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Placement for Soliloquy speakers
I suggest you extrapolate the specifics for your application. I can say, that it is typical in the recording industry to create bass traps in attic spaces and adjoining rooms of the studio for the very low frequencies.An adjoining space is lined w... 
To much high
Assuming you ruled out the source material, if its the speakers, accept it and be more selective in future. If the room is too bright, then first treat the direct reflections: side wall, floor, ceiling.This is done by placing a mirror on a side wa... 
speaker suggestions- $1200 or so
To achieve realism in playback, not only is the transparency of the speakers a cardinal rule, but the acoustics of the room as well: since they interact directly upon each other.The enclosed cabinet (box) speaker designs, though the more popular, ... 
Placement for Soliloquy speakers
565 is half the speed of sound. The formula is simplified to obtain the lowest frequency a given acoustic chamber (room) can accomodate. Therefore, dividing the longest dimension of a chamber into 1/2 the speed of sound gives that frequency. BTW, ... 
Placement for Soliloquy speakers
In setting up speakers measure from the center of the drivers.A rule of thumb is: many setups tend to end up with drivers located on a diagonal of the room. So it may be a good place to start. Draw an imaginary line from corner to corner of room, ... 
Bi-Wire Config Questions
In bi or multi-amping, whether stereo or mono think of each as a seperate amp. A stereo has 2 amp, mono 1, and of course dual mono also 2.Use a 'Y' splitter (if your Pre does not have two Outputs) from one preamp IC to two amp Iutputs. Then one am... 
Pre-amp for my Ayre V-6x - K-5x or JR Concerto
Not that a preamp has anything whatever to do with other components, but the entire JR line is among the few components with excellent specs. His amps are comparable to the Hafler DH-200/220 ($200), Muse 160 ($7-1400); ATI ($500-$)2k; the also pri... 
Difference between non and factory terminated
Usblues:I would rather hears some credible arguement. Tossing out an insult so lacks imagination, or any suggestion of intelligence. You can do better, right. 
Difference between non and factory terminated
Mwilson... I never said there was no difference. Contrare. My argument is that the 'difference' will not lead to realsim, or 'live' like playback. That it is only useful in achieving some subjective sonic quality or other in the system. To what en... 
Difference between non and factory terminated
I see. Facitious (aka 'passive agressive'). OK, sorry I did not get it the first time. It is possible to be so subtle that you actually fail to make your point, you know, which then just comes off as 'timid'. 
Difference between non and factory terminated
I hear you. I am using a $15k system and it never ocurred to me to use a power conditioner or so called hi-end power chords. I feel I am just not that gullible. Though I did aquire some vibration isolation devices which I put back on the market in... 
Upgrade my Theta or move on?
I see, if youve got em... just be careful. It is serious over-kill. You probably only need 50wpc, 100 at most if the drivers are grossly inefficient. At 50 that is 350w total, while the 3005 = 2100w (gulp). My advise is to check out the Surround S... 
Upgrade my Theta or move on?
What do you mean by excess amp power to 'control' the speakers. 'Play' I understand. If too little you get no volume for listening. But too much only puts the drivers in jeoprady, and accomplishes absolutely nothing.At best, a little over the mfgr... 
Upgrade my Theta or move on?
Just curious, since the 3002 is only a two channel what is the purpose of 500w? I cannot imagine what kind of speaker load you could be dealing with. 
Difference between non and factory terminated
Mwilson:Not as much as the truth about their validity though. I put about $3k worth of cables, which were few in number by the way, on the preowned market and replaced everthing with RadioShack Megacable for a couple hundred dollars fully expectin...