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Boner Slam posted:- Todays CD-Rom drives read a CD perfectly. If you plan on using an expensive-rear end CD player you should realise that even Meridian players (5000$+) have the same drive installed as your Dell. Yeah, audiophiles are that stupid. people pay for expensive CD players primarily for their DACs. buying a $5000 cd player is pretty ridiculous but some people have $50,000 speakers, so why shouldnt they buy a $5000 cd player then?
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Sanzu posted:A good 42" inch to 50" plasma should cost between $3,000USD and $6,000USD. Pioneer Elite is ok, but Runco Plasmas are very reliable and competitively priced right now. If you can't spend that much, get an LCD with the best warranty you can find. this statement is so wrong.... so so wrong.
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V.S. posted:I don't understand home theater audio at all and need somebody to dumb it down for me. http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.php?catid=18&threadid=750337&lastpage=1 This is a kef 5.1 with a killer sub, and killer satellites. Its usually priced at $1000, but its half off for some weird reason. This set is slightly overpriced, but for $500 its an absolute steal. If you want HDMI 1080p switching with a full featured receiver, get the yamaha vx661 from authorizedelectronics.com for $380. If you dont want that, then i would go for a panasonic xr-55 online, theyre around $200. Great little digital receiver. The denon you linked is nice, but the lower end denons seem to lack a lot of features and seem to charge you 20% more just because it has "denon" on it.
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Jul 24, 2007 11:49
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V.S. posted:Thanks for that speaker recommendation, it looks great. really its only useful if you have like.. one hdmi input on your tv. If your tv is good thought hen theres really no need for it.
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Jul 26, 2007 05:32
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triplexpac posted:I've read some decent things about the Altec Lansing VS4121, anyone have any experience with them? get some edifiers from ncix.org they are about twenty thousand times better than anything in the price category
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Sep 21, 2007 05:33
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triplexpac posted:This is probably a stupid question, but is there a "recommend me computer speakers" thread anywhere? I couldn't find it. Do you want a sub? if you dont want a sub you really CAN get amazingly high quality sound. Get the BX5a from zipzoomfly for $220 and you have excellent music and movie speakers. .Nathan. posted:Recommend me a relatively cheap HTiB with wireless rear speakers. Before you say anything, yes i know they suck, and no it's not for me which is why i have no knowledge of such things. The only must is that it have atleast one digital audio input for an STB, other than that it doesn't matter. Thanks in advance. what is relatively cheap... the z5450 from logitech would fit the bill but i think its discontinued Philips, samsung, and LG all offer "wireless rear" solutions in one form or another, not sure about the price on any of them honestly though. coolskillrex remix fucked around with this message at 05:38 on Sep 21, 2007 |
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Mellomeh posted:Had a quick ctrl+f through the thread, couldn't see this posted anywhere, apologies if it was. media player classic and VLC work if im not mistaken.
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Sep 22, 2007 03:26
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Toothpick Hero posted:I want some new PC speakers; they don't have to be anything fancy, 2.1 is enough for me, but I would like a set with a good quality headphone out as my current set give a really horrible sound through theirs, and having to plug them into the back of the PC every time is a pain. http://www.ncixus.com/products/25954/M3400/EDIFIER/ apparently tehse are special order 1-2 weeks but w/e they ar really good speakers
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Jul 6, 2008 12:48
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qirex posted:There's a difference between a "phantom" center and a 2-channel mixdown. IMO not having the receiver try to do sneaky timing and echo tricks is preferable. Are you saying a "phantom" center is the two front speakers with sneaky timing and echo tricks? and that a 2 channel mix down is the "clean" version with no processing done? do any receivers even have that option?
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dirigible stew posted:I have a set of stereo speakers on my desk that is hooked up to my sound card, I also have an xbox 360 hooked up to my monitor with the RCA Audio portion of the cable converted into 3.5 stereo which is currently hooked up to nothing. http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=101&cp_id=10112&cs_id=1011201&p_id=3027&seq=1&format=1#largeimage this with 3.5mm female to 2 RCA male, and 3.5mm male to to RCA male first ones kinda hard to find...
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On Unicornback posted:I have done some serious testing with and without my center channel, and I do prefer it there for true 5.1 mixes. That said I definitely need a better center speaker. While my Wharfedale bookshelfs are still good enough for me, I might upgrade them and use them as surrounds. This would also make matching a center channel much easier as that Wharfedale line has been discontinued. those kefs are a killer deal.. i really like the kef sound. do you have good bookshelf stands? do you have some and theyre going to surround position? If so think about getting the kef iq5s, the extra $100 that would go toward a pair of stands can be put towards those.
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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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Fancy Baby posted:Quick noob question: Just take the optical from your PS3 and put it into the LG HTiB and have the ps3 output audio over the optical. It will only do DTS from blu rays but its not like a HTiB is high fidelity to tell the difference between DTS and high def audio formats anyways.
