KBear Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 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.Can't help a ton on home theater stuff as I'm more into audio. Wireless comes to mind as a possibility if you have a wireless router and your receiver supports it.If you are looking for speakers on a budget and you are in the U.S., check Audiogon. You will typically get half off the cost of whatever you are buying (yes, it's used gear, but most of it is in excellent condition...like ebay just look for good feedback). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 No i live in england. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 What's best for front left and right speakers, 3 way or 4 way?There is no hard and fast rule for how many drivers make the best sounding speakers as I have heard 2 way speakers which blow away 3-4 way speakes but have also heard 3+ driver speakers which sounded like you were at a concert...You really need to have a budget and then go to HiFi stores and listen to all the speakers in your budget range.Speakers are very personal components in that a speaker one person thinks sounds perfect may not sound as good to someone else...you really need to go listen for yourself............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Bought an active subwoofer yesterday, what is the difference plugging just the white line out in compared to using a rca y adapter and plugging both the white and red line outs at the back of the woofer? Is there any advantage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Not really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Ok thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Bought a new entertainment center that finally does my setup justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Feels good when you get something new like that. I need a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Mine was 199 at Costco. Can't beat that anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 What speaker levels do you have? Im trying to configure mine up properly i have my front left and right at 0db my centre at +1 and my surround at -1 as they are right above my sitting position on the wall. Is that about right or would you recommend something else? I am about 2 metres away from the front left n right n centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 That's one of those things that doesn't have a right and wrong answer, really. It's whatever works best for your layout and hearing. You just gotta work with it a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan95 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Its really the surround 2 that is freaking me out a bit, coz it seems like im hearing mostly just those 2 coz there so close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Its really the surround 2 that is freaking me out a bit, coz it seems like im hearing mostly just those 2 coz there so close.Your receiver should have distance setting for each speaker? if not you should try putting through a test tone and setting them by ear......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Neat little project I'm thinking about trying - http://diyspeakercables.org/diy-speaker-cables/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Neat little project I'm thinking about trying - http://diyspeakercables.org/diy-speaker-cables/Ordered all of the supplies for this for my set up. $150 for everything.Will post pictures when everything is done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Thoughts on Harmony remotes, more specifically this: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Harmony-Universal-Remote-Screen/dp/B001M5U5AC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1362594085&sr=8-1&keywords=logitech+harmony+1100 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Some quick updated pictures of my stuff:http://www.blu-ray.com/community/gallery.php?member=Black%20Sabbath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman007 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Some quick updated pictures of my stuff:http://www.blu-ray.com/community/gallery.php?member=Black%20SabbathCool stuff! I like the Nemo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 Attempting to bi-wire my surrounds.Fuck my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 Okay, finally finished that shit. Was ready to murder someone, but eventually got it all down and working and the speakers definitely sound better. I had been reading articles of some claiming it works and some claiming it's nonsense, but now I know first hand that it's nom bullshit. At least not in my case, I can definitely tell a difference in my speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 $150 for a gently used Harmony 1100 remote. Anyone have any input or thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Sony has a new line of TVs coming out this year: https://blog.sony.com/press/sony-announces-2013-bravia-tvs/The X900 series looks pretty sexy (though the physical design looks a little silly) and definitely the one I'm most interested in, but it'll probably be way out of my price range. If it's not too bad though, I'll definitely try to get one. 4K and Passive 3D Got that new TV itch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Sony has a new line of TVs coming out this year: https://blog.sony.com/press/sony-announces-2013-bravia-tvs/The X900 series looks pretty sexy (though the physical design looks a little silly) and definitely the one I'm most interested in, but it'll probably be way out of my price range. If it's not too bad though, I'll definitely try to get one. 4K and Passive 3D Got that new TV itch JMO but I would wait before I dropped big money on a 4K set. There really is no content available yet and I doubt you will see anything significant for a few more years at which point the prices for the sets will drop significantly. And I doubt you will see much if any 4K TV broadcasts for the foreseable future.Also I am reading that some companies are bypassing 4K technology and going right to 8K.Interesting article that puts 4K into perspective.......http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57566079-221/why-ultra-hd-4k-tvs-are-still-stupid/It will be interesting to see where this all goes but personally I will wait before I jump on the 4K/8K bandwagon and wait until OLED technology becomes affordable as this solves the motion smearing issue all LED TV's have........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Lol there's really not even any 1080p broadcast yet. 4k? No fucking thank you.Also, fuck their flashy little name for it, it's 2160p, they just want it to sound like even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 I'm more interested in the passive 3D, which depending on price, I may upgrade to 60" with the other Passive 3D model they have coming out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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