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  1. Paul His

    Sub built and now......... what?

    8 cubic feet - Gloss black finish - easy. Those words don't go in the same sentence. A large cabinet requires an extreme amount of finishing, sanding, refinishing, sanding, polishing to get a really nice gloss finish. Paul
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    Complete DIY System- Progress Pictures

    Two tweeters will also produce cancellations at various frequencies, as well as destroy imaging - you'll have two clearly identifiable sources of high frequency noises on each speaker, and you want one. Paul
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    DIY video cables?

    RG6 is the physically larger and higher-bandwidth-spec cable. I've been using RG6 for a 25' run with my Sanyo Z2 for the past year on my component and composite feeds, with good results. The cables are terminated in RCA connectors made for RG6(ie the connector has the appropriate cable...
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    MY First DIY

    No, do take a nap - you won't be getting any sleep when there's three of you ... Paul
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    Couple of M8A questions

    They look strangely familiar... :) James, do read through that rather long thread on the other forum - I asked a lot of dumb and not so dumb questions and got good answers to all. If there's questions I didn't ask fire away and I might be able to help if the experts aren't around! These...
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    Shielding a DIY kit

    Your sheet metal needs to be a ferrous metal - steel. That's why your stainless isn't working - it's non-ferrous, non-magnetic, exactly the opposite of what you should be using. Paul
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    Help!! Building New Home W/ Theater Room (Merged)

    Clarence, There is no problem with mounting your PJ at 8'2" and having your screen lower. Any good PJ including this Sharp has a lens shift function that will allow vertical lens adjustment. Placing the PJ around the top of screen height is a good rule of thumb, driven by the fact that the...
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    Which receiver for $3000?

    Jorge, To add to your stack of suggestions received, I have a yamaha 3300 receiver and a bryston 3b amp (a 100+ watts/2 channel amp) The bryston powers the 2 mains (music and movies) and the yamaha powers the other 3 or 4 channels for movies. Advantages of this setup are that the separate...
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    another diy sub question(s)

    Frank, The Yamaha RX-V630 does have a sub output, sometimes referred to as LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel. It is a single rca jack at the lower left on the back. The LFE jacks outputs low amplitude signals which will be amplified by your subwoofer amp. Paul
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    Beam in HT ream - FP hindered?

    No, it won't cause a problem unless your screen and projector are both tight to the underside of the ceiling, and they shouldn't be. Mount your projector about 12" down from the ceiling and you still have loads of headroom underneath it. With the screen approximately 8' high at the top you'll...
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    Anyone using MDF as your screen?

    Here's some posts I made on another forum recently: For a test screen try this formula: 1 sheet mdf cut at the box store to 84.75" wide, height will be 49" - these dimensions will give a 16:9 ratio screen 94" diag after a 1.5" border is applied. 1 quart white paint with a single drop...
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    literally have no idea what to buy

    I think the most important thing you can do is keep your money away from the sales people until you know what you want. Hang around here and other sites and read and read. Think about and learn about THX also - it is simply a set of standards and certification, not the be-all end-all of...
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    OK maybe here goes--diy screen!

    I posted this on another forum just a few days ago: For a test screen try this formula: 1 sheet mdf cut at the box store to 84.75" wide, height will be 49" - these dimensions will give a 16:9 ratio screen 94" diag after a 1.5" border is applied. 1 quart white paint (I used Behr ultra pure...
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    Help in deciding

    If you have a dedicated room, light control is easy and should not be an issue. I was looking at a 57" rear projection and went with a Z2 instead. The picture is incredible, the impact of the large screen amazing, and I can use the money I saved (Z2 compared to buying the 57") to buy...
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    Denon AVR-3805

    I'm the furthest thing from an expert, but if you have both money and upgradeitis, and want better than an rxv1, think separates or separates or maybe separates. paul
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    IEC 20 amp connector

    That one's probably okay for a home that isn't wired with oxygen-free power wiring and breakers. :) Paul
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    I need some real estate advice...

    One of our senior managers at my employer, during a presentation on the advantages and perils of expanding a business, once commented that "sometimes you don't know enough to even know what you don't know". Lots can go wrong. Ask yourself this - how do you know who even has legal ownership...
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    disappointed with Loudspeaker Cookbook...

    Anthony, There's a thread I started here a couple of weeks ago that may have some kits you're interested in - look for "diy speaker kit". Paul
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    diy speaker kit

    Thanks Ted, Paul
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    diy speaker kit

    I was looking at the MB01 3-ways and noticed that the frequency response graph shows a drastic dip around 130 Hz - does that make sense? Paul
  21. Paul His

    diy speaker kit

    Thanks for the responses. Some of these look interesting. I've also been looking at the Veritas (see speakerbuilder.net) It seems to be very close to what I'm looking for, although I'm a little concerned about the low-end (aka cheap) woofers and mid-range this design is based on. Anyone...
  22. Paul His

    AV-3 Roundover bit

    Now you're just being silly - you can get away with a single phase powermatic ;) Paul
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    AV-3 Roundover bit

    You have a valid concern - that is definitely higher than recommended speed for a bit of that diameter. I have not used a separate speed control for a router but they are available - do a google search for "router speed control" and go to first response at mlcswoodworking to see what I mean...
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    Silly Question: what type of cable should I use for audio?

    Go with a digital coax cable if a digital coax inlet is available at the back of your receiver. If the inlet is not available, get an optical digital cable. Both will provide quality sound transmission, but the coax is more robust than the optical according to most reports. Paul
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    Looking to upgrade my old Denom 1800. What should I get? (MERGED THREAD)

    You can't beat listening to them yourself, as everyone has different tastes and preferences. But since you asked, I'd definitely buy the Denon, as I found the sound much better(fuller, more realistic, not as - dare I say it - 'bright') on the 2803 compared to the Yamaha 1400. FWIW, I'd...
  26. Paul His

    diy speaker kit

    I'm looking for a speaker kit (or detailed plans/parts list) to build two main speakers. I'll build the cabinets (my main hobby is woodworking) and can assemble the electronics myself. However, I know nothing of crossover design, so I need a 'recipe'. I'm looking for a full range speaker...
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    Yamaha Receivers 3300 vs 2400

    I did a lengthy side-by-side comparison of the 2400 and 3300 at an audio shop recently, and was fortunate enough to be able to listen to them on the same speakers I have at home (PSB's). I found the 3300 to have significantly more depth and dynamic range than the 2400. There was nothing...
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    DIY sub cables & ground hum

    If your speaker wires that the builder put in for your sub don't run too far around too many corners inside the walls, you could attach a coax cable to one end of the speaker wire and pull it through inside the walls using the speaker wires as a pull string. Paul H
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    Yamaha 3300 8 Speakers

    I recently got the Yamaha 3300 receiver and am extremely happy with it. I certainly didn't buy it because of its 8 speaker output, but now that I have it, I'm curious ... Have any of you 3300 owners hooked up the front effects speakers? (they'd be speakers # 7&8) Is there a real audible...
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