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I remember seeing a review somewhere of a guy who actually returned the speakers because they were too laid back for him. Some responses to the thread said that the speakers he was coming from were very forward sounding, and he even admitted to preferring forward sounding speakers, so he's...

Wow, thanks guys. And nice to know my Denon 3801 (yeah yeah, I'll upgrade someday) should be able to push the speakers well enough. I was a little worried when some people mentioned having trouble driving theirs. Now I just have to convince the SO to let them in the house :)

Anyone in here buy the MTS full size speaker system and want to give me a review? I've finally decided it's time to upgrade from the mishmash of speakers I've acquired over the last decade, and want something that is really high quality for the price. I intend for these speakers to be used for...

Plasma still has my vote. I've done front projection and love the size and cost savings, but you *need* a dedicated HT room for it. If you have it, then hell yeah, that's by far the best route. However, if you're looking for something for the livingroom, you just can't use FP. LCD's blacks...

Not nearly as elaborate!? Sheesh! Great job! :) Lots of great little touches in there... I'm very impressed (and jealous...). -Nate

Thanks for the info, guys, especially the tip about Suncoast. I decided on their $20 cheapy poster frames while I work on making my own. Local frame place didn't have anything that large, but could custom build one for for $125, and that's just a cheap aluminum frame. A wood frame would be like...

Wow, what a response! Thanks, all! I won't be needing fast load frames, as I don't intend to switch out posters. I'll probably end up going the cheap route first and get them professionally done over time. Again, thanks so much for all the responses, I guess this was the right forum after all...

Ok, not exactly construction here, but I figure this is as close as I can come to an appopriate forum. I've recently ordered several one sheet authentic movie posters (27x40), and need to look into framing them. Since they're so huge, regular frames aren't going to do it. I'd rather not spend...

I have to weigh in on the big screen/fancy system reviewers. I have a 108" widescreen FPTV system with a nice receiver and surround speakers. I also live in an apartment (I'm probably technically sitting too close to the screen, as the room is only 14' long). While I agree that reviews from...

John - if the width of your screen is fixed (which it generally is for us home viewers), and you want to use as much of the screen as possible, then if you move from 16:9 material to anamorphic, the vertical screen real estate used will diminish. An 8 foot wide 16:9 movie will use 4.5 feet...

Pretty much everyone is impressed. I live in a two bedroom apartment, with the small bedroom actually containing my bed and the larger one containing the movie room. I have a rear projection setup, so one of the first things people notice is the 108" screen on the wall. That gets the most wows...

*cricket noises* ...Paradigm is the new Diva!

Get the digital meter. There's nothing as easy as ready "84" on the meter. It's really very easy to use. -Nate

I've seen the Samson s1000 on eBay for $300. I'd definitely look there first - here's a link to ebay's pro audio amplifiers section: http://listings.ebay.com/pool1/listi....html?from=R10 -Nate

I have the digital version... people seem to recommend the analog version, however. Is there a significant difference?

I win, I win! ;) Edited my first post to include Ron's description from the other thread. Personally, I'm really looking forward to the PB2-Ultra. I had to put off my purchase of an SVS for a couple months due to financial reasons, and maybe in that time I'll be able to save enough for the...

Hidden in an unassuming thread, the first real mention of the PB2-Ultra by none other than Ron himself: http://hometheaterforum.com/htforum/...00#post1646400 [edited to add the quote] I hope Ron doesn't mind me quoting his post from the above thread: ----------------begin...

Just what the world needs, another set of computer speakers masquerading as a HT setup.

So, I'm in the market for a sub, and SVS seems to be the way to go. My question now is, which one? I don't need raw massive SPLs. I'm in an apartment, so reference levels are out of the question. I figure, I'll get a single SVS cylinder, and later if I move to a house where I can get...

The consensus generally seems to be that to get the best value for your money you should go to Home Depot and get some 12 gauge no brand speaker wire on a spool. It's practically the same as monster cable, and way cheaper. People with multiple thousands to spend on speakers alone might want...

Have you thought of making a DIY stand? I'm not an expert in carpentry or acoustics, but if it were in my house, I'd just put them on top of a simple wooden box. For $20 in materials you could easily make speaker stands as sturdy as you want, and have it constructed to your specifications. Would...

Thanks for the help guys. I guess I should look on eBay. Actually, I just looked and there are a lot of great deals. Thanks for the tips! :) -Nate

Sheesh $1100 for just the amp! Daaaayum! That's more than the CS Ultra costs! I don't know guys, that sounds a bit much. I guess it is fanless, which is awfully nice, but still... is there really that much of a difference in the sound? $650 more than the samson? -Nate

Hrm, loud isn't cool (well, it's often cool, but... you know what I mean). Of course it depends on what you mean by loud. 30 dBs sounds pretty loud to some people, but would be perfectly acceptable for me (though obviously an ideal amp wouldn't be audible). -Nate

I'm considering getting a CS-Ultra from SVS, only one, not two. Paying $450 for the dual channel amp seems a bit much considering I'm going to be wasting half of it. Is there a comparable single channel amp I could buy that would save me money without losing quality? Thanks, -Nate

*laugh* Cracked a window huh? I'm sure SVS couldn't have had a better endorsement if they tried! :) I'm getting upgrade crazy for an SVS sub myself, and you guys aren't making it any easier! :) I gotta say though, it's the personalized approach to customer service that the SVS guys take that...

Thanks for the great responses, everyone. So, I have a few questions which are probably fairly simple. How much more am I going to hear/feel if I tune the PB2+ down to 20Hz? Are there movies that actually use bass that low? Are there movies that use bass as low as 15Hz? And if the PB2+...

Ok, I'm going to be in the market for a high quality sub, and I'm fairly certain I want an SVS. I listen almost exclusively to HT, currently in a fairly small room (12x16) with hardwood floors, but I'm eventually going to want it to be able to fill a decent sized (16x24) room. Of course, that's...

Yeah, thanks. After I posted it I remembered there's a much more active CRT crowd over there, but figured I might as well wait and see what I get from here. -Nate

I have an Electrohome ECP 4101 front projection TV. I am really happy with it except for one thing - the noise. The damn thing sits right above my head and the fans make quiet scenes very difficult to understand. I've done some research and Panasonic makes some very low noise fans - the...