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Welcome to the forum. I'll try to answer your questions: First thing, get a RadioShack SPL (Sound Pressure Level) meter to check your measurements. Usually run around $25 - $30. The human ear is not designed for making highly accurate assessments of sound volume. It is not uncommon for a new...

The Denon AVR-591 is a receiver not a subwoofer. What brand sub-woofer do you have connected? Have you checked the receiver's setup to ensure the subwoofer setting is turned on? Here's what I would do: Check to see if sub is powered Make sure sub is not set to some auto/stand by setting which...

You are going to need another Blu-Ray/DVD player and a Receiver to use your current speakers. Blu-Ray/DVD players by themselves will not drive your system for you. That is draw back of Home Theater in a Box (HTIB) systems. They are highly proprietary, and when something breaks on them you...

I cannot wait for this Blu-ray to come out. I loved this film in the theater. The NEo Seoul sequences were breathtaking and inspiring as well. I love the take on the incidents there inspiring a religion hundreds of years later, where none of the adherents even understood what they were...

Have you ever worn the Beats Studio Pros? How do these compare to those? I tried to wear those but their clamping force actually hurt my ears after about 30 mins. Not to mention the bass was WAY over powering. No granted for my Dubstep tracks, it was great. But when I'm trying to listen to Sade...

Looking forward to the DIY slant. I used to build subwoofer cabinets during college for money and learned alot about speaker building back then. Considering getting back into the hobby with some kit bookshelves. Love to see your reviews.

Thanks for the review. This looks like a viable option. I'm curious about sealed subs vs ported.

I own a set of M60s in my room, and I fell in love with them the moment I first fired them up. Pair these with a beefy amp, and they will not disappoint. I will admit I'm a bit of an Axiom and Klipsch fanboy. But the these speakers rival alot of the audiophile products that are oversold as some...

I run MediaTomb on an Ubuntu VM to stream video content to my PS3. It works fine about 95% of the time. I will say that it hasn't had much development in the past two years. That is the problem with open source in my opinion. If you have close source needs sometimes it is just better to buy...

What version are those M80s? How old are they?

Gene is right. Most VCRs had either a single RCA (composite) output and two stereo RCA outs (Left/White & Right/Red). Maybe some had S-Video outs. You may need run the VCR to the receiver via composite and go to the TV via HDMI from the receiver.

No problem. I love tinkering with my system. My latest work this weekend is running a second subwoofer run to my front panel now that I have a receiver that can support stereo subs.

My boys are 6 and 8 and love me theater. My wife on the other had would rather watch Downton on her ipad than on my equipment. Go figure. But I love my decompression chamber. Maybe if you guys could have one night together on a regular basis. Maybe each week someone could suggest something...

If I had a real workshop versus a cramped garage with a couple of consumer grade tools I might build some custom cabinets to order. Project wasn't that bad. I'll have to keep that in mind the next time any of my A/V friends mention needing a new rack.

I really like the way it came out. My wife still can't believe I built it. The overall cost was right under $180 for this build.

Outstanding! I love it! How did you handle WAF?

Separates all the way. Easier to upgrade quality in the future. You'll appreciate it.

Alot of times those "cheapo" branded lamps just plain don't work. There is a reason one is $400 and the other isn't. Just remember, "Looking good costs." -- JT Money

That looks great. I think on my next house I'll go completely from the ground up with my room. My theatre too is in the basement. But it's my decompression chamber. I have no problem being in it alone. Besides, my kids are way too young to watch Walking Dead or play Halo with me.

Good job man. You'll appreciate the time you spent doing it right, years down the road when you don't have to do it again!

I was in a similar situation 6 years ago. My wife and I were expecting our second child and we needed a bigger space. In addition I knew I wanted a basement space that I would use as a home theater/ home office. The qualities when I was looking: Basement that stayed dry during rain and snow At...

This sounds like some kind of auto signal sensing feature. Like Schan said if you can turn that off, go ahead. My Xbox won't turn on all the way until it detects the HDMI display. I have my remote trigger my Projector -> Receiver/Amps -> Then individual components.

And on the 6th day... Okay, I’m finally finished. I think I managed to give myself a cold in the process. Probably those late nights burning the midnight oil in order to get this done in a week. That and my germy kids that are always around me! Summary of today’s activities: Installed rest...

Day 5's Progress: Summary of day’s work: Last touch up paint on some of the last shelves Pulled out old rack Test fit new rack in old space Placed components in new rack [/list] I’m almost finished! The state of my room is driving me crazy but I’m a day away from being done with this project...

Day 4's Progress: Summary of the day's work: Drilled shelf pin holes in middle and sides Assembled and squared up unit. Painted and installed back supports/wire runs Primed and painted shelf pieces Installed handles on the front [/list] Tomorrows’s plan: Start moving some gear into new rack...

Day 3's Progress: Summary of the day’s accomplishments 4 coats black on sides (Front & Back) 3 coats black on middle (Front & Back) [/list] Nothing too terribly exciting happened yesterday. I got a later start than I had planned. (Woke up late and was out of coffee!) So after a mad cap dash...

Day 2's Work Progress: Installing 2.5" locking casters on the bottom piece. If nothing else, this cabinet is going to be built like a tank! Another shot with the casters... Marking up the center support piece... Good ole KReg Pocket jig doing it's work. I'm hoping that this...

The boys pretty much stayed out of my during the actual build. They love going to Home Depot and Lowes to look at stuff, but when it comes time to use any of the power tools they automatically stay away. But when it comes to my tablet or my phone...

Hey man, you're project sounds very similar to my setup. Here's what I would recommend. 1. Buy the best projector you can afford, as it will be the mainstay of your system. If you can get it new great, if not 1 year old isn't bad. Epson has one of the best warranties around. Be sure the...

While the site was down I started building a custom made component cabinet for myself. I kept a log of the six day project and photos of my progress. I've been wanting to build a new component cabinet for some time now. My dream cabinet would be a Sanus CFR2136: But at $1,100 it is just...