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Omegaslast posted:those kefs are a killer deal.. i really like the kef sound. Unfortunately the black iQ5s are $170 more than the iQ3s. Though I probably will upgrade the speaker stands upfront for ~$40-70, am I going to get a lot more with the iQ5?
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Sniep posted:Here's a simple question that I hope I'm just being retarded / not looking in the right place... There might be a Dolby* decoder/DAC out there, but I can't remember ever running into one. Monoblocks, seperate DACs and related stuff are still very much skewed towards the music world - where almost everything is qeared towards stereo, especially after the semi-flop of SACD and DVD-A (  ).I guess your best bet would be to find a semi-cheap receiver that has pre-outs.
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My old free Samsung HTIB's receiver just died a few days ago. It came with a nice set of Klipsch speakers that are likely ok, but can anyone recommend what brands are good to look for in stereo receivers? I'd like 5.1 capability, but it will likely only get used 1/10 of the time. I usually go for Sony, but are other brands better bang for the buck? I've never had any Sony electronic fail on me including an insanely old discman and vcr, so I'm hesistant to switch to another brand.
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Oct 6, 2008 16:43
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Mr. Stepmom posted:My old free Samsung HTIB's receiver just died a few days ago. It came with a nice set of Klipsch speakers that are likely ok, but can anyone recommend what brands are good to look for in stereo receivers? I'd like 5.1 capability, but it will likely only get used 1/10 of the time. I usually go for Sony, but are other brands better bang for the buck? I've never had any Sony electronic fail on me including an insanely old discman and vcr, so I'm hesistant to switch to another brand. I think Onkyo, Pioneer, and Yamaha will probably be suggested in your price range. Much better than the non-ES Sonys. I just got the Onkyo 606 for $340 shipped from Amazon.
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Oct 6, 2008 17:07
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On Unicornback posted:I'm thinking two new bookshelfs for mains (6.5" woofer) and a new center. I'm considering the AV123 XLS-Oncore Monitors and X-CS center ($548.00 + shipping + wait for black finish) Sniep posted:Here's a simple question that I hope I'm just being retarded / not looking in the right place...
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Saukkis posted:But are you sure you would benefit from the mono-block setup? Nope. Saukkis posted:How big of a home theater are you building? That's just it - I'm just reviewing options and am not ready yet to really delve into it; I simply find it odd that they don't have a simple decoder box out. It would seem to be a stupidly simple thing to offer and I just assumed there would be a dozen out there. Plus, I just have a boner for modular, discrete components vs. fancy all-in-one/do-it-all receivers.
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Oct 6, 2008 19:14
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drat, just when I was almost settled on the KEF iQ3s and center, I found another option. Energy c300 front towers http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=ENC300 And the Energy C-C100 center http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=ENCC100 All for $525 shipped. I could squeak the Cherry wood in past the lady because of the all black front. I wish there were KEF or Energy dealer in my area so I could demo, but I have to run on online reviews. Any opinions on Energy vs KEF? I'm still leaning toward KEF but I want to cover all my bases.
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Oct 6, 2008 20:05
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On Unicornback posted:Any opinions on Energy vs KEF? I'm still leaning toward KEF but I want to cover all my bases. I've heard those KEFs described as midrange heavy and kind of "honkey", which probably doesn't make any sense but more importantly, I've heard those Energy's and they're GREAT sounding speakers for the price. Smooth and musical, but crisp and detailed all the same. Good dynamic slam too.
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Oct 6, 2008 20:57
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Pibborando San posted:I've heard those KEFs described as midrange heavy and kind of "honkey", which probably doesn't make any sense but more importantly, I've heard those Energy's and they're GREAT sounding speakers for the price. Smooth and musical, but crisp and detailed all the same. Good dynamic slam too. Thanks. I wish the Energys came in Black because the Cherry would really clash with our furniture. One thing that I've read about the KEFs is the consistent imaging across listening positions due to the tweeter placement in the middle of the woofer. Decisions, decisions...
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On Unicornback posted:Thanks. I wish the Energys came in Black because the Cherry would really clash with our furniture. They do. I don't know why AudioAdvisor only has the Cherry in right now. Here's a black C300 on Amazon. The price isn't as low, but if you can't stand cherry...
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Oct 7, 2008 02:11
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Well, my speakers crackle now on certain types of pitches. It's really subtle but really annoying to me. I moved to a new apartment and I notice sometimes when people turn on or off a light, it causes a loud thump sound to emanate from my speakers. Could this have damaged them? Could my power source be whats screwing up my speakers? They are Logitech Z-5550's if it makes any difference.
