Home Theater

I bought a CC-590 v4 which I like very much. Now as far as mains, is there any real difference between the studio 100 vs.the monitor11? I do not have a place close to do A /B comparison, so this is why I ask.

I bought this Plasma TV in 2010 and i hardly ever use it, has *Maybe* 5hrs of use on it, at the MOST! My issue im having with it is i have SNOW all over screen or what some people i keep seeing calling it "Sparkles". I've watched hours of youtube videos to see that most people are saying it is a PSU issue due to failing caps, and what not.. I have pulled the PSU and being that this tv has virtually only 5hrs or less of run time, everything inside it looks perfect. A neighbor of mine de-soldered a few caps on the PSU, and checked them, they were perfect, so he soldered what he took out right back in. I see I can get a new PSU for this TV for 50-75$ new, but also came across a video on youtube where a service tech said to make sure the Setpots are adjusted to manufactures set points. I took a picture of the sticker that tells me the correct voltage for "Ve" and Vsus" AC voltage readings, but my question is this; Where are the contact points to put my meter leads to check the voltage on these setpoints? And I CAN NOT find the setpot for "Ve" only for "Vsus" but i took a pic of the only other 2 adjustable setpots, so maybe you all can point me in the right direction? Thank you SO VERY MUCH, and look forward to see if someone might have the time to help me :T http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps0e60f3e3.jpg http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps8fbd83ec.jpg http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/v...psb9f82dc0.jpg http://i675.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps7679c9fc.jpg

Hi I am not sure if this is allowed ??? FOR SALE Epson EH-TW4400 2 years old 106 hours used on the current bulb Complete with spare bulb 2 x 10m hdmi cables Wall bracket and remote. Open to offers And pictures available Thanks

Hi. I have read the posting graphs info so I hope my jpegs are correct. I have also included my .mdat file. I am trying to get a room/home studio set up for mixing music. I may look to start recording in the room but for now I would like to concentrate on creating a better mixing environment. Room info: Fairly large: approx 5M X 4M X 4M. It is carpeted. There are two large bay windows at the top of the room in front of which my speakers are positioned symmetrically facing down the room. It is furnished with studio equipment around the top. The center of the room is open and spacious with a large leather sofa against one side facing a large marble mantelpiece on the other. The bottom left of the room has a large loft-bed raised two meters with clothing etc hanging underneath and the door is situated at the bottom right. The two walls above the sofa and mantelpiece cover a large surface area which is very open and bare. I run a Windows 7 PC system with audio via a Focusrite liquid saffire 56 which feeds a pair of KRK VXT8s. I bought the UMIK-1 and have setup REW with it's calibration file correctly (as far as i can tell). I made the measurement running the sweep through both monitors with the mic pointing upwards situated in the mixing position. I thought I would post this info now to get some initial feedback. Thanks very much for your time. Attachments Attached Files May 19 16_19_02.mdat (2.43 MB)

Not sure if this is the right place for this post. Sure it will get moved if it is not !! Any way, I recently built a set of the CSS VX.2 Monitor speakers. ( Build Thread in CSS Forum) I am running them threw a Pioneer 822K reciever. These are currently the only speakers I am running off the amp. I watch a lot of my movies off of Netflix threw my PS3. Which of course is routed threw the reciever. When I watch movies, they sounds fantastic !! Vocals are clean and clear and Sounds Effects / explosions / weapons ect are deep and smooth, it honestly sounds like i have a 10" sub in the corner. Even back ground music and other music threw movies has a nice deep, rich bass note. Now as soon as I want to listen to just music, I either plug in my IPOD threw the ipod dock on the reciever or I may watch videos threw You Tube / PS3 . But the quality just seem much different, the bass is just not there, I can play with DLed EQ on my Ipod and get some pretty good results , but it still not what I hear when I am watching movies. I know Netflix runs DD signal is this what is making all the difference??? I thought You Tube was also supposed to use a DD signal as well??? Thoughs suggestions?? ON a side note, when playing my music, I can walk around the room and notice big differences in the bass response. if I STAND up on the couch the bass is much deeper , as soon as I sit down to normal listening position the bass changes drastically , vocals remain the same. I am curious if the 12ft celings are causing this ?? But then I have to go back to my movies, bass notes threw the movies are perfect in the regular listening position deep and rich and fill the room??? KInda confused The room is approx 14'/12'/12' , the reason for the high celing is its a mid level living room so its offset from main florro and uppper floor of the house.

Does anyone have any plans or diagrams with instructions on how to build a raised seating platform for a home theater room? If so, please let me know or post a link. I have seen a number of "how to" things on the internet but they have not been very helpful. Looking for something that is not complex but functional and looks nice. Also it would be great to know how to finish the platform with carpet or other floor covering and whether (and how) the platform was trimmed.

I think I see some people building speakers with baltic birch ? I thought wood was not as good as MDF because it would contract and expand etc ? or can that be alleviated if you seal it up properly ? I was think about the sides and top using birch and the baffle would be MDF... is that a bad idea?

Using REW beta 17, the UMM-6 USB mic, ASIO4ALL ver 2.11 beta 1, and an HDMI connection, I occasionally will get a distorted measurement sweep tone. A recording of such a tone is attached. Attachment 42283 The distorted tone happens randomly, and can occur several times during a typical REW measurement session. It is quite easy to fix--simply toggle one of the inputs on the Preferences screen, or force an HDMI handshake by unplugging and reinserting the cable. However, especially if using a high output level for the measurements, I am concerned that the distorted tone could result in damaged speakers (or damaged ears :eek:). Several other users over on the AVS Forum have reported hearing this issue as well. I am interested in hearing whether anyone here on HTS has heard it, and whether there might be an explanation, or a fix. Thanks. Attached Files Wierd Tone.zip (118.5 KB)

Hey guys - I'm finally upgrading from my very old Marantz SR-19 A/V receiver (came out in 2001 I believe), as it is just getting too bulky and does not have the more modern ins/outs. I've been using it to power two floorstanding Definitive BP6B towers as well as two Definitive bookshelf speakers of the exact same style. My question is as I shop for a new receiver, what kind of power output do I need for these speakers? The towers have a recommendation of 20-175 watts per channel. The SR-19 is rated at 120 Watts per channel but I think it's only 2 channel. Is that comparable to a receiver today that is 5 channel at a lower wattage like say even 50? I really don't have a lot to spend, but I certainly don't want the quality of sound to go DOWN with this switch from my Marantz. Can I get away with a 50 watt output power receiver? I use it for everything: TV, movies, music and games. I listen at a moderate volume. Thanks for any help!

Blu-ray is now a major part of the home entertainment experience with Blu-ray disc players occupying a major spot on the equipment rack. However, even though playing Blu-ray discs provides ...Read Full Post