Recent content by Jerry Parker

Wayne, I agree, that would work well, except the tile in the house is only a few years old, in great shape, and looks really nice. Honestly, the panels wouldn't really bother me too much. I would put at least 2 on the ceiling, and I think they would blend in pretty well if I used white fabric.

Thanks for the info, Leo. What I might end up doing instead is build my own panels out of 2"x4" or 2"x6" frame lumber, putting a 1/4" MDF backer, then filling them with Fiberglass insulation. I would then cover them with a fabric cover. I figure I could create 4 foot by 8 foot panels this...

I have a large living room, the dimensions are approximately 20 feet by 25 feet. The ceilings are vaulted, and approximately 15 feet tall at the top. My dining room is directly attached to the back of the room and open, so it extends another 12 feet, and is around 15 feet wide. All of the...

Thanks for the responses guys. I'd like the screen size to be quite large, actually. Probably 100 inches or so. I found a website that sells the Infocus X1 that is refurbished for 499 dollars. However, it doesnt specify how many hours are on the bulb, and I think the warranty is only a few...

I'm looking to get a project for the living room. I cant decide on what I want though. I've been looking at some SVGA as well as some XGA ones, but I was hoping to get some input from people who have more experience. This will probably be used for watching TV (I have HD, so something with...

Mitch N: Is that other forum you learned that ackronym for by chance OT?

Ive come to the conclusion that MOST components/tweaks/etc. that have people arguing that there would be no possible audible difference with or without them are probably not going to make a difference. ;) For instance, I don't think I've heard anyone say two pairs of speakers sound the same :D

I hope next year are the Romulan wars :D Although according to the Trek "timeline" the Romulan wars dont start for 2-3 more years, I think it would be AWESOME to have an entire season based on fighting between Romulus and Earth. I thouroughly enjoyed the Dominion wars on DS9, and I think the...

Mike SJ: I wouldnt classify room treatments as something that would "hardly make a difference". Although it would depend on what the room treatments were. As to why people spend $$$$ on interconnects and wire, I think it is due to psychological reasons, and/or the way the equipment looks...

Man I bet those speakers are heavy :D

The point of doing such would be to see if there is indeed a difference or not... I don't understand how people can think they hear a difference after comparing a "sound signature" they heard days, weeks or months ago to one they just listened to. Granted, if the change was HUGE that wouldnt...

I would like to know why if break-in causes such a large and obvious change in the sound, manufacturers don't set up a test with a pair of "broken in" speakers next to a pair right off the manufacturing line and do a blind comparison?

I trust Tom Nousaine over a company any day... The only logical reason I can think of a company reccomending speaker break-in is that psychologically some people tend to get accustomed to the sound of their new speakers, thinking they are changing for the better over time. By the time the...

The problem I see with the K2 is that it puts out only 100 watts more than the Behringer, yet costs at least 2 times as much, used. I think Allan specified a budget of 600 dollars. I originally thought that the Behringer was overrated in it's power output, but as that link shows, the...

Allan, I don't have a subwoofer right now, I run my front speakers full range. They can do 115dB+ from 35hz on up in my room though, so I can get really loud bass, it just doesnt extend as low as it would with a real subwoofer. However, when I had them outside at that party on friday, the bass...