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  1. MercedesBerater

    HT RF-7ii

    Awesome setup! Thanks for the input on equipment. (English is fine!)
  2. MercedesBerater

    HT RF-7ii

    How big of a difference do you have with dual 15s? I have one now and plan on a second soon. Does it seem to deliver more low end or just better balance? One 15 is a monster anyway- nice setup btw! How are the xpa2 and 5 with the 7s???! Any hiss issues?
  3. Walls are done. Yes room within a room. Drywall is underway now. Doing it all myself... Slowly but surely. 70 hr work weeks don't leave much time
  4. I do think that is good advice. It helps alleviate my concern that I'm just not "getting it". I couldn't wrap my head around how a waterfall plot could help me position a panel correctly. Every article I read seemed to gloss over that important part. Basically it's trial and error with measurements showing what changed to determine if it had a good/bad effect. Very much appreciate that post DrWho!
  5. Thanks for input. I have a client that has a recording studio who offered to come take room measurements with his exotic studio toys. Can't hurt to let him work some magic. But I'd still like to not be too far off - so his measurements can really perfect the room.
  6. How much room would be required to have 7ii's as side AND rear surround, that would need to be an enormous room to keep the towers all spaced from the wall. Or would you put the sides against the wall? My front and rears are all 18" away from side and rear walls. Sounds like wasted space with sides?
  7. Not quite to pite's set up... But so far quad 7ii's with a 64ii center. Yes- love the 7ii's as surrounds. I like when people look over their shoulder and the 7ii's behind them are kinda looming in the back... "Yup, that's me you heard" It also has a big wow factor to see that kind of hardware around the room.
  8. I'm referring to current road going vehicles.. Productions cars. The ones I deal with don't use all systems simultaneously- they don't use gps with other vehicles, which is why I say the driver still needs to be present & aware. I don't know a ton about what's out there as prototype right now.
  9. Unless all the cars on that road (GPS based logic) work as a team to navigate & know where each other are - then it wouldn't need you ever... The cars would work like a moving data network. That's cool to think about..
  10. Depends on how the system functions. If the system is optical - it must have road lines to base off of. If it's magnetic- then it doesn't need you. And same for seeing in front of you. Optical- needs you. PWMDR or infrared - doesn't need you.
  11. To further help paint the elegance of technology we have cars that an measure a broadside wind gust & alter suspension rebound rates as well as steering rate adjustments so the car continues straight through a wind gust. Also, keeping cars centered in the lines, the ability to maintain perfect trailing distance with cruise control- even panic stopping the car to zero mph. Or let's say you doze off and drift over the shoulder line... Your car vibrates the steering wheel, pulls you back into the lane and then makes some audible tones to wake you back up. These driver aides (plus a ridiculous many more) save lives, reduce accidents and (should) lower insurance rates. Our vehicles able of full autonomy still require a driver be present. What if you are going through a snow storm and the car can't see the lines or other cars through the white out- it still needs you.
  12. I'm sure there was the same pedestrian argument when EFI was introduced. But wtf man? The government is gonna control my fuel usage? I love rebuilding and tuning carbs! Guess what... Carbs are still out there. Just as manual drive vehicles will be - because guess what- autonomous capable cars are already around you. So sad that people live in a state of fear about technological advances.
  13. It was only a matter of time before someone went off the deep end & into the government controlling where we drive. This is why we can't have nice things.
  14. S-class alone has more industry firsts and patents than some manufacturers have! I think part of it is fear of losing control. We want to hold the wheel and push the pedals. Heck- I took a 222 for a long test drive for a guy with squeaky brake concern. I took an off-ramp and had a light grip on the wheel.. The car determined I was driving lazily and it started to correct my skip cornering on the ramp. Technology is there, it's proven, and it's wonderful. But so many are afraid. Sheesh- they're afraid of our Eco-mode start/stop feature. I've raced it- I can't get from brake pedal to gas pedal faster than the engine starts. But people are still afraid about - what if the engine doesn't re-start. Really? Do you not think we have fail safes on top of fail safes. I think a lot of it is ignorance & fear that slows down regulation and advancement.
  15. The W222 chassis (s-class) Mercedes-Benz can be fully autonomous for 11 seconds. It is fully capable of indefinite range, but regulations keep it at 11 seconds with no hand on wheel. The tech is already there, it's been there. Gov't just can't keep pace with the technology and know how to regulate and adopt it.
  16. Taken with iPhone5S on 4th of July, 2014 at about 25 feet away!!
  17. Sky rock. 9:00pm-ish, taken from large city- too much ambient light & handheld shot. Sigma 500mm on a D7000.
  18. That's so cool! I'll have to scour for a more dramatic and moody piece. So nice how the little boxes and colors help you focus on the music.
  19. Try this on for size.... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WhLDse5R8dQ Definitely has great detail & the melody carries through beautifully. One of my favorites! Other than the insane Rach-3 with full orchestra. P.s. Go pick up 'Shine' Awesome music movie- based on a true story.
  20. I very much prefer Rachmaninov - I'll have to look for this type of bar graph with his work. I love the superfluous use of notes. With most composers it was about less is more. Rachmaninov seems to be- how many keys can I hit on my way to the one needed. Love the heavy left hand too!
  21. I'm curious to hear about the improvement- no idea where the closes Palladiums are to me to demo- not that I think I'd ever purchase. Just wonder what multiple of improvement they are over the RF7ii's ? They look exotic - so I'm sure they sound great. Looking forward to pics & review!
  22. For floors to ceiling acoustic wall sections I was looking into johns manville whispertone wall board 2" (49"x121"x2" to keep one continuous piece wrapped in cloth- don't want a pieced together lines under the cloth! Eek!)
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