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Hi I have some people suggest wrapping DIY Home Depot HD-14 speaker wire and DIY White Lightning Moonshine speaker wire in Teflon tape. Exactly what does it do and in what circumstances do you need to use it? I think people use it to prevent static from carpet or something? Also, where on the...

Hi does anyone have a recommendation for a good subwoofer cable? I would like it to be under $40. I plan to use it with the AV123 MFW-15. Thanks.

Hi I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for speaker stands...I am looking for a pair of 24" stands which can hold my MA Bronze B2s (30lb each I believe). So far the only pair that I have found are the Lovan Affinitis Lovan Affiniti 24 or 29" Steel Speaker Stands but they are kinda...

Hey I was wondering if using a subwoofer as a speaker stand (for a bookshelf speaker) would work as well as using a "real" speaker stand. I am planning to put the Monitor Audio Bronze B2 on a 24" tall AV123 MFW-15 subwoofer (using blu-tack to secure it); this seems around teh right height for my...

Hi I was wondering how much clearance do you need around a subwoofer in order not to mess with the sound? If my space permits, I am planning on getting a AV123 MFW-15 sub...I believe it is forward firing. Thanks.

For a 5.1 system costing around $1000-1200, will the Audyssey 2EQ auto speaker calibration system in the Onkyo TX-SR605 A/V receiver be good enough? Or should I be spending more on a separate speaker/subwoofer calibration system? And if so, around how much? Thanks.

With a 5.1 speaker system costing around $1000-$1200-ish, how much should I be spending on speaker wire/subwoofer cable? Will I be good going with generic Home Depot 12 gauge or what? Thanks.

I was wondering if there is a significant difference (enough to justify another $100+) in the quality of the B2 vs the BR2's sound? Thanks.

So I plan to place my center channel in an open compartment in my TV stand; does anyone have any suggestions on how to aim the center channel at the seating position? If it just put the center channel flat, it will be aiming at my legs...and I can't seem to find any tiltable center channel...

I was wondering which subwoofer would be better. Personal experiences, online reviews, etc. are all welcome. My room is 15ft wide by 12ft long by 8ft high. (However, half of one of the walls is open to the hallway). Thanks. Outlaw Audio LFM-2 $299 8" woofer 150w HSU STF-1 $299 8" woofer...

I've seen several positive reviews of the Bronze B2, but haven't seen anything specifically about the BFX (surround speaker). Can anyone give me any reviews (firsthand or a link) on it? Thanks.

Oh I just read the surround and bipole/dipole articles on the Polk website...So I guess I could try wall mounting the surrounds directly behind the audience on the rear wall? This is my first home theater speaker system so I'm not very experienced in these kinds of things...Is mounting the...

Well, the thing is my seating position is like a foot in front of the back wall, so I was afraid if I put the surrounds to the side of my seating position, it would be too close to the rear wall and create a lot of "boominess". If I did put the surrounds in that kind of a position (wall-mounted...

I was wondering if dipoles are a lot better than direct radiating surrounds for movies. Also, are dipoles more "forgiving" in placement? It would seem that since they produce a diffuse sound field, you could place them in less ideal locations and still get good surround sound, versus direct...

I'm planning to power these speakers with an Onkyo TX-SR605 and will be sitting 7-10ft away from the center channel/fronts and 6-7ft away from the surrounds. I haven't really tested any speakers in store yet... Any opinions on which one is the best bang-for-the-buck?

Hi I've just about narrowed my choice of 3 5.1 systems down - SVS, Polk, and Infinity. With my configs, they all cost around $1000. SVS - SBS-01 x4 (fronts and surrounds), SCS-01 x1 (center), SVS PB10-NSD Polk - RTi4 x4 (fronts and surrounds), CSi3 (center), SVS PB10-NSD Infinity - BETA 20...

Hi I'm looking for a decent A/V receiver around $500 to go with my to-be-ordered SVS SBS-01 5.1 speaker system. Any suggestions? It seems the most mentioned brands are Denon, Onkyo, and Pioneer. Thanks.

Hi I am new to the whole home theater thing so I was wondering what is the point of the receiver? Do you really need it if you don't have that many things to connect to your tv? Thanks.

I'm looking for audio stores around San Jose/Cupertino/Saratoga (these are cities in California) so that I can test speakers in-store. Any ideas? Thanks.

Hi I'm looking to put together a 5.1 speaker system for around under $900 in all. The room they're going to be in is approximately 15ft x 12ft. Any suggestions? (brands or specific models). Thanks. By the way it can be separate speakers or a 5.1 speaker set (no HTIB though since I heard those...