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Omnipolar Speakers: Mirage OM-series, Fronts: OM-5's, Center: OMC-2, Surrounds: OMR-2

Phil, I have owned my B&K equipment for 4 years and recently, after coming back from a trip and plugging my equipment back in, noticed the same thing. First it was my big Ref 7250. It would like cylce. Start out with that low normal hum any amplifier gives off if you listend closely to it...

Hey,does anyone know if there is a preview to the "Return of the King" on the special edition version of "The Two Towers". I know on the first lord of the rings special edition version there was a preview to the two towers but you had to look for it. I can't seem to find this on the Two Towers...

Bill, Isn't their the risk of cancellation problems from the mains or any other speaker playing any frequency within the subs range if you don't have all speakers active when EQing. I know if I EQ in stereo mode, only mains and sub, then my readings are quite different then when in surround...

Bill, I am running Mirage all the way around. 4 Surrounds are OMR2's my Center is the Mirage OMC2. Dave, How then should I be taking my measurement so as to best understand my bass response below 100hz? I want to determine whether I am getting the most out of my equipment in my room. KM

Wayne, I do not understand what you mean by 20 readings between 20-40 hz and 40 readings between 40-60hz. I count only 11 for both. Does this have something to do with the way octaves are measured. Please explain, my knowledge bass here is null. Second, can you show some type of a graph...

Anybody?????? KM

I have posted questions regarding my room equalization in the past, however, I have something else I would like to ask regarding the numbers I have. First let me give some background again. I have a B&K Ref 30 and am using the -42dB test tone generator to test my room nodes and bass response...

I own Mirage OM5's for mains and run them on large. My sub setting is on yes and all LFE is sent to sub. I also have a line level connection to my mains and the sub picks up anything the mains cannot handle. Crossover on line level is set to around 25hz. All other speakers are set to small and...

I went round and round about this same issue when I first purchased my HT. Found through testing, (playing same part of DVD on other systems, turning volume down and listening closely to same scene, etc.) that it is in the DVD itself. Yes, I also noticed that it happened most of the time in...

Their are several options with the ref 30. First you can set the sub to THX Yes which, when the speakers are set to large plays only LFE. When the speakers are set to small on this setting then the sub plays the hz below whatever the crossover is set at. The next setting is Ultra. On the large...

I think this is reversed. VE = 75dB Avia - 85dB KM

Anyone else with suggestions welcome. KM

Marty, I have gotten this popping, skipping, funny sounding string sound,etc. in digital mode, in analog upconverting mode, and in direct bypass mode. I am now in the process of connecting a walkman to my preamp and am going to play cd's through that and see what happens. One thing I noticed...

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I recently have been noticing a popping or snapping coming randomly when playing CD's. Sometimes I have even had a note play loud and funny. I have never noticed this on DVD playback only recently on CD playback. I have heard it through my analog inputs to my preamp and through my digital...

Ron, I know what you mean. My mains are -3dB down at 22hz. They are very capable. My Sub fills anything in at where they start to roll off (somewhere in the mid 30's)to where the sub rolls off (-6dB at 16hz). It took a while to decide to run my center on small. The center is rated down to...

My system sounds best with Mains to large / Center to small / surrounds to small. Ref 30 is set to Sub ON THX. These settings send full range to my mains and any bass from center and surrounds to sub w/crossover set to 80hz. The sound in my system just sounds fuller when mains are at large. Just...

Vince, I own the REF 30 from B&K. I have never heard of the LFE pad nor a setting that is similar to what you discribe in the above post. The only thing I have in my menu setings is a movie / music setting, and I set it to movies. I am not sure where this LFE pad might be located. I set...

Wayne thanks for all your responses. I only use my center for movies, I listen to music only in stereo. My mains have been tuned down already. They have special hz and db knobs on them and they are set to =3db in the 68hz range. This seemed to sound the best. In a movie like matrix with the...

I also run mine 2-3dB less then my mains. I do not want to add anything over and above what the director intended me to hear. As mentioned by Zack, this gives referece settings for all speakers due to the rat schack adjustment needed at low hz readings. I own a Rel Storm III and my mains are...

Wayne, Thanks for trhe response. If i set my center speaker to large, then the sub will not pick up the extra bass below the crossover of 80hz that my processor is sending it now because the Center is set to small at present. My center is pretty capable, rated down to 38hz. I am sure it...

Just keeping this current for response KM

Wayne? Anybody? How come no responses? KM

Not to long ago I posted what my room response was at the lower frequencies due to a peak I was having in the 40hz - 50hz range. Wayne helped tremendously as well did others. I have still been playing with it a little and would like to post my original numbers along with the raw data after...

I set mine to 0 or flat for both. I then configure my speakers to 74dB and the sub at 72dB (taking into consideration the Rat schack meter adjustment). I also have equalized my room with a filter at 46hz covering about 39hz to 52hz. This gives me a fairly flat response that is within a 6dB range...

Jeff, I have the OM5's from Mirage coupled with the OMC2 center and 4 OMR'2's for surrounds. I am in love with these speakers. Everything is powered by B&K seperates. The soundstage of the omnipolar design is massive. Great for both HT and Music. Very realistic presentation. I cannot recomend...

I own the Mirage OM5's and run them on large. They carry a 250 watt amp in them for the lower end frequencies. Mirage make an excellent speaker. I have had no problems with placemnt. In my opinion these omnipolar speakers are very forgiving because of their ability to develop such a large...

I Own both the B&K Ref30 and Ref 7250 II. I also have the Ref2220 for my mains. I have the system coupled with Mirage OM5's for my mains, OMC2 for the Center, and OMR2's for the surrounds. I find this combination excellent for my tasts. You will be hard pressed to find a pair of fronts with a...

Wayne & Dean I have to say that I have done some extensive testing and listening. At this point I have decided to just bumpt the 0M5's up just a tad. The set of numbers with only the notch filter engaged had the OM5's settings at 70hz down 3 dB. The last set of numbers, which gave me a hump...