Hey all
First off I just wanted to say hi. I use to lurk hear many years ago and post fairly frequently back when I was more "into" home Theater. I have always maintained my HT, in my living room, but nothing has changed in quite a few years as far as my HT goes. My life has certainly changed...
You reminded me of something. Not too long ago, we replaced every plug and switch in the house with the more "square" modern style "rocker" I believe they are called with matching wall outlets. My father in Law has that tester you are talking about and we used it in each plug after we switched...
Thanks for the confirmation. I went ahead and did it and it's all working like I wanted. I don't smell anything burning. :)
This is a condo, built in the 70s. I can't speak for the grounding, but things I have that have a 3rd prong, such as my computer power strip, do register as "grounded" as...
So I finally had time to open up the switch on the wall and take a look. Here is a photo of what I found. All that is connected to the switch is two red wires so I believe this supports my thoughts that I can simply twist them together and that will make my one switched outlet an "always active"...
Robert, I'll have to take a look at things tomorrow but I do know our plugs have that a switched outlet do have that tab broken. I know because I did it myself. We replaced every receptacle and wall switch in the house not too long ago and if any switch controlled a plug, I kept it exactly how...
I'm going to mount the remote that comes with this set in place of the standard wall switch. http://www.amazon.com/Lutron-P-PKG1P-WH-Wireless-300-watt-100-watt/dp/B00JJY1QG0/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1420438810&sr=8-11&keywords=Lutron+wirelessWe are having our first baby and we wanted a dimmable...
Hey guys
I hope this is the place I can asking something like this. I have what I hope is a simple wiring question.
I have a single pole light switch that controls a single plug of a standard 2 plug wall receptacle. The kind where you plug a lamp, etc, into and use the switch to control it...
My wife, being super frugal almost to the point of fault, wants me to research more why my old sub broke, and if anything can be done. i'm not electrically inclined so even if I could get to the innard of the amp, I doubt I would be able to do anything.
Trying to tell her that best I can...
It is, as a matter of fact.
Side note, I just in this message realized what you meant by PE. Parts Express. You've said it a few times today. I thought it meant something totally different.
Yes but which 2?
The Sub-1200 isn't Prime, it's from a 3rd party but even so with shipping, it would only be $124 total. Returning it would probably not be fun!
(The Sub-1000 is shipped and sold by Amazon, but it's $137.99-- so I don't see much point.)
Woofer-in-a-box!
(Guess that answers that question.)
So, Sam...and thank you by the way. Seems the consensus is Dayton if that's all I can afford, but F-12 if I could swing it?
Are there any others worth mentioning in my range?
My thinking regarding this whole thing is I wouldn't even be...
Any thoughts on the BIC V-80? I figure if the F-12 is good, I would hope this one is too. I can get it for almost the same price as the Dayton. Both seem pretty solid.
I did read the Dayton has been known to have issues with it's "auto" mode. Maybe it's hit or miss but I definitely liked the...
Sorry, meant no offense. Although I've had a home theater in some fashion for about 15 years, the nuances like those discussed today are new to me.
Still debating which sub to get. I have been oh so productive at work today!
I definitely do not listen to anything at 85db. On my receiver, on which the volume is set to relative, I listen to movies at 55 up to occasionally 60. My receiver has reference marked at 82. I love a good loud movie and I have turned it up to 82 just for fun and even I think it's a bit much.
So it's definitely about more than just the watts. It's other factors like how low the bass frequency goes.
If I just can't swing or justify the F12, then what else would you recommend?
What does RMS and Dynamic peak mean? (as in:
Recommended Power: Built-in Amplifier Power: 475 watts...
The F12 is tempting, I admit.
I hope this does not come off as a dumb question, I am learning here. But what would the difference be in a 475 watt sub vs a 100 watt? Would the base be deeper? I assume the 475 could get louder, but I also assume there is more to it than that.
If the F12 just...
Thanks for the explanation of the F3, etc. I didn't understand what those terms meant. I get it a little better now. Not 100%, but somewhat. This is new territory for me. I never thought about how "Low" my Bass can go before.
Thanks for the recommendations.
First some specs on my setup, in case it helps with suggestions.
Receiver is a Onkyo HT-RC270 in a 5.1 setup.
Speakers are the rest of the TSS-800 satellite set my Sub800 was a part of. 5 equally sized Infinity speakers.
I'm in a townhouse, the living room is my...
Thanks for your input Sam.
I can get the outer panel off the sub that has the connectors, knobs, etc, but when I pulled it was literally a sealed box. I can get into the wooden enclosure and see the backside of the speaker, but I can't get to any kind of innards of the amp whatsoever.
Been...
Driver is the actual speaker, correct? When I had the amp off, I could see the inside of the speaker and all seemed ok. The two wires from the amp were still solidly connected.
I guess the amp being sealed limits what I can do, huh? This sub is part of the TSS-800 speaker system from Infinity...
I messed with the sub more last night.
1. I pushed on the cone and it seems to flex evenly. Near as I can tell there is no issue here.
2. I pulled the fuse on the sub and it seems fine to me. No burnt or damage on it. The sub does click ON. I can hear it. The indicator light is green. It just...
Pull the amp as in take it apart?
I can still push on the speaker/woofer and it wobbles. Not sure if that tells you anything. I also don't detect any smells, like that anything fried. it's on a surge protector and everyhting else is fine so I doubt that's the case.
I'm guessing this isn't my...
Hey guys.Got an issue going on tonight and hoping to maybe get a little help or insight as to what's going on.I have a Onkyo HT-RC270 AVR with a simple setup using the Infinity System TSS-800 speakers and sub. Had this set up a number of years, no issues.Tonight I was watching a movie and...