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  1. Gary V

    Speaker Wire Wall Plates??? HELP!

    Mike, how do you suggest I go about drilling 8 holes in a plastic wall cover, without having it crack?
  2. Gary V

    HT seating

    I am going to have a similar setup. However, I don't have raised seating for the second row. I am going with a curved sectional in the first row, and either recliners or a straight couch for the second row. Please post pics when you finish! Thanks
  3. Gary V

    Speaker Wire Wall Plates??? HELP!

    You would think two singles would fit, but they don't. I blew $50 on two singles, and it does not line up.
  4. Gary V

    Speaker Wire Wall Plates??? HELP!

    It is basically this size: store4.yimg.com/I/myknobs_1790_206605931 (sorry, the forum wont let me post a link to another website until I havbe 15 posts!)
  5. Gary V

    Speaker Wire Wall Plates??? HELP!

    I had a new home built and the dumbass homebuilder put the extra large (two switch) plate cover, over the hole where the speaker wires run to. See, behind my TV I have this plate cover, which has the wires which run to other plate covers for each of the surround sound speakers. Now, I have...
  6. Gary V

    Speaker Brackets - HELP!

    Keoni, you said you drilled a hole in the switchplate and stuck the wire out and ran it into the speaker. Now this will be a little difficult, by try to vision this: When you run the wire out of the speaker, where is your speaker in relation to the switchplate cover? Ideally the speaker...
  7. Gary V

    Speaker Brackets - HELP!

    Thats what I am planning on using behind the TV to run wires to the amp. But the dilemma is still mounting the speakers. I guess there is no perfect way. The best way would have been for the builder to just poke a hole and stick the wires out I guess. Thanks!
  8. Gary V

    Speaker Brackets - HELP!

    Yes it is a standard electrical box. The speakers are not that heavy, as they are small Yamaha's. I have some brackets from my previous residence, but I don't want the electrical plate to show, as I would have to mount the speaker above/below/left/right of the plate. It would look odd...
  9. Gary V

    Speaker Brackets - HELP!

    I am moving into my new house finally! And I have some yamah surround speakers I want to install in my living room (I have a dedicated theater I am working on as well). So I had the builder add the surround sound option, and what they did was add 5 outlets and ran speaker wire to the TV...
  10. Gary V

    Speakers on the internet - Where to Buy? What to Buy?

    Sorry, I am just starting to get into the lingo here. What do you mean by forward?
  11. Gary V

    Speakers on the internet - Where to Buy? What to Buy?

    I have never heard of axioms...are they only sold over the internet? Are they considered a high end speaker?
  12. Gary V

    Speakers on the internet - Where to Buy? What to Buy?

    I am going with 6.1 primarily because I don't have the prewire for 7.1. Listening tastes - well, I probably wont use it very much for music. Maybe 10% of the time. Primarily I want to use it for DVD's, TV and sports (HD!). I went to good guys and I liked the sound of the Klipsch speakers...
  13. Gary V

    Speakers on the internet - Where to Buy? What to Buy?

    I am researching purchasing all of my components for my home theater. I am just wondering what websites you recommend getting speakers from. I have a budget of about 2,000 for all speakers. I plan on having a 6.1 system, so that means FR, FL, Front Center, Sub, BL, BR, Back Center. Short...
  14. Gary V

    Estimated Life of a Projector (not bulb, actual unit)

    What is the estimated life of a projector? Is there a difference between DLP and LCD? Bulb life aside, how long can you expect to use your projector? I have had my TV for almost 10 years. But I read that useful lives of projectors are much shorter than TV's, but I don't see any comments on...
  15. Gary V

    Building Stadium Style Seating - Platform For Berklines....

    Has anyone had expereince in building a stage or riser for a second row of stadium style seating? I am looking for some suggestions of construction materials (what type of wood?) and any tips on design. I am a big guy and I would like the platform to hold 4 people and a row of berkline seating...
  16. Gary V

    5x DLP Projectors?

    I am looking into investing in a decent home theater projector and it appears DLP technology is here to stay. Since I know about the rainbow effect, I have a feeling when I am watching DLP's I am going to specifically look for the effect. And that in itself will ruin the whole experience. So...
  17. Gary V

    What would you do? 600 sq ft room?

    I don't know what you mean by Perfect Light Control, but there are two windows in there that I will have to black out. I am not worried about that. As for the ceiling mount, the builder isn't sophisticated enough to offer a FP mount, so I got a ceiling fan mount about 1/3 of the room...
  18. Gary V

    What would you do? 600 sq ft room?

    Here's the deal - I am having a new house built in Las Vegas and unfortunately I can't do some of the things I want as I have to go with the builder's plans. So this means the room will be one level, rather than having a step-level room, which I wanted. But the good news is that its a 600 sq...
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