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  1. MikeGee

    Acoustic panels with Sonopan?

    looking to build at least 8-10 2x4' acoustic panels for my home theater I live up in Canada and finding the Owens Corning that everyone uses is not easy but I have 4 full sheets of sonopan left. I was thinking about cutting to my dimensions needed frame and wrap or secure on 1/4" plywood and...
  2. MikeGee

    New receiver ideas to power rti10

    Well I was always told the rti10 were very inefficient and usually require a separate power amp but that is going back a good 10 years. I was running them on a pioneer 1014 and they sound good but definitely a little under powered. I need a new receiver anyways so I'm just looking for advice
  3. MikeGee

    Creative way to hide pc screen?

    Hey guys So my movie room has a htpc and I'm looking into putting my 22" led monitor inside near the seating area. Not sure but does anyone have a suggestion as to how to hide the screen when not in use and unsightly? Was just thinking wall mounted mount that extends or retracts
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    New receiver ideas to power rti10

    Hey guys I'm working on finishing the rough layout of my movie room (18x14) I need a new receiver to power my setup (tv on wall and drop down screen in front of tv so dual hdmi output needed) Also I have Polk rti10 speakers as my front speakers. I am looking for a receiver that is preferably...
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    2 Questions Before starting to build.

    it will be about 10-12" from the rear of the wall, it isnt too visible in my picture but i am putting a ledge behind the couch about 6" taller than the couch which will hold my 2 rear di-pole speakers as well as a place i can keep my remote plugged and charged.If i put the sub there it will not...
  6. MikeGee

    HOLOMAX (warning: image heavy!)

    Nice home theater! I looked but i didn't notice if you mentioned your room dimensions and screen size?I love your seats!
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    2 Questions Before starting to build.

    Hey guys,Okay so I have a few questions or opinions on my home theater build.I uploaded pictures i roughly drew out in Googlesketchup this morning. Basically the room is 18x14' which will have a 7.2 setup with bass shakers in the couch, i have a 92" projector screen which will be hidden in a...
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    Adding Large PA speakers to room?

    Okay here is a pic of the crossover that is inside. It all looks very retro to me The horn seems pretty hardcore for its size. The magnet is super heavy I'm just curious how i should power all this. It seems like it should be pretty powerful for a medium sized basement bar/sitting area Also...
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    Adding Large PA speakers to room?

    Okay so I finally have some time to sit and plan how I am going to refinish my old vintage Traynor speakers. I looked online and found somthing I'm finding a bit confusing. The model of speakers is the Traynor YSC-9. According to the website i found on the speakers they are "A 15" 8 Ohm bass and...
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    Adding Large PA speakers to room?

    Quick question... As shown in the picture it has 2 1/4" inputs . Is one a audio in and the other an audio out to the other speaker? Or is one input say for the 15" speaker and the other is for the horn and 12" speaker? Just curious how i should try and hook it up to my receiver. Thanks again!
  11. MikeGee

    Adding Large PA speakers to room?

    Thanks for the input so far guys! I was thinking about running my 1014 in 5.1 for this home theater and then using the extra 2 speakers as my "Second zone" just for music. Unless i could go 7.1 plus a second zone... Would that work? That Berhinger amp looks pretty sweet. Do you think I would...
  12. MikeGee

    Adding Large PA speakers to room?

    Hey guys. Not sure if this is the right area for the question... Just bought a new home and I am redoing the entire basement. I just picked up 2 PA speakers (15" + 12" woofers + tweeter behind the horn each). They are made by Traynor and I would like to hook them up downstairs in our future...
  13. MikeGee

    Adding Preamp to a 7.1 setup

    Thanks for the reply. I thought by adding the amp it would do that. I was told by a new guy at this audio store that it will just overpower my whole setup and throw it out by always making the front speakers louder than the rest. So basically adding the amp will not add volume but just added...
  14. MikeGee

    Adding Preamp to a 7.1 setup

    Hey guys I have a question that might be dumb but its just somthing that confused me with adding a preamp to my setup. I have Polk RTi 10s and a Polk CSi A6 center channel for my front speakers, smaller Athena di-pole speakers for my rears I am looking to get a preamp for my front speakers...
  15. MikeGee

    Looking For New Receiver - Under 600$?

    Hey guys.. its been a long time since i've posted on here. I am looking to upgrade my system and I've been outta the home theater scene for a bit so I am not sure whats new or impressive these days in terms of good new Receivers. I currently have a Pioneer 1014tx which still sounds amazing but...
  16. MikeGee

    Newbie, need advice on new system.

