I "think" toslink is limited to 5 Mbs (transmitter and receiver limitation) and coax can handle up to 45 Mbs. This is where firewire and ethernet come in.
its all about the bandwidth. So yes, a "better" coaxial cable can make the data more closely resemble what is output from the transmitter if the rated bandwidth is higher.
Why do manufactuers make 4 ohm speakers? Because generally the design goals are "sound good and have a great crossover no matter what the nominal impedance winds up being. Don't let impedance be a design limiting factor." That's my take.
dark side of the moon is just incredible. To me SACDs don't have that digital harshness of a CD. symbols and bass guitars sound more real, everything just has better tone. i guess to evaluate use a hybrid disk and listen to the CD layer and then the SACD layer. Also on your 555es make sure...
You've already discovered the tweeter is faulty. You should be able to get it replaced. Good luck. Oh and yes the tweeter is "blown". If you can keep the faulty tweeter to play with after it is replaced you could take it apart and see the damage to the voice coil.
Guess I'll chime in and be as polite as possible: For sure speakers and room are the biggest impact on sound. But if the weak link in the chain is your receiver then by all means it is the weakest link. I for one agree 100% with his comments (however rude they were). Let's put it this...
Don't worry about it. You got your home theater for you, not to win friends and influence people. :) Let it go. And a true friend doesn't rip on another friends stuff. A true friend is happy for his buddy for enjoying his hobby. Case in point...my buddy blows ridiculous amounts of money on...
Allen, This is a very difficult question because all the different display technologies have their strengths and weakness. And even trying to discuss them can start a holy war. I don't think there is truly a "best quality" but generally CRTs "win". IMHO.
your denon has separate speaker levels for the different modes. Try setting the volume (channel level on your reveiver) for the sub while in stereo mode. Try not to go to much over zero.
Make sure you have a progressive scan player. You shouldn't have any snow in the picture unless you possible have cable problems. Also use a good set of component cables (three cables). Your sharpness should stay in the middle, contrast below middle etc. Those are the quick and easy steps...
the sunfire amp does a very good job at 4 and 2 ohms. 400 and 800 watts respectively I believe. It is one of the recommended amps for logans. What model speaker do you have? Some of the smaller ones aren't as demanding.
Chu, When I was having amp/power problems it was very interesting. Real heavy bass would shut the amp down. But also a very strong snare or bells/female vocals. So depending on the music it could be the panel or the woofer. What is even funnier is you couldn't really hear any clipping, the...
To tell you the truth it is the stator that needs the better/beefier amplifier due to such low impedance. Try either way and report back. BTW - you'd be amazed at what your logans will sound like when you give them enough power.
The panels are very durable if taken care of. Smoking is bad for them. The membrane should be clear and not colored. I generally vacuum mine every few months. One good thing about logans is the support. What model are they? Be prepared to get a heavy duty amplifier to really make them sing.
Some TVs can't take a 720p input. Some xbox games are 720p and not 1080i. So this can present a problem. Unfortunately the only solution I know is one of the very expensive scalers and they start at 1000 bucks.
I don't really do fiber terminations. Haven't done one for about 10 years. That's for the grunts to handle. Nowadays the terminations are very easy to do well, not like the old score, cleave, cut, polish, sand, polish, sand, polish, etc. :) But sure, the tools are availible. Only problem I...
Yes Chu. I had planned on scanning a coathangar. Its the whole "motivation" thing. Looks like bruce has already done it for us. Now if somebody can point me to a place that sells toslink couplers (toslinking female/ST female) we can scan a typical home audio fiber cable.
Michael, I wish I could offer particular models and what not but what you're asking for probably shouldn't be tackled by home theater electronics. I'm struggling with this as well. "how do I offer an entire home audio distribution system of good quality, control and ease of use" If...
anybody else noticing the disks entire content is outside the 5% safe zone for overscan? I'm not talking the patterns, but the actual material itself seems to push all the way to the edge of the frame, frequently going beyond 5%.
Interesting about the disk. I was running through the new Video Essentials disk tonight. The sweeps from 20 - 22K were interesting. I got freaked out thinking I'd lost some hearing at 18K because the tone got much softer if non existent. Then I used a rat shack SPL meter right up on the...