KBear Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Don't take it so personally mate I was not attacking you just sharing my experience as I am in the business...Not at all CR, I didn't mean for it to sound like I took your comments personally. That's why I admitted that it could be placebo - you might be right in this and I might be wrong. But I just wanted to get across that it's worth a shot, costs little to nothing to try, and whatever side people end up on is cool with me.Yes you are correct that science can't always quantify performance but based on my engineering knowledge and experience going from the jumpers to the cables will not make much of a difference if any as the plates are so short and a heavy guage the impedance (capacitance and inductance which impacts audio signals) of them is minimal to be unmeasurable. It would be like adding 2 inchs of trace to a pcb in a circuit which I can assure you will have little effect on the overall circuit performance unless you talking very high frequency signals.....If you were to view the audio signals on a scope at both ends of the bridging plate it would look virtually identical.Like I said as long as you are happy with the change that is all that matters but I wanted to explain why changing from the plates to cables most likely does not improve the audio quality.I don't disagree, changing from plates to cables shouldn't make much difference but that's given what we know today about the way the signal behaves in that circumstance. I'm not an engineer and can't argue the science with you, I just try things others suggest and maybe some ideas of my own, and if the results seem to be there I roll with it.Anyways, I'm probably ditching the speaker cables altogether as I think I'll be moving to active speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBear Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 no sorry for not being clear, it's on the speaker end i was referring about connecting that up to the receiver.Would it be any good and which way to go for hf or lf?I'm still a little confused. It's on the speaker side then, right? I'd think it should look similar to the pic I posted, but all speakers will lay out the terminals differently and therefore they will look different. The point being though that there are four terminals, two (+ and -) low freq. and two (+ and -) high freq.I tend to use the LF terminals but I've had speakers where the manufacturer recommended connecting to the HF terminals. You should be able to use either though to be honest, but I'd follow the recommendations on set up if any are made.Sorry if I am still not understanding. Linking to a pic online might help if that's the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) Kbear i will up a picture later. AxlisOld thanks a lot it was the settings on my blu ray player, sorted it now and enjoying t2 in dts-hd and it's amazing. Edited January 24, 2013 by Ryan95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) How do these types of home projectors compare to high-def LCD/Plasma tvs?Surely their main advantage is size, but modern tvs can easily be had at 70-90" or so, and I can't imagine the projector based setup having anywhere near comparable image resolution, colour sharpness and depth, etc. What am I missing? Edited January 25, 2013 by PappyTron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Im looking for decent front and left floorstanding speakers within a budget of around £150. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 For the size, the right projector will look great, Pappy. I would advise going to a local store and viewing one if possible. Chances are you'll be impressed by the quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 How do these types of home projectors compare to high-def LCD/Plasma tvs?Surely their main advantage is size, but modern tvs can easily be had at 70-90" or so, and I can't imagine the projector based setup having anywhere near comparable image resolution, colour sharpness and depth, etc. What am I missing?Actually there are some HD projectors which give amazing picture quality but they can be very expensive compared to an average LED/Plasma TV's.Advantages:1. very large picture which gives you cinema like experience2. picture is little softer but more cinmea like3. Compact size is less intrusiveDisadvantages1. Bulb life is about 2 years if you watch it about 4+ hours a day and bulbs cost $200-400 to replace2. Standard Def will not look very good due to the size of the screen3. Dos not work well with ambine tlight so you need a dark room to really enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Okay, that is pretty much what I suspected. I have just started noticing a lot of people having projectors as opposed to TVs lately, so was wondering why they have become more popular other than the cost coming down. The whole "cinema experience" would be great if you watched a lot of films and had the volume up loud, shaking the house and all that, I suppose.Thanks for the tips, you two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Okay, that is pretty much what I suspected. I have just started noticing a lot of people having projectors as opposed to TVs lately, so was wondering why they have become more popular other than the cost coming down. The whole "cinema experience" would be great if you watched a lot of films and had the volume up loud, shaking the house and all that, I suppose.Thanks for the tips, you two.Bulb life ruined it for me when I was looking. 