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  1. Ryan T

    FS: 10 SACD's $6 ea + shipping

    I have 10 SACD's for sale. The list is as follows: Bon Jovi - This left feels right (Multi/Stereo/cd) 3 Doors down - Away from the sun (Multi/Stereo/cd) Train - Drops of jupiter (Stereo) *slight cracks on back of case -SOLD- Eric Clapton - Slowhand (Multi/Stereo/cd) -SOLD-...
  2. Ryan T

    FS: Sony SCD-CE595 SACD player w/12 SACD's! $150 obo

    Hey guys, I am downsizing my stuff and need to get rid of my beloved SACD player. Its a near mint Sony SCD-CE595 which is a fantastic SACD and CD player. It has been with me for about a year now. It's been in a smoke free environment and taken care of. There is a few minor scratches on the...
  3. Ryan T

    FS: DIY Adire Audio Tempest subwoofer

    I'm selling my awesome Tempest based subwoofer :frowning:. Money is pretty tight this month so I'm having to sell some of my stuff. The subwoofer is in Perfect working order and has never been driven very hard. The enclosure is a 10 Cu Ft sono tube tuned to 16.5 Hz. The driver is an adire audio...
  4. Ryan T

    Just finished my DIY computer speakers!

    Hey guys, I know some of you have seen my previous post about speaker designs. Anyway I have just finished my project. I started desinging the satilites and subwoofer about 3 months ago. I finalized the crossover at 2,300 Hz. Its a Linkwitz 2nd order X-over and theres a 2.5 dB pad on the...
  5. Ryan T

    Budget speakers design ideas?

    Well I've had a pair of PE buyout woofers laying around for a while and I finally decided to build a set of budget DIY speakers with them. I wanted to do a kinda unique design with the speakers though. Heres the drivers i'm gonna be using http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=299-432...
  6. Ryan T

    FS: Logitech Z-5300 THX 5.1 PC speakers

    Hi, I have a set of two month old Logitech Z-5300 Speakers for a computer. I recently got a new receiver and it has 5.1 inputs so i'm not using these Logitechs anymore. There in perfect working order. One of the speakers took a tumble and there is a tear about 3/4" long in the grill fabric...
  7. Ryan T

    10" titanic computer sub almost done :D

    Hello, I bought this 10" original titanic 1000 driver a while back. I've been really itching for a good DIY project since I moved out to cali in september and I figured this would fit the bill. I had bought some Logitech Z-5300 computer speakers a month or so ago and I found the sub a bit...
  8. Ryan T

    FS: Elan MG500 2-way outdoor speakers

    Hello, My neighbor has a pair of Elan MG500 outdoor speakers that he bought a few years ago. he decided not to put them up cause he was worried about bothering the neighbors. Heres the specs 60Hz-20khz +/-3 db 5.25" MICA injected cone, TPU surround, shielded motor 1" poly dome tweeter...
  9. Ryan T

    Ultra cheap line array?

    I'm currently in need of a surround sound system for my xbox. i've really been itching to do something DIY. So i went looking around at partsexpress and I saw that PE has a big blowout sale going on and they have insanly cheap 4" and 2" full ranges at only $0.87 ea...
  10. Ryan T

    16:9 TV and widescreen DVD's

    My dad just got a 16:9 plasma TV. The problem is when we watch wide screen dvd's there is still black bars on the top and bottom. I thought 16:9 was the same aspect ratio that DVD's are. So i'm wondering if their is something i have set wrong on the DVD player or TV. Also for some reason when we...
  11. Ryan T

    Need recommendations for CD players

    Hi, I just got my separates system started a while ago. I bought a parasound P/HP-850 pre amp and a HCA-750A power amp. currently i'm running them with an old Harman/Kardon cd changer. I'm wanting to spend $200 to $300 for a used cd player but I don't know if there are any good options in...
  12. Ryan T

    my sub finaly did some damage to my house :)

    Hi, I've read about people doing damage to there homes with big DIY subwoofers before but never was able to get enough juice going to my tempest to do any myself. Well last week I was showing off my system to my dad and a freind and I'm pretty sure thats when the damage occured. It wasn't...
  13. Ryan T

    Help, Moving DIY subs/drivers.

