DrWho

don't forget about the hundreds of speakers they use to provide insane levels of imaging! at the IMAX, it's the closest you come to feeling like you're there...very intense

well i know others may have already mentioned some of this, but it's easier to just write it again i'll start with the critiques first: -add another link in the menu to go "home" or "mainpage"...it's deceptive having to click that company icon thing. -use the HAND over every link (on the menus and inside the pages) -make every link BOLD to make it stick out more -for every quote, put the person's title and status and other defining info of the person you're quoting in a smaller font, and then change the defining info and the name to another colour (black?)...keep the actual quote the same colour. -the mouseover effects on the main page are annoying and hard to read. according to some online study that i can't find the link for, the majority of ppl online don't read anything that takes up more than 3 lines. try to take that into account on every page (especially the front page!) -try to convert everyparagraph into a bulleted list...if you feel you need to share more info, provide a "more info..." or "learn more..." link. for example, on the about us page: the quote on the left is long and way more than 3 lines...try to take snippits of it to make it shorter and more to the point. on the right, you have 3 sections, each with a huge paragraph. turn them into bulleted lists and then provide a link where you can get into the technicalities. remember your purpose of the website: "I just want people who hear about my company to go to the web and find out enough about us to want to contact us to find out more." Give just enough facts to keep the customer looking through the site...think of it as keeping them hungry, like a snackbar or something. i noticed you do the bulleted list idea on your "news and editorials" page. one thing i might suggest is adding a title; maybe in bold face at the beggining of each bullet. like for the first bullet, put this in bold face: "PeriShip Industry Forum: The Air Cargo Security Act: What will it Mean for Seafood?" This will allow the visitor to decide if he wants to read it or not. on the "common questions" page...i would suggest bolding up the questions (both the link and the targets the links point to). for the whole page, use a larger font. Even in my young age it's hard to read stuff that small. "contact us" page...try to shorten the comments under each section. especially the send an email one...if you feel you need to explain the form, maybe you should try redesigning the form (especially cuz most ppl won't read the extra content, they'll just click on the form and get confused). "client login" -instead of providing another link to actually login, simply put that content of the link onto the "client login" page. (move the content from this page: http://www.shipgrl.com/cgi-bin/fglccgi?loginperiship into the "client login" page). then you will have the request an account and the forgot password links underneathe. i hope that made sense ok, im done for now I may be sounding critical and whatnot, but that's cuz the site is already very nice. I love the simple layout and the colour choices. the things im suggesting are tips i've gotten from professional webdesigners and have tried applied to your website. I do gotta say that i love the way you laid out the pages with them circle buttons and blue lines. it's so simple, yet so good looking! oops, i was gonna end on a good note, but i just noticed one other thing... on most of the pages, you have this contact info stuff that stays on the left side of each page...does your company have any other logos or cool graphics or something to help spice up that side? it'd be cool to have a logo sitting above that info. If you can't do that, then try to put a lable "Contact Info" or something similar to help set it apart. well i'll stop for now, tis a great site!

put em in the corners and toe them in a bit...and like Q-Man mentioned, you will get better bass response mounting the lascalas high and upside down. (for both the center channel and the rears). the reason for this is boundary cancelation. however, the cancelation might help unmuddy things when you're dealing with 5 speakers...i know they're big beasts, but really the best method is to move them around and see where they sound the best. but to answer your question, the corners sound like the best option (but that's only my opinion)

lol! btw, i hope you don't mind me watching all of this...im hoping i might learn something too i think arto wants you to listen in the corners of the room because that's where the "absorbtion crap" is gonna go...if there's no bass in the corners, then what's a bass trap gonna help?

this is how i would approach it... set everything to the default settings and put in a CD and turn off the sub. turn the main volume up to a level that you will use most often. listen for a bit and get a feel for how things sound. then open up your settings and do the test tone generator with your spl meter and all that fancy stuff. it's usually best if you use your ears and your meter together to decide how much to boost each channel. one thing to avoid is to keep adding to each channel. based on the settings you were running earlier, a better calibration would be more like: FL: -4 C: -2 FR: -3 RL: +5 ___ RR: +5 basically try to keep all the numbers so they balance out around 0. once you get all this set, turn on the subwoofer and adjust it's volume accordingly. 10db louder on the sub might be a bit loud, but it's for you to decide what sounds best to you. then, put the spl meter down and start enjoying your system...if you find something a bit distracting or lacking, just adjust it accordingly. also, don't forget to play around with large versus small speaker settings...bass management is important, but we can save that for another topic.

