I have read that due to the way we hear that it is better to mount a center channel high versus low. It so, it should be angled down at the listeners to reduce reflection off the ceiling. While 5 feet is a fairly large distance, you should be able to correct for the difference in delay by...
Hi Kevin, When you started this thread you mentioned "Buttshakers". There is a brand of tactile transducers called ButtKickers. This brand is rather powerful. Obviously the amount of transducers you need to install will depend on how powerful they are, and how heavy your seating platform...
[/b] Sorry I was unclear. No, I meant mounting a second IR sensor on the face of the column. Then I would need a repeater inside the column and power to it. An emitter would be run from the repeater to the back of the clear plastic on the rear of the Master Control. After thinking this...
Hi James, Dennis Erskine, a highly regarded home theater designer, had an article in Home Theater Builder Magazine in which he recommended construction as described by Jay. I used a similar design for my stage. However, Mr. Erskine's article had an alternate design for those folks who plan...
Hi Jay, This is the best "How-To-Do" on the Spacer System that I have run across. Great work. I used the Spacer System for my home theater, and I'm very happy with it except for the very narrow band sensitivity of the IR eye in the Remote Master Control. I did the lighting design and...
Hi All, I've just made a proposal to the editors of Home Theater Builder Magazine at the Home Theater Builder Magazine forum that you may find interesting. Here's the link: An A to Z Tutorial on Home Theater Building If you have opinions on the subject, it would be helpful if you...
Hi Domonic,
I’ll try to answer your questions, but I think it would be wise if you also consulted Lutron Technical Services to be sure. I found them to be very helpful.
As I said my installation hasn’t been completed so I can’t tell you with complete certainty. However, I’ll give you my...
Hi Domonic,
I called Lutron some time ago, and they proposed a solution. I've had my electrician prewire in accordance with this configuration, but since they haven't trimmed everything out yet, I can't tell you for sure how well it works yet.
I bought a Remote Wall Mounted Master Control...
In this configuration it shows the five dimmers connected to a 5-Scene master via the IR Blaster cable. Is there a trick to connecting 6 to 10 Spacer dimmers to a Master control? For instance can you connect a second bank of dimmers (six through ten) to the Master control with a second IR...
Hi Michael, I haven’t built a riser yet, but I’ve started researching some of these issues. With regard to the proper height the concern is not with the backs of the seating, but with the relative height of the heads of the viewers in each row of seating in relation to the height of the...
Derek, My room dimensions are very close to what you have, but I don't have enough height to build a riser. Click on my signature below to see a diagram of my layout. I favor your next to last layout. Contrary to what your friend suggested, I believe you need a minimum of 6 feet between...
Hi Bill: I've got an MC-1 and I feel that with its Logic 7 surround processing the Lexicon was the single most significant improvement in my home theater setup. I have version 4 software which, as Shawn mentioned, includes the other EX "6.1" surround processes, but I prefer Logic 7 to...
With regard to my 2-channel stereo analogy I concede to you and the other posters, Doug and David, that it was too over simplified when dealing with a subject that clearly is not that simple. :b
However, whereas I am also forced to concede that Logic 7's rear surrounds are also not "true"...
Mike:
I don't have this unit but from the reading that I've done it appears to me that there should be a mute button that lights up when its pressed.
The best photo of the unit I could find is at Crutchfield. Here's an extra large photo of the TA-P9000ES
Larry
Hi Greg:
If it helps, I also found a schematic for my Polk Audio SDA-1C. The 1C is the third refinement of the version 1. As you can see the schematic dates back to 1987.
Cheers,
Larry
My Lexicon MC-1 has the Panorama effect, but I've never used it due to "duelling" interaural crosstalk approaches. I asked both the Lexicon and SDA enthusiasts as to what I should do. Guess what? The Lex folks suggested that I disconnect the speaker interconnect and the SDA folks suggested that...
Greg: I don't know about completely canceling out the center channel gain, all I can say is my ears can't pickup whatever cancellation that is occurring. Perhaps just as the human ear can differentiate between echos from direct sounds, and one person's voice in a crowd, it can...
Greg:
I've done some more critical listening and I now realize that I was misinterpreting what was going on. The Polks are performing quite well.
In my previous posting I thought the use of the center channel was hurting the imaging. Unknowingly to me at the time when the DVD starts it...
Greg:
No, I really was kidding. I'm sincerely glad I took your advice. At only $200 it was a great value and learning tool. I'm having a great time learning about "the good, the bad, and the ugly" of equalization with a hands on approach instead of just theorizing. I think this knowledge is...