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Oct 7, 2008 09:01
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Phillyt posted:Well, my speakers crackle now on certain types of pitches. It's really subtle but really annoying to me. I moved to a new apartment and I notice sometimes when people turn on or off a light, it causes a loud thump sound to emanate from my speakers. Could this have damaged them? Could my power source be whats screwing up my speakers? They are Logitech Z-5550's if it makes any difference. Sounds like the amplifier of your logitech set has gone shoddy. the thump when someone turns on the lights should be caught by the powersupply of the amp, and the crackling sounds like something going wrong in the amplification stages.
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I would assume the amplifier is in the subwoofer of this set as that is where the big heatsink is. Or is it in the little control deck?
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Phillyt posted:I would assume the amplifier is in the subwoofer of this set as that is where the big heatsink is. Or is it in the little control deck? I think it should be in the sub. It is in most of these type of sets, anyway. I really don't know how you should go about fixing it, though (apart from buying new stuff, obviously). You could try phoning logitech support, they're said to have really good support, and people over in SHSC are always praising them for their willingness to swap defective stuff.
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Oct 7, 2008 13:10
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pim01 posted:I think it should be in the sub. It is in most of these type of sets, anyway. I really don't know how you should go about fixing it, though (apart from buying new stuff, obviously). You could try phoning logitech support, they're said to have really good support, and people over in SHSC are always praising them for their willingness to swap defective stuff. Agreed. Case-in-point: They replaced my slightly malfunctioning (sticky/broken middle button) MX-1000 mouse with an MX-Revolution.
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My speakers actually broke right when I bought them years ago and they sent me new ones after I paid the shipping cost to mail them my old ones. However, I don't remember which company I bought my speakers from. I'll figure it out. Thanks for the help everyone.
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I own some B&W CM7 speakers ( http://www.bowers-wilkins.co.uk/display.aspx?infid=1067&sc=hf ), and today I noticed a dent on the aluminum tweeter. What can I do to fix this? Should I just leave it alone and contact my dealer? Click here for the full 2000x1331 image.
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Oct 7, 2008 19:51
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My Logitech X-530s have begun playing a phantom radio station/outputting a significant background hum. I'm sure this has been brought up sometime in the past 39 pages, but what can I do to ameliorate this?
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Oct 7, 2008 23:11
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Sir Bobert Fishbone posted:My Logitech X-530s have begun playing a phantom radio station/outputting a significant background hum. I'm sure this has been brought up sometime in the past 39 pages, but what can I do to ameliorate this? Try a different outlet.
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Oct 7, 2008 23:14
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Dominoes posted:Try a different outlet. I did, it's the same story. The house is relatively old, and I'm living here til next May. Is there any way to work around it?
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Phillyt posted:Well, my speakers crackle now on certain types of pitches. It's really subtle but really annoying to me. I moved to a new apartment and I notice sometimes when people turn on or off a light, it causes a loud thump sound to emanate from my speakers. Could this have damaged them? Could my power source be whats screwing up my speakers? They are Logitech Z-5550's if it makes any difference. 5500s always thump when you turn on light switches, that is totally normal for those speakers. the crackling.. well that may just be lovely distortion, not so sure.
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Oct 8, 2008 05:33
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Omegaslast posted:5500s always thump when you turn on light switches, that is totally normal for those speakers. It's really really subtle and did not do this before I moved. I guess when I have free time this weekend, I'll make sure they are properly inserted in the sub.
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Decided on the KEF iQ3s for mains -- going to bi-amp. Splurged on the iQ6c center channel, blowing my budget. $680 shipped, oh well  Sticking with the Velodyne VX-10 sub and Wharfedale WH-2 dipole surround, both I'm still very satisfied with. All powered by my new Onkyo 606. Pretty psyched. Now I just want to find some unique/classy stands for the iQ3s and I'll be done for about 7 more years.
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Couldn't decide if this belongs in Audio Or Video small questions - but here goes. I have a DVD player that outputs HDMI but has no 'optical out'. I have a TV that accepts HDMI which does have 'optical out'. While running my DVD into my TV via HDMI, will plugging my TV's 'optical out' into a receiver's 'optical in' provide 5.1 from the DVD player? Dr. Jack Griffin fucked around with this message at 23:30 on Oct 8, 2008 |
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Oct 8, 2008 23:23
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Bona Weiss posted:Couldn't decide if this belongs in Audio Or Video small questions - but here goes. Maybe. Depends on the TV. Probably no way to know but to try it.
