Recent content by BenG

There are a few free tone generator programs available online, where you just type in the "hz" and it plays it back as either a square wave, sawtooth, pink noise, etc. This would require you to have your home theater hooked up to your computer's audio output. Always a good thing to have...

Do these include the same wall-mount brackets as the NSP set? Or do they have those cutouts on the back to hang them on nails, or...?

I've owned both. I bought the NSP1 set a while back to hopefully upgrade my RCA/Optimus set containing the speakers you mentioned. Here is my take: RCA- Pros: Great highs, very spacious sound. Music sounds like real music, rather than music being reproduced by a speaker (you may have to...

RCA receivers are mostly made by Pioneer now, except for the ones bundled with their home-theater-in-a-box systems... I've had one for almost 3 years without a problem. Sound quality isnt as good as my Sherwood Newcastle R-963, but it is pretty decent :)

I ended up with a Sherwood Newcastle 963, and have NO regrets. Around $1300 if you shop online, but it's little brother, the 863, is within your budget, and has nearly all the same features (slightly lower wattage). Take a look: http://www.sherwoodusa.com/newcastle/rec_863.htm

I picked up an NSP1 set a while back based on "the hype" as well, hoping it would be the cure-all for my audio addiction. It wasnt. Should I have expected such a thing out of a $300 set? Nah. I was replacing a dipolar, ribbon-based speaker setup (in hopes of a less-muddy midrange, without...

Link Removed I'm infatuated with ribbons. And I like simplicity.

I'm considering moving to Phoenix soon. Anyone have any suggestions on a "nice" neighborhood to look for an apartment? I'm hopefully going to be attending ASU at Tempe shortly after I get down there; so proximity to the campus is a plus. Any input about Phoenix, related to this exact topic or...

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...Fid=970%2D1018 This basically amplifies the phono signal so that it can be hooked up through any line-level input. The website says out of stock, but if you write down the part number and take it into a retail store, they should be able to order it for you.

Anyone used these? They're fairly inexpensive at partsexpress.com and I'm curious how they sound compared to Bohlender-Graebener 'Neo' tweeters.

I got mine from Link Removed (just called them on the phone for a better price than their site shows). I got my 963 for a shade under $1300 shipped. I've never seen them go for less than that. Check out Ebay and Ubid for auctions, but they usually end up closer to $1500. And I love my...

The upsampling can be easily turned off through the on-screen menu. For the record, I cannot hear a difference between the two settings, but my CD player is a Playstation (1), and my main speakers cost less than $300, so your mileage my vary.

Speakers dont get much nicer looking than these, in my opinion: Link Removed And they're planar! :)

Can this be done using a simple multimeter (with banana-plug leads)?

Just received my R-963! Woohoo! However, it is *black*, not silver as I've seen in every online picture of it. Anyone know if this is a newer revision, or...? Once I get it hooked up and play around with it a bit, I'll post a preliminary review :)