Recent content by Mark.Louis

Thanks for the input, and I will use this MDF. The last comment about the factory edges concerns me. I don't have a table saw, so my wife bought me the Craftman Accu-rip saw guide from Sears for Christmas. Essentially, you screw this guide onto your circular saw, and its made so that you...

Greetings, I live about 1-2 miles from both a HD and Lowes and am starting my first speaker project. Is the quality of .75" MDF from these two stores good enough to do speaker building? I will be building GR Research's AV-3s. If not, would a local wood supply specialty store or cabinet shop...

Nice work!! Two questions...I see you didn't use Blackhole 5 in the box, using open cell foam instead. I am considering doing the same. Any reason for this decision? Second, lots of duct tape on back of woofers (at least it looks that way in one of the pictures). Is this permanent or...

Am just getting into the Speaker DIY hobby, and for Xmas the wife got me two 36" quick action clamps from Lowes for $28 each. I took them back knowing I could get them cheaper, but am not sure where to go. My first project will be GR's AV-3s, requiring at least a 48" bar clamp for the sides...

Hi Chris: I am located in Tampa. Am currently auditioning the AV-2s from GR Research, and I find them to be highly detailed with lots of warmth. They make my Missions sound skinny and harsh in the upper end. the AV-2s even have more bass than the Missions. I have been reading in other...

Greetings! I am awaiting a test listen of some GR Research AV-2s that Danny has graciously allowed me to demo. Based on all the comments here and in other forums, they appear wonderfully suited to my needs of 50/50 Music/HT as R and L front speakers (Av-1s for the rears). However, I am...

Thanks for all the information. I was wondering if anyone can point me to a link on this forum, or an easy book somewhere, on building a crossover (preferably one that the manufacturer; e.g., Adire, GR Research; has already designed). I am pretty handy with wiring and a soldering gun, having...

Greetings to all - I have been debating for several days whether to just plunk down a few hundred dollars and buy some JBL speakers for a HT set up (50% HT, 50% music), or whether to put money into DIY speakers. As someone who is not an audiophile and who has been listening to cheap speakers...

Hi to all: I bought a house that has in-wall rear speakers installed in the rear wall of the HT room. The speakers are mounted 11 feet up a 12-foot ceiling, and are pointed directly toward the front of the room, where the TV, center, and L/R front speakers are located. Is this an optimal...

Jeff - I didn't get the RX-V1300 because I couldn't get my local shop to budge on the $799 list price. But I did audition it extensively. I thought that it had ample power, and when used in two channel and five channel stereo, it was incredibly, incredibly detailed. I listened to the Eagles'...

Put me in the running if Thomas or Anthony don't get the "rack." Thanks.

Frank - I too liked the 5590 sound...actually it was the 5590 equivalent, the RX-V1300, that I listened to and really liked...however, I couldn't get my local shop to come down in price on this model, and since Yamaha won't honor the warranty on a RX-V receiver sold on the Internet, I went the...

Steve - what size is your room? I have a 20' X 15' room with 12' ceilings, and one 20' side completely open...hence I have a little concern about a 10" sub filling room with bass. On the plus side, we rarely play music or HT very loud (i.e., > -20 db). In your opinion, is the DLS up to this...

Frank - my understanding is that for this model, and in fact for most A/V receivers at this price level, the manufacturers almost "expect" a person to use a powered sub. So, they don't put any money, time, or "space" in the receiver componentry for sub amplication. Basically, manufacturer's are...

thanks Jason - often the SW-15 goes for about $150 shipped on Ubid as well, but I was hoping to get one used for a bit cheaper shipped. Will check out the amazon anyway. Mark