Recent content by John Garcia

Yeah, sorry to hear about that. I'd really love to help you out on those, but funds are also going elsewhere. GLWS too man!

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The one thing that hasn't changed in my system since I bought this unit.:) I am the original owner. Original double box and packaging, manual, etc... Both silver and Black trim included. Smoke and kid free environment. Unit has always been in the rack with proper ventilation space. I have...

www.madisound.com, www.partsexpress.com or http://www.speakerrepair.com/ may be able to repair them. Parts Express offers a repair service where you can send them in.

Are you talking about the existing ones or the NEW ones that were shown at CES? The ones at CES with the concentric drivers are the ones generating the buzz IMO.

Yes, vented subs have definitely come a long way, a lot of which owes to much better drivers, cabinet design methodology and construction techniques as well as better vent designs. For the sake of the explanation, I generalized for the OP. There are always exceptions in both categories - I've...

Gizmodo ranked the new Sonos as the top one, but the Vizios have also been among the top rated for a few years.

For musical quality, one typically wants a sealed subwoofer. Due to the nature of their design (air inside the cabinet is sealed from the outside air), the tend to have a "cleaner" more musical sound. While many still reach deep down, the "rumble" associated with movies is often not as good in...

Sorry, yes, bypass would not add any filtering; I meant with the 200Hz filter. That doesn't explain the difference in output though. There's a difference between LFE, the ".1" or "sub" track that you are talking about and BASS. Unless your mains are set to large and sub=yes, you are getting...

What is the receiver's x-over set to? I'm guessing it is much lower than the 200Hz on the amp, so bypass is double filtering and causing the bass to roll off faster above the x-over.

Andrew is now with a different company, so there won't be a next generation of the AJ Pioneers. I don't know how long they'll keep producing these models, but it would seem a bit dumb on their part to stop making them at this time even though Andrew isn't there. From Polk, I felt you'd have to...

http://www.ascendacoustics.com/ CMT-340SE mains and center CBM-170SE surrounds (2x, add 2 more for 7.1) Sub (without knowing room details yet) I'd opt for the Rythmik F12 in black oak or matte which can be purchased from Ascend as well and it will come in right around $2k for a 5.1 setup...

I'd look at something, anything, other than Polk for your sub choice. What's the price range you're looking at and is the room smaller or larger?

It is tough for someone else to tell you what you might prefer sound wise, but in my personal opinion, the B&Ws are better than the current Monitors. I'd go listen to the B&Ws and see what you think first. What exactly is the budget? There are plenty of great speakers on the market that can...

RTV might work for the surround, but refoaming is a better idea. The driver looks to be treated paper or poly, if poly, CA should work really well. If paper CA might be a 50/50 as to whether or not I'd use it. The ones I had that were repaired with fabirc tape and some type of glue that kept...