200 bucks every couple years as an operating expense sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Yeah, but look at it this way somewhat - a 90 inch TV is $10,000. You can get a more than great projector for around $2,000, and with a good screen of the same size, you're still under $3,000. So it'll be a number of years before you even catch up to the price you could have paid for an actual TV of the same screen size.Also, a lot of people who have high end projectors are only using them for movie / show viewing, maybe around 3 hours max a night, if that, and if even every night. If the bulb life is around 4,000 hours, with movies around 2 hours each, 2000 views is pretty damn good especially considering most people probably don't watch 2000 movies in a year, let alone even 1000 a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Ah you gorget football season my friend. That bumps you up to a solid 8-9 hours on Saturday and Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I probably don't even watch 5 hours of television a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Ah you gorget football season my friend. That bumps you up to a solid 8-9 hours on Saturday and Sunday.Well I'm not a hooray for tolerance! so I don't have to factor that in.I probably don't even watch 5 hours of television a week.Interesting. Any reason you were inquiring about projection setups? Just curiosity?I wish I had the room for a set up like that, but it's probably best that I don't (for now). I definitely plan on doing one eventually, though. I can't help but look at some setups on here http://www.blu-ray.c...s&gallerytype=0 and dream of having something close to some of those one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Is it just me, or are the ads starting to make anyone interested in fluance speakers? http://fluance.com/product/SXHTB_BK_5_Speaker_Surround_Sound_Home_Theater_System_black.eng-91.html?gclid=CJfspNz3hLUCFWrZQgodZBcAaQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 lol no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Sabbath - just curious is all. I ended up looking at some videos on YouTube etc and my curiosity just went from there. How people are treating their televisions today reminds me of how people were into high-end audio equipment back in the 90s and early 2000s.EDIT - I mean, things like the below are just ridiculous:http://www.blu-ray.com/community/gallery.php?member=Mr.Poindexter&folderid=4272 Edited January 26, 2013 by PappyTron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 lol noJust saying...they keep bombarding me. I'll never get rid of my Polks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Sabbath - just curious is all. I ended up looking at some videos on YouTube etc and my curiosity just went from there. How people are treating their televisions today reminds me of how people were into high-end audio equipment back in the 90s and early 2000s.EDIT - I mean, things like the below are just ridiculous:http://www.blu-ray.c...r&folderid=4272Set up wise, that's nice. The room itself is kind of bland though, not a fan. I like the more "personalized" ones. Though, if you have the money, and it's something you love, I personally see nothing wrong with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Sabbath - just curious is all. I ended up looking at some videos on YouTube etc and my curiosity just went from there. How people are treating their televisions today reminds me of how people were into high-end audio equipment back in the 90s and early 2000s.EDIT - I mean, things like the below are just ridiculous:http://www.blu-ray.c...r&folderid=4272Set up wise, that's nice. The room itself is kind of bland though, not a fan. I like the more "personalized" ones. Though, if you have the money, and it's something you love, I personally see nothing wrong with it.How much would a setup like that cost though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Just equipment wise I'm not exactly sure, but just glancing probably near $15k easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 What's best for front left and right speakers, 3 way or 4 way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBear Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Okay, personally I'd go for the least number of drivers possible (not counting single driver speakers) that will sufficiently pressurize the room with sound. So that would be a 2-way in many rooms. Integrating drivers so that the overall sound is cohesive is a challenge, and larger cabinets with more drivers stuffed inside means that less money goes to things like build quality and crossovers. Smaller cabinets are also inherently stronger than large ones. That said, if your room is large then a well built 3-way tower would likely be the way to go. For HT I always recommend the Monitor Audio RX series...beautiful speakers, well built, efficient, and they sound good. Or the Wharfedale Evo2 series...lovely sound, curved cabinets, a little less efficient but not much so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks kbear for the info, was looking for something a bit cheaper. Is there any way to hook up my pc to the receiver? As i sometimes watch stuff off my pc on my tv thru a vga cable and a audio jack lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 If your computer has an HDMI output that would be the easiest way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 No it does not unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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