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Thank you, I understand now!! Yes, I was thinking it was a volume control instead of a gain. I also was unaware my receiver was pushing any power to the sub from my preout. Thought those were unpowered. It makes sense now. I am headed home again shortly to make some more adjustments, and...

But that's my question Joe, why can't I have the sub at 40% with my receiver at 0? Why make the sub's volume control go to 10 if once you go past 4 it bottoms out?? Why make a 525 watt version if the 325 version will still bottom out? What am I not grasping here? Thanks Brian

Ok Tom, I set it to 20hz, and no ports plugged. The sub is in a corner close to the listening position. I have calibrated every speaker. I understand I won't get reference levels with 1 svs. Not too worried about that at all. What bothers me is, what is the use of a 525 watt amp, if the...

Correct Rob, I like my bass. My mains put out some pretty serious bass, so the svs really has to be turned up to match. I use Klipsch Quartet mains, the ones with a 12 inch passive radiator in the back, and a 10 in the front along with 2 horns. They can thump pretty well. The academy center is...

I know exactly what you mean, and yes once I set the sub volume I will adjust it on the receiver for certain movies. That said though, with the receiver boost on zero, shouldn't I be able to turn the svs up to say 75% power? Why can't it take even 1/2 of the power of the built in amp it came...

I am turning the volume knob on the sub. I left the receiver at 0 for the sub. The sub's volume knob is at 40% at the most. The room is 24x35 or so, I have a 11x15 area blocked off, but only with a thick velvet curtain. At 40% volume I have trouble understanding why the sub will bottom out...

Hello guys, I recently purchased a 20-39pc+ for my HT. I have it hooked up to a Harman Kardon avr55 which is 55watt per channel. It is in a fairly large area, which I have tried to close in as much as possible. My problem with it is the volume. If I turn the sub up past 40% volume, with...

Not at all Ramon, I will help where I can. Just FYI our space was 11 feet wide by 15 back to the door, and just under 7 feet tall. So a theater in a small room is very very possible. Thanks! Brian

Thanks Glenise, I love your theater. Plenty of seating! We plan on building our next house, and I want to make a dedicated room to my specs of course, so I love looking at the construction pictures. Thanks

Thanks all, The screen was made from blackout fabric from joanns fabric store. That seems to be the common material on these forums. I then used 1x2x8's for the frame. The screen is a white color, not sure shiny or anything. I was debating painting it, but it looks so darn good, and it's a...

Thanks guys, actually the mount was built by me using a small peice of mdf, and 4 of those little wooden legs I got from lowes for $1.25 each. Cost about 9 bucks including black paint. I came up with one thing that I thought was cool. All the velvet curtains had to be mounted, and with a...

Hello all, I finally got my home theater up and running. I would like to thank RON, as his was the first theater I saw on here, and inspired me. I had most the audio, 2 klipsch quartet mains and the Harman Kardon receiver. I upgraded to a klipsch academy center, and a 20-39pc+ svs...

Most dvd players still need to be hooked up with the analog to listen to music cd's FYI. On all the dvd players I have had, regular music cd's only play threw the analog outs. Anything digital will still play threw the digital outs, so there is no harm.

Interesting. I do not hear my rears much, never seems like much sound comes from them. Maybe it's just that they are like 8 year old small pioneer monopole rears. Size isnt a huge issue, most all surround speakers I have looked at are an OK size. I just can't mount quartets in the back or...

Hello, I am in the process of upgrading and the last peices are the rears. I want to stay with Klipsch as I have Quartets and an Academy up front. The choices for dipoles look like the rs3II, rs25, rs35, rs7, or the best buy models ss.5 ss1. I rears will be mounted on the sides about 3-4...

Hello, I am looking to add a pc to my ht. I would like to use it to watch higher res dvd's, tv, and maybe some internet surfing. What I am a tad confused about is how to wire it up. I use a front projector that does have a RGB input, so I would like to use it. I had planned on placing the...

I have always wondered about phasing. If I have red to red and black to black on the speakers and receiver doesnt that mean I have correct phasing? I have avia, but my ears don't hear the tones right. Can speakers be out of phase even if they are hooked up correctly? P.S> That would...

Thanks Brian, I remember now my dvd player did have a dts output selection on the back /bonk. I was more frustrated last night with the receiver shutting down =) I am headed to Best buy to pick up some good banana clips and going that route tonight also. I will unhook all the speakers...

Hello all, I just got a Harman Kardon 325 last night. Hooked it all up and started to test it out. The unit keep shutting off. (Going into protect mode) It feels pretty warm, but the fan never even came on, so not sure if it's heat related. I wired it pretty good I thought, will...

Odd, I was able to lift mine off fairly easy. Snug, but didnt require tools.

I want to know that too Anthony. I dont want to have to move my speakers in. Might have the sub partially behind one speaker. I have Quartets, they have the back radiator, hopefully that wont interfere.

Thanks again, just got the 20-39+ today, and very quickly hooked it up to hear it. I had tingles running up and down my spine during a couple of matrix battle scenes. I have it on concrete, and it still moves the couch 15 feet away. WoW. Loving it, but as someone else said, even though you...

Hello, I just built a theater in my basement that has a 6' 10" ceiling. I managed to get a 106" diagonal 16x9 up with zero problems. It is mounted about 1" from the ceiling. My room is 11x15x6'10" I used a low profile leather couch and the screen is perfect height. I am using a panasonic 200U...

Hehe, I was looking at the PB2+, but I really like the Cylinders. I was considering the pb2 ISD however, seeing as it was $24 more then the 16-46 and has 2 drivers instead of 1 in the 16-46. It is a fairly small room, but we will be buying another house in 5-6 years, and a larger room for a...

Hello guys, As the title denotes, I am looking for... An Svs sub to fill a 15x11x7 room. The back wall is only a velvet curtain though, so technically there is another 15 feet behind us. There is an unclosable doorway midway back leading into a 30x11x7 room. (Its a split in half basement with...

Go to Fluance . com look at the black 5 peice theater speakers. It's $199 but looks decent and have heard great things about this set. Beyond speaker in a box sound.

Hello, I recently built a theater in my basement. It's 11 feet wide and 15 feet long. Cement walls covered with thick velvet curtains. Carpeted, and no furniture in the way of me and the screen. I am using a 105.6 inch 16:9 screen mounted about 3 feet off the ground. So my new center top is...

Thank you so much. I did a lot of reading on the term Bi-Wiring just to make sure all would go smooth. Ended up learning a lot. Thanks Nic

Hello, I recently upgraded my pos little pioneer center channel for the Klipsch rc-35 which is the closest match to my older Klipsch Quartet floor speakers. The new center has 2 sets of imputs. + - and + - It has a metal connector connecting all the sets. My reciever has only + - for the...

I agree Joe Szott, but I am recreating theater feel here =) They all want the over buttered soggy, salty very unhealthy mush. It will only be for guests lol. As are the tubs.