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  1. I have this reciever. You will be happy with it. Don't need externals (except for subs) unless you want 11.2, like me. I run the fronts off a McIntosh and the other 9 off the AVR. A QSC powers the subs and another QSC the bass shakers. It works. PS. I could never get my 12v trigger to work....I think it must just be me.
  2. Some very good advice in here. My La Scalas have very little low bass. They are not in corners. But I already knew this. If I run my Denon in Direct mode (sans subs and crossovers), the bass disappears. Mid bass (100-250Hz) kicks at louder volumes though. Audyssey and the subs make all the difference. I have an 805 too (in the living room powering a 5.1 setup) and I know it has enough power. Good luck. A pic of my setup.
  3. Read this with great interest. I use a Denon 4311 with La Scalas (F), Fortes (Wides), KT-LCR ©, SS 1 (Heights and back), RS 3 (surround) and 2 DIY subs. All Audyssey is trying to do is get the reference volume for all speakers set to 75db where the mic is located. The sub is in the same boat. In other words, the level of any speaker (including the sub) doesn't have anything to do with any other speaker...they are all trying to get to 75db at the listening position (which is the first mic position). If all the speakers are at -12db, then you need to put the mic further away. Point the mic straight up. If they are still out of whack, you'll need to get a Radio Shack meter and adjust the levels manually. Nothing wrong with that at all. All it means is that when your volume is at 0 (on the relative scale which equats to 75db), you'll actually be listening at a louder level. (Example: Audyssey sets your La Scalas at -12. You adjust all the speakers with the Radio Shack meter and the La Scalas end up at -8. When you set the volume control to 0, you'll be at 79db instead of 75db.) Usually no one complains if its a little louder. I always tweak my levels (some call them trims) for each channel with the rat shack meter. Usually involve bumping the center 1 or 2 db and bumping the sub 4-5 db.
  4. Take the tubes out and put them back in again. Try not to get them dirty (i.e. use a rag or wear latex gloves). Wiggle them a little bit in the sockets. Plug into a different outlet. Use a ground lift adapter on the plug. Check flourescent lights in the area. Edit: Saw you already eliminated cable issues. You got it used? Tubes could be just wore out. Fresh tubes do make a difference.
  5. Windows Media Player or Media Center and Shark007 codec pack is all you need to play anything and everything.
  6. Thanks for the comments. I will definately post a few pics in that thread as soon as I get the room cleaned up a little. As far as the center speaker, the wife and I watched the latest Harry Potter and Real Steel tonight. I did not re-run Audyssey yet, although I did check the levels and I ended up having to lower the center by about 1.5db. New woofers more efficient? Hmmm. Anyway, right now, honestly, I cannot tell that it sounds different. I did run the shake and rattle (or whatever they call it) from a BD that caused some buzzing in the center before. Now, there is no buzzing, so at least I have piece of mind knowing that.
  7. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=21448228#post21448228 If anyone is interested, I posted some pics of the rebuild of my center speaker at AVS (at the end of the thread). As an update to what's there, I am listening to it now, and it sounds fine. I'll have to watch a few movies to really know if I "fixed" the mid bass heaviness that I wanted to get rid of. Just want dialog to be more intelligible. Can't say enough about the quality of Bob's work.
  8. Set the output to DTS MA in the BD menu. Sometimes this is under "Language" but most new BDs set it to MA by default; some do not. I am not familiar with your AVR, but usually there is a button labeled "Standard" (on the AVR remote) that you should press.
  9. two minutes in Photoshop. We could do this all day.....
  10. Not underpowered with Klipsch speakers. You get Audyssey MultiEQ XT also, unlike the Marantz (just MultiEQ).
  11. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=20422004#post20422004 Read the above post. The AVR-1712 looks like a good fit for you.
  12. Buy a new house. Just kidding. Don't rule out mounting them from the ceiling. Wall brackets also mount to ceilings.
  13. Hmmm, something's definately not right. Surely your speakers don't roll off that much. Is the RS meter pointed straight up toward the ceiling? Mounted on a stand/tripod? Check the settings in REW. Did you do the calibration for the soundcard in your PC? Is the sound running through an AVR? Did you turn off all enhancements in the AVR, like "Dolby EQ" that rolls off the highs?
  14. DIY W7 HTPC and DIY WHS for server. Tried JRiver, went back to WMC/Media Browser/Media Center Master...works like a charm. Shark007 codec pack. HDMI bitstreams to Denon 4311.
  15. Derrick, These are my opinions and I have no scientific evidence to back up any of my statements. Take them for what they're worth...a grain of salt. A more powerful amplifier will provide perceived increased clarity due to the increased headroom. No amp should change the original signal, however, I have found that most amps have a "signature" they impart. This could all be in my head. EQs have their place, especially in the bass region. I prefer to listen to music as it was recorded, which is to say have my speakers' response in my room flat. There is nothing saying that your speakers should be flat through the entire signal range though. Are recordings made with a flat EQ. No. Engineers and producers tweak it to their tastes. So you can tweak it to yours. EQ used sparingly (for me that means in the bass region) is needed in most rooms with most speakers with most recordings. Not sure if I answered your question, but those are some thoughts. I use Audyssey in a digital AVR, so I'm using tons of EQ. When I switch it off, the sound becomes lifeless and dull. So I turn Audyssey back on. Hey, it's my room and my house. (For what it's worth, I've got 4 various higher end graphic EQs here that have been in a closet for about 6 years. They all have mics and pink noise generators and spectrum analyzers).
  16. I'd say laminate. I don't think paint is going to get that glossy (as the photo). If you're set on painting, then I'd say you'll have to use a base coat clear coat two stage to get that much shine.
  17. My opinion is that, yes, a center is absolutely required for movies. Less so if you're in the "sweet spot" between the L/R channels, but this is a very rare occurrance. I watch The Big Country from my HTPC last night. It was an MKV file and DTS encoded, but there was no center channel information. The signal said 3/2/0 (LCR/LSRS/Sub), but the center channel had no information. To me, it was distracting. I believe the center channel, for movies, is the most important speaker.
  18. It is a great projector. The W7000 is gonna be alot more pricey...[]. But it will have 3D []. I'll let that technology simmer a little longer before I jump onboard. I don't think I could get another La Scala under the screen......(but I do find myself checking Ebay at least once a week.....). Those yellow things are OC703 panels I need to wrap and figured out where to hang (all six). Oh well, another day.
  19. Are those Forte's on top of the bass bins? What are they for?
  20. The screen is 120". I was initially going to go with a 106", but then decided to go big or go home. Funny thing is, when I finished putting the screen together, the first thing I said to my wife was "I thought it would be bigger". There a calculators online for different brands/models of projectors for distance and height. This one is a Benq W6000. It is about 15' from the screen. I think the specs say 14' to 17' so you just put it anywhere within that zone.
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