slappy
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| Marantz AV-9000 processor loses its mind ... I have no experience with that particular piece of hardware, but every other pirce of gear i have owned would retain its settings if power is removed, for quite an extensive period of time too i might add.It's probably a faulty unit. if not, man t... | |
| DYI Speakers. How good can they be? Nah, not corian, but ive been looking into that as well. Everything i have found on Corian are already finished products, like countertops etc etc, Im hoping to be able to build a cabinet out of two molded pieces without flat surfaces anywhere exc... | |
| DYI Speakers. How good can they be? yeah, im definatly gonna make plenty of proven DYI designs, i think that would be a fantastic way to learn about what works and what doesent. Ive been thinking of molding the cabinets, using only 2 pieces. Ive had some fun experimenting and modify... | |
| Feedback/Ideas for New Magazine? Marco you rock!BigKids, there is an idea right there.Plato, why not have a part of the magazine dedicated to small mom-&-Pops audio companys? the ones who cannot afford advertising?As marco said, getting gear sent to you for review from the kn... | |
| Feedback/Ideas for New Magazine? How about some real hot women draped all over the Rowland Amplifiers?just kiddin... well.. maybe not. I think it would be nice to get a magazine that doesent seem so Biased. I'd like to see a magazine with no "Advertisements" only reviews and the ... | |
| Universal Remote suggestions I used to have one of those Sony Touchscreen Remote commanders.If you want something that will control anything with an IR code and doesent take long to set up, go with one of those SOnys. Mine worked great, it controlled everything and was very s... | |
| It's No Fun Being a Guru Anymore Ya know...Audiophiles are a very small percentage of people. Most people really dont care about having the "Best" quality of sound. They just want something to make them grin when something explodes on screen.None of my friends are into audio gear... | |
| It's No Fun Being a Guru Anymore Dude, i feel you here.My ol man had a HT built in his basement when he finished it. He asked my advice, but he didnt take it. He asked me about the Bose Accoustimass systems and i told them they were more hype than anything else, and he could get ... | |
| How to keep my stack of Adcoms cool... PmkalbyIm not suprised that it was a car manufacturer that did that. Summer time the trunk of yer car is gonna get hotter than hell, add on 1000W mono amplifier driving a 4-2 ohm load, yer talking about brimstone fires of hellOther than roasting a... | |
| DYI Speakers. How good can they be? Thats to everyone for the replies as well as the links, several points have been brought up that i have not considered, but i havent even started this yet, im still educating myself on this for right now. The building will start in about 5-6 month... | |
| Speaker setup for HT in $2000 range Go with KEFs. I had a Denon 3803 pushing KEF Q1s. Sounded fantastic.You could buy 4 of these for 900 (225 each), get thier matching center channel for 350, and have a good 700 or so to get a real nice HT subwoofer.Later on down the road if you wan... | |
| DYI Speakers. How good can they be? Ultrakaz, you bring up some very good points, and all of them are discouraging. I would absolutly love to make loudspeaker construction a living, i cannnot think of anything i would rather do. However, the things you listed above are the reasons i... | |
| DYI Speakers. How good can they be? Voigt Pipes are also on my "Too-do" list.Yeah, there is definatly alot of truth that there is no perfect speaker. Yet. hehehewell, im going to build to my own tastes, see where it gets me. The great thing about the internet is all the speaker reci... | |
| TV ignorance unless space were limited, i would opt for other than LCD OR PLASMA. Neither LCD or Plasma flat panel TV's are known for having the the blackest blacks.Front projectors are great, but you need to make sure you have alot of control over the light l... | |
| Do cd's store a more exact copy of sound than LP's Nrchy, While i woul disagree that all cd's sound lifeless, i will agree that sonic information outside the human hearing range does effect the way you hear the frequencys within the range.As to weather or not CD's are a more exact copy...I would ... |