Recent content by Evan H

Jose, thank you for that update! So I should basically just get a standard 3-pronged outlet and make sure everything is connected? The equipment is connected through a monster HTS1000, so I'm not worried about spikes. The kitchen appliances are on a seperate circuit from the "living room". I'll...

I went to the apartment to inspect the job the painter is doing and checked out most of what we've been discussing on these pages. The AC idea can be scratched.. it's a 208V circuit. I took pictures of the circuit breaker and will upload them sometime tonight. Do you think that the upgrade to...

Thanks everyone for the quick replies. Yes, I'll still be in NYC. The building was built in 1960, and it looks like the wiring is still from original construction. My old place surprisingly enough was built in 1929 and has 145A of power if i'm reading the breaker correctly... which means...

I'm moving to a new apartment next week, and while I've spent many hours planning on where to put the HT, I was checking out the circuit breaker today and discovered it only has 47 Amps for the whole place. It's only a studio apartment, so I was expecting less than 100 Amps, but this is crazy. I...

it relies on room reflections to do the work... sounds a lot like bose's philosophy. I really hope mentioning the B word doesn't ignite another war, but it's the first thing that came to mind reading the information. I wonder how it works in a non rectangular room, and also if you use any sound...

curtis, you've got mail... thank you in advance

Nauman, Klipsch would be another brand that people on this board recommend that I think would fit in with your tastes. They have a very accurate tweeter which helps w/dialog and the treble sections of rock and techno. I'm sure people will also say to check out B&W for similar reasons...

What exactly happened in the end... who looked like a fool? I missed the last page or two of the discussion, so i'm in the dark.

Erik, Check out the studio 40's also. With a high end speaker stand, they're virtually the same price as the 60's, and the sound is different between the two. Both are superb... some prefer the 40's other the 60's, so that's why I say different and not superior.

Does that impact the sonic quality from the speakers? BTW... sorry nick for hijacking your thread, i'm in the same boat as you RE: a couch on the back wall, so that's why i'm so interested.

I hope this is legal to post... it's the filing that monster made in court, which I believe to be public knowledge. If this violates any copyright or other laws, please delete it. That being said, here is the exact wording of the filing in court by monster: United States District Court...

I had my buddy who is in law school do some quick research on the case (he didn't care about it but was up to the challenge when I said how blatantly f-ed up the the cases seemed) The first case he was able to locate was the one against discovery for monster garage and monster house. The basic...

Mark, I'll second Mike's assessment that the CC and surrounds should be your first step. As far as a budget goes, only you can make that judgement. It should be possible to set up all 3 speakers for less than $300. I can feel your pain, about 6 years ago, I was in your shoes trying to piece...

Nauman, I'm a paradigm studio user, so my judgement is a little biased. That being said, you really can't do wrong with their products, however depending on your taste other options might give you better results. I know you said that there aren't many choices in brands to audition, so perhaps...

Jason, do you mean have the speaker on its back but raised so it's even with the couch?