oldtimer Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 So does that mean that "acoustically transparent" is a misnomer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetJockey Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Sfogg , thats a very good point. I for one would not want to go that route because of SQ issues which is super important to me as this is my listening room also. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 i have another post that shows how i want to design my room. i quickly good the smx screen out of my head. i am just going to put the speakers in the wall and then cover them up. it may just be easier and cheaper. i am not even going to be looking at projectors for a while. i am going to be buying the house in march 08 and it won't be built in septerber. the technoloy we change so much by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfogg Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 "So does that mean that "acoustically transparent" is a misnomer?" Depends upon the screen. Some have less of an acoustic impact then others. They tend to effect the high end more then the rest of the spectrum. Likewise some 'acoustically transparent' screens have less of a visual effect then others but in most cases they all have some sort of effect on the picture. Moire patterns and things like that in some setups may not be a problem but in other setups they will. Like most everything else they are a trade off. In my case I didn't want to make that trade off so I sized my screen to fit above my front speakers and had it hang from the ceiling so that it in effect created a 'screen wall.' I couldn't go with a real screen wall (fake wall to hold the screen with black grill cloth over the rest of the wall for the speakers to hide behind) as I needed ventilation for the mini-split AC/heat pump that I put up on the wall behind the screen. Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcott Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I second this opinion. If you have never owned a front projector system, an inexpensive 720p unit will blow you away. For around $2500, you can get an awesome projector and screen. 1080p is a great technology but it is still very expensive. 1080p is still very expensive and I doubt you would notice the difference if you have never had a front projector. Save your money and I promise, you will not be dissappointed. If you get upgradeidus later, the cost of a 1080p will probably cost less than the difference of both systems at this date. Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eq_shadimar Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Inventor - I live in Plano and I have two Klipsch powered systems. One has 5 Cornwalls and a 65" diag TV, the other is 5 Heresy's and AX100 720p front projection system ~106" diag 1.78 and ~133" diag for 2.35. The projector is in a 11.5'x16' room so very similar to yours. This will give you a good comparsion of the options you are considering. Send me a PM if you would like to come over for a demo. I would be happy to put both systems through their paces for you. Laters, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Inventor, It is worth going to Jeff's in Plano if not for any other reason than to hear that Cornwall set up. Now that his projection room is done I am stoked too 'cause he does good work. Also from another post I think it would be cool to check out your system and we can mess around with placement, toe-in, etc. You can email or send a pm, I am in Denton, not sure where you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon20x Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Where do I buy a ticket for the Eq's demo? Is the popcorn included? Just kidding Oldtimer is right you should jump on EQ's offer, that would be something to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 i just got the message. i sent him a pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eq_shadimar Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Not to hijack the thread but I will probably hold a DFW Hornheads gathering next month but in the meantime if anyone wants a demo just shoot me a PM. Now back to your normal programming.... Laters, Jeff PS - Board must be slow..just got the PM..will reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 i got it. thanks. i look forward to it. it's really nice that you would allow strangers into your home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcott Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 i got it. thanks. i look forward to it. it's really nice that you would allow strangers into your home. We do it all the time, here in Texas. Us southern folk are known for our hospitality (besides, it is a "right to carry" state!)[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenzip Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 i got it. thanks. i look forward to it. it's really nice that you would allow strangers into your home. We do it all the time, here in Texas. Us southern folk are known for our hospitality (besides, it is a "right to carry" state!)[] LOL. I was taking a rifle to my dad the other day, we were going to meet downtown where our pool league was that night. Nebraska is just 2.5 months past gaining sanity about concealed carry, and my wife hears all kinds of 'warnings' about 'the crazy people carrying concealed' from somewhere. As I'm walking out the door with the rifle over my shoulder (1.25" barrel, Unertl target scope, benchrest-type stock, ~20lbs), she says to me, "Don't get in trouble for carrying, you don't have your (concealed carry) permit yet!" I just laughed, as I was wearing jeans and a t-shirt, and I asked her, "Where did you think I was going to conceal it?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Trey Cannon Posted March 14, 2007 Klipsch Employees Share Posted March 14, 2007 I have just picked up a 720P (http://www.costco.com/images/content/misc/PDF/135613.pdf) I realy like it. $1400 with a 1.8 gain graywolf screen. I was using a old Sony CRT projo, that works very well, but is a real pain to set up. There are things to look for in projection, start reading on the subject. DLP vs. LCD ect... My projo only has 1 color wheel. In high contrast, fast action shots, I can see a "color trail". The first time I thought it was flashbacks, but that is a story for another time[A]. I have all La Scala's in the front (4 of them, 2 1982 LS and 2 LSII) The sub is in front as well. All behind a screen/grill cloth. I had a perf screen and did not like it. The holes looked like someone shot it with 00 buck shot. The set up I have now works well for me. I can run and see the media with all the lights on, (no windows), and I had to trun the brightness down. The only inwall speakers that I could live with in my HT are the THX ultra II inwalls from Klipsch. The same may be true for you, because of what you are used to hearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcott Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 i got it. thanks. i look forward to it. it's really nice that you would allow strangers into your home. We do it all the time, here in Texas. Us southern folk are known for our hospitality (besides, it is a "right to carry" state!)[] LOL. I was taking a rifle to my dad the other day, we were going to meet downtown where our pool league was that night. Nebraska is just 2.5 months past gaining sanity about concealed carry, and my wife hears all kinds of 'warnings' about 'the crazy people carrying concealed' from somewhere. As I'm walking out the door with the rifle over my shoulder (1.25" barrel, Unertl target scope, benchrest-type stock, ~20lbs), she says to me, "Don't get in trouble for carrying, you don't have your (concealed carry) permit yet!" I just laughed, as I was wearing jeans and a t-shirt, and I asked her, "Where did you think I was going to conceal it?" Take the wife's comment as a compliment. Maybe she knows something we don't!!![6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenzip Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 i got it. thanks. i look forward to it. it's really nice that you would allow strangers into your home. We do it all the time, here in Texas. Us southern folk are known for our hospitality (besides, it is a "right to carry" state!)[] LOL. I was taking a rifle to my dad the other day, we were going to meet downtown where our pool league was that night. Nebraska is just 2.5 months past gaining sanity about concealed carry, and my wife hears all kinds of 'warnings' about 'the crazy people carrying concealed' from somewhere. As I'm walking out the door with the rifle over my shoulder (1.25" barrel, Unertl target scope, benchrest-type stock, ~20lbs), she says to me, "Don't get in trouble for carrying, you don't have your (concealed carry) permit yet!" I just laughed, as I was wearing jeans and a t-shirt, and I asked her, "Where did you think I was going to conceal it?" Take the wife's comment as a compliment. Maybe she knows something we don't!!![6] ROFL "This is my weapon! This is my gun! This one's for fighting! This one's for fun!" Bonus points to the first to name the movie the quote is from. (I think I have it right. Close, anyway.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcott Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 My guess is Mel Brooks in either Blazing Saddles or History of the World, probably the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetJockey Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 That movie would be Full Metal Jacket I believe. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfogg Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 http://www.moviesounds.com/fmj/myrifle.wav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InVeNtOr Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 how did you not know it was full metal jacket! man i should have responed earlier. how many people only watch the first half of full metal jacket? for me once the boot camp is over, i'll just turn it off. fyi, R. Lee Ermy (the drill insturctor) got that job becasue he was the "tech" rep and he was trying to teach the actor(s) how to be a D.I. since a couple of actors could be as good as Ermy, he got the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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