just like speakers, you want to avoid splitting the signal so much that the overall impedence drops below the limit of the device outputting the signal. the concept is essentially the same as speakers...an amp is rated to handle usually 4 and 8 ohms. that means you can connect a single 4 ohm speaker or 2 8 ohm speakers or 4 16 ohm speakers and so on...line level devices generall run in the range of 100ohms to as high as 800ohms. (some1 correct me if my numbers are off...) with line level devices, you can usually get away with splitting the signal into 4 different devices. (from my own experiences anyway). now as far as long cable runs... the longer you go, the more susceptible you become to interference. splitting the signal has the same effect...(the more surface area of wire you have, the bigger your antena is). also, keep in mind that line level signals are low voltage. increasing resistance has a large effect on the magnitude of signal flowing through the device. this means that you will need to increase the volume, which raises the noise floor of a cable already recieving more interference. so what's the practical application of all this crap? feel free to split your signal into a few devices, keep volumes low when you test it and if you get any buzzing or distortion or bad sound, then output to less devices. Go ahead and try long cable runs, and if you get acceptable results then rejoice and enjoy the music...now if the longer run doesn't work well for you, then you have the option of running a balanced line which will cost a few extra bucks, but will work no matter what. another thing i might add: i believe frequency response of any device changes with impedance...(you could also say that impedance is variable based on the frequency). any splitting or different length cable affects the impedance.

why don't you try mounting them upside down directly to the cieling? i personally like the sound of speakers mounted high, than sitting on the floor (prob cuz every PA i mix on uses flown speakers...) in fact, if i ever got my hands on a pair of khorns or RF7's, i plan on mounting them upside down on the cieling sadly, the speakers i got now simply weigh too much (95lbs. each), so i got them sitting on their side on top of the entertainment center. to me, it creates a much more lifelike sound. btw, the reason for mounting the bass sections closer to the boundaries of the room is because it helps eliminate the room canceling the bass out. i forget the math, but something like 3ft. away from a wall creats a 6db dip at 80Hz. the farther away u get, the lower the frequency that gets affected. anyways, im just babbling, but that's cuz i find your "mod" rather interesting. i wonder what phase issues get introduced as you spread the drivers out like that?

to test if that 9" is the cause...simply lift the rca cable or move things around and see if the hum changes based on how you're holding things. however, rudy's idea of plugging things in one at a time is probably the best way to troubleshoot in this situation. once you find the hum, disconnect everything else and make sure the hum is in fact isolated to that one channel (and not being cause by something else previously plugged in). btw, are you able to play music from the pc, or do you only get the hum?

try moving the cable that connects the pc with the stereo around...if it's running near any powersources or other highvoltage lines (like a power cord, or the power supply on the pc), then there's a good chance that it's picking up interference. another thing you might wanna check is that you have everything muted on your soundcard that you aren't using or don't need. and lastly, just doublecheck that you have the cable plugged into the right hole...sometimes it's hard to see back there and it's easy to miss.

never heard the integra, but klipsch with denon always sounds nice

how bout car audio?

well in that context they might not be as bad, lol. however, i still think they sound wierd (then again, it might be the keyboard that sounds wierd) currently i've got another keyboard with the same roland monitors and if you go that route, there's a cool way to mount the speakers onto your keyboard using velco

wow, don't go with the roland...we use them at our church and it just sounds awful, and you can't turn them up very loud either. for keyboards, the only good monitoring system i've found are taller speaker cabinets. sadly, i've not found anything "good" for near field monitoring of keyboards. I was just didn't wanna let someone get something they might not like. However, there is that chance that you might find that they sound amazing so try and listen before you make a final purchase. I would hate to make you dislike something before you tried it for yourself. I will recommend seeing how loud you can get them when testing...keep in mind that on stage, you need it cranked a lot more than in a relatively quiet store. I wish I could provide an alternative...I'll be watching this post eagerly It's no fun lugging around big speakers if/when there's a smaller alternative...

none, they all let electrons flow through them however, the ease at which the electrons flow can be different between various types. Cross-sectional area (the wire guage) and the materials it is made out of are the two factors that affect the flow. As long as the wire allows enough electron flow, you will hear no difference between cables (even though u might find the slightest changes with sensitve measuring equipment). Then their is shielding and balanced cables which try to minimize outside interference. If you are experiencing interference, then you will need to look into cables that will counteract it. Balanced cables nearly always are able to accomplish this, but very little consumer gear utilizes this format.

just curious, as i have written many term papers on this...what exactly is the law that prohibits the actions you are talking about? P2P networks and similar programs are 100% legal. Shouldn't I, an innocent user, expect that every file I seach for is also legal? To be realistic, both you and I know that there are many already copyrighted files. However, it does not conflict with the current copyright laws for two reasons: First, there is no profit being made and therefor there is no damages against the artist (ya, you might be able to argue this one, but the artists themselves agree with it. It's the record companies that make issues). Second, copyright laws are not international. The Internet is international. It is perfectly legal in many countries to copy and even RESELL. So who is America to claim a file is illegal to download when in fact it was legally put on the network to be shared? (assuming someone in another country is sharing the file). If there are to be claims about copyright issues, then it must be done on an International level. Is it moral? That's a matter of perspective. A few more facts and I'll be done... CD sales relative to the slump in the economy have increased significantly. Researches claim that part of this reason is the free advertising P2P networks provide. Anyone telling you CD sales are going down are full of crap and bending the stats. Artist talent has gone down the drain. There are much fewer good artists, but the tools provided by digital recording help cover this up. And lastly, I myself plan to become my own record label in the very near future. I've already been mixing for 11 years, and finally converting from analog production (tapes) to a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) this very week (yay for CDs). "Illegal" P2P networking is an International issue and therefore will never be solved until we get an international government (oh man, endtimes). Therefore, I'm totally behind it and trying to bash something that's already become culturally accepted won't accomplish anything. Instead, record labels can provide their own alternatives, that if better than P2P, would do wonders for the industry. For example, would you not pay a monthly fee for the ability to download files from a server the record company set up? You could get higher quality files, faster downloads, and not have to worry about the other crap from Kazaa and LimeWire. I thought this was my own idea, but I have read numerous articles of other smaller record companies that have done the same thing and nearly doubled their profit margin. Internet servers are relatively cheap to maintain (after they're installed), and the entire world can tap into it. Anyways, that's a crap load all at once and I hope y'all didn't just skip over every detail. Again, I would like to ask: What law prohibits downloading files (not uploading) from P2P networks?

build a room shaped like a pentagon and use 5 khorns and dual svs ultra whatever it is subwoofer. in front of the center channel, put an acoustically transparent projection screen.

I got the quote from steve walker who works at Mackie...here's some more of his favorites: "If it's too loud, turn it up" "Give it more GAS!" "There's no such thing as overkill" "Then don't sit in the front!" Steve was the first person to introduce me to klipsch. He used a pair of 20W tube amped KHorns in his recording studio...right next to a pair of Bose powered by 1,000 watt crown amps. (talk about wierd variety). For his PA he had a cluster of custom (???) built klipsch horns. anyways, I thought I'd give more than a one word reply and say that I've got no tangable reason for my preference towards denon; other than I just like thier sound. I have also heard HK on the same speakers and they sounded great, but it was just different. Attempting the right words for the small difference, Denon is smoother and the HK is bigger. I personally prefer the smoother sound because it's easier on the ears when you crank it, but still sounds good when quiet. (just for reference, the comparison was made in a 20 x 30 room with wood floors and the back wall opens up into the kitchen which is open into the dining room...essentially no back wall)

you could wall mount them in about the same position, just a couple feet higher. (about the height of that shelf you have right above the couch). if you're worried about the little ones, make sure your supports attach to the wall studs.

denon

at home i don't, but in my studio and the 3 PA systems i mix with, we use ashly, behringer, and dbx EQ'ing units. we use both parametric and 1/3rd octave. it all just depends on what problems you're having and selecting the solution with the least (negative) compromises.

from my experiences at home, running in PLII puts most of the sound onto the center channel (one lascala is a lot "quieter" than 2 k-horns). PLII also seems to decrease the overall volume a bit because with the more speakers running, the sound becomes more easily muddied and blah and ya (dunno how else to describe it)...i think the PLII designers took this into account and EQ'ed things to be more airy and give the speakers more room to breathe. and lastly, a lot of recievers tend to have different amp ratings for the various modes...i know that my denon puts out more per channel in stereo mode than it does running all 5 (can't remember the exact numbers, but i think it's 250 in stereo per channel and then 125 when running in surround) if all you're experiencing is a difference in volume, then just turn it up when you switch between the different modes...and maybe tweak with some tone controls and see where that gets you. so to answer your question, it's probably a result of both...i wonder what things will sound like with an awesome reciever. that's quite a setup you got!

what are the dimensions of your patio? and in which direction is your yard? if it's big enough, you probably should put them both on the east wall (by dividing the wall into thirds). i have a similar but smaller patio on my house and if i were to ever place speakers, i would put them both on the same wall (even with the corner issue). another thing i would consider: if your yard extends at an angle (SW i believe), then place the speakers closer towards the center of each wall and angle them both SW (as in your drawing). it's basically a matter of where u want it to sound best: -same wall for patio -opposite walls for the yard

might i ask where u get all the equations and math from? it all seems so specific to speaker design, but i can't find a school in the world that teaches classes like that. (I haven't found any books either, but I haven't looked too hard)

it wouldn't be too hard to make your own either (and it's always fun building stuff)

you should get the dealer to "upgrade" one pair of speakers and leave another pair stock. then proceed to conduct a blind A/B test and have this wacko dealer tell you which speaker is which. if he gets anything less than 10/10 correct, then you know he's full of crap (cuz he might get lucky with the guessing if u do it only 1 or 2 times). while you're at it, try to get him to describe while blind the difference he's hearing...and then be sneaky and play the same set of speakers twice. i've done that to my friends so many times and it's hilarious...and if he's trying to make a sale (which obviously he is), then he'd be stupid to refuse taking the test. i just think this approach is so much more exciting...i die for opportunities like this