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Hi all, I need some replacement speakers for an older RCA projection screen TV. The speakers are 5x7. Thanks

Hi there, I am building a set of monitors and I'd like to paint them gloss black. I was just wondering what type of primer and paint I should use. I was going to use a spray bomb for the primer and then possible take the cabinets in to be professionally painted. Any suggestions? Thanks Marc

I thought of using Seas drivers, or possibly image dynamics (autosound drivers). Has anyone had any experience with these? Thanks Marc

Thanks everyone for the quick responses. I can tell that this is a very knowledgeable forum. I will be using the speakers for mainly music. I am leaning towards the adire kit81, probably going with the ported enclosures. Does anyone use this setup? I like the idea of an 8" midbass, and have...

Hi there, I am new to home theater. I don't know much about quality brands in home stereo equipment at all. I would like to build a set of mains this fall and am trying to get the best options. Can someone please suggest some good kits out there? I would like to keep the cost reasonable...

There is no problem with putting bends in a port, as long as you know the total length and area of the port.

Ported does give you an increase in efficiency, but generally does not have a flat response. AP is the least efficient but have a flat resonse. It also allows you to use a small enclosure. Sealed provides a flat response and is the easiest to build. I would probably go sealed with your midbass.

Thomas, if you read the original post you will see that he intends to place the crossover between the amp and the crossover, which would mean a passive crossover. Again, an active crossover is the better choice as it creates no signal loss, is generally more flexible than a passive, and you...

Unless you plan on dunking those components in the salt chuck, I wouldnt worry about it. Heat shrink is meant to insulate, it wont protect against corrosion by itself.

Add a bit more solder to that joint while you are heating it up and it will flow no problem, then you can puy on some heatshrink. Electrical tape will work as well, I prefer heatshrink though. Leaving it exposed to the air will not cause problems, but if you are really worried about it you could...

If you build a passive crossover, the simplest being a coil in series with the speaker, you will lose output, as the crossover itself will steal power from the speaker, and create more heat. An active crossover is a better way to go, though designing one is much more complicated than a passive...

The line driver will have a very high s/n ratio, probably in excess of 100 db. It will not affect the quality of the signal at all, and will allow you to lower the gain of the sub amp, dropping the noise floor even more. Running it of a AC-DC converter will work fine, you will need to come up...

Brian, I agree that properly constructed RCA's will be an improvement over poorly constructed ones. The difference between two quality cables though, whether they be home made or purchased, in most situations, will be negligible.

If you have a good jigsaw and the proper blade, you can cut a pretty good circle out. Ive never had a need for a jig for my jigsaw. For smaller diameters try using a hole saw. A router makes TONS of dust on MDF, Id wear a mask if you go that route.

Rich, No disrespect intended, as I am sure your interconnect was top notch, but there must have been something severly wrong with the original cable your friend was using for him to notice a large difference in volume and sound quality. As I said before, a cable has the ability to do damage...

Thanks for the info. I guess I should have stated that I would be designing the sub enclosure myself. I am assuming that the design included in a kit will be matched to the satellites for output, and this would be ideal for dolby recordings, but may not produce the output level I am looking for...

I know that this is a big issue among audio enthusiasts, and a lot of people believe that they can tell the difference between cables. This is my opinion: Any cable CAN NOT improve the sound of your system. Cables DEGRADE the signal. RCA cables can make a difference in sound when noise is the...

Hi there, I am new to the home theater game, I have spent most of my time focusing on car audio. Basically, I just like fabrication and really good sound, whether it be mobile or not. I have been told that all speakers in a 5.1 setup should be the same make and model for best results. I...