vw_calvin

Does anyone have any recommendation for light tracking that rattles real bad due to bass? Was going to get strips of the soft side of velcro and stick that all over, but felt pads would probably be cheaper.

No, I'm familiar with the RC-64 from my dreams..... I WISH I could get the RC-64, but unfortunately Futureshop doesn't carry it! It's about as big as a full RF-62 right? We don't have too much hi-end stuff When I first started, I had the options of either the Klipsch RF-82 II HT system, Energy Veritas system, or Martin Logan Electromotions but no matching center/rears/etc. The Veritas were really crisp but too bright/sharp? for my liking (at the time). They didn't feel like they had much "oomph" where the Klipsch did. Lots of my co-workers went with the RF-82 system and recommended it. So I went Klipsch! Plus they were cheaper.... I've now grown to like bright systems..... That or maybe I've just became accustomed to really clean audio, the new receiver is a crapload more bright than my old HK. First I wasn't 100% pleased because everything was so harsh but after listening to it for 3 weeks it's waaaaayyy better! Question tho! I can't seem to get MCCACC to work properly. It keeps telling me my sub is way too loud (before the calibration started!) and I've got it turned all the way down... Then if i just hit skip to proceed and ignore the sub, the final settings end up like L: -12.0dB C: -12.0dB R: -12.0dB SL: -3.0dB SR: -2.0dB where -12.0dB is the minimum my amp can adjust to, so who's to say that it doesn't want to go even lower and it can't! Then when I was out of the house my roommate setup his macbook with a nice mic, my Apogee Duet (DAC), and used some program and manually calibrated it, and found that the 3 front speakers don't match up dB wise as in L: 0.0dB C: -1.5dB R: +1.0dB Why they all difference levels? Thanks

My RC-62 came in the mail yesterday, the thing is a beast! Haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, I just unboxed it an put it beside the RC-52 before work yesterday. Excited to get home!

and ya, the SC-1525 is crazy! I love it, all the little things are so 'crisp'.... I thought my AVR-354 was loud. You were able to hear it slightly outside of my front door (on the same wall of that big window), but my house is quite old/thick and I live on a busy street. Now when I turn it up, you can hear it down my driveway and across the street! lol

Nah... I still have 5 remotes I'll probably get a 900, I think I like the idea of being able to adjust volume without having to look down at the remote and that kind of thing.... maybe I can ask for it for Christmas Can anyone explain exactly how the RF works, so that it can adjust the settings of the components. Does it plug into crap etc?

There's been a couple upgrades in the last while.... A month or two ago: -Monster HTS 1600 Powercenter $100 Last week: -Started off by getting 3 more pairs of the new Panasonic 3D glasses I only had the 1 pair before. Sadly finding out there's no loop-holes around getting surround and 3D to happen simultaneously with a HDMI 1.3 receiver which led to get.......... -Pioneer SC-1525 (SC-35 without the RS-232) for $600 :D OMG this thing sounds amazing, haven't fully got MCACC working, and I need to buy a SPL meter but still, so much nicer than the AVR 354! Yesterday: -Klipsch RC-52 This is also amazing, makes it sound as if real people are in the room, rather than 'listening to a speaker'.... I know I should have got the RC-62, but this is just temporary. I'll easily be able to sell if for what I paid, and then get a 62.... Future plans: -Harmony One or 900... I'd rather the 900, but depends if I feel like spending that much at the time -RB-61's for either surrounds or rear surrounds

The 1/4" on the sides was unavoidable, and I fixed the top part. The HK was wider than most receivers, and it had to fit in my stand. I decided to go with the Pioneer SC-1525/SC-35..... I talked my boss down to $599

So my work has a sick employee sale going on for receivers. 50% ticket price..... It's too good to turn up... I've got a HK AVR354, and well, it's a AVR354..... I think it has overheating issues, I dunno, but I only paid $85 for it. My options are: -Denon AVR-3312 $600 -Pioneer SC-1525 (demo model, but hardly used) $700-might be able to talk my boss down to $600 -Pioneer VSX-1126 $500 The SC-1525 is basically a SC-35, but Futureshop exclusive. Mostly a toss up between the 3312 and the 1525, but the 1126 is a lot newer so I thought it might have some extras. AirPlay is cool, but I have a airport express, so dont favor the Denon in that sense. What're your opinions?

I work at Futureshop Victoria..... Don't be posting employee prices online I've got the RF-82s. Definitely worth it. Later pick up the RC-62 (online only) and RS-42's for rears. if you want 7.1 get the RB-61's for surround backs...... Check quickly if her store has any Velodyne 12"s or 15"s in stock!! They've gone on clearance and have gone really cheap! I've got the 15 and loooove it! So much that I'm tempted to buy a second one As far as receiver goes, check out the Pioneer SC-1525, that went on clearance recently too, so look for a dirty deal on that as well... My boss goes crazy with clearance and does stuff way below cost.

240Hz version is also out as well as the 3D version. Next year it's going to be an 80".

Do you have to mount dipoles (Rs-42) on a wall? Or will speaker stands work? I can't mount em in my current place because they're plaster walls and on one side there's a window, so I have to use stands..... Also, is there and negatives of using RF-62s or 82s as surrounds if I've got the space? Cause I don't know how good RS-42s would match, and I can't order in RS-52s. So I'm stuck with either RB-61s, RF-62s or RF-82.

I'm running monster banana plugs on everything. The noise was coming out of all 5 speakers tho :S but I'm thinking it was over heating, cause it's stopped for now.

I think it was an overheating issue. Because I unplugged it for 10 or so minutes. Then ran it and it never came back. In the stand I have, there's only about 1/2" room on top, and 1/4" on the sides. So if it happens again, I'll phone up HK and see what they say. I was reading up, and often HK replaces the unit with either a refurb or a AVR2600. I really wouldn't mind a 2600 cause it has 3D capabilities (with firmware upgrade via USB rather than stupid RS232), I'm running hdmi spitters to my tv cause the 354 doesn't do 3d.

unplugged power for a few seconds and plugged it back in and it went away... but it came back

actually, it's much worst in FM mode.