Hi! I'm using two pairs of stands and I think they're quite effective. Anyway, my main reason for using these is for mobilty since I always experiment on positioning the speakers. By the way, I got the stands for around 42 dollars/pair.
Generally, which brands go well together? I'm looking into a possible Rotel-B&W combo, what do you think? Thanks. Edit: PS: And budget should be around 2000USD maximum. :)
Jassen, If you've always liked the Onkyo sound and if what you hear is powerful enough for you, then why ditch it? And no remorse for me with my 797, getting better by the day actually, with no signs of bug or anything. :)
Hi Eddie and Tyler! Just curious, what're the serial numbers of your units? Mine was purchased recently and I asked for the unit with the latest serial number, according to the store manager, it was a 'new' stock (newly delivered, that is) and it's serial number is 2240025379 E. I chose...
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It should indeed boil down to a good listen like you said. Now that your choice has been narrowed down into 2, for me, the decision is totally yours, Jeremy.
Incidentally, my newly purchased receiver isn't very popular here because of the dreaded ticking and dropout bug (it's the 797)...
It's fine Martin. If it was the other way around, that would have been the potential problem. I use a 4ohm setting to match my Take 5.2s, which has 8-ohm nominal impedance, and impedance swings of up to nearly 4-ohms, depending on the frequency of the signal fed to it.
quote: "I presumed he wanted to take a box-sub and place it in the ceiling." Yeah, that was what I originally had in mind, but of course with a fully reinforced section of the ceiling for that. But then, Jeffrey and Dustin's suggestion of a DIY ceiling sub is pretty interesting. Thanks...
Mark, to me, buying a 6.1 receiver isn't that difficult nowadays since it has almost become a standard with new models, even with the low-priced ones. I myself have purchased a 6.1 receiver (just a few days ago) even though I wouldn't be using the sixth channel in the near future. Just wanted...
quote: Some of the receivers have re-designed the circuits for HD video so for these models I say "High Def" instead of Component. Is this the same as that thing they call Wideband Component Video?
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Hi James! You would definitely need a sub to go with the Energy 5.2. Being a satellite, it can only go down to around 100hz or so. As for the price, I understand that the MSRP for the 5.2 together with the S8.2 sub is 900USD, although I got the package with the S10.2 sub for only around...
Ian, under normal conditions, your energys and 630 should work pretty well. Fact is, the energys are 'easy-to-drive' speakers. I've heard 'em driven by a Denon back in Manila to pretty loud levels (demo was Saving Private Ryan) and I thought they sounded just fine. By probability, I would...
Thanks for the info Harry. I've been scouting for a receiver to match with my energy speakers (5.2). Found a Denon dealer here but they sell the 2802 for an unreasonable 1200USDollars, and the 3802 at around 1400USDollars. The Yammy 630 and 730 are yet to come next month, I still don't know...
Hi Greg, I think the 600 is designed for a minimum of 6-ohm speaker load. By simple ohms law, reducing the resistance increases current (current output of your receiver that is). It can be used, but your receiver might attain its maximum output earlier than it should.
I'm not an expert though...
thanks Phil, that was loud and clear.. :)
quote: you would see many very popular HT speaker / sub combinations that blend anywhere between -0 dB to -5 dB
Precisely! As i read that, this anti-Bose website came to mind, which said the only range that matters were between -3db and +3db.
Now I...
Hmm.. perhaps these examples were all too bad nobody would choose among them.. :)
a. sub and channels meeting at 180hz at 0db
b. sub and channels meeting at 100hz at -3db
c. sub and channels meeting at 80hz at -5db
But then, is -5db insignificant? Are we only looking within +3db/-3db...
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Where do you get these dB or "X-order" slope figures. It's hard to understand, at least for me, what is the context.
Bill, try the link below in case you haven't seen it.. it has lots of examples of these frequancy response figures of various speaker systems...
looking at the frequency response of a speaker system (including sub), which would reflect better properties? a. sub and channels meeting at 180hz at 0db b. sub and channels meeting at 100hz at -3db b. sub and channels meeting at 80hz at -5db
Assuming one use wires which attenuate the higher frequencies, say from 18Khz-20Khz, but then the frequency response of his speakers show it's good only up to 17khz.. what then? :-)
thanks Bill! anyway, I think I know now.. the AVR keeps a steady output voltage but the surge protector simply keeps an upper limit. And this upper limit isn't dependent on the load but solely on the source. Is that right?