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  1. Shade Watson

    Well here it is!

    I think it looks outstanding!
  2. Shade Watson

    Alternative veneers

    I am currently finishing my twin EBS shivas in ribbon sapele. I will try to take some pictures soon.
  3. Shade Watson

    Upgrading within the Energy e:XL line?

    Jeff, IMO, you would get the most improvement from upgrading to a great sub like the SVS 25-31PC ($669) or Adire Dharman ($522). Also, a great sub will make it so that you don't need tower mains IMO. I think you should buy a great sub first, and then get another pair of e:XLRs or e:XL16s...
  4. Shade Watson

    Good sub to go with JBL NSP1's?

    Since it sound like you have the know how, and you already have the drivers, a DIY Shiva, or two, is a no brainer. You would have to spend a lot of money to compete with the DIY Shiva. Check out www.partsexpress.com and www.adireaudio.com for plate amps. Also, check out the DIY forum for...
  5. Shade Watson

    Favorite New Outlaw 950 Feature???

    How many fake surround channels are enough? At least with DPL, DD EX and DTS ES Matrix, the extra channels are put there by the engineer. Do I really need someone else to 'make up' more channels?
  6. Shade Watson

    What will next year's surround-sound receivers offer?

    How about digital HDTV switching and Room EQ like the new Pioneer.
  7. Shade Watson

    Def Tech owners read this...

    Why does this make your day?
  8. Shade Watson

    Norhs in car (or which speakers for my car)

    I believe that only the tweeter from the 4.0 is from the automotive side. I have 3 Norh 4.0s for center and surrounds, they sound great. I can't comment on how well they would work in a car.
  9. Shade Watson

    How many subs can go down to 18Hz for $500.00 ?

    You should check out Eric Jones's DIY sub for sale. http://www.nwlink.com/~ericj/sale/speakers.html
  10. Shade Watson

    SACD,DVD-A DEAD due to analogue outs?

    Another issue is that as our processors become more sophisticated (i.e. speaker correction, room correction, digital EQ), it will become even more important to be able to process the signal in the digital domain.
  11. Shade Watson

    Are subwoofers dangerous to babies ?

    My subwoofers are my babies. The question I am always asking is, are those babies dangerous to my subs?
  12. Shade Watson

    The Cave: A Theater Obsession. Updated Theater Pics!

    Are those cylinders in the corners, bass traps?
  13. Shade Watson

    Multi Room Speaker Dilemma

    Adcom, as well as others, make speakers selectors that have built in amp protection. They prevent the amp from seeing a low impedance when multiple speakers are playing at once. If you hooked the Adcom speaker selector to the L/R of the Onkyo, and then all three pairs to the Adcom, and then...
  14. Shade Watson

    Add new dts decoder or buy new pre amp?

    Unless you plan to move from a 5.1 system to a 6.1 system, It doesn't seem like an upgrade to me. A new processor like the Outlaw 950 will give you 6.1 decoding, multi-zone control, and 5.1 input for SACD/DVD-A. If you don't have the room or the desire to go to a 6.1 set up, and you don't need...
  15. Shade Watson

    My results on the Panasonic RP56 vrs. the Sony NS700p

    Ron, You said that the sound in the surrounds for both players was improved over your old player. Is this through a digital connection using the new players as transports?
  16. Shade Watson

    Are glass shelves bad for audio racks?

    I am planning on building a DIY audio rack. I had been planning on something similar to the Bell O'Getti with the face frame front and glass shelves. However, a friend of mine has a similar rack, and he claims that certain frequencies vibrate the shelves so much that it causes his CD player to...
  17. Shade Watson

    Question on 5.1 EX system?

    You do not need a ProLogic receiver. Your Pioneer has already done the processing. A monoblock or stereo amp or receiver will be fine.
  18. Shade Watson

    RDS on AVR Tuners?

    My HK Signature 2.0 Pre/Pro has it. So far, I have only noticed one radio station here in Houston that makes use of it.
  19. Shade Watson

    Question on 5.1 EX

    I have no experience with the receiver you have. However, it would seem to me that you are telling your machine that you have an external amp playing the rear center speaker(s) when you switch to 5.1 EX mode. This would mean that the receiver is extracting the rear center channel from the rear...
  20. Shade Watson

    Pro Logic 2

    Even though their seems to be a lot of interest on this forum for such a product, I don't think their is enough interest for a manufatuer to design and market one and still make a profit. I don't ever expect to see one.
  21. Shade Watson

    Anyone make a 4 channel Amp????

    You could get a used Citation 7.1 for
  22. Shade Watson

    Why not use DPL II to extract the EX rear Center channel?

    Roland, I think the simple answer is that DPL does a good job creating the front three speakers when the source is properly encoded. DD EX and DTS ES Matrix are properly encoded and work great with DPL processing. I think DPLII would work a lot better extracting the center rear channel than...
  23. Shade Watson

    Sound deadening material for laundry room

    Thanks Jim, Could you be more specific as to what type of foam pad?
  24. Shade Watson

    What would I miss on a cheap CD changer?

    If you are planning on using a digital connection, why not get a megachanger?
  25. Shade Watson

    Sound deadening material for laundry room

    Yeah Bill, That works for me. However the Wife runs them 24/7. Sometimes I suspect she is running a business on the side.
  26. Shade Watson

    Sound deadening material for laundry room

    I am having a problem with sound from my washing machine and dryer in my laundry room leaking into my living room where I have my HT setup. What type of acoustic deadening material could I buy to line the walls of my laundry room to reduce the amount of sound leakage? Would this type of...
  27. Shade Watson

    Improper install?

    Installation Pro sent over an installer from a different company last night. He claimed all I needed was a multiswitch to get the extra channels. I told him that I already have a multiswitch as part of my multidish. He didn't believe me. After arguing for a while I convinced him to go up on...
  28. Shade Watson

    My RF3s go lower than my servo 15? I dont understand.

    Doesn't the word "servo" in the name imply some kind of limiting?
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