*** THE OFFICIAL HOME THEATER & AUDIO THREAD**

[-Roach-]

Thanks... What Proper 5.1 Reciever Would You Recommend..

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ you don't have to spend much, though a good receiver is a worthwhile investment. The receiver is the heart of of your entire home theater system.

You can get a cheap, good quality receiver like this
Yamaha RX-V371BL 5.1-Channel A/V Receiver
$169.95 and free shipping with Amazon Prime
http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-RX-V371BL- ... B004QQXDVC

see the back has 4 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output

It also supports HD audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Your current system only supports Dolby Digital.

you can use this with your TV and existing speakers and upgrade the speakers as you go along

[pioneer]

You could also try a cheap fix...use an HDMI splitter

I have one of these somewhere around for cheap



Used it for a few months before I got my rx to connect xbox, ps3 and pc to my monitor

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ that won't help him. His receiver has NO HDMI input, only output.

[pioneer]

well he should return it to fred flinstone

[-Roach-]

well he should return it to fred flinstone

I Already Got A Sale For It... I'll Invest In A Good Receiver And Buy Speakers From There... Have To Read Through This Entire Thread Before I Purchase Though...

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ you don't have to buy everything at once

[-Roach-]

^ you don't have to buy everything at once

Yep... Plan On Taking My Time And Getting Good Stuff And Done... My House It 1/2 Way Built... So I Have Time Till Then....

[crazychinee]

hey guys, I;m looking for floor stands for some Onkyo Speakers, HTS3500.

Any recommendations?

[Ted_v2]

im looking for a small bass amp/plate amp , looking at a option

[Cross Blood]

im looking for a small bass amp/plate amp , looking at a option

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=475554

[STi-N]

looking for some good picture settings for samsung 40 inch es6100 LED tv

[ru$$ell]

^picture setting depends on brightness of room really,you could try the preset ones that are online,but those usually are if your room is totally dark

[Soundstream_626]

Anybody here have tube gear? Looking into my first tube audio foray with this :
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... er=310-350

Bravo Audio V2 Class A 12AU7 Tube Multi-Hybrid Headphone Amplifier


I plan to use it more like a tube pre most of the time though. Thoughts?

[ru$$ell]

^was considering tube before i got my CA 640A V2 Solid State,the ones i wanted were way outta my budget,was looking at the McIntosh but then it boiled down to Jolida,which is great value for money.Theres a vid i posted here with Bob Carver,excellent vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ9USqpclWc

[crazychinee]

and I have this from before
http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-HT-S3500-5- ... B0077V88V8

Got my christmas gift a few days ago! I'm trying to deciede if it's worth wall mounting the tv with the samsung slim, or sit on a home theater stand?

I need to connect everything up properly to the Onkyo Receiver and speakers I have ,the Apple TV, and my PS3 and Xbox.

Is the Cable HD package worth it for a 1080p television?

I'm also trying to source some onkyo speaker stands..any suggestions? I see some atlantic on amazon, but not sure if worth it, and how would the center speaker mount exactly?

[X_Factor]

in the process of doing my DIY sub
Using a T3 Audio 15" sub in 3cubes (net) sealed
sub is 1000rms gonna be powered by an american audio 4000(for now)
I would have loved a ported enclosure to 17hz but couldnt justify that size box to the wife
about 8cubes

may post pics

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ what tops are you matching that with?

IMO better home theater setups only use the subs for LFE (low frequency effects) such as explosions and rumbles. The 5 speakers, especially the front and center, handle the bass and midbass themselves since this is how 5.1 and 7.1 is mixed

[X_Factor]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GG ... PDKIKX0DER

thats the tops

but i cant buy it now, when i first put it up it was selling for 140USD, it dropped to 107USD and now its at 225USD
couldnt get them cause Raptor was not taking orders at that time, so i will wait till i see them drop again
anytime it goes under 150USD i will order them

[Cross Blood]

hay im new here and looking for an epson cinema projector...where can i find one

You should buy one online (Amazon). You would get it waaaay cheaper than buying it locally.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003GGXGU6/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_6?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

thats the tops

but i cant buy it now, when i first put it up it was selling for 140USD, it dropped to 107USD and now its at 225USD
couldnt get them cause Raptor was not taking orders at that time, so i will wait till i see them drop again
anytime it goes under 150USD i will order them

nice!!!

your sub will def only be used for LFE

[X_Factor]

the thing is, my reciever has a powered sub output, and not a low level
since its the reciever from one of onyko's higher end HTIB's
so im wondering if i will need a high to low level connector

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

hmmm - usually high-end receivers have LFE and the sub output is NOT powered.
then again HTIABs are not considered high-end

if you want to use a powered HTIAB sub-out on a powered sub, then I think you will need a line-out converter, but since most of them are made for use in car audio, you may need a DC power supply for it.

I wonder though, if your receiver is for a HTIAB, will it be able to run the speakers you want to use on it and will it have the right crossover settings. Most HTIAB setups use the sub to even get midbass since the satellite speakers are not capable of much low frequencies. This might prove real tricky trying to get the right X-over balance between your home-built sub and the Jamo speakers. Might end up sounding very muddy.

[SR]

the standard line out converters for car audio will work on the speaker output of a home rx once the output is rated to go down to 4 ohm

if not there will be an impedance mismatch and may cause distortion in the output

if the powered output of the rx is more than 50watts there may also have some issues however so far on one of my personal sytems utilizing a car audio line converter i have had no issues

[pioneer]

Ditch the rx and get one with line out

[SR]

not everyone has your budget

[X_Factor]

thats a link to the present reciever manual
http://www.intl.onkyo.com/downloads/man ... nual_e.pdf

the plan as well for this year
jamo front stage
DIY sub
yamaha RX 473
monster/furman/panamax power conditioner
and christmas this yr 42-50" tv

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ that is a good plan - the Yamaha RX 473 will definitely make a big difference

what plate amp you plan to use on your DIY sub?

[X_Factor]

getting an american audio 4000 borrowed from my cousin to use since they dont really use it
which should be around 1200wrms @8ohm

my main goal is for those front stage speakers to drop and buy them one time!

some pics





this is the sub


will be finished tmr

[X_Factor]

thats the final pics, there were 2 blunders
the entire box supposed to be on the flatter side but i forget to tell the upholstery guy that
so he did it on the wrong side, therefore causing the speaker terminal to be in that direction

the fackin last bolt broke the t nut causing it to just spin free, i got fed up and decided to put silicone to seal the hole and didnt bother trying to remove it

hopefully testing soon