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It has been a very long time since I posted to HTF. I recently decided it is time for a subwoofer. I have been doing without one for more than 2 years now, and it's time for something new. I am an apartment dweller, so I am extremely bass-limited. Recently I have decided that I just don't...

Gus, I don't know how much I can help you, since I don't own any of the stuff you are having problems with. One quick word of advice also : please don't start multiple threads with the same question. It is considered bad netiquette, especially since you posted them within a few hours of each...

Alex, ask and ye shall receive.

Dave, HTF doesn't get questions like yours very often. I think there is a forum that is better suited to answer your question. Please check out DIYaudio. They have a lot of expertise in audio electronics, and indeed you will find some spirited discussions about the sound of op-amps.

Kevin, I would like to take a stab at answering your question: No answer here should deter you from listening to this unit. Unfortunately, critical listening in the store is always a bad idea, because acoustics usually suck. I'll let you decide the best venue to listen to it, based on how...

Oh my God! Oh my God! I got my tracking number!!!! Oh happy day!!!!!! Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw !

I think I can help a little with these questions. RMS (Root Mean Square) power output is a way of measuring the power of a signal that is constantly changing. This means the RMS power value would be equivalent to the power of a device driving a purely constant (voltage)x(current) value of...

Whoops. I just realized you guys weren't talking about amps. I haven't heard of what a 'line driver' is, but I'm guessing it is some sort of small redrive device? Don't know what kind of power requirements it needs, but anything in the 100 mA category can be sourced from a wall transformer.

Guys, be careful. Driving car amps in your house is not as easy as finding a 12v supply. The big fat reason is : wattage. I'm guessing these amps are going to pump out 100+ watts, which means that the power supply driving these suckers has to source probably around 167 W (for a low efficiency...

TerryC, Jeff, and Dustin : Thank you for the sage advice. I think my plan of attack is now this: 1) Buy the carbide cutter bit reccomended by Terry. See if I can get the bolt head off that way. 2) If that fails, I have a friend with a workshop at his house, with a nice drill press. He...

Guys, please help me. I am in a bad spot. Here is the lowdown: I am currently finishing off a complete set (sans sub) of Audax HT speakers. All of them are functional and assembled, but the finish has not yet been applied. After testing my two surround channels (they sounded great), I was...

Zane, I need to forewarn you that I don't work with PC based HT gear, but I think I might be able to help you with your problem. Based on your description, I understand that your problem is with the audio portion, not video. Video should work 'out of the box' if you use a software based DVD...

Joe, try doing this also: In addition to John Morris' good advice, check for the existence of two things:[list=1]A grounding bolt on your pre (the Yamaha). They are usually marked with a 'GND' symbol. These bolts are almost always located on the back of the unit, with a little washer around...

AjayM:

Gentlemen, as a soon-to-be constructor of rather excellent quality audio power amplifier, let me share with you the pieces of my budget thus far. This design is a 5 channel design, with a minimum of 100+ W RMS into 8 ohms, 200+ into 4 ohms continuous, all channels driven at maximum output. 1.5...

Okay, this thread is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay off topic. However, and I am probably going to hate myself later for jumping into this discussion, it has been awhile since I was involved in a heated debate, and it's about that time again :D . Okay, here goes:

Confirmation : 10:01 PM EST 12/13/01 Preorder notice : 07:13 PM EST 03/13/02

Gentlemen, it is interesting to me to see how this discussion has progressed since I last left it. I have some more comments that may or may not be useful here :D . Andy : I have never seen, heard or built the ClonAcs :frowning: . The only thing I know about them is that they have a very...

Andy, you are right. I did neglect to factor in the power handling capacity of the drivers themselves. I haven't yet run into that as a limitation. I don't know whether manufacturers rate their power numbers at the max power across the coils before it explodes, or at the power at which the...

Andy, as far as your SPL requirements go, I think you are looking at this the wrong way. While driver sensitivity does affect final SPL, it is only half of the equation. The other half is your amp. Having a sensitive driver means only that less power (wattage) is necessary to reach a given...

Amy, here is more tutorials about HT than anyone's brain can safely handle: (The best one, read this first :emoji_thumbsup: ) Link Removed DVD FAQ Home Cinema Choice Online's Articles AudioReview's Learn Section Excellenet Soundstage Tutuorial Try these on for size, and see what...

Rick, breathe deeply man. :) Don't get all down on us here, especially since this is your first post. Welcome to HTF! I think you will find this forum one of the more valuable ones on the net. You don't have to spend anywhere near that amount of money to get a quality HT. IMHO, the 25k+...

Jaron, heed the advice of the others on this thread. In addition, I would like to post some helpful information about what to do if Brown Truck tries to screw you. Hopefully all the others reading this thread will see this information and use it when they get scewed by companies who have no...

George, you are being lied to by Philips. If there is a Mediamatics chip in there (which we are sure of), there cannot be a Sage deinterlacer. This is because the Mediamatics chip is an all-in-one deal, and (to my knowledge) has no CCIR-601 outputs on it. Therefore, it is not possible to...

David, I would like to share a few things I learned from my first DIY experience in building speakers. Just so you are totally clear about this, I see no way you can spend $300 to build a center channel, and here is why: The right woodworking tools cost money. You can do just fine if you can...

Mike_Mig, I am going to have to disagree with you. Here's why: Reccomending a progressive DVD player for interlaced duty assumes that the interlaced output of the player is equally good as the progressive output. I know for a fact that this is not so in some of the progressive units, possibly...

Well folks, I have been a lurker WRT the Outlaw 950 threads. Generally, they are a breeding ground for discourtesy :frowning: . I'd like to think I'm near the top of the 950 shipping list, so I have a bias towards Outlaw :) However, I find Robert's subjective comparison to the Denon 5700...

Brad, Adam's comments are correct. However, for the sake of diversity, I will add my own comments too :D . Encoding : The most common contexts for this term is in describing the data on a DVD. Video as well as audio is encoded. It is a relly simple term that just means that there is a...

BrendanL, the Bottlehead site is cool, but I would have to say that DIYaudio is the mecca for amplifier design. DIYaudio was started with the avid support of Mr. Nelson Pass of Pass Labs. His commercial amplifiers are highly sought after, and there is a forum there for every taste, including...