Recent content by JamesDB

Key Kevin, Too bad we don't live a bit closer, I'd ask you to come over and look at my room and readings. Maybe you'd have better insight than me. I looked at the TrueRTA response (1/24th octave, and it seemed to be more stable. I see some corresponding data between the MLS and the RTA...

No takers for some answers ETF experts? I just got TrueRTA so I am going to try to compare the results I am getting.

I have been trying to get ETF to return fairly consistent reading for the sub in my living room. I notice when I take two consecutive readings, there can be as much as 6-10 dB change in some of the peaks and dips when FFTing into frequency vs dB. 1. Can the MLS in ETF give better results...

I find it interesting to hear your experiences with Q sound. I personally found it rather muddy and a poor replacement for 5.1 even when one is in the sweet spot. Although I do hear the sound trying to look like it comes from the sides too, but it sounded more like smeared paint from front to...

I hate to say this Taylor, but you really have not achieved any credibility on this board. And the initial benefit of the doubt most people here like to give is probably also gone. I am a born Canadian, and have to say that companies with the practices of Nuance really don't do anything good...

Would I have any issues if I used the ART Tube MP OPL? It looks like a pretty nice preamp for cheap? Also, given that the ECM8000 has a -37dBV/Pa level will this need to be set very precisely in order for ETF to return good results? Thanks John for the suggestion.. I'll look into that one...

Edward, Thanks for the idea. Is that a one channel preamp? What are you using now if not ETF? J

I was wondering if some of you using ETF could suggest a low cost preamp (less that $100 hopefully) that I could use with the Behringer ECM8000 semi-reference mic. I already have the mic which I use with my DEQ2496 so I don't want to upgrade that right now. I have seen the ART Tube MP OPL...

The problem is not (just) the input signal, it's the microphone. With volume that high it will not be able to return correct results since it's being overdriven. But you are right, your EQ curve will look slightly different at higher volumes, however you would need a dynamic parametric eq to...

Hi Mary, I decided to plot your graphs on excel out just to take a quick look. I wish that you could have posted data checking at each integer Hz 20-120 since its hard to tell what some of these dips may be. It could be a room mode which you might be able to ascertain or perhaps even confirm...

Hi Mary, Were you planning on using some sort of active EQing or just room treatment and poistioning changes? J

Well you do raise an interesting point that I didn't think of. I was only looking at the DVD player. I think you will have to do a bit more research as far as the TV is concerned if there is an internal upscaling time mismatch too although I would think that this would already be factored in by...

I'll throw in my 2c because I don't know if you are using progressive scan for your video. If I understand your question correctly you are speaking about the delay for lip sync when watching a movie. As I understand it, certain progressive scan players sometimes have problems decoding the video...

Chu, I can't seem to find their forum section. Do you have a link for it? I'd like to read some of the feedback the people had on the witch oil. James

Although lately I have become a rather cynical Secrets reader due to their pushing all sorts of interconnections and gizmos that "improve" sound I think today they may have taken a small but measured step towards redeeming themselves and getting honest. The expensive Nordost powercable cannot...