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Yes, my chair is right in the center of the room, because I like to be looking straight at the TV and have the left and right speakers be the same distance from me. I don't think I could put the sub right behind my chair because I couldn't get the wires to it (power and signal) without people...

Let me clarify. When I tested without the sub, I told my receiver I had no sub so I sent the full signal to the mains. they have good response down to about 55hz, and the response is reasonably flat from 55 to about 80, then there is the dip, there it's reasonably flat again from 110 on up...

When measuring the response of my room, I found that there is an enormous null from about 80hz to 110hz. It's about 10db below the rest of the response. My first thought was that it was a phase problem between my sub and mains because the sub is crossed over at 80hz. But I did a measurement...

I decided to go with the JVC from costco, and the picture is beautiful. I am fairly happy with it so far, although I still want to order DVE and get it setup better. And if there's something I decide I don't like, I have 30 days to return it. Actually, there is not a DVI jack on it. There are...

Well, I guess that means I need to go stare at TVs in the store some to see if I can see any rainbows in DLP or any of the image issues you just raised in LCoS. Any tips on what I should be looking for as far as problems in the LCoS? If I'm looking at the one at costco I definately won't be able...

It's looking like LCoS is the way to go. That is the direction I'd been leaning anyways, so I'm glad to get confirmation :) Now I just have to convince my wife that 56" isn't too big ;)

I did notice that, and while it's not ideal, I can live with it. I currently don't have a computer near the TV. It's possible I might get a laptop in the future. But I figure in the worst case, I could make sure the laptop has a DVI output and get a DVI->HDMI adapter, which runs for about $40...

Hi, I'm thinking about purchasing a new TV soon, and I've seen a couple models that really caught my eye in terms of price and performance. One is the mitsubishi WD-52631 52" DLP. Looks nice, and costco has it for $1349. Also at costco is the JVC HD-56FC97 LCoS for $1699. It also...

I saw that costco has this plasma tv on sale for $1500. But before I snatch it up, does anybody have any feedback on this tv and it's picture quality? I would like to get the 50" panasonic they have, but I haven't seen it for under $2000, and $500 is a pretty huge price difference. So any...

I'm considering upgrading to an HDTV, but I've read plenty of posts here about how most/all of the big-box stores have their display model TVs poorly calibrated. Can anybody recommend a good place to shop for one in the austin area, preferably with helpful/intelligent salespeople? I moved here a...

I found this suggested enclosure: http://www.ascendantaudio.com/Assass...ox%20plans.pdf We might use that. I'm also playing with winisd pro to see what I can come up with.

Yeah, that's kind of what I thought about paper cones as well. I think I have him convinced that it will be ok. He's planning on using the following combo: amp: BASH DIGITAL SUB AMPLIFIER 300W http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=300-750 speaker: assassin 12"...

Either the assassin or the dvc looks like it will be a good fit. Thanks for the links! Do you think he's crazy for having a problem with paper cones? I see that the dvc has a kevlar-impregnated paper cone, which seems like it would be plenty tough to me. Any idea what the cone on the...

He's looking at this amp: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshow...TOKEN=30692303 It's a 300 watt bash amp for only $105 right now. Does this seem like a good deal?

Ok, I talked to my friend and he agreed to up the budget to $200. And he also said that he has a personal preference for non-paper cones. So what are some good deals for this new-and-improved budget? Thanks!

Thanks for the input everyone! I'll talk to my friend and see if I can get him to up his budget a little bit.

Hi, I have a friend who wants to build an inexpensive subwoofer. He only wants to spend a max of $125 and ideally $100 on the speaker and amp together, plus whatever it costs to make the cabinet. He's hoping to use a 12" woofer. Is there anything available in this price range? My first...

I have a question about house curves. I've read many threads about them, but I've never heard anyone talk about using the equalizer in their preprocessor to help create a house curve. I have a sub with a BFD, and I found the easiest way to make a slope for my house curve was to set the bass...

Ok, I got the sub, and B turned out to be the best location. But now I have a question about placement of my main speakers. Before the sub came, I had the front left and right sitting fairly tight in the corners. Now with the sub in one of the corners I can't do that anymore. But I was wondering...

I just ordered a sub today, and I'm not sure where I should put it in the room. ht tp://home.austin.rr.com/ggreenway/room.png In the image the black lines are normal walls, and the red lines are a railing that opens up to the rest of the house (most immediately a huge open space). The...

Yes, I have the 45tx, and it's remote is quite good. It has presets for every piece of equipment I've tried it with, but it also has a learning mode if you come across something it doesn't already know how to deal with. I'm a big fan of the design of this remote in general. Best one I've ever owned.

Hi, I'm helping my brother shop for a new 7.1 receiver. He has $600 to spend (fairly hard cap, maybe add a bit for tax, but not much). What are the best options? He's going to be more comfortable buying something new than used, although buying a "last year's model" would probably be ok...

Andrew:S, I don't think you need a Y Subwoofer RCA Cable. Just a normal RCA cable with one connector on each end should be sufficient. Check out the manual that came with your SVS. If you just hook it up to either the left or the right on the subwoofer, it will be fine. No need to split the...

I actually asked Tom at SVS that same question via email, and this is what he said:

So which of these two is better for calibrating a sub within a room? It seems like the steady state would be the correct choice. Am I correct in assuming that?

Pardon my ignorance, but what is the difference between transient response and steady state measurements? I haven't heard either of those terms before.

Thanks for your feedback everyone! I think I am going to get the rat shack spl meter to use as a microphone with whatever I end up using, and I am going to try etf. It looks like it will do exactly what I want. I downloaded the demo and looked at it, and it looks good. Does anyone know if the...

ChrisWiggles, Actually I did mean that I wanted to measure my speakers combined with room response, and get an idea of how flat (or un-flat, but hopefully not) my response curve is at my listening position(s).

Well, the thing for me is that I have access to software that I think would work for no cost. That's the big reason I'm thinking about pursuing this. Also, I'm a software developer, so if I can't get usable software from work, I might consider writing my own. I don't think it would be especially...

Hi, I'm interested in using a computer to measure the response of my speakers, instead of doing it manually with a ratshack spl meter. It seems like it would be much easier to tweak something, then just hit the Go button and have the computer generate all the tones and take the measurements...