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    subwoofer calibrated under reference

    When measured with my Radio Shack meter useing the receivers test tones the sub is 3dB lower 72dB vs.75dB all other channels. When measusured useing Avia's test tone's, mains set at 85dB the sub also reads 85dB.
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    Set of EOSONE speakers

    Audiogon has a used audio equipment blue book, you have to be a member to access it, the google cached page gives a value from 1997 that is slightly less than 50% of retail example 1. RSF 400 retail $800.00 used avg $390.00 2. RSR 350 retail $430.00 used avg $210.00 3. RSC 300 retail...
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    Experienced Calibration Question

    I beleive the Optimode tests are setup like Avias and use the small speaker setting.Lucas/THX suggests setting all speakers to small with sub crossover at 80Hz.
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    Need advice on calibrating speakers

    This is a common complaint (low center volume) some people say they have better results if they aim the center channel towards the listening position, example : if sitting below the center channel, aim the center to point towards you. The low center volume complaint seems to stop the closer you...
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    $80,000 to spend on audio equipment SUGGESTIONS PLEASE

    The JBL Synthesis systems are pretty hot, they will almost fit your friends budget. http://www.jbl.com/home/synthesis/SY...oduct_page.htm
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    Calibration w/ RS SPL meter and the ultimate DVD platinum test disk

    I have Ultimate DVD Platinum, Discwasher home theater set-up system disc (which is Ultimate DVD Silver) and Avia, I use 80dB for the Ultimate disc, they all come out within +/-a dB of each other, except the sub level, DVD Platinum at least in my system seems a little hot. If your system is...
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    subwoofer experts please...

    Yes the Radio shack sound meter is supposedly deficient in the lower Hz range,starting at 125Hz you add a correction factor to your readings to get actual values. 125Hz +0.5 100Hz +2.0 80Hz +1.5 63Hz +1.5 40Hz +2.5 31.5Hz +3.0 25Hz +5.0 20Hz +7.5 16Hz +11.5 12.5Hz +16.5...
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    Bass management (Klipsch Reference)

    I read the spec's for your speakers,I would try mains set for large,center and surrounds set for small,receiver crossover set at 100,and calibrate,then see how it sounds with some of the "reference" movie and music material mentioned around this site.I would also try setting the main speakers as...
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    Rear Surround Placement - DD & DTS

    Here is a link to the Dolby site which will give you the answer http://www.dolby.com/ht/Guide.HomeTh...0110.html#s3.2
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    Please Help with Connection for Subwoofer

    The answer you received was correct,run speaker wire from the receiver (main L/R) to the sub,then run speaker wire from the receiver (main L/R) to the sub,set the receiver so the mains are large,center small,rear small,no sub,the only sound that you will miss will be the inability of the RCA...
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    Advice for take Energy Take 5.2 system

    I have read complaints on other sites similar to what you have posted,there was overwhelming recommendation to not use the receiver sub out,set mains as large,no sub,use speaker wire to the sub use the subs X-over,run speaker wire from the sub to the mains,this method of hook up was said to make...
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    Subwoofer Calibration Question...

    Dolby says "when in doubt use the receivers test tone's" I have read that some of the THX optimode recordings are in error,you can try it as a comparison or at least get another data point.
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    Need help understanding voice matching

    Voice matching in home theater means that if a spoken dialog were to pan across the front 3 speakers it should sound essentially the same from each, for example you wouldn't want James Earl Jones voice to sound thin on one channel,pan to another speaker and then be extra deep.As far as your...
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    Sub question?

    There has been alot of discussion on multiple boards about whats best in regards to setting up the Take 5.2 system,if you do a search you will see what im talking about.Im sure you have read the manual to see what Energy recommends,they say run with the receiver set to large and the sub in video...
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    Hollow Sounding Audio

    Just some basic's to check,Are the speakers in phase?,is your "hollow" sound in all modes ie: two channel music and surround/theater modes? is your receiver setup correctly for your speaker size's? are you useing a subwoofer is it setup correctly? did it always sound this way,or did someone...
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