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fahrvergnugen posted:Maybe. Depends on the TV. Probably no way to know but to try it.
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Can someone tell me what the point of gold-plated connectors are? I've never found a point for using them outside of connections that are exposed to weather, so aside from protection from corrosion, I can't think of anything. Are gold-plated connectors meant for the people who buy the ricer-hdmi 3000™ cables?
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Ashex posted:Can someone tell me what the point of gold-plated connectors are? I've never found a point for using them outside of connections that are exposed to weather, so aside from protection from corrosion, I can't think of anything. You're right.. It's corrosion proof, but, GOLD! There is no signal advantage unless in comparison to corroded connectors. Not, at least, simply by the fact that it's plated... The cable itself and its shielding (for analog signals) makes for more of a difference. For digital signals, obviously, it's either on - or seriously broken / off.
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Sniep posted:GOLD!
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Sniep posted:You're right.. It's corrosion proof, but, GOLD! thanks for clearing that up. I was pretty sure there was no benefit, but at the same time I saw it on pretty much every type of connector out there, so I always wondered if there was some super-secret trade secret that I didn't know about.
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Ashex posted:thanks for clearing that up. I was pretty sure there was no benefit, but at the same time I saw it on pretty much every type of connector out there, so I always wondered if there was some super-secret trade secret that I didn't know about. It's just one of those things people have come to associate with quality and since it's not really expensive most (consumer) manufacturers tend to do it. Quality producers don't really seem to bother - I've yet to see a gold-plated Neutrik plug (although I'd wager they do make some for where actual corrosion protection is needed).
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Bona Weiss posted:Will do. Not being lazy, just don't own a receiver yet.
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Bona Weiss posted:While running my DVD into my TV via HDMI, will plugging my TV's 'optical out' into a receiver's 'optical in' provide 5.1 from the DVD player? Your TV's manual should tell you if it will transmit the 5.1 sound from an HDMI source over the optical audio out jack.
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Rusty Kettle posted:Okay! I just want to make sure my plan will work before I lay down the money. Okay, no one answered this, but something new developed and I want to change my question. My TV's right right RCA audio input is dead, so it has been playing everything in mono. I want to fix this without buying a new TV, so is there some sort of female RCA audio to male mini-plug cable? I want to plug my 360's output directly to the headphone amp referenced above, and then output it to either my head phones or these little battery powered speakers I own.
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Rusty Kettle posted:Okay, no one answered this, but something new developed and I want to change my question. My TV's right right RCA audio input is dead, so it has been playing everything in mono. I want to fix this without buying a new TV, so is there some sort of female RCA audio to male mini-plug cable? I want to plug my 360's output directly to the headphone amp referenced above, and then output it to either my head phones or these little battery powered speakers I own. If you get this cable and two of these RCA couplers, you'll be fine. You could find a single cable with the correct plugs on amazon or wherever, but it'll be a (tiny) bit more expensive and this way will work fine.
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When outputting DTS audio to my audio receiver (Some four year old Sony that I can't find the model number of), the audio skips a LOT. I know it supports DTS audio because there is a DTS logo on the front of the receiver. However, when I switch to Dolby Pro Logic, the sound plays smoothly. Is it possible that the receiver is too old to quickly decode the high bit rate audio in DTS? The source is a Blu Ray movie. Also, is it really that bad to output in Pro Logic when the source is DTS? Or should I not notice a difference.
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Need: Computer speakers for my Mom. Emphasis: Music Budget: ~$100 Any thoughts?
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McCracAttack posted:Need: Computer speakers for my Mom. Logitech G51 Decent 5.1 for $68 with rebate. edit: nvm, she's probably better off with a better 2.1 set since it's just for music. Dominoes fucked around with this message at 23:58 on Oct 13, 2008 |
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Dominoes posted:Logitech G51 You're right. In fact, something tells me she would prefer something without a sub even. Her musical tastes are more along these lines.
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McCracAttack posted:You're right. In fact, something tells me she would prefer something without a sub even. Her musical tastes are more along these lines. It's good to see some sense . If these will be used mainly while your mom is sitting in one place, and don't have to fill a room with sound, some studio monitors will be perfect. M-audio has these Studiophile AV-30 for $100, which are supposed to deliver good sound for your money (never heard them myself, I'm going on what other people said) and would be a good match in my opinion. edit: You sometimes hear bad things about m-audio, but that's because they somehow manage to make windows drivers for their soundcards that are even worse than creative's, which won't be a problem here. pim01 fucked around with this message at 07:54 on Oct 14, 2008 |
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