mmiles

Pass on the gosphel brother!

There is a rule, not sure if it is golden or not, regarding room size. Width x 1.618 = depth Width / 1.618 = ceiling height 16" wide room = 26' deep, 10' ceiling

Prices are $1280 (20% off MSRP) for the NIB unit and $1100 (31.25% off MSRP) for the open-box unit. Look familiar? When the 9.9 hits in quantitiy I bet used 9.8's will land in about $1000 once the dust settles.

EM3, Let me level with you BR is a square deal for sure... Better audio no doubt but I still think the way to watch is with a constant height "scoped" screen. Now that is big bucks.

9.8had only two HDMI video outputs. The 9.9 may differ.

9.9 has some tricked out Audyessy features like Dynamic Volume etc. The parts, motherboard and DSP make up is about the same according to my sources. Regarding the surround processing I think the 9.9 has another THX mode available as well maybe. The price on the 9.8 units in the garage sale forum are aggressive and will make someone a good deal but I'd bet you could score a 9.9 for $1400 or so once they are readily available.

Another cause and harder to fix is that the speaker wire (if in the wall) maybe to close to your AC line. Do you have any light dimmers in your room?

Willy, I'll keep you in mind. I would miss the video side of the 9.8. I use 720p processing feeding a five year old Samsung SL507N DLP RPTV ( internal video processing not so good but it is 5 yrs old too) but I use "through" (no processing) feeding a SIM2 HT380. That I would miss. Looking at the Cary Audio Design C11a and Radiance/Sencore Lumagen. I'm not a "civilian" so it easies the $$$$ pain somewhat. I should know by the end of the month or sooner what direction I will take. Mike

C11a has the new codecs and should ship this week. MSRP is $3500. The Integra DTC 9.8 does not trip my 2 channel trigger at all. If you own this unit get a Cary SPL-03 ($3000 msrp) or a used BAT VK31se (used about $2400 - $3000) and be done with it. The McIntosh MX series has a good 2 channel section but only a fair to good Dolby IIx surround processing. A Parasounc C2 (used $1500) is maybe the best of both worlds but no HDMI 1.3 and no hidef audio codecs (neither does McIntosh...).

C3 should be out by CES (early Jan 2009). MSRP is "planned" to be $3500.00 I'd also look at the Cary Audio Design C11a (shameless plug)... At present I run the DTC 9.8 and love it. However due to my "association" to the industry I might be moving it soon.

The two HOT threads were regarding the release and your (I think it was you) in house meet and greet. Meat = Industry Review, Where can you listen to them, End user opinion that has lived with them say for at least 100+ hours, 2 channel vs. Home theater impressions. That sort of thing. However being out less than a month it appears I have to be patient.

I took your advise and found one major thread. Results: 1 guy bought them, 2 - 4 others have heard them somewhere (Klipsch HQ I'd guess) and 1 half arsed review in Germany. Typical comments like: " you can buy X and have Y to go on vacation " Not much meat right now it appears.

doah. BTW, you can send your video only to a scaler and pump the audio back to the processor. I'm looking at the Lumagen Radiance (now sold by Sencore). $4000 MSRP but I know where you can get a better deal...

DTL, we are almost neighbors (you being in Delmar). we should meet up and i'll let you buy me a beer!

How are this speakers moving? Are they out yet? It seems like a stretch for Klipsch to get out of the "value price" model of product. To the eye the look impressive. Comments?

Late June.

Brand new in box. Bought May 2006. Does not have mic or calibrating software (required calibration!). $1,695.00 shipped . For more information email me at mmiles@icrinc.net of call 443.614.2067 .

For Sale: $1795.00 shipped. About 3 months old and in mint condition. For more information email me at mmiles@icrinc.net or call my cell at 443.614.2067 .

Those blue meters were hot...

Sold

The Cary Audio Design Cinema 11 is getting some good buzz over on avsforum.com . MSRP: $3000 I think. No video switching at this time. That will be a separate component in the near future. A review was just done in this months Stereophile and it was the rave!

I have this unit listed on Audiogon for $6,250.00 shipped but I've always had a soft spot (my head perhaps) for the guys on this forum. The unit is in mint condition with all manuals, remotes and boxes. Reason for selling: I'm no longer a "Mac" dealer. My firm was used on a consultant basis and I supplied the audio only section of some large projects out of my area. The folks in Binghamton, NY. got wind of the deal and here we are. Though not direct use of the Internet to solicit business the Internet (ie: email) was used to "close" the business. There you have it plain and simple. Therefore warranty may not convey. However I can tell you the McIntosh MX series are some of the easies pre-pro's I've ever set up and operated (many don't use the remote, very wife friendly) and the build quality, as you would expect, is top shelf. $5,995.00 (38% off MSRP & FREE S&H) shipped. Any questions email me at mmiles@icrinc.net or call me at 410.548.2274 (W), 443.614.2067 © or 410.677.6561 (H). Regards, Mike

Roc (and others), I heard the MultiEQ almost two years ago at a "Road Show" it was very impressive. Later that same year at CEDIA I listed again and again. Still very impressive. Proper room design and acoustical treatments are still the way to go IMHO but this device will enhance even that. Again, IMHO, most multipurpose (media room, home theater and living space) rooms are not properly treated and designed as we know it. With that said I bought one of the first and have not installed as of yet. It took several months to get it BTW. Lazy I guess... You will need the "dealer kit" which is the mic, software and weblink (file and print results) that only a dealer has access to., Next you will need to measure at least 4, if not more, listening positions (maybe even the same seat at different ear level heights --- you are a bit taller than Mrs. Roc). The only down side I see in the unit so far are: no balanced connections (single ended RCA, not a deal breaker however), mic input is on the rear of the unit (the folks at Audyssey say it keeps the front profile clean), PC interface is USB only (LAN would be cool to allow connection with a laptop using a wireless 802 card) again with the jack on the rear of the unit and the cable cannot be left plugged in (but really no need after calibration is done). At the end of the day the on - off difference was amazing. I forget the movie but it was Kevin Costner and Robert Duval in a cowboy flick and KC was walking in the rain down the center of town. The thunder and rain was awesome sounding. There is one major cool factor I almost forgot. You can push the red button on the panel to listen with the unit on or off. A true guy thing indeed. Trust me you will leave it on! Regards, Mike

For some reason I cannot PM certain members... doah! Email me regarding the SVS (great sub, heck for 6 bills I might just keep it!) at mmiles@icrinc.net and for "other alternatives".

Sorry to offend anyone but the first 6 bills gets the sub... I've not had good luck holding things in the past. No disrespect to anyone here on the forum.