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KillHour posted:What car do you have with lead rotors? GnarlyCharlie4u posted:lead pipe Oh hey! new page! I meant to post my new office setup for the wife:    Suck it audiophiles.
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My dad has tons of those Realistic speakers around and I love them. You can also use them to fight off a home intruder because they weigh a ton.
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Jan 17, 2018 15:48
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Do the cords have enough give that you can run them down the back and then just straight horizontally across the bookshelf face? Might almost look like part of the design.
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Jan 17, 2018 15:51
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Just drill a small 1/4" hole in the back of the shelving unit for those wires, person who runs wires from the front!
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Jan 17, 2018 15:53
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RichterIX posted:My dad has tons of those Realistic speakers around and I love them. You can also use them to fight off a home intruder because they weigh a ton. I have a pair of Minimus 11's that I love. I think they sound great for what they are. They weigh even more. If you're into old Radio Shack poo poo, check this out: http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalog_directory.html For real though, I think if I built a proper crossover for them, they'd sound pretty decent. The Dave posted:Do the cords have enough give that you can run them down the back and then just straight horizontally across the bookshelf face? Might almost look like part of the design. No, but I'm gonna just going to make new cables and poke a hole in the back. Those "cables" are just some leftover Cat3 I had laying round from something. This was just a quick hackjob so I could listen to music while I pulled cat6 up from the basement. Edit: Holy poo poo someone is selling basically the same setup on Ebay for $80  https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Pr-VINTAGE-Radio-Shack-Optimus-Pro-7AV-Speakers-Black-w-Archer-Amp-15-1279A-/302595298975 hahahafuck why are these speakers $50+ goddamn dollars? GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 19:09 on Jan 17, 2018 |
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Jan 17, 2018 18:23
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Those are the Minimus-77. Slightly larger than the Minimus 7 you might be thinking about. This is cool to read, and you're right, I was thinking of the Minimus 7. I should go steal some of my dad's and find a dirt cheap 2 channel receiver to use as a bedroom setup. I think he has at least 6 pairs of the drat things.
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Jan 17, 2018 19:44
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a pair of powered bookshelf speakers under $150? All the ones I'm finding aren't powered. I need some speakers for a turntable for a relatively small living room. Basically I'm trying to do number 1 here https://uturnaudio.com/pages/connecting-your-turntable#content
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Jan 17, 2018 22:37
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You're using the wrong terminology. Search for studio monitors and you'll find lots of options. I don't know what's good for $150 though. Alternatively, get a T-amp and whatever bookshelf speakers fit your budget. It adds some complication, but still be small.
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Van Dis posted:Does anyone have a recommendation for a pair of powered bookshelf speakers under $150? All the ones I'm finding aren't powered. I need some speakers for a turntable for a relatively small living room. Basically I'm trying to do number 1 here https://uturnaudio.com/pages/connecting-your-turntable#content Edifer or Mackie
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Cornjob posted:Edifer or Mackie Seconding Mackie. $150 isn't going to get you great speakers anywhere but Mackie are probably the least worst? Their Pro gear is loving tits though.
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Jan 18, 2018 02:33
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I need sone tips about bookshelf speakers. Cheap, small and good enough is the goal. They are gonna be driven by a Onkyo tx-nr676e
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Jan 20, 2018 16:23
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fadderman posted:I need sone tips about bookshelf speakers. Cheap, small and good enough is the goal. How cheap and how small? KEF Q100s for $229 on Amazon are probably the best deal this moment but there's a few others like the Sony SSCS5 [on sale for $115 at Best Buy], Polk S15, Q Acoustics 2020i, Wavecrest HVL-1, and if those are too big and too expensive there's 4" woofer models like the Micca MB42X or Polk S10. Don't go any smaller than a 4" woofer.
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qirex posted:How cheap and how small? KEF Q100s for $229 on Amazon are probably the best deal this moment but there's a few others like the Sony SSCS5 [on sale for $115 at Best Buy], Polk S15, Q Acoustics 2020i, Wavecrest HVL-1, and if those are too big and too expensive there's 4" woofer models like the Micca MB42X or Polk S10. Don't go any smaller than a 4" woofer. I am in a eurepean country outside eu and with big import duty fees, so budget around 300$ with delivery and a 25% import fee. Have been checking amazon on recommend speakers and 110$ shipping fee is hard to stomach so if some euro goon could chime in about some alternative would be super fadderman fucked around with this message at 19:04 on Jan 20, 2018 |
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In that case you're probably just subject to whatever you can get locally. Canton and Focal are good European brands.