    Hi, I have kind of an odd question. I have a 230 L sealed tempest and a 23L sealed Shiva. I'm gonna be moving to California soon and were have a company move our stuff. They are supposed to pack and transport everything so we don't have to do any work. My question is what should I do with my...
  14. Ryan T

    GR-research AV 1's, more questions

    Hello, I've had my AV 1's for some time now and I pleased with the sound for the most part. I'm planning on rebuilding the enclosures using the original plans soon. I've been wanting to take on a DIY project recently but don't have the money to buy another set of AV 1's. I was wondering...
  15. Ryan T

    DIY room treatments

    Hi, I know there have been threads started about this topic before. I tried to find them by searching but got no results! I searched for room treatments, room treatment, acoustic panel, acoustic panels and sound proofing but I got nothing. Anyways, I'm ready to start building some acoustic...
  16. Ryan T

    Small sealed enclosures

    Hi, I just got back home with my new shiva project. I was going to build a EBS shiva but when i got there i decided to go sealed. I built 2 boxes the first is a 25 L sealed box and the second is 54 L. I wanted to see what type of performance I could get from a very small box on the first...
  17. Ryan T

    EBS shiva question

    Hi, I've decided to build an EBS shiva. I want to fallow the Adire plans for the sake of simplicity. I have a few questions before i go and build the box. First can I use a regular 4" PVC pipe without too much port noise? If I have to use a flared vent kit can i use this one instead of the...
  18. Ryan T

    Cheap computer DIY subwoofer(s)

    Hi, I recently moved my computer away from my HT so I have a big lack of bass with my games and music on my computer. I'm looking for a cheap subwoofer(s) that can play fairly loud and cleanly. They don't have to go down to 20Hz or anything. I just need more low end punch around 30Hz and...
  19. Ryan T

    dang spiders!

    it all started about a week ago. I had moved my HT into my basement because it was cooler and bigger than my upstairs bedroom. anyhow I was laying in bed around 1:30 AM and this big ol spider runs across my wall 2 ft fro mmy head. needless to say I jumped up to get away from it. for some reason...
  20. Ryan T

    FS: Fortissimo III 7.1 sound card

    SOLD
  21. Ryan T

    CAT5 DIY Speaker cable question

    Hi, Lately I've been researching the CAT5 DIY speaker cables. I found this site.. http://www.venhaus1.com/diycatfivecables.html and made one cable about 5ft long to see if there really was a difference in sound quality between CAT5 and standard 12 Ga. wire. I did notice an improvement in...
  22. Ryan T

    Help with room acoustics.

    Hi, I've had my GR-research A/V 1's for about a week now. They sound good with most slower music but when I play upbeat music they sound a bit thin, it's almost like the tweeter overpowers every thing else. I noticed that cymbals and sometimes guitars drain out the vocals a bit. I'm almost...
  23. Ryan T

    Finishing my AV 1's need help

    Hi, I'm about to finish my AV 1's. I ordered the kit on Sunday. I went ahead and had them pre build crossover networks for me. I just have two more questions. First I know Danny says to solder the wires to the speaker terminals but I really suck at soldering thats why I had them make the...
  24. Ryan T

    FS: Paradigm Titans almost new

    SOLD!
  25. Ryan T

    Help, I'm having trouble keeping my HT cool!

    Hi, Lately I've been having a ton of trouble keeping my HT cool. It gets well over 80 degrees (I would bet it gets over 90 degrees sometimes)in my room when ever I watch a movie:angry: . My receiver (Harman/Kardon AVR 120) does run pretty hot because it has no fan. I'm really sick of this heat...
  26. Ryan T

    I started my A/V 1 enclosures!

    HI, I just finished building the GR-research A/V 1 enclosures. It took about 7 hours to make them. I modified the enclosure because I wanted tower speakers; you can see a pic here. Sorry for the crummy resolution. http://ryans_ht.tripod.com/av1s/ The enclosures are 37" high, 8" wide, and...
  27. Ryan T

    Subwoofer crossover

    Hi, I e-mailed Danny form GR-research about making the A/V 1's sealed and crossing them over at 100 Hz. Here is what he said. " >my new sub is sealed and the mains will be crossed over 100 Hz so I won't be missing any bass form not having a port.< I would not recommend this either. With...
  28. Ryan T

    stacking stuff on top of subs?

    Hi, I'm having major space issues in my HT. I'm wondering if it's going to hurt my sub amp and receiver if I have them in an equipment rack on top of my sub. Will the vibrations from the sub screw up my receiver or anything? Ryan
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