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    RF 7 ii amplifier

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    Auto calibration will work with any amount of speakers theoretically. It's just measiring distances and setting +/- dB to equalize all speaker outputs...in a nutshell.

    Check your wiring. Make sure everything is properly connected & clamped down where applicable.

    Also- what do you mean by really turning it up? My garbage heap cheap AVR ($200) has a range of 0-100..

    1 is audible.

    10is reading a book level at 10 feet

    20is movie at midnight with wife and kids sleeping

    30 is music / movie during the day with others home

    40is music / movie at night for the real experience

    (I usually listen at 42 music, 48 movies)

    50 makes the wife get pissy

    60 hurts

    70 really hurts

    80 haven't been here

    90 see above

    100 see above

    So your -- turning way up may be normal? If I was at 0 and dialed up to 48 without you having any concept of scale you may go "whoa bro, don't go so loud!"

    Whereas other avr's the dB scale is a bit easier to work with. 0db being reference. -db's below that +db's above reference levels

    New Member … Needs Some Help Please - Pics.

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Rear surrounds are MOSTLY ambience... And sometimes there is important data from those speakers. A distant voice behind you, or something important to the storyline. Usually though- they seem to be mostly ambient surround 'effects' Like collisions, booms, rustling noises, wind, etc..

    I wouldn't get OVERLY worked up on precision and industry standards on the rears. Work with your room. THX is a perfect world. Our rooms are not.

    Start with them pointed straight ahead... And if the speakers are easily adjustable - start to slowly aim them differently and see what YOU prefer.

    My guess is if you mount them outboard of the wall sconces... And equal height.. My guess says you'll angle the speakers inwards towards the listening position 20-25* And probably have a slight downwards tilt.

    New Member … Needs Some Help Please - Pics.

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    If you're set on not moving the fly fishing secretary style desk- you can mount your surround speakers above the top of cabinet on wall--- and do your opposing surround speaker exactly same height and and distances.

    Another option is to use them as rear surrounds instead of side sureounds. In this instance- mount them to the rear wall either inboard our outboard of your wall sconces. Probably outboard.... And I would guess about the same height as those sconces.

    New Member … Needs Some Help Please - Pics.

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Oh wow. Yes those pictures give a better scale. To me at least.

    Btw- my recommendation of moving the desk to under the window is I think it will help make the room feel less cluttered and I think it'll balance the room better.

    For surrounds. Depends on the type of speaker I believe as to whether you tilt or run parallel.

    My gut says they should run parallel to the floor which should give a more immersive sound because you won't be able to pinpoint the source as easy.

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    New Member … Needs Some Help Please - Pics.

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Welcome.

    My bearings are a little off in your room I think.... But when your love seat arrives I think it'll go to the right of the desk/table as you're sitting at the desk/table.

    1) I would rotate your desk 90* to the left and out under the big window. That then gives you room in that corner for your rear surround placement on the wall a foot or so above seated ear height. as well as more side-to-side space for the love seat.

    2) Your center channel needs to be flush with the end of the cabinet it's sitting on. Otherwise some of your sound is being reflected all over when it smacks that surface.. Instead of firing towards you.

    3) clear out the stuffs on the walls to the right of both pictures by about 12" each side. Then pick out some heavy curtains to hang & flank/frame the windows. One- you can now block out light better than pull down blinds, and two- they will help absorb some reflections. (The higher you mount them on the wall- they'll look more like columns and they have the tendency to make your room feel bigger/taller)

    4) download the app called Houzz for some small room inspiration.

    5) best management for wires? In wall. Second best, behind/under baseboard floor trim. Third best, tucked away nicely.

    When in doubt, ask the women in the house how it looks. Wife approval factor or Wife acceptance factor, WAF, will help you with this one!

    6) a picture from the entrance to the room? Maybe farther back so we can get a perspective on the whole room? I'm having a hard time figuring out which wall is which amd where you're placing speakers and couch. And where is the fly fishing desk?? Is that the one with the computer on it?

    $$$$$$Power Ball$$$$$$

    in Lounge

    Posted

    I would stop working the daily grind job...

    Pay off house, buy a nicer car.... But not a fleet of ferrari's... Just a pair of nice cars for me and the Mrs.

    Then... I would use the money to open a not-for-profit school that strives to actually educate. Bring back shop classes, art, band, cooking, and your normal sciences , math , and English.

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    Lets see YOUR Home Theater:

    in Home Theater

    Posted

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    Question: Your center channel seems quite low, with a good 30-45degree angle. Does that alter sound at all with side to side panning? Also, do you notice the center channel reflects off of the ceiling ??

