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Home Theater Done Right: Millercarbon's System
The idea that "Home Theater industry has chosen to pursue quantity over quality" is misguided. No, its a fact. Unless you think 7.1=2.With few exceptions less expensive equipment, designed to bring affordability to the market, should generally not... 
Home Theater Done Right: Millercarbon's System
By the way millercarbon has one of the most good looking audio system I have seen here and with good sound I bet...I am a bit envious :) ...Hopefully my sound is amazing also, if not, I would kill myself after looking at it... I like the way cable... 
confused and don't know what to do
Where we disagree is that having a center channel is crucial and having back loudspeakers are also something that is going to add a lot into the effect of creating a believable sound field which if done correctly will help immerse the listener in ... 
Clipping
If its really the same volume then its not clipping. So what is it? 
What is the colored label/part of the RCA jack called?
Heat shrink, right. You want that anyway. Comes in real handy. 
Home Theater Done Right: Millercarbon's System
Should probably say something about my record clamp. Its my own design.Built from some cut up BDR Shelf material. Look real close at the platter, there's a small black washer that fits around the spindle. Made from laminated carbon fiber in my sho... 
Moving cables around killed dynamics for days anyone else experience this?
No, he blew it. His comment applies to re-routing cables. Of course we know all that. But the question is why disturbing them matters when they go back to where they were. He's talking about routing and spacing, when the question has nothing to do... 
To bi wire or not bi wire
CHORD:In all the research we have carried out, a single wire speaker cable out-performs a bi-wire cable of equivalent cost. This makes a lot of sense; the single wire speaker cable has two high quality conductors and the bi-wire cable requires fou... 
Home Theater Done Right: Millercarbon's System
mijostyn- Oz, I could make an incredible combined system with absolutely no compromises. I would just turn off the theater stuff for serious listening.Steward Screens are extremely well made and are well dampened. Hung correctly they do not buzz, ... 
What is your most beautiful component?
Hmmmm.... well it would probably be my Melody amphttps://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367#&gid=1&pid=3But my table is a close secondhttps://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367#&gid=1&pid=15nah who am I kidding. Its the amp. 
180 gram vinyl vs First Pressing used
Just wondering if any one out there has problems with new 180 gram vinyl pressing of classic albums. The vinyl is thicker but the quality is just not there on a lot of the albums I’ve bought most through Amazon. They skip have surface noise ar... 
Is there a physical and ritual connection with the analog LP?
But in my lifetime the ritual involved with everything to do with vinyl/LPs is without a doubt more involved and that meaning I actually have to be more involved to get the best sonic results compared to the digital disks. Does any of this make se... 
Why go out???
Well said. Have you seen my Home Theater Done Right thread? You could just cut and paste your second paragraph above, it would be perfect. 
Home Theater Done Right: Millercarbon's System
shkong78Nice system OPIt would be nice to have a chance to visit your listening room.ThomasThanks, and you're welcome any time. Its on Rose Hill in Redmond, just east off the 405, Kirkland-Redmond Exit 18. Tonight we are into 30 days since the fir... 
Does any one have a link to Playboys stereo systems of the rich and famous?
You're supposed to say you read it for the articles. You're not supposed to actually ask for the articles.