I have the Panasonic TH50 plasma, and DVD player is Panny DMR E100. When watching DVDs, is there a way I can get 16:9 without using the panasonic Auto Aspect Ratio mode? I have already set my TV to 16:9, but when using the 16:9 mode on the monitor I still get black bars, until I switch to the...
I would never buy Kenwood, Sony, Yamaha, Pioneer speakers. These guys make pretty good electronics, but their speakers are horrible. Too bright, hollow, muffled bass, directional. Pretty much crap. This is speaking from experience with all of the above brands. Currently stuck with Kenwood...
In my eyes the white van audiofile/theater research people are not worse than kenwood or bose who purport the image that their totally crap speakers are worth something. I have those two brands lying around in my place and I'm not even using them because I want to puke everytime I play music...
Thanks to all for your reply. Currently my set up is in a large hall, and I find that the highs reflect too much causing plenty of noise and sharpness. Also, I sit far away from the speakers, etc. I was thinking of using one of the unused rooms in my home to build a dedicated hi-fi room, with...
Thanks for the reply. Will a sub/sat system, like energy take 5.2 or Infinity TSS750, be better for the small room? Or will the floorstanders still work if I lessen the output from sub, and make some soundproofing?
Hi all, would like it very much if somebody can give me some insights into these British speaker makes. Receiver is Marantz 7300. Which are the best match and value for money? Thanks a lot Mordaunt Short MS914 Acoustic Energy Evo 3 Monitor Audio Bronze4
Is it okay to use floorstanders (150w max) in a 10.5 x 11.5 feet room? Will a 150w subwoofer sound boomy and crass? What exactly are the dimensions of a small, medium or large sized room for HT? I keep reading these terms but haven't found the exact agreed upon figures for the dimensions. Thanks...
OK, granted, my experiment might not be perfect. But I did this test a long time ago, and just confirmed it. When I did it I wasn't prejudiced by having an a priori conclusion. I was a little green at that time, and I wanted to find out which connection will give me better sound, not expecting...
Are you saying that all things equal, digital vs. analog audio connection makes no difference? From my set up, it wasn't about loudness. Even as I turned up the volume on the analog channel the vocals were louder, but were airy and choked. The highs and mids were sort of muted, and it's easy...
Hi, I'm new into this home theater thing, after coming back from a real basic setup in the 90's, I've decided to create a pretty good system, with good interconnects and all. Probably a really dumb fact that I've tested myself though, is the digital interconnects vs the crappy phono cables that...