lightguy
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| Subwoofer advice sought Your Totems already reach down to 28HZWhat you need is impressive depth below that.I researched subwoofers for over a year before buying.What I learned was one big powerful cone is better than multiple small cones or passive radiators.If I were bu... | |
| Yamaha Audio products from the past? vs. more current. I have a Yamaha AV receiver for the livingroom theater set up.Bought a pair of vandesteen 5’s and thought I could just plug them in like any normal speaker.Nope. Needs a pre in and out for the separate external bypass.So I’m looking at a local Yam... | |
| Vandersteen model 5 battery replacement? Thread bump.I just called John to help me pull the crossover board from my "new" 5's.Got them for a great price while cruising ebay a few weeks ago.I think Scotch was involved ;)Anyhow I'm the second owner and these look like they are brand new.T... | |
| Two subs or not Two subs? You can go to AVS forums in the subwoofer section and look for the ancient subwoofer shootout thread.Look for the best used sub that $800 can buy. SVS sometimes has scratch and dents for a good price.For this kind of money you should be able to ge... | |
| Two subs or not Two subs? I would buy one good sub over two OK subs any day of the week. | |
| Amplification and Speakers In Huge Home Theater PS; By using a powered sub and super efficient fronts you dont need massive amplification. Put the $ in a nice Audessy (or type) HT Reciever. It will iron out many of the bugs in a room this size.PPS; Put a La Scalla in the middle as well. Done !T... | |
| Amplification and Speakers In Huge Home Theater One Def Tech Trinity should add bottom punch galore. Reasearch is fun; find out why its called the Trinity ;)Front all you need are one set of Klipschorns or La Scallas.You can get used commercial La Scallas for a grand. New for $6k. New KHorns ad... | |
| advice on projectors and screens Buy a used FPJ1 or JVC2 for a grand.Dalite High Power for the same.Blueray for $100.Tie it into an existing audio set up.Shazaam.Killer theatre. | |
| Why Are You Waiting??? Room acoustics transformed my Home theatre set up.DIY or envelope panels from ATS acoustics.I think I spent $200. | |
| Buying used or sight unseen speakers a bad idea? As a newb I've bought on Audiogon once; A KEF center channel from another newb that didnt even leave me a feedback. Great.I'm currently looking for a nice set of "classic" speakers because I feel they will hold their value over the HOT IEM of toda... | |
| Vandersteen 4 Does anyone know if the drivers are the same on the 4 as on the 5 ?Sounds like this was their first atempt at the push/pull sub.I wonder if its the same except requiring a seperate amp unlike the 5's built in ? | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? I was at a party years ago and in the middle of a large room was one chair.The owner told me this was the sweet spot; sit down and relax.On came the Klipsch horns.On came Bruce Springsteen.I was on stage with him.Its the moment where I truly under... |