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  1. StephenB

    SVS vs Klipsch

    That's more like it, even if it's not the exact right model. Thanks. As far as thread farting: If his post were retained, I WOULD have been able to ask him to elucidate. But alas. Even thread farting can bring about positive results.
  2. StephenB

    SVS vs Klipsch

    Wow. When I started this thread, I was looking for objective measurements that I could use to compare my Klipsch sub to a specific SVS sub. See, I've read all this great stuff about SVS, and they have excellent info on their website, but I'd yet to see a direct comparison. Most descriptions...
  3. StephenB

    SVS vs Klipsch

    Interesting - that data are a little confusing, but I believe they're showing peak output at the corresponding frequency? It looks like the KSW12 measures up with a lot of other mid-consumer subs, if that facet of performance is the most telling. But nowhere near the SVS stuff. So, how is...
  4. StephenB

    SVS vs Klipsch

    Show me.
  5. StephenB

    SVS vs Klipsch

    Jumping into the fray -- I have had a Klipsch KSW-12 for about a year. It is the only subwoofer I've ever had, and the only one I've ever listened to closely. To my ears, it is a good complement to my main speakers (Klipsch KLF-10). But it is universally described as a "boom box," whereas...
  6. StephenB

    You're Objective, Mr. Phelps, Should You Decide to Accept It

    A sidebar: It looks like I'm "The Guy" referenced here and in the Nousaine thread, and there are probably more of me out there. Here's my real-life example of how this can work. I started with an old Yamaha receiver and CD player and a pair of Klipsch KLF-10 speakers, along with an old 27"...
  7. StephenB

    Rate your own speakers...honestly!

    This is going to look familiar. Receiver: Yamaha HTR-5650 Fronts: Klipsch KLF-10 Center: Klipsch SC-1 Surrounds: Klipsch SS-.5 Sub: Klipsch KSW-12 440 Watt 12" I had the Legends from a previous system and upgraded around them. The Yamaha is a good match (to my ears) with the mains --...
  8. StephenB

    Sony SACD Playback Trouble - Help Please.

    Hi Jeff_A -- I have the same problem with my copy of Kind Of Blue in my Sony DVD/SACD player. Sometimes, it just cannot recognize the disc. I get a brief "CANNOT" message on the machine's display, then it moves to the next disc (it's a 5-disc carousel). I've tried cleaning the disc, playing...
  9. StephenB

    Sony pulling the plug on SACD?

    ... Senior industry figures, including Walstra and Liversage, envisage SACD as the audio counterpart to the DVD video format. Both will be played on the same system through surround sound (achieved by having five speakers strategically placed in the room, so the sound envelopes the listener)...
  10. StephenB

    Sony pulling the plug on SACD?

    ... The approach seems to be working. There are about 1,600 SACD releases, including the complete Decca catalogue of the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon (which sounds utterly fabulous in surround sound), all the Police albums, as well as issues from artists as diverse as Roxy...
  11. StephenB

    Sony pulling the plug on SACD?

    ... Audiophiles point to SACD's technical capability. They have long moaned that normal CDs only recognise frequencies up to 20hz, the limit of human hearing. But they say that higher sounds contribute to the ambience of the music. SACDs have a frequency response of up to 100hz, making the...
  12. StephenB

    Sony pulling the plug on SACD?

    I'd be very surprised if Sony bailed on SACD. Here's part of a story that ran in the Financial Times this week. (sorry, can't post links) Bob Dylan's cufflink clunks against his guitar strings as he strums along to "Shelter From The Storm". As "Tangled Up In Blue" gets under way, the listener...
  13. StephenB

    Why don't more people own 400 DVD changer?

    I have a Sony 5-disc DVD changer. It's progressive, with SACD capability too. Cost about $250. I'd recommend it, especially for anyone interested in SACD. It's nice to have the 5-disc tray for multi-disc movies such as Lord of the Rings, and when it's not in use as a DVD player, it shuffles...
  14. StephenB

    Getting buzzed

    Nobody knows a material that might block the interference? Nothing?
  15. StephenB

    Getting buzzed

    Hi all -- When my center channel speaker (Klipsch SC-1) is placed on top of my TV (Samsung TXN3075) and the TV is turned on, I hear a slight electronic buzz through the speaker. The volume of the stereo to which it's attached doesn't affect it. In fact, the buzz comes through the speaker when...
  16. StephenB

    Newbie! New system, compatibility questions

    And I would infer then that, all other things being equal, 720p is a "better" signal than 1080i, yes? Thanks for your help and patience, Vince. I think I'm on to it.
  17. StephenB

    Newbie! New system, compatibility questions

    I get it. Thanks. Cool. What's the standard resolution of HDTV broadcast? (I haven't hooked up cable HDTV yet)
  18. StephenB

    Newbie! New system, compatibility questions

    Okay. How does that work in terms of refresh rates and scan lines and frames and so forth? How does progressive scan fit into the interlaced framework? I was under the impression that interlaced is a hardware characteristic -- am I wrong?
  19. StephenB

    Newbie! New system, compatibility questions

    Hello -- What a pleasure to find a site full of such helpful (and grown-up) home theater aficionados. Hope you don't mind yet another newbie with yet another bunch of simple questions. A couple of weeks ago, I upgraded and expanded my system, pretty much without knowing what I was doing...
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