus XLR in's/out's, lots of features...and most importantly, world class refi... | |
| Can you have a huge 3D soundstage in a small room? Ok, a little harsh sounding, and maybe a little critical to boot, but most of above is pure hoggy-washy...The last statements refering to using the "short wall" setup for getting a huge soundstage are not fact, in and of themselves. Infact, as an ... | |
| Two subwoofers in smallish HT room? Not knowing the power and capabilities of your sub, I will say that placing the sub in the corner is giving you some sonic challenges. However, it is boosting the bass output of the sub in the room. So, there's tradeoffs. You would get better qual... |