Recent content by Eric D Wong

Oh yeah definately didnt get a budget EQ. Ashly PQX 571, 7 band. It should perform better then the graphic Im using now. Im familiar with their equipment in the pro audio market and I like their stuff. I do realize all EQs add noise, phase shift etc, but in this case the benefits outweigh the...

Ive been playing around with my HT system for the past few weeks and last night I decided to get down and dirty. My front L and R speakers are tower speakers and my center is the matching center from the series. They use the same tweeter and midbass drivers. However, the center never seemed to...

I have this unit- the costco screen sux hehe. Its OK at first but def. consider upgrading it.

Ok I should mention that when I did this first test, it was when I was using the outboard crossover. I switched the system back again to using the receiver's inboard crossover and the same phenomena occurs with the phase shifting of the lFE channel. It even does it when I switch between direct...

Jeremy, thanks for the suggestions- yes if I turn the center channel to "off" the bass phenomena switching between PLII and direct goes away. Thank god. The effect is most pronounced if I switch the center to "large". I usually run it in small. The center speaker I got now probably cant drive...

Hmmm, now theres an idea I havent thought of. I have a real time analyzer so that job should be even easier. However I dont think its going to affect the phase shift pheneomena I'm experiencing. We'll see....

I've tried using both the "correct" distance from the sub as well as setting everything to zero and also setting the front L,R and sub to the same distance. There was MORE of a deviation when the "correct" distance was used then when everything was set to zero. My theory was in "direct" mode...

I'm not running both speaker cable and RCA's to the sub. I have only one input to the sub and thats the RCA for the LFE. Ok I get what you're saying then. No wonder theres a difference in phase cancellation depending on if I use the direct/stereo mode or if I go to use Pro Logic IIx music...

This must be the audiophile side coming out of me but back in 2 channel days I ran a single sub running through a AudioControl crossover that had a Linkwitz-Riley filter network (24 db/oct slope, high and low pass, 6 dB down at the x'over freq). I was playing around with my Denon AVR-2805...

I'm in the boat that I feel for HT use a center is necessary. I've tried the Phantom center and its usually the "sound image" isnt anchored enough to the center and usually the stuff like vocals come out huge. I'm in a particularly difficult situation cause I have 6 foot tall Magneplanars...

I disagree about skipping the "mass market" brand speakers. Example, Magnepan- are they considered mass market or direct marketer? While they arent found at Best buy, they do a little direct marketing and the standard brick and mortar middleman dealer route too. Gotta remember, the higher end...

Yeah, Tweeter carries the Csi line.

Thanks for the reply- yes the link would be wonderful. Heres my problem is I dont think the LX5s will match either of the systems I'm planning on going with- Option 1) I have existing MGIIIA Magnepan speakers. I plan to add the CC3 and 4 MGC1's for surrounds (dipoles). Option 2) Ditch...

Let me know what you find out, I'm also in the same boat. I'm leaning heavily towards the 4805 though, cause DLP vs LCD, I like DLP better.

Sounds good, I havent visted the AVS forums but I think I saw a few pages of that thread. I am tossed up between the 4805 and the BENQ 6200. Things that concern me- the 4805 has only 700 lumens when then ben Q is 1700. Also the resolution isnt as good. But on the + sides, the 4805 has a 4x...