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The two sets of binding posts have a piece of metal connecting them. You can see it on the picture here: Using regular speaker cables, you just plug them into either the upper or lower set of binding posts. If you wanted to, you could remove the piece of metal, then use either shotgun speaker cables, like these:  or two sets of speaker cables to connect the speakers to your amp. This is of questionable utility. You would also have the option to biamp your speakers, where you would split the signal coming from your preamp, and then use two separate amplifiers to drive one speaker, like this:  This is also of questionable utility, and definitely fails on nearly every cost/benefit analysis.
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Rex-Goliath posted:Anything else I should know? Listerine posted:I just looked at the Ascend CMT-340 (yeah, their website is definitely not good, makes it look like a fake business in this day and age) and I see that they are bi-wireable with two pairs of posts- I have no idea what that means, I've only ever used speakers with a single pair of posts. Is it difficult to bi-wire? And do I have to use both pairs of posts, or if I use one pair will the speaker default to that?
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Jan 4, 2018 21:47
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TheMadMilkman posted:The two sets of binding posts have a piece of metal connecting them. You can see it on the picture here: Thanks for this, it was very helpful. Does anyone have a preferred source for reviews? I need to start planning out what I want in a home theater receiver. I haven't bought a receiver since 2001 so I'm kind of behind on the available features.
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Rex-Goliath posted:I'm working on setting up babby's first home audio system and got a Denon X1300W receiver as a Christmas gift. Thinking of getting a pair of Klipsch floor speakers, the base model R-24F. I'm a scrub when it comes to evaluating power ratings so the speaker rating of 75W and max 300W feels like it should mesh with the receiver's 80W per channel power? The power is fine. It only becomes an issue if you get really inefficient speakers and all horn speakers are anything but. You probably want to give the Klipsch a listen first. Some people don't like the horn tweeter sound. If you're thinking about home theater, seriously consider a center channel. The older I get, the more I believe stereo is useless for home theater applications. Remember to get cables. A wise man measures the needed length beforehand (or buys a spool and cuts them to length himself). Banana plugs are very handy.
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qirex posted:Don't bother, it's audiophile woo for people who have too many amps. The only real use I've ever seen for bi-amping in home audio was with tube amps. By then you're pretty deep in the rabbit hole.
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Hob_Gadling posted:The older I get, the more I believe stereo is useless for home theater applications. Hob_Gadling posted:The only real use I've ever seen for bi-amping in home audio was with tube amps. By then you're pretty deep in the rabbit hole.
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Jan 5, 2018 00:17
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qirex posted:I occasionally wonder how much more money Ascend could make if their website wasn't complete garbage. They seem to be doing well in spite of it but poo poo looks straight out of 2002 and they haven't even made a product page for the Lunas. The only reason I decided to order was people in this thread mentioning them and then pretty much every review I found they were practically jizzing all over the speakers. I intend on taking good care of these speakers and keeping them for well over a decade or two. So I'm pretty happy with my purchase.
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Jan 5, 2018 01:10
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qirex posted:Super disagree. At this point they mix movies with like 90% of the sound coming out of the center channel so you almost might as well be running 1.1. I'm insanely happy at 2.1, it centers on the screen perfectly and I could mount my tv in a more optimal position. That said I'm in the main listening position 90% of the time and 3.1 is more flexible for a wider seating area. Well, there's the B&W Nautilus. It uses an active crossover placed between the preamp and the amps. You need 8 monoblock or 4 stereo amps to drive them.
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Jan 5, 2018 01:19
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Spent a little bit of time looking at receivers online this afternoon, and was looking through the Yamaha line, it's a little intimidating how much stuff is out there and the spec sheets are overwhelming. Can anyone tell me what the real difference is between the the Yamaha RX-V681 and the Yamaha A770? They seem to have all the same features and only really differ in the power and a couple little things (like a mini jack input on the front for the A770). Trying to figure out what the 300 dollar price gap actually buys. Are the differences in power really that much?
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Listerine posted:Spent a little bit of time looking at receivers online this afternoon, and was looking through the Yamaha line, it's a little intimidating how much stuff is out there and the spec sheets are overwhelming. There are some minor differences. The aventage line is Yamaha’s premium line, so some of it is name, I think the warranty is longer, and the A770 has 3 2.2 HDR inputs. Not sure if the 681 only has 1 or of it has more There isn’t much difference on list price, but the 681 is last years model so deals can be had with the 683 coming out. Normally there is only a 50 dollar difference I have a 673 which is 5 years old and it’s been great.
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skipdogg posted:There are some minor differences. The aventage line is Yamaha’s premium line, so some of it is name, I think the warranty is longer, and the A770 has 3 2.2 HDR inputs. Not sure if the 681 only has 1 or of it has more Sorry, I meant there is a 300 dollar difference for the prices on Amazon, which is where I'm planning to buy since I have a lot of gift credit there. So if I don't care about an extra year warranty, and only would need 1 2.2 HDR input anyways, then I'm probably better off going with the 681 I think. Listerine fucked around with this message at 05:20 on Jan 5, 2018 |
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Jan 5, 2018 05:17
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The 681 is the way to go for sure.
