rsuminsby
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| Speaker placement with big screen in the middle You might also consider buying a couple tube traps to place in front of the screen, between the speakers. I used this method with good results.I guess with those room dimensions, you don't have too many problems with standing waves, huh? Bet you n... | |
| Dealing with Voltages: 110v to 220v vice versa I lived in the UK for 3 years, and took all my US spec equipment. You can purchase transformers to step down the voltage to 110v, but it will still be 50hz power. That's only an issue for turntables or tape decks that have a motor that's synchorni... | |
| Need to choose a good A/V Pre/pro May want to look into the Proceed AVP2. It uses the same software as the ML40 (same DACs, although half as many, since it's not dual-differential topology.) | |
| Best Pre/Pro for 2-channel stereo sound? I use a Proceed AVP, and am very pleased with it's 2-ch performance. (Contrary to what you may read in some places, it does offer analog pass-through for 2-ch.) I plan to upgrade it to AVP2 configuration, which uses the same DACS and software as t... | |
| Best sound meter for setup? The Radio Shack unit works just fine....Stereophile Guide to Home Theater has recommended it many times. Get the analog model, not the digital one...it's easier to use and make fine adjustments with, and it's cheaper to boot. | |
| Best Small Efficient Speaker for Office or Sm Room I have a secondary system consisting of a Linn Classik and a pair of B&W 303s. The 303s are a great little speaker, and you should be able to pick up a pair, even new, for under $300. These are "down the line" from the DM601s mentioned above, ... | |
| Proceed AVP and AVP2 upgrade Dave - I'm just using a basic AVP, but I've pretty much decided to spring for the upgrade soon. It's a great HT processor, and I'm very pleased with the music performance...and hoping the new DACs will make it that much better! I don't think you'l... | |
| Proceed AVP and AVP2 upgrade Burra - one other question for you...what's your opinion of the Pro Logic II music mode? I've never heard it, but I'm curious how it compares to the music surround mode of the AVP, which I find far more enjoyable than most processors' DSP modes fo... | |
| Proceed AVP and AVP2 upgrade Burra - thanks fo the info...I've been running a seperate DVD and CD player setup, but if the AVP2 upgrade can give me better music using a single transport, it seems like a good route to go. I've been fairly impressed with the limited amount of l... | |
| Seeking opinions an Acurus ACT-3 w/ & w/o ABM I upgraded my ACT 3 with the ABM, and it's worthwhile; gives you very flexible control. Contrary to what you might read, it does not permit a different crossover point for each speaker, but what it does allow is different crossover freqs for diffe... | |
| help with a sometimes boomy sounding room.. You don't specify what type of acoustic treatment you have on the back walls, but as Audiofile9 points out, only bass traps will address the problem you describe. Most surface treatments only tame reflections above 300 Hz or so. I use ASC Tower Tr... | |
| Linn Classik or Majik --- Bi Wire I have a Classik, and it has two sets of outputs. Be advised that it does use a non-US standard type of output jack, that makes using high end cables with spades or bananas difficult. My dealer was able to supple me with a set of adapters that per... | |
| PsAudio 300? Concur with all of the above. I have both the UO and the P300 with Multiwave, and the P300 is certainly the more dramatic improvement. The multiwave makes a big difference, too. Occasionally I have forgotten and left my P300 in normal 60 cycle mod... | |
| Audio and HT - Finding Balance Start with the hippocratic oath: "first, do no harm."If you really want to keep a high-end audio setup and add HT, you should seriously consider front projection if your room allows. I've been room-constrained now for 4-5 years, but am preparing t... | |
| 2 Center channels Any time you use two speakers close together, you're going to get some unpredicatble phase cancellation - good center channel designs seek to minimize the problems of multiple drivers and provide good horizontal dispersion. Why would you want to g... |