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Hi John, I have 4 channels of 12g speaker wires, an orange extension cord, and a component video cable. Not much room to spare but they all fit. You can cut 2 inch sections of all of the wire you want to fit and take it with you.

Hi John, Ryan's links take you to a general Home Depot site. I had the same problem when I tried to link something from HD. Go to the HD site and type in the search box "wiremold cordmate". I used this stuff on my ceiling to run component, power and speaker wires for 7 channel surround. The...

The link didn't work because it is so long. Just copy and paste this link. http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS...gkk.0&MID=9876 If the link doesn't work go to home depot web site and search for cordmate. Jim F.

Hi Eric, I went to a local hardware store where they had a product for mounting wire to the outside of the walls. It is made of plastic and is a rectangular shape with double sided foam tape. I had to add some nails to hold the pieces to the ceiling because the tape would not hold. I wired up...

Hi Dave, After you plot your points in Excel just right click on the horizontal (frequency axis), click the SCALE tab and click on the box for logarithmic scale. Hope this helps, Jim F.

Hi Steve, Check page 13 of this link: http://www.newark.com/product-detail...me_theater.pdf There are two set-ups that may suit your needs and they are very affordable. I have to add that I have never heard either of these before. But if you add a quality sub you should have a very good...

Hi Dave, He is using a product from Sound Technolog, probably SpectraLab432, for the distortion measurements. You can find more info about it here: http://www.soundtechnology.com/download-center.htm He is using Sample Champion software for frequency response. More here...

Hi Mark, I noticed in your second post that you checked the line level input. That would be the first place I would have checked. The next step would be to replace your subwoofer cable. Sometimes the cable may look fine but it is not. If that doesn't work it sounds like you have a bad amp...

Hi Mike, You may want to start another thread trying to find SVS and Axiom owners in your area. I know some people are more than happy to invite enthusiasts like yourself to their homes for a demonstration. This is not uncommon with the "internet" brands. Jim F.

How heavy is your projector? I made a ceiling mount for my Sanyo Z1 with a speaker mount and a piece of wood. Very simple design and it only cost me about $50. Here is a link to the speaker mount. http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=240-736 Hope this helps, Jim F.

Hi Richard, With the versatility of your setup I would experiment until I found the best sound. Try sending the lfe to only the sub, then try sending it to only the mains. After you compare the two with various music and movies try sending the lfe to both and see if you like that better...

You don't need a test disc, you can use the test tones in the receiver. Just use the instructions I gave you before. If you are going to buy a disc get Digital Video Essentials, it has a lot of great features. Jim F

Simon, I'm assuming you are using a test disk to calibrate the system. When measuring the front left speaker turn the volume up until it is at 75dB. As the sound moves to the front right the calibration should be close to 75dB depending on placement. You should be able to adjust the balance and...

Hi Rob, If you want to give me all the dimensions of your enclosure and port I can plug the info into winspeakerz and we should know the tuning frequency within 1-2 HZ. Jim F

Rob, The amplifier isn't being pushed very hard at all. 0.8V across the driver, thats about 0.16 watts, the amp is coasting. The less resistance causes the amp to be "pushed" harder I would try the method I previously discussed with feeling the surround. Make sure to play the driver at a...

Rob, Sorry about the last reply.(accidentally hit enter) Adding a series resistor will lower the voltage but the current will stay the same. Voltage divider law Vx=(Rx/Rt)*Vt Rx=component resistance Rt= total resistance of circuit Vt=total source voltage Vx=voltage drop over...

hi Rob,

Hi Rob, "How small change in excursion is it supposed to be?" This all depends on how loud you are running your tests If you are running the sub at modest levels you should be able to notice where the tuning point is located. It will be harder to tell at lower levels. Here is how I do...

Hi Eric, You can get sonotube in just about any diameter you want. So don't rule out the circular port (it doesn't have to be pvc) Jim F

The less resistance, the more current can flow. So your 6 ohm speakers will actually pull more than the 75 watts states at 8 ohms. Ohm's Law states Power = Voltage^2/resistance. So lets assume you had 8 ohm speakers and your receiver is 75 watts on the output. With a little algebra we find...

The less resistance, the more current can flow. So your 6 ohm speakers will actually pull more than the 75 watts states at 8 ohms. Ohm's Law states Power = Voltage^2/resistance. So lets assume you had 8 ohm speakers and your receiver is 75 watts on the output. With a little algebra we find...

JimmyK, If you continue to have this problem with your new pre/pro (assuming proper calibration levels) try increasing the subwoofer setting on the pre/pro and turning the gain down on the sub. Then recalibrate. Everything should be fine. Jim F

There are two things that can damage a speaker other than putting a hole through it. Thermal damage - too much current through the voice coil. DO NOT TRY THIS but if you hooked your speaker terminals to an AC outlet it will play at 60hz but eventually the voice coil will melt causing permanent...

Chris, www.partsexpress.com sells Techflex in 25' sections with different color options. UPS ground Shipping to Columbus should only take a day. Jim

Hi Mark.. I don't have an SVS but I have had a few plate amps in my day. I think what's happening is the signal sent to your sub (via RCA or speaker leads) isn't high enough. The amp needs to see a certain amount of voltage for it to turn on. If your volume is low then that voltage is low, which...

I don't know much about the tempest but i do know that if you insulate the tube after using 3/4" endcaps you could have an equivalent volume close to 6ft^3. If you send me the driver parameters i could help with a design.

I recently purchased a toshiba 61" rptv and it also has the protective screen. I haven't been able to notice any warping. If i was you i would try to find out why it is warped. are the fasteners too tight, are the mounting holes mis-aligned. see if you can find the cause then we can go from...

Chris, If you are trying to prevent the sub from bottoming out you went they wrong way with lengthening the ports. Buy leaving the 16" ports in the tube you increase the volume of the enclosure and allow more performance at higher frequencies. If your goal is to get more performance at lower...

Hope this helps to solve the mystery. This person has been on the svs web site because the picture he has of the sub is from the svs site. Why couldn't he use his own picture? Something to think about. JIM (Holding up $10 trying to make a dime)