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Jan 20, 2018 19:29
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Full Circle posted:If you don't mind some DIY I made a pair of these: It was a different site I was looking at but many years ago I put together a pair of these by sandwiching a PVC pipe between 2 squares of MDF. Having a decent set of stable speaker stands is definitely recommended, carpet absolutely eats higher frequencies. I did a lot of research beforehand and tried to avoid audiophile wankery, but in all my non-blind A/B tests I feel like cymbals and other treble sounds noticeably better. Same is true for all speakers/frequencies but it gets much less obvious the lower the sound. Don't just put your speakers straight on the carpet that is speaker abuse 
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Jan 21, 2018 02:30
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KozmoNaut posted:I know a fair few people use JBL LSR308s for HT setups. This post had me curious so I did some reading and long story short I got a pair of Behringer B212XL speakers and they sound really good. They don't have a lot of bass so they must be used with a sub, which I have, but they are so much clearer sounding than my old towers. It's amazing really.
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Jan 21, 2018 23:01
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I bought a WXAD-10 to stream music to pre-existing active PA speakers. Works flawlessly and multiroom with my rx-v681 is very neat. Very happy with the purchase.
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Are there any decent guides that show the difference between the NAN D 3020 and the new 3020 V2? The V2's big selling point seems to be the addition of a phono input which I don't care about. The other option I see is to drop down to a NAN 1050. Some dude on Amazon sayssome dude on Amazon posted:If you need a great DAC, you'll want to buy the 1050. Do I... do I need an integrated amp instead of/in addition to a DAC?  This is all to power 2 8ohm bookshelf speakers and a sub, strictly 2.1 audio. I guess the only real feature I'd be interested in is being able to set the LFE crossover on the receiver to send that stuff straight to the sub. Is there anything online yet that compares the 1050 to the 3020/V2?
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I mean...do you have a different amp to pair with just a DAC? What speakers are you using? I looked into the original D 3020 but there were lots of reported quality and heat issues, as I recall. So maybe those got fixed in the V2.
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Did any of you guys that went with Sierra 1 or 2s go with the NrT tweeter upgrade?
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:I mean...do you have a different amp to pair with just a DAC? What speakers are you using? I don't, so I guess it makes sense to need both. I wasn't thinking about an amp as the only means of amplification but of course there has to be at least one between source and speakers  V2's only been out a few weeks, I guess I'll just keep an eye on it for a few reviews to roll in, spec-wise it sounds like it should do what I want.
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I have a question about AM/FM antennas. I have never had good audio reception from one of my receivers. Is this because of the antennas that come with them? I currently have an Onkyo TX-NR656. I have the antennas connected properly. FM I get some stations but there is static on all of them. AM...nothing comes in well at all. Especially KNBR 680 which just blasts their signal. I used to listen to it at night in LA. It can be picked up from Canada to Mexico to the Rockies and out into the pacific. I am 20 miles away and can't pick it up. Is this due to interference from other stuff or are these antenna cables just utter poo poo? Should I buy a specialized antenna or something? E: The am receiver is a loop antenna. It has two cables that connect into ports at the back of the receiver. The FM one is just a long thin cable that has a connecter that is pretty much like a coax barrel connecter. Waltzing Along fucked around with this message at 02:35 on Feb 4, 2018 |
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You could try getting(or making) a dipole antenna for FM signals. Also play with placement/directionality a bit to see if you get better results. AM is more susceptible to interference but you still might be able to get something better to help. Try moving it away from electronics and up as high as possible, and close to a window. Of course, outdoor antennas will give you the best reception, if you wanna go that far.
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The person here before wired the room for sound. There are ports behind the AV center that run to the four corners of the ceiling. I am thinking of running the AM line into the rear ports. That would make for a pretty big antenna.
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I have a Sony XBR49X900E 49-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2017 Model) being shipped and I need to get a replacement receiver. Currently have a 4 year old Onkyo 5.1 set and I would like to keep using the speakers since they are already mounted around the room. Looking for a new 5.1 that can do 4k with 5 HDMI inputs for Roku 4 Ultra, Apple TV 4k, Blu-Ray Player, Cable TV, and PC. Would like to keep the cost under $500. Thanks for any advice on this!
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Denon AVR-X2300W 7.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver with Bluetooth https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E69LWWA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_sD3DAb3V19RSF
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I'm thinking of adding Sierra1 or 2 monitors to my home theater setup. I got the TP-24 stands for the pair of CMT-340s last month, and they work well enough, but I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on monitor stands that were height adjustable?
