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  1. JesseW

    questions on 1014 pioneer...

    ive been reading about this, and you guys have the idea! I love pioneer (use a low end 412 myself) and definatly will look into this as an upgrade into 7.1. One thing i could not find though on information is on the Xover... What is the HP and LP Xover settings available on this unit...
  2. JesseW

    flat drywall or textured (for light and sound)?

    Was wondering... would using a heavy texture before painting help with a home theater setup? Wouldn't it kill excessive light as well as give better accoustic properties? Just curious... Thanx! JW
  3. JesseW

    Behr Silver screen paint...

    i bought a quart of silver screen paint at HD. Anybody got pics of before and after on blackout cloth? Would just this paint alone enhance... anything? I am going to experiment with it just to do so, but wanted ideas and opinions... PICS if you got em!!! Thanx guys!
  4. JesseW

    Whats the best way to prep a wall as a screen?

    soon, i will move into a new house, where ill be using the basement as my showroom. Since the screensize will be larger than joanns fabric offers budget blackout, and im too cheap to buy a good screen :D... I want to prep and paint a wall as a screen instead of using an actual screen. Should...
  5. JesseW

    Do S-video switches hurt quality?

    hey guys, Im going to be using S-video to my projector which is connected through 25Ft Dayton S-video cabling. I was wondering, if i put a splittler (switchbox) on the end so i can chose between DVD, Computer, and Gamecube, and i going to be mising on any quality? I already own one from...
  6. JesseW

    What DVD player will go best with the Infocus X1a?

    hey guys! Im looking to get a DVD player to go with my soon-to-be Infocus x1a... i dont want to spend a ton of money, and dont need recording ability. My main concern was i read that they no longer put the deinterlacing chip in the X1a like they did in the X1... and i heard that you must...
  7. JesseW

    Dayton and Vifa=INSANE budget SQ

    I bought, from parts express, the 5 1/4 sheilded #295-300 woofer and the Vifa 3/4" poly dome tweet #264-500. I installed them at a X-over of 3500Hz (12Bd for tweets, 6Db for mids) in .5 cubes each mid and ported 40Hz. The setup is only in stereo right now (single tweet and mid for each left and...
  8. JesseW

    Can i use a regular RCA cable for Digital Coaxial audio connection?

    i doubt i can, but its worth asking. Ive got a temp DVD player that will use digial coaxial for sound and my receiver is able to hook up to this type of connection as well. Can i use a regular RCA cable to capture this sound? Or am i stuck buying a new cable?
  9. JesseW

    crossovers... Advice?

    im going to be doing 1 1/8" tweets and 5 1/4" mids all around (5.1). I do a lot of car audio, but im not sure about the Xover on these guys. I was thinking of having the tweets do 3000Hz HP and the mids 3500Hz LP. Once i get my subwoofer, i was going to have a 60-80Hz HP on the speakers and have...
  10. JesseW

    placement of center speaker: Above or below screen?

    IN GENERAL, where do you seem to get the best sound staging from your center speaker... above or below the screen?
  11. JesseW

    best budget value 5.1 reciever? like, $100-150 cheap?

    Im a poor guy, so i need cheap stuff :D well not cheap quality of course! The only thing that i could find was a basic pioneer 5.1 reciever. Any suggestions? Links are my friend ;) :D
  12. JesseW

    When making center channel, do you NEED dual midranges?

    i noticed that a lot of center channel setups in 5.1 audio have 2 mids and a tweet. Could i just do a single mid and a single tweet? Thanx JW
  13. JesseW

    Im a newb, looking for Best bang for the buck, VERY limited budget speakers...

    I got a room in my basement ready to go! Got it all designed and everything, but im in need of a good 5.1 system... I have only done minor research, hence, why i am here. I was looking into some of the low end Dayton 5 1/4"s and some of their 1 1/8" tweets. Anything else for about the same...
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