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Greetings, I live about 1-2 miles from both a HD and Lowes and am starting my first speaker project. Is the quality of .75" MDF from these two stores good enough to do speaker building? I will be building GR Research's AV-3s. If not, would a local wood supply specialty store or cabinet shop...

Am just getting into the Speaker DIY hobby, and for Xmas the wife got me two 36" quick action clamps from Lowes for $28 each. I took them back knowing I could get them cheaper, but am not sure where to go. My first project will be GR's AV-3s, requiring at least a 48" bar clamp for the sides...

Greetings! I am awaiting a test listen of some GR Research AV-2s that Danny has graciously allowed me to demo. Based on all the comments here and in other forums, they appear wonderfully suited to my needs of 50/50 Music/HT as R and L front speakers (Av-1s for the rears). However, I am...

Greetings to all - I have been debating for several days whether to just plunk down a few hundred dollars and buy some JBL speakers for a HT set up (50% HT, 50% music), or whether to put money into DIY speakers. As someone who is not an audiophile and who has been listening to cheap speakers...

Hi to all: I bought a house that has in-wall rear speakers installed in the rear wall of the HT room. The speakers are mounted 11 feet up a 12-foot ceiling, and are pointed directly toward the front of the room, where the TV, center, and L/R front speakers are located. Is this an optimal...

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My house came with in-wall 2-way surround sound speakers in the family room (which will be the HT room). These surround sound speakers are mounted 10.5' high up the wall directly facing the front of the room (where the TV and front speakers are), mounted directly behind the seating area. The...

Hi all: Am just about to purchase my first HT receiver, but have a question about speaker placement that WILL influence the receiver I buy (great deal going on a 5-channel H/K AVR520). My HT room is really a family room, sized 20*15, with one 20' side open to the kitchen and breakfast room...

Hi: I was just quoted a price of $619 delivered from www.sammans.com for the sony STR-DA4ES, which is an authorized dealer. HAs anyone ordered from them before? Onecall couldn't believe the price and didn't dare try to match. Any reason for the gut feel of suspicion I have?

As many of you probably know if you have followed my analysis paralysis, I am looking to purchase my first HT. I am interested in both the HK AVR320 and AVR520, since both can be had cheap due to new models, and to the build, sound, and reputation of HK. but, both lack EX decoding, which...

OK. I know the 2ES is not a "real" ES receiver, that it is mostly a rebadged DB1070, but that doesn't concern me. From my reading the DB1070 got really good reviews. Based on it's specs, it should do well. Do others know anything about this receiver's performance? Receivers being...

Hi to all: I was all set on buying a Pioneer VSX-D811s for my first home theater receiver (50/50 split between music and HT). However, just today I stumbled upon a deal where I can get a HK AVR520 (being replaced by the 525) for just $180 shipped. I KNOW the HK is a better receiver, but in...

My HT room is 20' x 15', with 12' ceilings, and one 20' side opens completely to a kitchen and breakfast area with 12' ceilings. I have a lot of room to fill with bass!! I want to build a SWer that combines both tight bass for music and OOMPH for home theatre. I have been considering the 12"...

You guys have been very helpful in getting me started on my first DIY project. My last question is whether or not one sub will work in my room, vs two. I am looking for a sub that produces tight, non-boomy bass suitable for audio amplications, but also can get low to make the room rumble during...

Am new to the DIY world and am probably asking a question covered earlier, so please forgive me. I am doing my first subwoofer using Tempest in sealed box (can't get away with size of a vented design). I have basic tools now (circular saw with straight edge, drills, orbital sander, and maybe...

I am considering building a DIY subwoofer to completed my first home theater/audio system. I am thinking about building a passive sub and using this for a while, and then later as funds improve buy a plate amp that I'll just attach to the outside of the sub (with minor cabinet mods). I have...

Greetings...after listening to some cheaply constructed and bad sounding SWers, I have decided to construct my own. I want tight bass for audio purposes yet with enough impact to make home theater come alive. I believe a sealed design would work best for me, and I am pretty set on a Shiva 12"...

Hi to all: Have been reading this forum with interest, as I like DIY projects. Am thinking about starting a DIY speaker project to start replacing my beginner HT set-up. However, I have a general question for which I hope to get some balanced answers. Looking at the price for the Adire 281...

Hi to all: Am thinking about purchasing this low-end AV receiver (don't have much money), but recently learned that the crossover setting options for this receiver are 100, 150, or 200 HZ. Based on what I have read on most boards, most people set their crossover at 80 Hz or lower to get best...

Greetings to all! I am looking to purchase my first powered subwoofer to complete a first home theater system. Am not looking to spend much money as this is a first dabble into the HT area. Am using a bastard 6.0 set-up with speakers that either came with the home (installed in wall) or we...

Greetings: HAve been looking to purchase my first AV receiver for some time and, after addictive reading on this board and my hearing tests, keep coming back to the HTR-5560 for its combination of value, sound, and features. However, I just noticed something that disturbs me. The specs...

Greetings; For the past several weeks I have been hemming and hawing back and forth among many budget AV receivers, including Yamaha HTR-5560, Panasonic SA-HE200, Pioneer D-811s, Onkyo TSR-600, and now the Kenwood VR-6060 and 6070. One of the differences that I am personally getting hung up...

Greetings. Am looking into entry-level HT SS receivers, $300-500 price range. Really like the Yamaha HTR-5560, but I notice that a lot of people here write about the RX line of receivers from Yamaha. Are there any really differences between the two lines of receivers? My investigation has...

Hi to all from a brand new member. Am about to make the jump into the HT arena by upgrading my 18-year old Pioneer receiver. I am NOT an audiophile, can't seem to hear the differences in tone and quality that others hear, and plan to listen to music vs. watch movies about 50/50 each. I have...

Greetings to all from a new member. I am just getting into the home theatre experience and am slowly working my way through the muck. I am looking for a budget HT speaker package. I have heard good things about JBL's SCS150 package, as well as the JBL NSP1 group. Does anyone know if there are...