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  1. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    bump... These questions are aimed at those familiar with the interfacing/mixing of electronic equipment equipped with balanced and unbalanced lines: 1). The Berhinger's CXS-2496 unit's owners manual states one can avail of unbalanced lines usage for signal INPUT purposes; to do that, the...
  2. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    These questions are aimed at those familiar with the interfacing/mixing of electronic equipment equipped with balanced and unbalanced lines: 1). The Berhinger's CXS-2496 unit's owners manual states one can avail of unbalanced lines usage for signal INPUT purposes; to do that, the XLR input...
  3. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    By the way, folks...for those of you (and me :b ) that are economically challenged and who desire high amplification wattage at an affordable price...just check out Berhinger's line of power amps; you'll be pleasantly surprised by the power output some models offer for the cash they ask the...
  4. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: Make note to self> Send Frank and terence 5 boxes of prunes each real soon. :D __________________________________________________ ___ steve...do so ASAP, then Terence and I will send you the ensuing residuals afterwards!... :D :D :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: -THTS "...hi, my name...
  5. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: implementing them might be a little painful though :eek: __________________________________________________ ______ Oh, come on, steve...my bosom pal...show us a little testicular fortitude: go for it!... :D :crazy: :laugh: -THTS "...hi, my name is Frank...and am an SVS...
  6. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: Frank could you do some measures like this I have SVS PB12-Ultra/2 and i made some measurements with RadioShack spl meter(analog). Subwoofer is placed in corner and measure was 3meters distance. SVS has PEQ, i use it to get straight response as i can. I use 25Hz tune to get maxim...
  7. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: Maybe this would be an appropriate time to do a little skit again> with Frank being the owner of SVS. (Mail asking Frank what sub does he recommend for a 12 X 12 X 8'room and then his reply)?? Ok, I'll wait another 6 months before I embarrass you Frank. Sure is tempting though...
  8. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: I hardly doubt it! The only way one can see that many SVS subs in one place is to go visit the factory, and you know they don't do tours yet. So Frank you are a SVS legend and the closest thing to the factory. Pretty cool stuff! :D :emoji_thumbsup...
  9. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: how do they sound!!! does the earth move?? __________________________________________________ ____ darrylb, ...let me put it this way: whenever I play the octet full board with certain sound material the folks at Caltech begin to look for the epicenter of another earthquake! :D...
  10. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: Thanks for continuing to remind us of all the advantages of simple stereo + 1 (SVS) sub. :D Good luck with the "knitting" Frank. :b __________________________________________________ _______ Happy New Year, Chris! :) Am only quite happy to keep remind 'ya all of that too...
  11. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: Frank i too can't wait to feast my eyes on all that bass in your place! Oh and may nothing get in your way this year of enjoying the fruits of your labor buddy! :emoji_thumbsup: __________________________________________________ _______ Happy New Year to you too, Terence! :) I...
  12. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: They have the necessary adaptors for XLR to RCA ... __________________________________________________ _____ Craig, Thanks for the link, bud! I'll check 'em out... -THTS "...hi, my name is Frank...and am an SVS bassaholic..."
  13. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    OK, guys...I just took delivery of a Behringer CXS-2496 processing thingy...so now what? I mean...how in heck am I going to interface it with the rest of my electronics, all which are equipped with nothing but **unbalanced** (RCA) output jacks...and this thingy only accepts **balanced** line...
  14. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: >>>"...and am an SVS bassaholic..."
  15. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: Hopefully, your health will continue to improve and everything will work out for you. __________________________________________________ __ Thank you indeed for the well wishes! Happy New Year, my friend... :) -THTS "...hi, my name is Frank...and am an SVS bassaholic..."
  16. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: LOL! __________________________________________________ ______ Oh, ye man of little faith!... :D -THTS "...hi, my name is Frank...and am an SVS bassaholic..."
  17. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: I'm sure one of Frank's resolutions is to get pictures of the Octets. __________________________________________________ _______ Indeed!... :b :b :emoji_thumbsup: -THTS "...hi, my name is Frank...and am an SVS bassaholic..."
  18. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: Parker ... Frank is a bit embarassed ... it turns out he accidently ATE a Sunfire subwoofer. Next to his 10 SVS, he thought it was a small block of chocolate ... __________________________________________________ ________ :D :D :D :laugh: :laugh: -THTS "...hi, my name is...
  19. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: I hope your recovery from all is still going well. BTW, what all did they find out with your endoscopy, etc? __________________________________________________ _____ Parker, Is so nice of you to remember about my little bouts with illness... The endoscopy results showed that...
  20. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: I got super excited when I saw this thread pop up again thinking we were going to FINALLY see the 'octet'.... Maybe next year.... __________________________________________________ _____ :b :b :b :b :b...nope, don't have to wait that long! I'll try taking some pics of the 16-46s...
  21. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: Looking forward to seein what you purchase for new subwoofers this year! __________________________________________________ ______ Who knows, Craig...who knows!... :D -THTS "...hi, my name is Frank...and am an SVS bassaholic..."
  22. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    Happy New Year, 'ya all!... :D :star: -THTS "...hi, my name is Frank...and am an SVS bassaholic..."
  23. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    Hi, folks! Just wanted to let you know I have posted a movie "review" in the HT DVD and Film Forum in HTF. What follows is a "teaser" of such review: __________________________________________________ ____ King of Kings: Another Great Film Epic of the Past... "The scale is huge (7,000...
  24. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    While is taking my "kid" a bit longer to take and post pics of the 16-46s than I wished or wanted to--and by Thor, they will be shown!--in the mean time please visit my thread in AV123's Forum (speakers, etc.) about the Onyx/Rocket RS 750 Signature Edition loudspeakers and what I have to say...
  25. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: "Ferdinand, Thanks for applying the pressure! We're still waiting for pics of the SVS octets!" :b :b :b :b :b -THTS "...hi, my name is Frank...and am an SVS bassaholic..."
  26. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: "Any luck with pictures Frank? I can't wait to see all those SVS's!" Oops! Have forgotten to cajole my "kid" into taking pics of the 16-46 octet...that with all the latest excitement of finally getting to hear the B4+ twins do their thing for the first time...auditioning the Rocket...
  27. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    I have made some headway with the learning curve as far as how to operate the big Pioneer Elite receiver is concerned, so have been able to calibrate the B4-Plus subs along with the other speakers located in the "small" HT system. As far as sound itself is concerned, I have only managed to...
  28. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: "Do you have an AC-3 to DD box between the LD player and the receiver? Modern receivers can't directly decode the AC-3 input." Mark, According to the owners manual, it is my understanding that the big Pioneer receiver not only has a video converter, phono input, but a built-in...
  29. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    quote: "Any of you young folks, who have yet to experience the joys of aging, should skip this post. It'll bore you to death." Ain't that the truth! :) "Well, I found myself laughing all the way through your diatribe, Frank, but only because misery loves company." Well, at least it...
  30. frank manrique

    My New SVS Twins Have Arrived!...

    Boy, this convalescing business is getting old! I mean, can't hardly do anything productive other than post on the "net" a few times, watch TV (boy, did I had my share of olympic games! :eek: ), read books and mags...and eat, of course! :D Anyway, I had my son Steve drop by couple of nights...
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