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I've got a 681. It has 4 (3 back, 1 front) HDCP2.2 inputs and 2 non-HDCP2.2 inputs (back).
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Jan 6, 2018 13:44
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Has the Onkyo A-9010 been discontinued? I just got one for my brother for Xmas and was considering getting one for myself, but suddenly it's not on sale in the normal places.
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Jan 7, 2018 23:23
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A while back in here someone listed a few makers of smaller, long-throw powered HT subs. My PSW505 just died (5 months out of warranty) and I tried replacing the caps myself to no avail. It was too big anyway (physically, not sound wise) so I'd like to replace it with something smaller that will allow me to arrange my room the way I want it. I had a PSW10 before and it was terrible for movies with low-end frequencies, the 505 was great though. Is there anything I can get that will perform more like the 505 in a smaller (10"-ish) package? Budget is say, $1000. This is all I've been able to find so far and I've never heard of Monitor Audio. I know there were others but I can't remember the names. CheddarGoblin fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Jan 8, 2018 |
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Jan 8, 2018 19:03
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The 505 is only 16w x 18d x 16h, so it's not really huge, but there are some smaller/more attractive units out there. Definitive Tech Supercube (12x12x13) comes to mind, SVS SB2000 is 14" on all sides. I'm sure there are others but those 2 come to mind.
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Jan 8, 2018 20:02
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Elac S10EQ and S12EQ have been well reviewed. They have good and easy to use room correction built in.
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Jan 8, 2018 20:27
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DoLittle posted:Elac S10EQ I'm sold. I love that it has its own room correction built in (since there's really only 1 spot I can put it). Plus it's only about an inch bigger than the Monitor Audio one and $300 less (and still several inches smaller than the 505). e: thanks
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I just scored a great deal on the Elac Debut stuff (4x B6's, 1x C5 and an S12), so I figured it's time to graduate from an old Onkyo receiver I have. I was looking at the Marantz NR1508. Looks like it meets all my needs; at least 5 HDMI inputs and 4k. Any issues with this one before I pull the trigger?
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Long shot, but does anyone know why my HDMI passthrough just randomly stops working? If I leave my set-up alone for a while and come back to it, the receiver, TV and Shield TV I have plugged into it are all unlinked. I have to turn each one on and off manually, and the volumes on my TV and receiver are separate. If I go to my receiver's (Denon 530bt) video settings page after stuff stops working, all the settings are still set to the right values. If I set them to different values, turn the receiver off and on again, set them to the right values, and then turn the receiver off and on again, I get a message on my TV (sony x900e) saying "changing audio to external source" and everything starts to work again after a reset. This only lasts for a short time (it will work right before I go to sleep, and not be working right after I wake up), before I have to configure everything again. I contacted Denon support about this, and they didn't have any idea what was going on. I'm pretty sure it's an issue with my receiver, because I've tested, and noticed similar behavior with different plugged in peripherals (a PS4, Raspberry PI, and Switch). Does anyone have any idea what's going on? It's not a huge deal, but it is pretty annoying.
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So I think my receiver is dying/has cancer. It's a Harman/Kardon 3490 that I've had for a good few years now, but I'm getting a lot more pops through my speakers than I used to (especially at higher volumes), and every once in a while the sound will get really metallic-sounding, like there's this high pitched whine over everything. If I switch inputs then go back it's fixed, so I think it must be coming from the receiver somehow. Everything is optical until it hits the DAC so I don't see how it could be caused by my PC/PS4/whatever. Any general recommendations for a good bang-for-buck no bullshit audio receiver? I only run 2.1 audio through it so I don't even need video, just banana plugs for the L/R speakers, an RCA to my sub for LFE and one optical/Toslink input.
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Takes No Damage posted:Any general recommendations for a good bang-for-buck no bullshit audio receiver? I only run 2.1 audio through it so I don't even need video, just banana plugs for the L/R speakers, an RCA to my sub for LFE and one optical/Toslink input. You could also just get a home theater receiver from any of the usual suspects, stuff from 1-2 years ago is getting closed out now pretty cheap and since you don't need video all the HDCP versions don't mean anything.
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Anyone ever made a home theater out of studio monitors? Mackie XR824 seem to be quite the bang for buck.
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I know a fair few people use JBL LSR308s for HT setups. For a bigger setup on a budget, the Behringer B215XL PA speakers are apparently rather popular. They'll reach ~115dB with a standard 100WPC receiver. Pro audio is good stuff. KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 09:15 on Jan 12, 2018 |
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Jan 12, 2018 09:11
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What exactly defines a speaker as being a studio monitor per se?
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Good nearfield characteristics, mostly. And a detailed, even sound signature. A lot of hi-fi bookshelf speakers would fit the definition as well.