    Hey dude. Well for 1000$ you could get setup with a pretty decent setup. I'd honestly skratch the power conditioner from that list of ideas as it will not be doing much. As long as you have a surge protector you are all set. Since you are new to the whole home theater experience I'd say demo as...
  17. MikeGee

    3D TV

    If you are holding off buying a new TV in hopes to wait for a 3D supporting TV, I wouldn't bother. I'm sure if the TV can do 3D then it'd be able to support regular TV. I also wouldn't hold my breath for the whole 3D tv to become a reality anytime soon. I'm sure they are going to improve the...
  18. MikeGee

    Using Old Speaker Tower Boxes

    Hey guys, I have a pair or Hitachi tower speakers here from the early 90s Nothing crazy, only 50 watts a piece. They used to sound good but now i have 2 blown drivers. Each tower has 3 drivers. 8" , 4" and a 2" tweeter. They measure 34"H 12"W 8"D and they are not ported boxes. Anyone...
  19. MikeGee

    New Amp for Quatro 15"

    Hey thanks for that link to the CSS site. I think i'm going to go with the Bash300 plate amp for now since its perfect for my budget. I was thinking about upgrading when I eventually get around to doing my dual 15" sonotubes but for now this is plenty of bass. As far as my in-room frequencies...
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    New Amp for Quatro 15"

    Well after a couple years of having my Dayton Quatro 15" outta commission posing as a coffee table. I'm finally looking for a new amp for it. I used to have the 240amp from Parts Express and was terribly disappointed with the quality of the product despite the great reviews..Was contemplating...
  21. MikeGee

    Thinking of getting RTI10's

    Hey guys A couple of questions if anyone can help! I currently own Athena Audition series (AS B2) Bookshelf speakers which are good sounding speakers but they have absolutly no punch whatsoever bass wise. Also since I have to buy some speaker stands now for them and my Dayton amp for my...
  22. MikeGee

    To 120hz or not to 120hz

    From what I've observed there is a lot of debates about this. I've seen a demo of 120hz compaired to 60hz and the difference was quite noticable. Some people say it gives the effect of the image moving more fluidly others say that it looks like the image moves at 1.5 times the speed. I guess a...
  23. MikeGee

    Which Brands To Stay Away From?

    Okay, so here's the story thus far. I am looking for an LCD tv, budget around 1000-1500$, somthing that will match up well with my PS3 I'm getting (when the 160gb version comes out at the end of the month) which I plan on using as a HTPC. I was debating about how necessary having 120hz...
  24. MikeGee

    Experiences buying online vs. brick and mortar stores?

    I've bought lots of stuff online and lots of stuff in actual stores. Some good some bad experiences. Now if it is a costly item (TV, speakers, amps) I will buy online only if it is from a local store that I can return it if there is a problem. A couple of years ago I bought from Dayton...
  25. MikeGee

    Pioneer 1014x Keeps shutting off..

    Okay well I seemed to have found and "fixed" the problem. I had a movie on that was in 5.1 surround and my amp was set to 7ch Stereo (from listening to a cd earlier) , and apparently when I have it in 7ch stereo it will automatically shut off when watching a move for some random reason that...
  26. MikeGee

    Pioneer 1014x Keeps shutting off..

    Hey guys Tonight i went to watch a movie and can only get like 10 minutes into the movie without my receiver (Pioneer 1014) turning itself off. I have had this same setup for about 4 years now, i have not made any wiring changes or speaker changes, Its wired to a monster hts-1600 surge...
  27. MikeGee

    DIY Quatro + 240 Amp Problem.

    Thanks for the advice Robert. I did not know it had a 5 year warrenty. I got the amp working yesterday after playing with the gain. I emailed the company to see what I should do. I am pretty sure it would be as simple as me just changing the gain knob. When the sub was working. I tried to...
  28. MikeGee

    DIY Quatro + 240 Amp Problem.

    Hey guys I built a subwoofer about 2 years ago with a 15" Quatro and a 240 amp.. Since day 1 i've been having problems with the amp. To get any sorta sound out of the sub I have to put the volume on the amp to about 80-95% gain to get any sort of bass. My receiver is set to have the sub on...
  29. MikeGee

    HD72-Turning Off Stretched Image??

    Nobody has ever encountered this problem or knows a solution to it? I've tried checking the manual and it doesn't seem to be in there.
  30. MikeGee

    HD72-Turning Off Stretched Image??

    Hey guys , I have a HD72 the picture quality is real awesome with it and I'm only running it at 480P right now. However whenever I watch a movie that was filmed in a 2.35:1 ratio the projector is automatically stretching it to a 1.85:1 ratio and it ends up making the image look too pixely...
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