Thanks Anthony, I have come to that conclusion, too. I read on a post, probably on a car forum, that someone bridged their amp and I assumed they meant the amp in the HU. I can' find the post but I bet they were talking about a separate amp as you suggested. I'll see how satisfied I am with...
I'm replacing my head unit in my car because the current one is broken. I only have two speakers but all the head units are 4 channels (20W X 4). I have looked into specs and owners manuals with no luck. Does anyone know of a HU brand that allows amp bridging (ie 40W X 2). Thanks, Joe
Abe, Sorry I missed this when you posted. My CDM SNT is exactly as you described and it's two years old. I mounted it like you said, like a picture frame with a large screw into the stud that can't slip through the hole. It is really fine, the speaker is so heavy it doesn't move any. I'm...
Be careful relying on the 4/8 ohm switch. The only switch like this I've ever seen on a schematic soley redirected the speakers when both A and B speakers were engaged. If it was set to 4, A and B were placed in series, set to 8, they were in parallel. There was no connection to the amplifier...
I just bought all the items listed in the site Lynn linked to. I made audio (RCA) cables using the LV-77S RG6 and video cables using the L-5CFB RG6. The expense was quite high and the initial results were terrible!!! But I got the hang of it after throwing one audio cable away. My household has...
Geoff, I can't tell you whether the difference is worth the money, but I can tell you why I chose the 7NT over the 602's. I reviewed the 602's, 7NT, 9NT, and 805's. The music I used to review was very precise. I focused many times on a bell in one of the passages (Several very expensive...
Andrew, Thanks for being our voice to Rotel. I'm expecting my Rotel equipment Friday and I like getting all this information, both good and not so good. (But mostly good!) Joe
Mat, I asked a similar question long ago and nobody really wanted to go out and answer it. I agree, there is no answer, but I'll take a stab. I have spent the same on my pre/pro and 5 channel amp as I did on my front three speakers. And I plan to keep this configuration for awhile. Spending...
Vicky, B&W middle speakers are shielded (at least the one's I am familiar with). Left and right aren't but you should be able to get them far enough from the TV so it won't matter. I understand your frustration over availability. When I travel I stop in Audio stores in other cities so I can...
Alex, I am exactly where you are on this subject, trying to figure out which configuration to purchase. I have included the Outlaw 950 and the Rotel 1066 in my equation just to make things more difficult. My dealer has nothing in his shop either. Definitely try out "Club Rotel" linked above...
Hey, I love these threads. Instead of people bickering about whose system is best, we can all unite and come together with a common "Bose Sucks" montra!! And you college kids studying marketing, pay attention to what Bose has done. The general public (Joe six pack?)has tons of money and...
Douglas, Since the amp you are looking at says 8 to 16 ohms, series will work great. Clipping is when the voltage reaches a point where it can no longer increase. Therefore the typical Sine wave will have a flat peak at both the top and bottom. But since the amp you are looking at specifies...
Douglas, You have three choices, all probably acceptable. 1) You can place just one back surround speaker even though the speaker is only rated for 60 Watts as long as you aren't trying to play it too loud. 2) You can place the two speakers in series (pos from amp to positive on one...
I have the SNT's for surround, the 7NTs for main and the CNT for center. I have had them for nearly 18 months and have been extremely happy. They match each other very well. The 1NT's would also work fine, but I don't think I would place them right next to a wall. I want to add a rear speaker...
The advantage of using a source from your dvd player is that you are calibrating through the dvd player, interconnect to the receiver, and from the input of the receiver through the output. The receiver signals are injected in the middle somewhere. Joe
The safe answer is to avoid cheater plugs. However, what is causing the hum is a ground loop which is usually caused by the shielded cables tying all the grounds of our equipment together. Hard for me to believe they will all float at 120V without a path to return. Also, why is my receiver...
Ron, Thanks for the reply. Not only did they add surround channels, but I think they added a whole new LFE channel. I was afraid the crossover in my receiver wasn't working properly. Joe
Dave Mathews Band - "Bartender" 5.1 vs. stereo version I'm wondering how your systems compare between the 5.1 version on the DVD vs. the stereo version on the CD. The real question is the difference in base on the instrument(oboe?) that periodically hits 4 notes (E-E-D-E?). On the 5.1...
Danny, This comes up quite often. Quick answer is no, you'll be fine. Actually, the higher the wattage of the amp, the cleaner the power and the less trouble you will be in. How you can really be hurt is pushing 100W speakers with a 35W amp. When amps are pushed too hard they clip (sine waves...
OK, you guys convinced me, I'll keep the Sampson 1000. Bob, I'm a 6.1 guy, I have no use for 7.1!! (Alright, alright, so I only pulled one set of rear wires when I built my HT. Running a second one would really be tough.) What about powering my rear speaker, probably a B&W CDM SNT, with...
Jason, Electrocute = no pulse! Shocked is a better word. TV's have high voltage stages. TV capacitors can have a pretty high voltage stored on them. Receivers have lots and lots of capacitance, but no high voltage. Still not a bad idea to wait for awhile before you open. Biggest risk...