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Question for the thread: My house has some outdoor speakers (stereo) that I'm thinking about hooking up (they look like they're just generic passive speakers). The wires are terminated in a location where I don't currently have a receiver or any other way to power the speakers (otherwise I'd just set them up as Zone 2 on a receiver or something). I'd like to be able to stream to these speakers using Airplay (either over WIFI or wired Ethernet), and the goal here is for a super cheap solution. A small footprint would be nice as well. I can't find a small piece of hardware that can both do Airplay and act as an amplifier (aside from a full-size receiver, which would be overkill), so I'm thinking I will need a small stereo amplifier (something like this) and something that will just receive an Airplay stream. Has anyone done this before? Any specific tips on hardware? For the Airplay side of things, it looks like there are several options ranging from the Apple Airport Express (more expensive and more capabilities than I really need), to no-name manufacturers (might fit the bill, but uncertain on quality/longevity), to using a Raspberry Pi (more tinkering than I'd prefer to do).
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Are you sticking with Airplay because you already have a receiver that has airplay? I've done this exact same thing but with Chromecast Audios.
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The Dave posted:Are you sticking with Airplay because you already have a receiver that has airplay? We have a bunch of macs. The tyipcal use case would be streaming from a Mac Mini on the other side of the house, but we could also be streaming from our iphones.
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jimtech posted:I have a Sony XBR49X900E 49-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (2017 Model) being shipped and I need to get a replacement receiver. Currently have a 4 year old Onkyo 5.1 set and I would like to keep using the speakers since they are already mounted around the room. Looking for a new 5.1 that can do 4k with 5 HDMI inputs for Roku 4 Ultra, Apple TV 4k, Blu-Ray Player, Cable TV, and PC. Would like to keep the cost under $500. Thanks for any advice on this! The Sony STR-DN 1080 is pretty well reviewed and should have Bravia Sync compatibility with your TV.
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Maybe I'm missing something really obvious, but I can't seem to find anywhere that sells stereo or even single RCA cables under 1 foot. The exception is the Schiit store that sells 6" cables specifically for connecting the DAC and amp I'm using, but I would rather not spend $30 when I can get a longer monoprice cable of the same quality for a 1/6th the price. Does anyone know of another place that has them?
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I found a few on amazon but they are all $30+ for a 6" cable.
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So I got this ELAC S10EQ sub to replace my dead PSW505 and am really disappointed. It does the same thing that my PSW10 did when movies have that ultra-low rumbling it starts popping and sounding like poo poo. (it was real bad watching the new Cloverfield on it). Am I doing something wrong or is a 10" woofer just not going to cut it for movies? I wanted something smaller than the 505 which it is, and I like the placement better.
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n.. posted:So I got this ELAC S10EQ sub to replace my dead PSW505 and am really disappointed. It does the same thing that my PSW10 did when movies have that ultra-low rumbling it starts popping and sounding like poo poo. (it was real bad watching the new Cloverfield on it). Am I doing something wrong or is a 10" woofer just not going to cut it for movies? I wanted something smaller than the 505 which it is, and I like the placement better. You may have it set too high, which is very easy to do if you set it at medium or low total system volume. Try to set the sub level while listening at or near the loudest level you will actually use for music or movies. That being said, a 10" sub will probably never deliver gut-punch sub bass. This a is a very broad statement but most of them will not have meaningful output below 30 Hz, especially in medium or large spaces. If action movie floor rumbling is what you want there really is no replacement for displacement 
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Panty Saluter posted:You may have it set too high, which is very easy to do if you set it at medium or low total system volume. Thanks, something like this is what is what I was hoping for. Will try that when I get home. I definitely set the sub volume while at a low main volume. I was hoping the increased price and "long throw" would make it on par with the 505 but it really just isn't. The app and built in auto-EQ stuff is cool though.
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For all the hype that Elac's speakers get I never really hear anyone talk about their subs and there's probably a reason for that. For a similar price you could get an entry level Hsu, RSL, SVS or Rythmik. You could also try just moving it closer to the couch
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Me from back in November.Thermopyle posted:I'm going back and forth on whether to get an AVR and pair it with the two good/decent Bose bookshelf speakers (I was given them and my Googlin leads me to believe they're ok) I have now and adding speakers over time as the budget allows, or to get a Vizio 5.1 soundbar. I'm considering the Denon AVRS730H at $350 or whatever Vizio 5.1 soundbar system is around that price, but someone could talk me out of that. I'm wondering what sub I should pair with that setup? There's lots of recommendations I find via Googlin, but I haven't found a ton of recommendations for the usage in my house which is a mix of watching TV, watching movies, and listening to a variety of modern stuff which is usually bass-heavy.
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Any good sub will be able to be tweaked to work with your system. The main factors are budget and where you can fit the thing.
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