Good memories. I can still remember the ad spread for the original Technics home THX system, and my appreciation for the THX Laserdisc certification program.
And my disenchantment when the certification program was expanded to VHS tapes...
For those who are interested in the history of the original Deep Note and how it was created, this is a great podcast:
https://www.20k.org/episodes/thxdeepnote
Yes, if you send Parts Express the box dimensions, they'll run the TS parameters for you for a driver and let you know what kind of performance you'll likely get.
Your best bet is probably to replace the driver. The problem is that it looks like it has a 13" driver! That is an extremely unusual size, so finding an exact replacement will be difficult.
You'll also need to find out what kind of power that amp was putting out. Contact JM Lab (which looks...
I used to pay for basic local channels with TWC, but four years ago they stopped allowing me to use my TV tuner (or the tuners on my HTPC) and wanted me to lease a STB. No thanks. Bought an antenna the next day and have never regretted the decision. Had I known how much classic TV was...
Up for sale: A pair of Pinnacle Classic Gold Dual - 8" Tower Speakers
These speakers sound incredible, and have excellent low end. If you're using these in an apartment or smaller room, you won't need a subwoofer!
The drivers are in perfect condition. The cabinets have small scratches and...
Can't add much to what other people have said other than I thought this was one of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. Especially the "Why are you saving me?" "Because it's the right thing to do..." "....You need a pilot." The humor was spot on for me, and it just gives me one more...
Great interview!
I had to read the comment about "I would rather see My Fair Lady in 4k than 70mm at this point" twice because I thought I read it wrong. :o
I have a two 2' x 4' fiberglass panels left over from a recent project. If you are in Los Angeles and would like them, let me know.
They can be used to make panels as shown here:
http://acousticsfreq.com/blog/?p=62
Cheers,
Jonathan
THX in the cinema is almost dead. There are only 7 THX cinemas in all of Los Angeles (including Orange County and the valley)!
http://www.thx.com/consumer/movies/find-a-thx-certified-cinema/?type=cinema&address=Burbank%2C+CA+91505%2C+USA&distance=50&pg=2
That doesn't mean there aren't a lot...
I just read her excellent autobiography a year ago. Such a strong, kind person, who forgave so many people for so many things (including her dad who so badly mismanaged and lost her money). That book only covers up to the early 1960's (it was written in 1988), and as Andrew notes above, she...
I have two Onkyo 626's at my office, and I really like them. I don't use their network features or extra stuff like that. It's a straight 7.1 home theater environments, and they sound great.
And I absolutely love the Audyssey MultiEQ. The 600 series used to only have the not-as-good 2EQ, so...
Speaking of "personal versions", have you seen "Star Wars Revisited". It's pretty dang cool.
You can see a ton of the changes in this trailer. He even re-drew every single laser blast from the ships and guns to give them "cores".
Watch the Tie Fighter battle starting at 3:00 in this clip...
Not sure why I can't edit my post.
Based on this YouTube video, it looks like your TV has built-in calibration patterns, as well as a preset "Cinema" mode.
Use these to calibrate your TV first, then confirm the settings with DVD test patterns. And set it to "Cinema" mode.
As others have noted, you have a decent TV and players, so you should be able to get a pretty clean picture.
To figure out where the problem is, I would start by plugging the DVD player directly into the TV set (don't go through the receiver). Pick a DVD of known high-quality and use that for...
I saw MCC on opening day back in 1992, so for me, the "definitive" version is without the song.
I wish it were at least included as a bonus feature (or via seamless branching), but I would always choose to watch the movie without it, so I'll still be getting the Blu-ray.
Bingo. The real test will be if anyone can tell the difference between the 48kHz and 96kHz audio streams in a blind test.
As the summary from the excellent Boston Audio Society test concludes: