Zen Traveler
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8 hours ago, RealMarkDeneen said:
Absolutely if that can be done. I'm usually not wanting to have a living room look like a sound studio, and I never had the resources to buy a house big enough to have a room just dedicated to audio system.
Neither have I. Otoh, we converted our den to a library, and then into a Home Theater, which has bookcases and shelves pretty much all over it and found they work great as "room treatment--Win/Win and the wife likes it as well to get that bonus Win. 😁
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32 minutes ago, RealMarkDeneen said:
Room - What are you going to do, buy a new house?
What do you think about room treatment in a dedicated HT or music room?
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11 minutes ago, Dave1291 said:
Yup, about what I've been doing lately. Funny how all the fast food places are trying to shit to plant-based garbage. Ppl will buy it though and think it's great! lol
Fwiw, I still eat meat and dairy products but a vegetarian friend whom I respect clued me into the suffering of animals in the food chain and it gave me a different view of what and how we consume nutrients
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On 1/10/2019 at 9:51 AM, Bosco-d-gama said:
So, if you want an excuse not to diet just tell yourself and others that you do not want to contribute to global warming.🤓
Every time I see this guys name it reminds me of discussions we had here on the open forum and ironically we couldn't discuss given the misinformation being given at the time.
On 1/10/2019 at 10:18 AM, dtel said:...The batteries in my scale died toward the end of the year, I haven't replaced them yet, I know it's going to lie to me. true story
I've enjoyed the latest discussions on this thread so I went back to the first page to see how it started...
Ha! I also have a personal true story: lightening struck a tree close to our house and we lost our DirectTv, AVR, and our rear Klipsch RSW-15 sub. It happened the evening of the 2004 Election and I hadta think it was a message from God that I spent too much time following current events on TV--we haven't gotten cable or renewed since. Lol! {Note: It also could've been a sign that I was spending too much time on the Klipsch Forum given how they handled repairing my RSW amp, but Amy smoothed that over.}
On 1/10/2019 at 10:56 AM, dtel said:On 1/10/2019 at 10:24 AM, babadono said:When losing weight you lose carbon into the atmosphere? Or better yet when you exhale? Don't tell Al Gore.
If he would only not exhale, but then we would have never gotten the Internet.
Okay. Now THIS was funny, but...
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1 hour ago, Ceptorman said:
I thought about doing the multi channel listening route. I have an Oppo CD player that has 7 channel audio out, just haven't pulled that trigger yet.I actually listen to 2 channel way more than HT.
We'll, you may end up being a little late because that time and went without it catching on. Now it appears the best disks are pretty expensive on the used market and they're not making them anymore. What a drag! I started watching a ton of movies and then really liking Concert videos...
Then in the early 2000s I heard my first remake of Aerosmith's "Toys in the attic" on SACD and around 60 disks later that format along with DVD-A is my primary material on a regular basis. I haven't really listened to 2-channel since.
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3 hours ago, Coytee said:
Just think how much better it would have been had you used something that was compatible...
Ha! I went through Yamaha and Pioneer AVRs before you even joined the Forum before switching to Denon. 😎
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On 7/28/2023 at 12:26 AM, ozguradam said:
I read that Denon and Klipsch are incompatible.
This is the craziest thing I've read online today. 😮 Denon AVRs work GREAT with Klipsch speakers! That is what I've used for the last 25 years. 😊
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13 minutes ago, Tom05 said:
.you won’t catch me with a Heresy or Academy between my Klipschorns , only Lascala will do for me .
I totally agree!
13 minutes ago, Tom05 said:I responded to this thread because the OP recognized the importance of a high quality speaker at center , as I do , and I thought that his approach was unique .
We all agree on the importance of a good Center, but where we part company is on the approach.
13 minutes ago, Tom05 said:Obviously a matching front stage is preferred ( by me)but If I only had one great sounding speaker , it goes to center, where would you place your best speaker ?
If I had to mix-n-match speakers instead of trying to purchase a cohesive front sound stage and I had to make that choice I probably would agree. Dunno that I would use 2 speakers playing the exact same material because of lobing issues. I also think putting less capable Mains on top of a dual center setup would would also mess with panning across the front.
Again, if he's happy, GREAT! Do I agree about getting the best center possible? YES! Do I think I'm doing it "wrong"(as the title suggests)? NO. If I could put an RF-7 at center, would I run less capable bookshelf speakers as mains? NO.
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24 minutes ago, Tom05 said:
Sure a superior center can expose weakness in the other channels , but because the center is responsible for about 75 percent of the audio presentation including all dialogue , center speaker quality becomes paramount .
We may be saying the same thing if we are saying you want a center channel to keep up with your mains. Otoh, a mismatched front sound stage would really be apparent in panning and multichannel music however. I have also been surprised how many concert videos don't use the center as much as you'd think.
24 minutes ago, Tom05 said:Just as Frank Sinatra’s magnificent voice towers above his lowly background singers , the center channel towers above all other channels .
Well...I suggest if your "center channel towers above all other channels," then you have a mismatched system. They should blend so well that when the lights are off you are enveloped in the material and not like focusing on speakers.