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Nov 13, 2008 05:34
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cereal eater posted:Not really a question, somewhat bragging, but I do want feedback if anyone has experience with either one of these products: ice amps combined with dynaudios new "efficient" excite line, an interesting combination. I really dont know enough about dynaudio to say if that was the "perfect" choice or not but regardless if its the best choice it will sound drat good.
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Nov 18, 2008 12:49
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Arkady posted:I must be an audio idiot, because for the life of me I can't figure out (or hear) the difference when turning the knobs on that thing. set the low filter to 20hz, set the high filter to 140hz, set the phase to 0 degrees. Whats the volume knob current set at? Your denon crossover in the speaker setup menu should be at 100hz (80hz if youve got big rear end speakers). Your sub shutting down means its being run too hot... not sure what to tell you, i need more info on the speaker levels and how much you are boosting the sub in your receiver.
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Dec 11, 2008 06:34
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Arkady posted:Thanks for the help, guys. What do you mean drop off?? do you mean shutting down?
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Pibborando San posted:It's better to not get a $150 sub. Save up a little bit more and get the BIC PA-120. It's actually not crap. have you read any reviews of the PA-120?? doesnt seem like anyone has actually picked the thing up yet... trying to recommend a sub to my cousin and i cant decide if the PA-120 would be enough for him (as opposed to vk12)
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Symon Lymon posted:Great! Awesome. I changed Digital Output to Bitstream from PCM. turn off dynamic compression... it artificially makes the midrange louder so it seems to sound better at lower volume levels, if you ever turn it up though it will sound like dog poo poo.
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Dec 31, 2008 03:14
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Zand posted:So I got this home theatre in a box system by pioneer with a sub, and 5 speakers. I already have 2 very nice bookshelf speakers and a receiver that is also OK. I thought it would be nice to hook up the surround sound to my receiver, which I did, because the centerpiece of the home theatre system does not have video or audio inputs (WTF). It would help a lot if you gave us some idea of what home theater in a box this is. Sounds like the subwoofer is expecting to be driven by an AMP... which means you would have to buy a power amp that could power it. Really it would be better just to return the thing.
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Jan 3, 2009 21:57
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Warren G. Farting posted:I'm considering upgrading my current vanilla two speaker setup to 5.1 surround, but would like to do it in the cheapest way possible (duh). I currently have two Bose 301 series 4 speakers and a new Samsung LCD TV. Would it be retarded to use the tv as the center channel, and just buy two satellite speakers and a subwoofer to complete the system? Is this frankenstein configuration going to perform much worse than a more cohesive set of speakers? If this isn't such a stupid idea, are there any suggestions for the satellites and subwoofer? yeah using your tv for a center channel is a *really* bad idea, and i dont even know if it can be done. what you should do is move the bose 301 to surround duty, and then buy new front speakers (L,R,and center). whats your budget
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aerdil posted:So I just received my refurbished HK AVR 247 receiver. Unfortunately there's a very audible hiss and crackling coming from the Surround Left channel. With the volume turned down all the way, all the other channels are completely silent, but the noise from the Surround Left remains the same. I think harman audio will do an exchange for a new one, no need for repair. http://stores.ebay.com/Harman-Audio/Return-and-Exchange-Policies.html It looks like they will cover your shipping as well.
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Syfe posted:Alright. My TV only has Optical Out for "Digital Audio Out" and my Surround Sound system only has Digital Coax (also RCA/etc), which of these two converters do I need to do this right? the top one.
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hawk989s posted:http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-ZOO-H4-Handy-Recorder/dp/B000LGA2K6/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1237254684&sr=8-1 Yeah thats supposed to be amazing but its also 225 dollars...
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Ben posted:Well evidently the BR-1 was backordered. Does anyone have any idea where I can buy Tannoys in the US? your local tannoy dealer, unless its studio monitors then on a lot of places online like samash
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Ben posted:Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be anything local as far as distributors. The only hifi shops nearby are the kind that specialize in Nordost cables and $10k speakers. I went for a pair of kit speakers from LSK. I would've rather avoided doing the finishing myself, but they should sound fine enough. are they bookshelf kits? This guy does good cabinets. http://www.diyspeakercabinets.com/ a pair of veneered cabinets will cost you around $250-$300.
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JDub posted:I have been looking at home subwoofers and looked alot at velodyne but they are a little out of my price range. I am looking for something to use with my home theatre and something that I can play music on in the living area. I dont know if those 2 conflict in what I am looking for but I really dont know alot about subwoofers and what I should be looking for. you have to give us a price otherwise i could easily list 30+ subwoofers
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JDub posted:I was looking to spend $300-500 If you want one of the best musical subs on the market theres this: http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=65525.0 With this sub you have to place it AWAY from the walls though, and leave it a lot of room to breathe... however its a really great musical sub. If you dont have a lot of flexibility with placement then yeah go with the elemental designs A2-300.
