donbellphd
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| Anyone Totally Content With Their System? Well I've attended a lot of recitals and listened to a lot of small jazz goups, including at Shelly's Manne-Hole, and I'm always amazed at how close the sound in my room is to that I remember.I am content with both stereo and 5.1 audio, but I want... | |
| Distance/Screen SIze Formula? I think 60" at 12' will be like sitting in a bar watching casual TV. IIRC, the SMPTE and THX numbers (88.5" and 107.4" 16 X 9 diagonal for a 12' vieiwng distance) provide the viewing angle from near the rear of a theater. I think you want the diag... | |
| which technology really has the best picture I used incorrect numbers in my previous post. SMPTE at 12' is 88.5", THX 107.4"db | |
| which technology really has the best picture RW,The SMPTE recommended 16 X 9 diagonal size for a 12' viewing distance is 77.2", THX is 93.6". Of course these dimensions are aimed at achieving an immersive experience for movies, not just casual viewing. Even so, I prefer a diagonal size that ... | |
| panny 60u vs. 600u I thought the 600 had larger speakers and thus stuck out farther from the wall, a negative for me.db | |
| Go DirecTV I think close to nirvana is a DirectTV HR10-250 HDTV/TiVo. Being able to record HD and SD programs and play them at our convenience is great. We rarely watch any program when it is scheduled.In Santa Babara weather is rarely a factor in reception,... | |
| which technology really has the best picture I recall a visit by the head of Sony in which he said 40" was the limit of high quality CRT technology. My current monitor is a Sony 36 XBR.I've toyed with the idea of a 70" SXRD RP, but after seeing a demo of Sony's new SXRD FP (VPL-VW50), I've c... | |
| A multi-channel amp approach that is musical I use a Proceed Amp 2 that drives KEF 104/2s for stereo, and add a Proceed Amp 3, KEF 102/2s, and KEF 200C for HT. A Velodyne HGS-15 is crossed over at 40 Hz. The pre-pro is a Proceed PAV/PDSD combination. I'm very happy with the sound for both mu... | |
| In the market for a plasma.........suggestions? Unsound,It's a matter of running a pre-pro combination and two or five channels of amps. Sure it can all be turned on with the flick of a switch (actually press of a button), but what about the wasted energy?db | |
| In the market for a plasma.........suggestions? Unsound,For casual viewing I don't want to fire up my separates, so I rely on the audio from the TV. That may be true for more folks than you think. Sure, I could listen in great surround sound, but I don't really care for the PBS evening news.db | |
| Kef ref 104/2 woofers bad, need replacement... I have a pair of KEF 104/2s that sound "pretty stunning" to me. That rod would deter me from any attempt at a DIY fix were I so inclined, which I'm not. These are speakers are worth having repaired properly.db | |
| In the market for a plasma.........suggestions? Bradz,You asked about viewing distance with a 50" diagonal 16 X 9 screen. The maximum SMPTE viewing distance to obtain a 30° viewing angle is 6.8 feet; the maximum THX viewing distance to obtain a 26° viewing angle is 7.9 feet. The recommended THX... | |
| Beginning projector... Jawats,Try videogon for used projectors, although you'll mostly find new projectors offered at discounts. Technology is changing rapidly and prices are dropping quickly, so older projectors are not like older amps. The AX100U is under $2K, but you... | |
| EchoBuster products, Does anybody use them? I think Vtl displays rationalism to make trade-off decisions. Before I retired a decade ago, it was more cost effective for a client to pay for a first class flight than pay $500 an hour for me to sit on a plane. I few first class on my own time.db | |
| Beginning projector... Jamesw20I would only consider front projection to achieve a 16:9 screen size of near 100" diagonal, and every such projection system I've seen suffers when ambient light is above very dim. Think about the last time you were in a movie theater.Bulb... |