snofun3
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| 2nd sub for center channel ? Let me clarify my post above -No need for a DEDICATED center sub - by using the technique I mentioned above, the info. which is sub level for the center channel will be incorporated when it's in the small setting.As most TV's (and rooms) can't sup... | |
| 2nd sub for center channel ? No need for a center sub. Set the center to "small" in your menu, and the sub will take care of the frequencies below the cross-over point.I have a reasonably large center (Martin Logan Cinema), and still set it to small as Martin Logan suggests, ... | |
| Best HT Speaker "package" for under $2500?? If you're looking new, according to June edition of The Perfect Vision, you should be looking at Energy act6, Paradigm Atom, B&M VM, Epos ESL3, Mirage Omnistat, Totel Dreamcatcher, Infinity Primus 360, Magnepan MGMC1, Focal Chorus, PSB T55.If ... | |
| I want to change from 2 channel to HT but what.... 7.1 isn't going to happen. It's bad enough getting all the extra channels of amplification and finding, locating extra speakers 5.1 much less for the very minor improvement in surround performance in 7.1.Likewise, bi-amping is a minor improvement ... | |
| I want to change from 2 channel to HT but what.... Why 7.1? You can't get any decent source material in 7.1, so why bother?Why is Anthem recommended - because it's excellent bang for the buck. So is Sunfire, but it suffers from the successful (large) company = not-in-our-club attitude that prevail... | |
| What happened to the loudness control? Why would we want such devices that are based on empirical, repeatable, scientificaly demonstrable processes, when we can use cables that provide a far less consistent, but much more expensive solution.Are loudness controls filters - yup. So is yo... | |
| How many audiophiles to screw in a light bulb? Home Depot's bulbs are obviously inferior, which is known by any semi-competent audiophile - it would be like buying your speaker cable there - Oops.In order to acquire good bulbs you have to go to a fat and sloppy dealer, who has complete contemp... | |
| How many audiophiles to screw in a light bulb? 12 to ask why there are so many bulbs listed on AGon now6 to ask whether it should be a Phillips or GE bulb15 to make derogatory comments on the Monster bulbs1 dealer to note that the cynics can't be wrong, even though 6 month old bulbs are sellin... | |
| Room Size and Loudness Acoustic Foam lets you run them louder, as you get fewer room interactions and reflections. I go about 6db louder now before the system glares, so this may not be the approach you want to take.What do you mean by "to get the best out of my speaker... | |
| Progressive Rock Did I build this for Prog Rock? - I built it for everything, and Prog Rock is always close by, and I don't have to make excuses. While my speakers may not be what you think of as Prog Rock big-thump speakers, with the sub up-a-bit, and the crossov... | |
| Please recommend components for newbie with $1K You've got a real challenge there at $1k. I can't speak to the electronics, but for some reason, speaker "best buys" all seem to start with a "P" as in Paradigm, PSB, Pinnacle, Polk - go figure. See which one you like the sound of best, and look f... | |
| I Can't Stop Playing This Song When I grow up I want the superb cynicism and mensa level sarcasm of Donald Fagen. For 30 years I've laughed at or with his lyrics. Due to this thread I have Two Against Nature rotating.Any favorite lyrics from the old days? When I'm down I put on... | |
| I Can't Stop Playing This Song I wish they'd come out with another concert DVD, with Carlock in it as he was absolutley stunning to watch. An octopus - he had to have more than 6 arms. Amazing.Dreadful sound however - take-your-head-off bright - Donald - who's mixing for you? A... | |
| new at this...which amp? How to fix a room - www.auralex.com. Send a drwaing or picture of your room with dimensions, openings, etc. At no charge they will make recommendations on what you should try.Amps - In order to get twice the volume, you need 10x the power (sound i... | |
| Can you recommend a universal player for my system Why do you want a universal? Do you have a stock of SACD's and DVD'A's? If not, they're barely coming out anymore andmost of the budget universal's are major-league compromised in at least one form of playback. Most of the SACD's and DVD-A's are r... |