24 minutes ago, Tom05 said:Having said this I like a matching front stage without any compromise at center .
Getting back to square one--most people can't place a large center where they want and here lies the compromise.
24 minutes ago, Tom05 said:Rebuy points out the importance of a great center and I agree 🤓
Sure. The reason I was going to disengage from his thread was because he's happy. If he's happy, I'm happy! 😁
Otoh, looking at his setup, if someone wanted to raise their monitor that high, run 2 towers as center, and put small bookshelf speakers as mains on top of them, I'd consider a 2nd opinion on where to spend their money.
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1 hour ago, Tarheel said:
Good timing resurrecting this old thread. I need to drop 10 pounds....again! I'll keep peeking in.
Fwiw, you know (more than likely) what you indulge in that is bad for you and I'd start cutting/eliminating that. Then consider trying to burn more calories than you are now. To keep you honest weigh yourself every day and eat more fruit and vegetables. 😊 That's my take for those that don't have other issues which may influence what you can eat verses what you want to consume...Good luck!
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Changed my mind on posting the link to the House subcommittee looking into a UFO Conspiracy from a couple of days ago.
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Nevermind....
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I gotta admit I want NASA keeping up with this. https://time.com/6261829/asteroid-headed-toward-earth/
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8 hours ago, Ceptorman said:
My center is a Palladium P27c.
A lot will depend on what you're watching. If it's a movie with lots of explosions and high activity, your mains will receive more content, if there's more dialogue, the center will be used more. I do agree a matching system sounds better than mismatched.
No doubt that Palladium sounds good. 😊 Fwiw, I listen to alot of multichannel music and action movies on occasion so our whole system gets a workout.
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3 hours ago, rebuy said:
I'm using the Tekton Pendragons, running in Mono
Oops. Nevermind. I missed you were using 2 towers as Centers and if you are happy with that setup then you don't need my further opinion.
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32 minutes ago, the real Duke Spinner said:
You have to ask your Wife ?? 😀😀😀
Fwiw, I highly recommend it or your listening sessions at the dinner table (or bedroom 😮) won't be as fun as in the listening room...At least that's the case in our home. 🤓
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58 minutes ago, Ceptorman said:
As an experiment to see how good my center speaker was, I used it in the front tower position for 2 channel listening. It sounded excellent, even better than I thought it would. I agree that the center is by far the most important speaker in a surround sound setting, then the sub. Another experiment. I only played the center and sub in HT mode, it sounded really good.
I used to know, but forgot what you're using for a Center channel? Fwiw, I agree about the Sub being important, but I'd still would like to know what @rebuyis using for Center and Mains? And if he disconnected the Mains and checked out material with ONLY the Center up front? 🤔
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5 hours ago, rebuy said:
In a "Home Theater" if the center is weak, the Whole System is Weak.
Well....I think we can agree to purchase a center that can keep up with your mains while staying within a realistic budget for the whole system. Fwiw, if your Mains are "weak" then you also are compromising your Home Theater.
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On 7/22/2023 at 7:44 PM, Tom05 said:
The problem is that excellent mains become masked by the dominant center’s lesser quality/performance , bummer. Really good mains deserve a really good matching center.
Can't a dominant center also show the weakness of your other speakers? Fwiw, most Home Theaters seem to be limited by the size of their center channel.
On 7/23/2023 at 1:19 PM, rebuy said:My Centers and Mains do not match.
I use smaller speakers for my mains and a different brand that the center.
It works oot very well.
My Center channel is huge.
What is your setup?
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On 7/25/2023 at 2:48 PM, RealMarkDeneen said:
Off to the pool hall with bestie. Check back with you guys tomorrow!
Cheers.
Ha! 😁 I visit the place when I get bored, although for 15 years or so seemed to be here constantly having interesting conversations with friends. Glad to see you are doing well and still contemplating life.
On 7/25/2023 at 2:22 PM, RealMarkDeneen said:Hi Dave,,,
Well, don't say you didn't ask for it!! LOL
Uh-oh... 😎
On 7/25/2023 at 2:35 PM, RealMarkDeneen said:I have also been on a crusade to eliminate pharmaceuticals. Over the time since I turned 65, my doctors (pill pushers) have slowly gotten me onto the pharma gravy train. First it was anti-GIRD medication, then medication for arthritis, then of course high blood pressure and then Statins. I've spent my life being a compliant patient. "Gee, if doc says I need that, I better take it." No more!
As I improved my eating plan, I slowly began to eliminate medications.
I really think diet and exercise is the key to not taking so many drugs and agree with you about alcohol. Some of the other things I'd like to debate and discuss, but life's too short and I'm trying to get friends and family to consider other religious and political opinions on Facebook...Lol and gotta admit having as much success there as I did here, so yet one more reason not to engage.
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What alters sound more?
in 2-Channel Home Audio
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When I saw the original question I thought differentiating between SS & Tubes would be important for the 2-channel aficionado. I understand the latter could affect the sound, but the former would be at the bottom of the list as long as it had enough power to drive the speakers efficiently at the level you wanted.