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Update: I've now added Part 8: Advanced Colour Management (Primaries & Secondaries) to the guide which makes the guide now complete. If anyone has any comments or (more importantly) sees any mistakes please let me know! Thanks! Kal

Hi everyone! I'd like to announce a new extensive guide I've put together: Link: GREYSCALE & COLOUR CALIBRATION FOR DUMMIES » Over 250 hours of research and writing have gone into this guide. This guide came about as the do-it-yourself (DIY) crowd has been asking more and more...

Here's the link! http://www.soundstage.com/traveler/traveler200308.htm Thanks for finding this! I read their other notes a few month ago - it's nice to have some good photos now! Kal

I'd simply be happy if studio's stopped making MISTAKES during the labelling of movie OAR's. Take the recent movie: Roger & Me (by Michael Moore) It was filmed originally in 4x3 so the DVD is also 4x3, but the label on the back of the DVD incorrectly states that "THIS FILM HAS BEEN...

Yes, of course chip! The colour of the outer wrap doesn't mean anything... I've just never seen any manufacturer make CL2 and CL3 rated speaker wire that's clear like the stuff that's often sold for 'regular' use. Like Chip said - make sure it has the words "CL2" or "CL3" written on it. Kal

I used the Home Depot 12/2 in-wall rated (CL2) stuff for my HT. I even doubled it up (biwired) it for all front speakers to get to down to around 8 or 9 gauge. If I remember correctly the 12/2 in-wall stuff is green, the 14/2 stuff is blue, and the 16/2 stuff was yellow. The clear speaker...

Movie: 8 mile The last battle scene (approx the last 20 or so minutes of the movie) has a couple of instances where the announcer's mic gets turned off/on or unplugged or something similar... This results in one of the lowest frequency shockwaves I've ever felt through my Paradigm Servo-15...

Agreed. The only finish I'd pay extra for is a black velvet finish that completely absorbs light bounce making the speaker as invisible as possible. Even my current black laminate Paradigm L/C/R floormount speakers aren't dark enough, so I had to wrap the sides to make them completely...

The best center to match your older (no longer manufactured I think) Bose 301's would be another 301. Look on ebay or audiogon for a set of used ones. Kal

Not bad at all Jamie! Very impressive when you consider that you're only 17! I can't wait to see what you have once you're 35-40 years old! Kal

There's no "right" answer to this. Use whatever best suits your existing decor. Kal

There shouldn't be any physical reasons why you couldn't do this, but every fireplace I've ever seen would simply place the screen way too high for comfortable viewing. The center speaker would have to be even higher still. It's unfortunate that a lot of magazines include photos of custom...

Jay Yo wrote: The screen is too high? lol That's great. It is but its funny you would look at that room and say "Nice, but the screen is too high." A little goddy but nice. Sorry, but I don't see what's funny about this! I've spent quite a few years in various HT's in people's houses - it...

Nice, but the screen's too high if you ask me! Kal

Everyone enjoys different sounding speakers - what's right to one person may too warm/mushy/bright/etc to the next person. So no problem if you found what's usually considered highly-regarded to not sound very good to your own ears. That being said however, you really should go listen to...

If money's a problem and you want to get a better display, pick up a used Sony 1031 CRT projector for $200-400USD and set it up to throw a fairly small image (no more then 6' wide). Properly set up (and with good tubes) it'll run circles around any consumer grade RPTV out there... Kal

Top problems I usually find: - Get the center speaker off the floor and as close as possible to the screen. Try to keep the center tweeter at more or less the same height as the L + R speakers. - Put your L + R speakers equal distances from the screen! Don't put your equipment beside your...

Very nice, but if you're looking for some comments here goes ... though most of these are of the "it's too late!" variety! - L, C, R speakers should have the tweeters roughly the same height to avoid a "lobbing" or "jumping" affect when you pan L ->R. So move the center speaker below the...

Anyone get any dimensions on that CC-570 v3 beast and the height of the center channel stand? I may have to lift my screen! Kal

James wrote: The other 2 screen captures are NOT night and day! I can see a SLIGHT difference in the second one, but the first one looks the same to me. James - these screen shots are tiny - on a front projection system driving a 7-10 foot wide screen (such as yours and mine) the...

Thanks for the heads up Ian! I ordered the US version from amazon.COM so I'll let everyone know what actually arrives... (Like Ian, I'm also from Canada). Kal

FYI - HomeTheaterHiFi.com has some photos from CEDIA that show Paradigm's new line of speakers. Still unsure where these fit into their lineup as I'm having trouble finding any info on these speakers. See here for the photos: http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...10-2002-3.html Kal

DonJ wrote: "Kal I just looked at your media room and can i please move in :)" Sure! On one condition: You bring a set of Paradigm Studio 100v2's and a Studio CC Center speaker! :) Kal

James e m wrote: "Kal... I read those posts over at AVS, in fact I was asking some of the questions. But to make a long story short (I have to go back to work) it has been rumored here (do a search for Studio v3) and at other forums that the Studio line change will happen in October. Of...

James e m wrote: "I would say don't go with the Studios, go with the version 3 Monitors. Only because Paradigm is changing the Studio line in Oct. so the v2 Studios may not be timbre matched to the Studio v3. The Monitor v3 are just coming out, so you should have a couple of years to buy the...

The stands have been sold. Thanks everyone.

Hank, The newest version of the Acurus amp line can be seen in the photo above - these use LED's (not neon lamps). Kal

Thanks for the info Kevin! "Dude, hopefully you do something for air flow in your rack." Yup! It's completely open in the back no problems at all with ventilation. It's actually considerably better then when I used to have the stuff shelved on 'normal' stands since now it's open on all sides...

On any front projection system (regardless of technology used), you obtain the colour BLACK (the darkest colour possible) by simply not projecting any light. So here's a simple test you can try to see how things will look with varying amounts of ambient light: 1. Tape a piece of white...