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tinselt0wn posted:I would like to buy some of those quasi surround speakers. Looking at the Axiom QS8s, but only because I know they will fit in with my current axiom stuff. Those speakers are not a gimmick, theyre supposed to be really good "ambient surrounds". They ARE surround speakers though, meaning they are meant for movies and not 5.1 music listening, but if youre using them for movies (which you probably are) then definitely dont hesitate to pick them up.
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Fragmaster posted:Alright, I feel stupid posting this, but I'm setting up my home theater stuff (just a standard Sony reciever/speakers home theater in box thing I've had forever, just using in a new location), and for some reason the center speaker isn't working. The whole calibration process for all the other speakers works fine, but nothing is coming out of center. I've checked the connections multiple times and even tried different speaker wires, but nothing. And yes the volume for the center speaker is up. the center only works if you are matrixing stereo sound, or if you are playing 5.1 material. if you are playing stereo sound and not matrixing it the center has nothing to play.
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Fragmaster posted:Well yes which is why is this a problem, everything works for 5.1 except center so... not a lot of dialogue. oops i thought it was working during the calibration process and not during everything else. Well to troubleshoot you should hook the center channel up in place of the left or right speaker and make sure its just not the center channel thats dead, if it does work then the amp in the receiver may be broken for the center. If it doesnt work well then obviously the center channel itself is broken. quote:Maybe the fuse for the center channel blew at some point? They're pretty easy to locate, test and replace if that's the case. Unless the center channel has an amp in it then theres not going to be a fuse to blow.
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tinselt0wn posted:What are the best Bookshelves for around 500/pair? http://www.madisound.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=8502 from what i can tell that tweeter is very similar to the ones found monitor audio platinum $5,000 PL100s and $10,000 PL300s http://www.aperionaudio.com/product/Intimus-5B-Bookshelf-Speaker,108,20,250.aspx nicer cabintery, assembled obviously http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00120Y3MS nice 25% off on jamo from amazon right now. http://www.amazon.com/Jamo-C803-Stereo-Surround-Speakers/dp/B0010HFLHY/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1239238733&sr=1-14 803s also possible coolskillrex remix fucked around with this message at 02:00 on Apr 9, 2009 |
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KingKapalone posted:How do people break-in their surround speakers? My music is only 2.1. Is there a way to play my MP3s that I stream to my PS3 and out my Pioneer 1018 over all 7 speakers I have now? your receiver should be matrixing sound to 7.1 out of a 5.1 signal if im not mistaken when playing blu ray movies.
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BiohazrD posted:Just got an Onkyo 607, now I need speakers. Suggestions? http://www.wwstereo.com/#/ecommerce/store/Speakers/33/144763/9_1_-1_103__0_0_0_-1/
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Straithate posted:Many years ago I picked up a JBL E150P Subwoofer for my HT. Several years after that I purchased a HTIB, Onkyo brand, for a new apartment. As far as I can tell the subwoofer that came with it is an SKW-540, which seems to resemble an SKW-204. the jbl should definitely have more power and be a better woofer cone than the onkyo. if you want you can take out both the woofers and look at the actual magnet structure, the jbl is probably a lot heavier than the onkyo which probably is way cheaper looking
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DonkeyHotay posted:Is there any benefit to bi-wiring speakers or is it more dumb audiophile poo poo? audiophile poo poo.
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fahrvergnugen posted:I dunno, I didn't double-blind or anything but it sounded different to me. Maybe the plates connecting my terminals are lovely or something, but I liked the bi-wire better. if your brain wants to hear a difference it will. its not a very reliable organ for audio testing
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Schpyder posted:So, I'm here thinking it's about time to upgrade my aging and increasingly feature-poor Panasonic XR50 receiver. I've been doing a bit of research, and would like to spend in the neighborhood of $700 to $800. call up pioneer check if dbuys is allowed to sell pioneer elite stuff... abes of maine i know is authorized so if you want some piece of mind buy it from there (its $900 though). to be honest i dont see how the avr 2809 can compare to the elite... the elite has 130w B&O ice modules, a 115 watt denon is not going to sound anywhere near as good as the elite does.
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Schpyder posted:I know for a fact that none of the places selling the SC-05 cheaply are authorized Elite dealers. I'm gonna agonize a little between getting the Marantz pretty cheap or just spending $100 over what I wanted to spend and just get the SC-05 from Abe's (which also apparently includes a 3-year Mack warranty). Nice. i hope those ICE amps get a good workout.
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dilbread posted:I recently got a pair of studio monitors for my computer. The situation is that I have a stock sound card, and I need to hook these monitors to my computer with one small jack connection. The monitors don't come with any wires at all (minus power cable of course), and they have XLR and TRS ins. I want to maximize sound quality without spending too much on friggin wires, and I want to be able to connect them to my computer and make them stereo, not mono. What do I buy? http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10401&cs_id=1040107&p_id=2120&seq=1&format=2 http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10244&cs_id=1024404&p_id=4776&seq=1&format=1#largeimage i think this should work i dont know if it has XLR male or female..
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