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  1. Brad Craig

    Dipole surround placement??

    Surrounds for HT are generally best mounted to the sides of the listening position, slightly behind the listening position and 2 - 3 ft above ear level in the sitting position... Check out dolbydigital.com for various recommendations on surround setup...
  2. Brad Craig

    Totally independent questions but ht nontheless...

    1 >>> I was looking into some Klipsch surrounds w/ the 180 degrees Wide Dispersion Technology (WDT) and the picture showed the speakers adjacent to the sides of the couch versus being slightly behind... Does anyone know if Klipsch recommends these bipolar spks be adjacent to listner on both...
  3. Brad Craig

    Component cable...

    This cable seems like its a steal... What do you think??? http://shop.store.yahoo.com/comcat/pyt6rgbcomvi.html 95% copper shield w/ 1Ghz bandwidth sounds good for the price >>> Is this a great deal for the price or is this a cable I should avoid??? I know of course it doesn't compare to...
  4. Brad Craig

    Wanted: Widescreen DVD that really emphasizes the surrounds on a 5.1 setup.

    Thanks for the recommendations >>> keep'em coming... :)
  5. Brad Craig

    Wanted: Widescreen DVD that really emphasizes the surrounds on a 5.1 setup.

    I find alot of movies don't really utliize the surrounds much so I figured this would be a great place to ask what dvd's to recommend.... I find movies that have rain scenes , like Jurassic Park do a great job and showcasing the surrounds... Edit >>> A good movie is preferrable and i would...
  6. Brad Craig

    two subwoofers

    If you were to use two identical subs >>> you would want them in-phase correct???
  7. Brad Craig

    front l/r distance compared to rear surrounds

    Goto Link Removed and then click on home theater on the left column for ideas on surround placement for the rears... Side placement would be best but they do illustration for rear wall mounting and different ways of trying them out for maximum effectiveness >>> though in your case you are...
  8. Brad Craig

    Using audio cable as digital coax?

    Can someone answer my question above >>> thanks
  9. Brad Craig

    Using audio cable as digital coax?

    I was thinking digital coax had a bigger prong on the RCA end than a regular RCA prong... Guess not??? Also I heard that the digital coax is double shielded whereas a normal RCA video cable is not Is that right or wrong???
  10. Brad Craig

    Posted sub board no response so I figure I would try it here...

    Receiver w/ two sub outs VS running two subs off one sub out using a "Y" connector Is there a difference??? I mean are both just splitting the LFE channel??? Another question >>> How would 2 subs sound (using either connection above) if they we're placed on the floor on each...
  11. Brad Craig

    Receiver with two sub outs VS splitting sub out with a "Y connector going to 2 subs

    Is there a difference??? I mean are both just splitting the LFE channel??? Another question >>> How would 2 subs sound (using either connection above) if they we're placed on the floor on each side(roughly 1 ft away from side of TV) of a 53" 16:9 HDTV and facing outward to the listening...
  12. Brad Craig

    Question on RS spl meter(needle reading for sub)?

    By the way, are you using C weighting on slow to test your sub??? Are you using the receiver test tones or the AVIA of VE disc??? Just curious...
  13. Brad Craig

    Sound Level Meter Calibration Issues

    Thanks Vince... You are awesome w/ you intelligent and quick replies... :)
  14. Brad Craig

    Sound Level Meter Calibration Issues

    "A 200hz crossover setting is awfully high in my opinion. I'm not familiar with your specific speakers- but the goal is usually to get the xover setting as low as your main speakers can handle." Hey Vince,,, In another thread you told me I should crank the crossover over to Max (which for me...
  15. Brad Craig

    New Guy here....

    Bump >>> anyone know what full definition means in regards to TV's???
  16. Brad Craig

    New Guy here....

    Finally found this thread... whew My question is now that I understand the difference between EDTV and HDTV >>> What does full defintion TV mean aka FDTV???
  17. Brad Craig

    how to use the spl

    Just a quick confirmation question... The subwoofer pink noise decibal should equal in decibals to the other speakers right???
  18. Brad Craig

    Opinion on changing of the guard aka receiver... :p

    Thanks Thomas... Bump for anymore feedback...
  19. Brad Craig

    Opinion on changing of the guard aka receiver... :p

    Got another question I figured I would throw in this one... When receivers are rated at x amt of watts per channel, should your speakers match the maximum watts per channel or does that really matter???
  20. Brad Craig

    Opinion on changing of the guard aka receiver... :p

    Hi, I currently own a Sony STR DE-545 5.1 receiver... My dad is thinking of buying mine and I was looking into a Kenwood HTB-504 receiver... In your opinion will it be worth it??? I know Kenwood gets good ratings from most on this site... Anyone who has the HTB-504 could you give me...
  21. Brad Craig

    What does "impediance matching" mean???

    So impediance is equal to total amt of ohms from x amount of speakers??? And matching is making the total ohms of the speakers where the receiver can handle it??? So what does the 2x, 4x,6x,8x mean??? Also I know by reducing the ohms to low amounts, can damage the speakers and/or the...
  22. Brad Craig

    What does "impediance matching" mean???

    For example: I know it has something to do w/ multi-sets of speakers hooked to a receiver so it doesn't overload the receiver... It says 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x which I assume means something in relation to the number of speakers...
  23. Brad Craig

    7.1 channel surround

    So the receivers that say "6.1" and have a rear center channel output will they all do the DTS ES discrete??? If no to the question above , how do you know if your receiver is EX or ES discrete on the rear center channel??? What movies support this true 6 channels of sound??? Also is there...
  24. Brad Craig

    What is typical (horizontal lines) for these devices??? Also confuscious speaks...

    Do all HDTV's have scalers??? Because they must considering they claim being able to do 1080i right??? Also do you tell it to scale the picture up internally in the TV menu??? Finally is the picture quality twice as good when you scale 480i off a dvd player to 1080i lets say??? I mean is...
  25. Brad Craig

    What is typical (horizontal lines) for these devices??? Also confuscious speaks...

    So in essence are you saying line doublers will always take interlaced signals and change them to progressive signals??? In 2006 when broadcasts in HDTV are suppose to be standard, what will be the supposed quality of the signal??? Also are you saying that the only way to get 1080i in a...
  26. Brad Craig

    What is typical (horizontal lines) for these devices??? Also confuscious speaks...

    I know like progressive scan DVD = 480p Non progressive-scan dvd = 480i So what do you typically get(horizontal lines)out of the following??? Satellite service like dish network or directTV??? What is the difference between a digital satellite receiver and others??? Typical CATV...
  27. Brad Craig

    How to get 480p dvd

    So can you really tell any difference in 960i vs 480p???
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