douglas_schroeder
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| Does soundproofing improve or harm sound? Definitely improves!Have your contractor do the interior walls of the room with "2x6 staggered stud" construction. He should know what that is. Then, have insulation woven between the studs. That's a good start. You may also consider using "resili... | |
| What's Multiple Amplifier Thoughput on Krell amps? Zieman, thanks for the info! It sounds like the MAT feature gives an incredible amount of flexibility to a person's system. I had not heard of such a feature before, but would think such things as MAT will increasingly become common in amplifiers ... | |
| New Theater Room Help If you plan on having a low rack on the floor in front of the room below the screen, better check on its specs (LxWxH) first. And add in the height of the components, if they're placed on top shelf. Take a measurement of where a comfortable point ... | |
| This may be a rhetorical ? but Greetings, and blessings, Tim,my friend, do room tuning! You'll be shocked at how much it'll improve/focus the sound. Make your own sound panels from Owens Corning 700 series panels. Cover them with acoustically transparent material of your choice... | |
| Velodyne Digital Drive Series subwoofer in stereo Truthseeker, not to argue...but I my understanding is that there is indeed different information that is sent to L/R subs when run in stereo. I may be wrong about that. I know that my system (using Vandersteen subs) does not simply make a dual mon... | |
| Do you protect your hearing? Absolutely I use hearing protection. once you're aware of it, we're asaulted by loud sounds constantly.I play raquetball, and the sound of the ball hitting the wall is very loud. I've considered earplugs during gameplay, but I believe it would hin... | |
| what is considered the most musical powered sub? I have high regard for the REL subs. Very musical. I own older Vandersteen 2W subs, which can be obtained for about $700@; very reasonable to do a stereo pair. They are sligthly different in that they utilize a crossover between the pre and amp. W... | |
| trying to upgrade speakers If new to all this hifi stuff, you owe it to yourself to experience a panel speaker prior to purchase. Some of the more popular brands include Magnepan, Martin Logan, Apogee, Sound Labs, Eminent Technology (which I own), etc. I'm sure others can g... | |
| Can I use Vandersteen 2Wq or 2W with an Arcam 200 Greetnings,I believe that all current Vandy subs work on the same principle; they should be set up identically as regards the connections to source.Since the design of the X-2 crossover is such that it's supposed to be inserted in line BETWEEN the... | |
| Help me deceide on pre-amp please I concur with the Rogue suggestion; I'm using Rogue Magnum 66 and enjoy it. I found I preferred the sound of the 66 to the Audio Research LS-9 (a solid state unit). You can find a Magnum 66 for about $700. There are two different versions: Line st... | |
| Outlaw products.... Outlaw products are quite nice for the dollar. I own the 990 pre/pro, two 755 multichanel amps, and two of their M200 mono amps. I've had only excellent results with them, sonically and with their customer support. They DO stand behind their equip... | |
| What's Next? Source or speakers, either can hold you back if not approx. the same level. I know that's quite a nebulous statement, but it's a big factor. If you're bound for speakers, I am currently enjoying the Eminent Technology LFT-8A's. I have used Vanders... | |
| Switch from Genesis V to ??? You may want to experiment with tuning the room. Go get some compressed fiberglass Owens Corning seven hundred series panels from an acoustics supply company. I got them for about $5 each. Place them in critical areas around the room. You'll get a... | |
| Fake plants behind speakers a good idea? I kid you not, I believe the a Japanese man/company has discovered how to make living plants play music! That would be way cool. I remember seeing it on the web...That would make for surreal surrounds. | |
| Fake plants behind speakers a good idea? Live plants enjoy music; to set plastic ones behind the speakers is to waste the "psychic energy" which real plants could enjoy. However, it was found that in basement home theaters plants were not influenced positively by the music, and they died... |