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Enjoy it!! I don't regret buying mine a single bit, especially now with the 'scope screen..
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'Scope is incredible... We went from a 52"x92" 16:9 to a 49"x117" 2.35:1. Viewing distances are 11' and 18'. The 'scope is just absolutely amazing.
We've setup 3 lens memories, one for 16:9, one for 2.35, and one for SD DVD which shrinks the picture a little to help hide the lack of resolution.
The AE3000 make this all possible for THOUSANDS less than a good PJ and anamorphic setup. Using Cinema3, the picture is still plenty bright in our well-controlled room.
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Nezff, looks great!
I think you should bring your fronts out just a bit more from the wall and definitely give them more toe-in aiming them more toward the center, I think it will improve the sound stage.
Actually, pulling them away from that wall unit would help as much as, if not more than, pulling them from the wall.
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RG6 (75ohm) works fine for audio and video, and is what the monoprice cables are made from.
I chuckled too when I read "with metal fancy connectors", but hey, at least they're honest and don't tell you it'll make a huge difference!
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Just my opinion, but in this day of big power amplifiers, bi-amping is overrated. When you're talking about a tube amp pushing 5 watts total, I could certainly see how you could drain the amp's reserves with the low-end, and it would affect everything. But with the mosterous power suppliesin the XPA series, I can't see that you'd notice a difference. Add to that the crossovers used in a HT receiver, and your mains aren't trying to reproduce 30hz anymore...
Strictly my opinion though.
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I used a steamer on ours... we got them at BB&B, and another set from *gulp* wally world.
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There's a few used XPA-5's for sale in the emotiva forums right now.. you could ****** one up for a steal.. just an idea..
The XPA brought new life into my speakers like nothing else.
I always use the "I could be like a normal guy and blow $200 at a titty bar if you'd prefer." as my excuse..
But a new TV is always good, too
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We have "last year's" Panny TH50-PZ77U in the main room in the house, and it's great. Comfortable viewing even at 20-25' or so for watching the news while we're getting ready in the morning, and watching TV shows at about 8'.
But for movies, nothing beats a BIG screen.
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Wow, that looks just like a KLF-C7...
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very stealthy install..
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You would create all kind of comb filtering problems by using 2 centers. I'm using my old CC and another matching one I bought as my rear surrounds.
If you can, dipole side surrounds work really well, as opposed to direct-firing speakers.
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In my neverending tryouts of different AVR's while I wait impatiently for the Emotiva UMC-1, I returned the H-K AVR 354 and now have a Yamaha RX-V663. I haven't been using the built-in amps on any of them, so I won't comment on that.
The Yamaha:
The on-screen display is absolute garbage. I can't put it any nicer. My gear is in another room, so the OSD is my lifeline back to the AVR. It's really, really bad. Not only can it not just overlay the picture (it must blank the screen, interrupting the audio), but there are no graphics at all. It won't show volume changes while watching something because of this. Because it requires as much processor as an Atari game, it does however respond lightning quick.
The iPod interface is also very quick. My biggest gripe with the H-K was the horrendous ipod interface, because besides being horribly slow, it had poor sound quality. The Yammy's is quick and sounds clear.
The Yammy's remote is a confusing, 1980's style lightweight box with tiny text, and really shows how confusing the receiver is going to be. The H-K has a heavier, elegant remote that's easy to use.
Appearance - The H-K looks like a pricy unit, and the display is plenty acceptable. The hollow knob with the white light in it is visually appealing. The Yammy has an amber display that looks out of place. The H-K is also significantly heavier.
Connections- The H-K has more of every digital conenction, but does not have a 12v+ output to switch amplifiers. The Yamaha does, in addition to 2 switched 110V outlets. (The H-K had one switched outlet)
Auto-EQ- The jury is out on this one. The 2 sound radically different, with the H-K being the more "accurate", but the Yamaha produces a "fun" sound, with more impact. I suspect the H-K has a more powerful EQ section.
Crossover- WTF, Yamaha? Wake up! It's the 21st century! A single crossover frequency for all speakers?!?! Yeah, the twin 10" drivers in the KLF-20's need the same frequency cutoff as the 5-1/4" drivers in the KV-2.. [8-)] The H-K gives you separate frequencies for front, center, side, and rear surrounds.
