I'm in the market for a subwoofer and recently read up on ACI's website about the use of high-pass filters to filter out bass signals from reaching the mains. http://www.audioc.com/information/images/hookupd.jpg I can see how this could theoretically clean up the sound of a system by...
I need some advice on setting up a 5.1 system in a small-ish 13x12x8 ft^3 living room (opens up into a 9x7x8 dining room, though, making the effective volume ~ 1850 ft^3). While I do watch a lot of movies -- making low end extension somewhat of an issue -- I've been spending a lot of time...
I know what termination that people choose to go with is usually personal prefernce, but are there any inherent advantages for going with one over another? What are the pluses and minuses of each?
I just purchased a pair of Ascend Acoustics CBM-170s for L & R fronts w/ the intent of slowly building up to a 5.1 system. I don't quite know what to do about the surrounds. I was at first considering just getting 5 CBM-170s, the fact that I listen to 50%HT and 50% music (none of which is...
I remember reading on one of the forums about the upcoming TXN (vs. the current TXM)series direct view HDTVs that will be coming out from Samsung in May of this year I believe. Any confirmation about the May release date? More importantly, where can I find some info about what improvements...
Hi everyone, The Panasonic RP82 and CP72 multidisc have garnered a lot of accolades for their video quality, especially when taking account the price at which they can be obtained. What troubles me is that most professional reviewers who have looked at the RP82 unit have been decidedly...
Considering purchasing a Rotel front-end to power some Dynaudio Acoustics BM5s in a new 5.1 50%music/50% HT setup. I auditioned the speakers with a RSP-1066/RMB-1095 combo, and while the $3500 for the set (and not a small sum for the accompanying interconnects) might not be outlandishly high, I...