    I ask because I'll be doing a rather low center channel with an 11* angle (according to my poor math skills for listening distance)

    Just curious if you notice any artifacts from that setup?

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    New to site, seeking help.

    in General Klipsch Info

    Posted · Edited by MercedesBerater

    Get another set of 7ii's....

    Get a couple xpa2's And an xpa3 or 5

    Boom. Done. Killer setup.

    Keep your 52ii's for side duty... 7ii's in the rear.

    Hey wait a minute.... That sounds like my setup. :D

    To stay within your 1400 budget... Get a pair of rf82ii's second hand & an xpa2 for your mains, with your Marantz 7055 should be more than killer for the: side 52ii's, rear 82ii's, and center 64ii

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    New to site, seeking help.

    in General Klipsch Info

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    I agree with twisted crank...

    My theaters appearance is high on my list... I want the speakers to be big, beautiful and make you go... Damn. When you first walk in.

    Hence my rear 7ii's. However, I do not like the look of a tower for the center... I like the look of my 64ii.

    I love the copper all over the room & the room was designed and colored to match my speakers.

    The Khorn is a power player for any room and budget I suspect... I just don't like the looks of it. So it will NEVER be in my home. My father in law however is a heritage nut. That's actually how I got started on this path... He loaned me some Heresy speakers for an apartment & I got the bug!

    Instead of heritage... I will someday move into the palladium realm... But that's far down the road -- as I have to finish my theater & get these 7ii's some power!!

    And I'd like the palladium for a dedicated 2 channel room.

    I'm right there with you on the 7ii choices... I think you made the right decision with getting Amps. Make the 7ii's sing! And if you choose to get something else later on... The amplifiers will stay put and power whatever you buy. Be it heritage or palladium

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    New to site, seeking help.

    in General Klipsch Info

    Posted · Edited by MercedesBerater

    Welcome...

    What about getting a nice 2 channel amp and using for front L&R. Then your 7025 for the center and rears.

    I dunno how much extra tingles you'll feel from the 52 --> 62 upgrade

    Although.... Go bigger has always served me well.

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    Legal Round Up

    in Lounge

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    If the public were well versed in basic high school level biology vaccinations would never be a political/legal issue.  The government mandate for vaccines is the only response in the face of sheer stupidity and ignorance that threatens public health and has already resulted in unnecessary deaths.  Tragic.  And I find it tragically stupid to argue the uninformed anti-vaccine side, as some are doing here.  

     

    If vaccines are so good why are you afraid if others are not vaccinated....

     

    Google up the term "herd immunity".  This is basic epidemiology, with gobs of supporting evidence in it's favor, as opposed to the uninformed (or worse, ideological) anti-vaccination fear campaign. 

     

    maybe we need choice. I chose not to vaccinate my kids they are healthy and caught most all the standard childhood bugs and will never catch them again. I for one do not support big pharma on most vaccines. I believe they do more harm than good. This is all about VERY BIG MONEY.

      

     

    Public health via vaccinations is NOT a conspiracy.  Your belief that vaccines do more harm than good is wrong (demonstrably, wildly wrong), but it serves as a perfect example of providing false witness and spreading dangerous lies.  If you have any peer reviewed research supporting your claim that vaccines do more harm than good, please present it, or stfu and stop carrying water for The Stupid.

    Just wondering if your kids got the common bug Polio? What about measles mumps and rubella? How'd they fare with diphtheria?

    My wife and I just had a child... And I'm already nervous about him going to school in a few years because of stupid f#%¥ parents that don't vaccinate. How do you think we get rid of these "common bugs."?

    Home theatre build....DIY..slowly..

    in Home Theater

    Posted · Edited by MercedesBerater

    Last 7 sheets of drywall going up.... Will mud/tape on Sunday & hope to have paint rolled on in another week.

    The door on the rear wall (left side of pic) is TOTALLY temporary. I'll be doing communicating doors. (Like in a hotel room)

    Next up: Rear riser!

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    To hear Bose speakers full potential.

    in Lounge

    Posted · Edited by MercedesBerater

    I don't think that's a fair analogy..

    You're saying hot rodding a 3cyl Metro is equivalent to tuning a Ferrari.

    Disclaimer: I have only ever heard their sound socks & Wave systems or whatever those alarm clock do-dads are called.

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    Acoustic treatment question/advice

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Contacted acoustical solutions & presented them with competitors quotes.

    I think I posted his response with "ours is better cuz it is" kind of thing... But I got the quote... Much much better than MSRP.

    With the new cost of commercial panels I'll be going with them. It just makes sense... A good discount, perfect panels, and the fabric color I so desperately wanted.

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