And, the most important thing.. how does it sound? The H-K was very smooth. I haven't had a chance to do much "critical listening", but I was pleasantly surpsrised that despite the Yammy's EQ giving a more "lively" sound, I didn't get any sibilance in vocals... I was braced and ready for it, too! The lower male vocal range didn't get boomy, again despite the EQ giving a punchier bass sound.. We'll see how things sound at higher volumes though.
Right now though... These 2 are priced very similarly.. I would overwhelmingly recommend the Harman Kardon - With every operation, it just strikes me as a better quality unit, and one that should be on the market in 2009. The Yammy needs a makeover...badly.
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Not to mention, the price is RIGHT on these..
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I hope this doesn't come across wrong...
You've got quite a bit of cash invested in your setup, easily over 10 grand... You're even trying different power cables in the quest for good sound. And yet, you want to put not only all the processing requirements, but also all the amplification requirements into one box, and pay less than $600.
$575 will get you an Emotiva UPA-7 amplifier, which will wake up those speakers faster than speed-guzzling 4 red bulls. Once you've relieved the pre-amp of its amplification duties, you'll also find you can save a few hundred by going to the HK AVR 254, which is the same pre-amp, just without the nearly-worthless ipod dock.
Honestly, if the absolute clearest, more revealing sound is your thing, the Emo MPS-2 might be a better fit, but it's a little more pricy.
My point is that receivers are a compromise... and someone like you needs real amplifiers!
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In the manual and on the box, the KSP-S6 was "the" match for the KLF's.
It really isn't terribly vital though unless you listen to lots of multichannel music. The S6's are a sweet driver though.
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All you have to do to make that Bose display sound like utter crap is cover the hole on the acoustimass thing.
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Start around at least 12"+, and keep going until you either can't anymore, or stop noticing an improvement.
Mine are only about 2' out and sound noticably better than when they were 10" from the wall.
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Unrelated to the topic of sound quality but has anyone else noticed that since XM and Sirius merged it seems like they play the same songs over and over again? I listen to XM 54 the most and it seems to me I'm hearing the same songs over and over a lot more than I used to. Anyone else notice this?
Can't say about reptitiion since I don't get to listen to it for a long period of time, but I REALLY like the channel lineup now!
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Whichever route you go, you'll not see their potential until you EQ them.
More sub lets you quit using the parlor tricks to get decent output like corner loading them, allows you to position them correctly for smoother response, and take advantage of EQ.
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Mine are set at 80 or 100hz... BUT. I've spent the time to EQ my subs, and the response is very smooth, and, my subs can keep up with the mains, so that may not work for you, but it's a starting point. Smaller box subs can be boomy at higher frequencies..
I wouldn't recomend anything below 50hz. you can try starting there and go up...see what sounds best to you. I found that the higher xover point helped keep the mid-bass from getting muddied at higher volumes.
They should be set as small though, as they are not capable of doing much of anything below 35hz. Can't help you on the other setting, as my H-K only gives the LFE + main option when the mains are set to "large"
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All these companies advertise "CD quality sound" but really the sound is shite. They probably have people who don't know any better convinced.
But when I listen to my satellite radio, through a dish receiver, hooked to my Bose Lifestyle system, I get CD quality sound! That is, it sounds as good as CD's do played on it.. [8-|]
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As Tommyboy said, it's probably because HK isn't giving you the "if lightning strikes at 15% THD" number.
Adding the outboard amplifier was one of the best thing I've ever done for my speakers.
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You're missing quite a bit in movies without that .1 channel.
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That goes right to my question. Do the discs shipping have a "lossless" 5.1 sound that is different/better than DTS 5.1 or Digital Dolby? I'm guessing that the sound os very similar to my SACD 5.1 discreet CDs?
Good analogy... yes. The difference isn't night and day, but it's there for sure.. the dynamic range is what impresses me most.
The video quality, however... is nothing short of AMAZING.
Good news... Bad news....
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I think our Satellite receiver outputs all the HD stuff at 1080i. What I'm not crazy about is that I can see compression artifacts if I look for them, but it's not often that I watch TV in the theater room.