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qirex posted:If you want to go super no bullshit there's the new NAD 3020 V2. There's a bunch of integrated amps with sub management now, what's your budget? I'm super happy with my refurb Integra so you could look at the DTM-6 or the equivalent Onkyo, the 8260. If you want to get fancier there's the Cambridge Topaz SR20 or NAD 328. No hard budget but 'a couple hundred' is fine. I've got Sierra 1's for L/R and a Rythmik LV12R sub which I think is still considered decent gear? That NAD you mentioned really just came out but it looks like the latest revision in an established product so it's probably a pretty safe bet for a pure audio setup yea? It has all the inputs/outputs I need and the 3020 V1 is pretty well reviewed from what I can see.
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Does anyone have any recommendations for surrounds? I have a lead on a pair of Audioengine HDP6 speakers for cheap but not sure if they're too big.
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Tried searching and looking through this and the stereo/turntable threads, but wasn't able to find anything in the past few years, so maybe I should just ask: can anyone recommend a decent pair of bookshelf speaker stands on the cheap? I'm using a pair of Klipsch R15 powered monitors (7" wide, 8.11" deep, 10.3 lbs each) and since I moved, I no longer have the excellent nook I once used for ear-height bliss. I'm trying to keep it as cheap as possible (<$60 for the pair) and looking at anything from 24" to 41". This pair from Monoprice seems to fit the bill, but I'm looking at a $30+ shipping fee which kills the budget. Need to go to Ikea and pick up some Kallax storage units for my vinyl or else I'd have more to allot for the stand budget.
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Listerine posted:Does anyone have any recommendations for surrounds? I have a lead on a pair of Audioengine HDP6 speakers for cheap but not sure if they're too big. I'd seriously consider getting something from the same manufacturer as your mains. You want the surrounds to timbre match. If you're doing atmos then those don't matter quite as much.
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Bloodplay it again posted:Tried searching and looking through this and the stereo/turntable threads, but wasn't able to find anything in the past few years, so maybe I should just ask: can anyone recommend a decent pair of bookshelf speaker stands on the cheap? I'm using a pair of Klipsch R15 powered monitors (7" wide, 8.11" deep, 10.3 lbs each) and since I moved, I no longer have the excellent nook I once used for ear-height bliss. I'm trying to keep it as cheap as possible (<$60 for the pair) and looking at anything from 24" to 41". This pair from Monoprice seems to fit the bill, but I'm looking at a $30+ shipping fee which kills the budget. Need to go to Ikea and pick up some Kallax storage units for my vinyl or else I'd have more to allot for the stand budget. If you don't mind some DIY I made a pair of these: http://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-and-Plywood-Speaker-Stands-for-Cheap/ ~10 years ago and they have held up perfectly. If you use nicer wood or put some effort into paint finishing you'll get better looking results than anything you can find under $200 retail, while being incredibly stable and isolating.
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Full Circle posted:If you don't mind some DIY I made a pair of these: oh poo poo that reminds me! I've got some brake rotors and lead pipe I've been meaning to put to good use. Speaker stands sounds like the perfect idea.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I'd seriously consider getting something from the same manufacturer as your mains. You want the surrounds to timbre match. If you're doing atmos then those don't matter quite as much. Okay, for some reason I thought it actually wasn't important for surrounds to match. Decision made then.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:oh poo poo that reminds me! I've got some brake rotors and lead pipe I've been meaning to put to good use. That's an awesome idea, and the fact that advance auto appears to be selling some rotors for under $2 each has me considering trying that for my next pair. If you end up doing that please post the results here!
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Full Circle posted:If you don't mind some DIY I made a pair of these: I might look into trying something like this soon. The biggest issue is that I recently moved and no longer have access to any real power tools. Looks pretty nice. Thanks for the link
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I picked up the Ascend Acoustics CMT-340 SE mains and center for a 3.1 setup (I've got a 5 year old Klipsch subwoofer but due to the TV nook sharing a wall with a neighboring townhouse I can't run it too much or too loud). When I've saved up a bit more I'm going to get a pair for the surrounds. The CBM-170 SE are the cheapest option, so I could afford to get them that much quicker; but I was also considering saving a little longer and going with a pair of either Sierra 1 or 2 for the fronts and moving the CMT-340 SE mains to the surround position. Would there be an issue with using Sierra 1 or 2 as mains but still using the CMT-340 SE center? Is there any reason I would have to replace the center with one of the sierra centers as well, in terms of matching the sound? Has anyone here listened to both the Sierra 1 and 2 and could comment on how much better the 2s are?
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Full Circle posted:That's an awesome idea, and the fact that advance auto appears to be selling some rotors for under $2 each has me considering trying that for my next pair. If you end up doing that please post the results here! I'll be sure to do that. I have a LOOOOOONG list of projects lined up so it might be a while, but if I can get a buddy, and a welder, then I can probably knock it out in short order and move it up the list. I was originally going to turn it into a floor lamp. But I have 2 rotors and 0 speaker stands so, decision made!
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I hope you don't have pets or kids if you're thinking of making actual lead furniture.
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qirex posted:I hope you don't have pets or kids if you're thinking of making actual lead furniture. I don't, but I also can't weld lead so If I went that route I'd just get some steel.
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