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  1. David Willow

    Audssey setup from Denon AVR-790

    Did you run the Audssey setup in your room? Try turning Audssey off and see if you like it better. I can't tell you exactly how to do that since all my stuff is packed away at the moment (long story :() and it's newer so who knows.... And I agree, this thing is really old. It probably has...
  2. David Willow

    SIRIUSXM: Still Lazy After All These Years

    Years later and I still like DASH. You can't beat free :-) What else have you found that's decent?
  3. David Willow

    FS: SVS PC-2000 Subwoofer (Harrisburg, PA)

    I have no idea what I was drinking when I posted this. That is a PC-12. Good grief.... At any rate, it is now sold.
  4. David Willow

    FS: SVS PC-2000 Subwoofer (Harrisburg, PA)

    For sale: SVS PC-2000 sub. Purchased in 2014 and used a few times a month until last year when I had break up my home theater :( Asking $475. Local pickup only (Harrisburg PA area).
  5. David Willow

    The Official HTF Cat Thread

    Lightning and Spitfire have been (mostly :lol:) good all year and would like Santa to stop with some new toys. :emoji_santa:
  6. David Willow

    The Official HTF Cat Thread

    This was my black cat Luckie. She was a lover, not a biter. :)
  7. David Willow

    The Official HTF Cat Thread

    Hmmmm... I copied/pasted it the first time. I just removed the image and added the old fashioned way. :)
  8. David Willow

    The Official HTF Cat Thread

    My son sent me this picture of his cats Larry and Roger today.
  9. David Willow

    The Official HTF Cat Thread

    That is heartbreaking. So much loss in so little time. Thank you for taking care of these beautiful creatures.
  10. David Willow

    Home Theater Calibration

    I think it is somewhere in between. The ability to measure your system is great but what are you going to do with that information? Next you're spending even more to get the sound just a little better (or worse depending on your perspective). I used mine strictly for speaker placement and...
  11. David Willow

    Home Theater Calibration

    The MiniDSP UMIC-1 plugs directly into your computer. It is calibrated at the factory and comes with a profile you can load into your software. Without the calibration you have no idea if what the mic thinks it hears is accurate. There are a few software packages you can use. There's a free...
  12. David Willow

    Getting audio out of TV speakers from non-HDMI inputs on Sony STR-DN1000 Receiver

    Instead of buying 'a better player' why not invest in a couple decent bookshelf speakers. The sound will be better and you won't have to manipulate things so much to get sound out of the TV speakers.
  13. David Willow

    Moved into new home. Building home theater. Bought TV. Need Sound System. Definitive Technology?

    Have you listened to the speakers? Only you can tell if you like them. What's your budget?
  14. David Willow

    Audyssey mt32.. and speaker setting(largevssmall)

    FYI - The 8 positions should all be close to the primary listening position (and your first mic location). They shouldn't be more than a foot or 2 apart.
  15. David Willow

    AVR?

    Receivers tend to have gimachs like 'sound restorer' or some other silly name that usually just makes things louder. It is not possible to make it sound a whole lot better since there's so much missing from the source (compression often means dropping things to make it smaller - things like...
  16. David Willow

    AVR?

    Quality and streaming don't really go together (IMO). The better your system the more you will hear all of the flaws. If your source is good, then yes, an AVR and some good speakers will sound much better than any Sonos or BO$E. What's your budget?
  17. David Willow

    Audyssey mt32.. and speaker setting(largevssmall)

    Audyssey doesn't necessarily set the center and surrounds wrong, it's just not your preference. "Technically" they should be correct (or your mic placement wasn't optimal). Audyssey passes along to the AVR what it finds. The AVR then decides what to do withe speakers. In many cases that...
  18. David Willow

    Avr-1912 settings

    Because some are setup for dolby, some are for dts, and many are for taking 2 channel and making it fake surround. And the reason you don't see the same thing you seen with your Sony is because Sony is marketed toward folks who know nothing and like fake sound fields. While Denon includes some...
  19. David Willow

    Avr-1912 settings

    The Denon to English website hasn't been updated in years but there's still great info on it for Denon owners. The 1912 is pretty old so I would think most of the contents on that site would be perfect for your situation.
  20. David Willow

    Need advice on surround sound on new construction house

    In YOUR room. For the responses, wouldn't you want to know if you asked to do something that was suboptimal? In ceiling speakers are for supermarkets, not home theater. Sure you can do it, but why? Perhaps the OP will still go ahead but at least now he knows the compromise he is making.
  21. David Willow

    The Official HTF Cat Thread

    Rest in peace Shaggy. So sorry for your loss.
  22. David Willow

    Newbie Speaker Question

    Take some time to listen to the speakers if you haven't. It is very hard to tell from reviews if you will like them. Also, if you are going to order online why not check out on-line only brands like SVS and Axiom (or even cheaper ones like Fluance).
  23. David Willow

    Setting up Home theater questions

    Check out monoprice.com for cables. No need to brake the bank on them.
  24. David Willow

    The Official HTF Cat Thread

    Simba says Happy Holidays HTF!
  25. David Willow

    SIRIUSXM: Still Lazy After All These Years

    Off topic but the new Who album if freaking amazing. I wasn't expecting much and this new music just blows me away. Back on topic I finally had enough of the horribly buggy DASH Radio app and the awful DJ's. I decided to give Sirius another shot only this time using just the app. So far I...
  26. David Willow

    Dose TV matters for Dolby Atmos with AV receiver.

    *Assuming you are going to use the TV apps for Netflix and PRIME? If so, then John's answer may not be as cut and dry as it seems. I'm not sure if there are TVs that will pass ATMOS to the AVR. I highly recommend getting an external source for your streaming (Roku, Shield TV, Apple TV, etc)...
  27. David Willow

    Sony vs polk vs onkyo home theater

    You are the first person I've ever heard say that about Sony. But, if you like it, you like it. It is your opinion. I would strongly disagree with your opinion but I'd never tell anyone to not buy what they like (but I would strongly suggest they listen to other systems first :) ).
  28. David Willow

    Sony vs polk vs onkyo home theater

    I'm not saying Leon is wrong, I just want to now the reasons behind his statement. Personally I don't have anything made by Sony any more. For me they seem to cater to lower end closed systems that can't be upgraded. Plus, the few Sony products I have owned didn't last (mainly DVD players and...
  29. David Willow

    Sony vs polk vs onkyo home theater

    Why? What makes Sony better?
  30. David Willow

    Building a new movie room... with 3 rows of seating

    You room (with the front 5' removed for the closet) is only a few feet longer than mine. There's no way I can put 3 couches in here. It looks like it should work on paper but there's no way I'd do it (my room is 11x20). Also, if you plan to use rear speakers you need space between them on...
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