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    Tiber Matching Center Channel?

    Actually, I did run some tests, but my RS sound level meter broke, so I've been just comparing vs. my mains, just to confirm a relative difference. I could verify that there was some difference in the frequencies, but then, what to conclude? That the tweeter was too bright? I couldn't decide...
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    Speaker wire 12gaug vs. 16 guag

    I recently have been reading various things online about speaker wire. About in-wall wire, one person said that the jacket is designed to be harder to burn, so that if your house catches fire, the wire doesn't act like a fuse. I have no idea, but it is something to think about. As for 16...
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    Center speaker with tone matching

    Is there no way for you to tell the receiver that the center is a "small" size speaker? (The typical cutoff would be at 80hz, so that would match.) I doubt you can get real bass out of typical centers, so it's just a matter of where the cutoff is. Outlaw Audio sells some kind of external bass...
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    I give up!

    I've found this behavior on other boards, but then again, I've found some that retain what you typed when you hit "back". But this has happened to me often enough that I periodically "select all" then "copy" before submitting or doing something else, just in case. The worst is when I'm...
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    Do I get a pair of ML Ascents or a pair or Aeons and a Cinema center channel?

    I would think it depends partly on what you'll be doing. More stereo sources, or HT, or a lot of 5.1? I have ML Aerius and Cinema, which probably are similar, but older, versions of what you're looking at. (I'm not sure, as I haven't shopped for speakers in years!) I have a couple of problems...
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    Old games to download?

    There's a relatively new release for Atari classic games for the PC that has "80 games". It's several arcade versions, and the rest are Atari 2600. I saw it at Best Buy a couple of months ago for maybe $20, so shop around.
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    Need help balancing the center

    I did some more experimentation, and I think most of the issue I have with the tone is that the dome tweeter is so bright, because it's not really THAT diffierent. Perhaps if I could dampen it a bit, either through EQ or maybe a simpler mechanical solution (a "grille"?). I propped something in...
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    Tiber Matching Center Channel?

    Curt, when you say you lose vocals, is it just that the center is not loud enough? You can turn up just the center channel on most receivers. For most movies, we find that when we turn it up to hear vocals, we're blown away when they start some action scenes. In my case at least, I don't think a...
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    Question on Speaker Settings on Receiver

    Yeah, part of the fun is experimenting. :-) Seriously, though, see if your receiver lets you change the crossover setting. It might be hard-wired at 80hz, or have adjustments. If you know your main speakers can produce bass down to, say 50hz, then if you set the crossover point to 60hz, then...
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    Best $30-$50 dvd player...I got the Coby 218 and its bad

    We just got a $68 Hitachi from Sam's. It is a lot better than I expected! It even has component output, but I'm only using the old composite signal, and the picture is great. It also has some "extras" such as the ability to play MP3s. It's amazing just how good and cheap players can be these...
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    Need help balancing the center

    I have a pair of Martin Logan Arius i speakers for the fronts, and ML Cinema for the center channel, and I'm hoping for some suggestions to improve my setup. When listening to movies, often the dialog is quiet, and the effects/music loud. I can use the receiver to add a few db to the center...
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    I dont understand Magnepans

    I listened to the lower-end of the Magnepan line years ago, and thought they were wonderful. Sure they don't have deep bass -- so you add a sub. You probably will with whatever you get, particularly if you like the home-theater sound. :-) I ended up going with Martin Logans, however. They...
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    Panasonic DMR-E80 and Mini-DV

    I was thinking of getting something like the E80 because of the PVR features. I'm also looking at getting a camcorder. I appreciate the above comments (and elsewhere) about editing on the PC, but I don't really plan to make editing videos a hobby. (I spend enough time editing still digital...
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