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| Using a projector for Blu-Ray or HD DVD I found the article interesting as well. However, I am a bit sceptical about a few of the things it says, for example, the part about not needing a full resolution display in order to take advantage of the signal. I have no reason to doubt that a ... | |
| Best inexpensive interconnect/speaker cables? Sheffield speaker cable (the same people as the Sheffield Record company) | |
| Bryston 2bsst There's a review of the 2B SST in issue #77 of UHF Magazine. It was postive review. They compared it to their review of the original 2B from many years ago. There is no mention of the highs being bright or unnatural to their taste; however, it may... | |
| LFE Content between 80-120hz I am not familiar with your speakers. However, if the main speakers and sub are both by the same manufacturer, they are probably made to integrate fairly well with each other.A 24 db slope is pretty sharp, so if the main speaker doesn't go to wher... | |
| Is an IPOD hi-fi? At the recent CES in Las Vegas, I believe that it was MSB who were demonstrating a new product. It was a docking station sort of thing that came with a heavily modded iPod. The iPod was modded so that they were able to get a digital out. By all ac... | |
| Suggestions on HDTV viewing height Ergonomic studies with respect to computer monitors suggest that you should be viewing with the screen just slightly below the horizontal level of your eyes. I see no logical reason why it would be different with a TV unless the fact that you are ... | |
| LFE Content between 80-120hz We really need more information to answer that. For example, what is the slope of the rolloff for the sub, what is the low frequency extension the main speakers you are using, and what is the rolloff for the main speakers. Subject to that informat... | |
| What to keep? Since I won't hurt your feelings, I would have difficulty choosing anything to keep. But if you want to set up an entire vintage system, then the advice of Jaybo and Ausjoe makes sense.I am intrigued by the Fisher, although I am not familiar with ... | |
| What's the frequency response of vinyl? The bass response of vinyl is beyond what you're capable of hearing so you need not worry for your purposes. There are some practical difficulties in recording very low frequencies because of the size of the vibrations on the record groove. It cou... | |
| How high to mount my TV monitor? I think that putting a TV above the fireplace is one of the great examples of "interior decorators" putting form over function. Maybe it looks pretty for photo shoots for magazines, but I have never been in a room with such a set-up where I didn't... | |
| Is an IPOD hi-fi? In a couple of previous issues of UHF magazine, they've been investigating using iPods, Squeezeboxes, and similar devices as a music sources. (You can find partial reviews on their website in their "Reading Room"). It's turned into a continuing pr... | |
| Best in-ceiling speakers for audio I would also suggest that you investigate Mirage, who make omnipolar speakers. They make an in-ceiling version as well. It's called an "omnican". It goes in the ceiling cavity light a potlight, but there is a small half-globe which will protrude b... | |
| What about 2 separate audio systems as one? Rock on dude | |
| audio magazines as .pdf files - hifi+ specifically UHF Magazine have online subscriptions available as pdf files. They have some of their back issues converted to pdf format as well. | |
| State of HDCD and SACD Here's my analysis, for what its worth.The inventors of HDCD are on record as saying that they only intended for it to be a transition technology until higher resolution formats came on stream. Remember that HDCD is relatively old now. It was befo... |