I'm going to try and put some fibredecor on mine. Going for that textured look. Just need to get some black stain to mix in. Never tried it before and never heard of anyone trying it before, so I don't really know what to expect.
I don't really know anything about the Quatro subs, but download WinISD Pro You enter the T/S parameters of the sub into the program along with box dimesions, ports etc. This will give you a good idea on how that sub will perform in that enclosure. For your ports take a look at this link...
The only area where I'm lacking faith is in the 'rules of the system'. In this thread, you've mentioned THX, ATSC, SMPTE and the ISO. If the rules are objective as you say, then there would there would be no differences in the rules of these different organizations. But there is. Like I...
George, perhaps you need to read it again and realize that, in essence, I posted the same thing as you. I really don't disagree with anything you said. I just can't for some reason, accept your rigid approach. But hey, that's the good thing about the internet. You get all sorts of opinions...
And likewise, artistic integrity and image fidelity can never be the starting point if personal preference has any priority. And which of those 3 is more important to the customer do you think? There is nothing wrong with starting from personal preference when the 'rules' you speak of are...
Basically this is what it comes down to. After all the reading and experimenting I settled on a 8' wide screen sitting 12' away. That gives me a viewing angle of around 37 degrees. To me, it's perfect. Meaning that the size of the screen makes up for the artifacts and imperfections. Sure if I...