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  1. Pyrrho

    RF interference problems

    Thanks for your replies.
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    RF interference problems

    I recently moved into a house that I really like, but it is about a block away from a strong AM radio station. It seems that I am picking up the station via speaker wires, though the behavior of the sound is bizarre. Most of the noise seems to come from the longer speaker wires, for the...
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    Title II is Not the Net Neutrality You’re Looking For

    I don't know why you are misunderstanding my posts so completely. Saying that something is the case in no way implies that things should be that way. The reason why net neutrality is important is because without it, companies will cheat their customers. Companies cheat customers when the...
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    Title II is Not the Net Neutrality You’re Looking For

    Actually, he does not have to admit anything. People can deny reality all they want, and give specious arguments as long as it pleases them to do so. It happens all the time that people do this.
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    hooked up 4 sub's

    Try hooking up the other subwoofers directly to your receiver. You can use "Y" cables to split the subwoofer output from your source receiver to feed to different subwoofers; for 4 subwoofers, you can use 3 "Y" cables, one to split the signal into two, and then one on each of the output ends of...
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    Rotel RSX-1550 or Pioneer Elite VSX 53?

    Since you have all of the equipment in question, you should listen to it all and decide for yourself. That is always a good idea when dealing with speakers, as some flaws bother some people more than others, and no speaker is perfect. I will make one observation, and that is that the Martin...
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    Title II is Not the Net Neutrality You’re Looking For

    Steve81, quoting laws misses the point for two reasons. First, legal meanings of terms are different from ordinary meanings, which is why there are legal dictionaries in addition to normal ones. And second, the simple fact is, you and everyone else knows absolutely that lying is commonplace in...
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    CD player under 100 dollars that is okay?

    I agree. You could also try Thrift stores in your area. Just make sure you test the player by putting a CD in it and making sure it plays. Ebay is another option, though you might want to restrict your searches for units that are near you and allow for local pickup instead of shipping...
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    Next Step: Receiver/Amp or Integrated?

    For the OP: Anyone who really could hear the difference between magic cables and ordinary speaker wire could be a millionaire. James Randi has offered that for many years, yet whenever the people who claim obvious differences are actually properly tested, they are never able to detect any...
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    Next Step: Receiver/Amp or Integrated?

    Lies cannot be scientifically proven to be true. That something has no evidential basis is a reason to believe it is bullshit nonsense. Give actual evidence for a claim, and then people might be more receptive to it. But making an unsubstantiated claim, one that sounds like the lies and...
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    Disc vs Streaming 4K content

    According to online reviews that I have read, the data compression for streaming 4k makes it generally inferior to 4k discs. For example: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/apple-tv-4k-review-ambition-meet-reality/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/27/apple-tv-4k-review/ And the same is...
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    Title II is Not the Net Neutrality You’re Looking For

    I think you will find that if you read all of the fine print when you sign up (almost no one does read such stuff these days), they don't have to give you what they appear to be offering you in the big print. For an obvious example, they probably are not guaranteeing that you will ever actually...
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    duelund dca 12awg 16awg speaker wire

    Here you can read all you need to know about speaker wire: http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm
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    Why does my system sound different on different days?

    Given your description of your situation, I would say that the most likely thing is your mood. Mood also affects your other perceptions, like what tastes good to you at a particular time. Sometimes, something savory is what one wants, and other times, something sweet. What changes is not...
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    Understanding the Speaker Impedance Specification

    If this is aimed at me, I think the remark is misplaced. I am not claiming an audible advantage (other than when one fails and the other still works). It is purely a question of reliability. Receivers and separate power amps and preamps and tuners are all pretty close to equally reliable...
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    Which AVR?

    I would go with this instead: YAMAHA RX-A660 https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxa660bl/yamaha-rx-a660-7.2-ch-x-80-watts-networking-a/v-receiver/1.html I have had good luck with Yamaha receivers over the years, and their Aventage line is good.
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    Why my Samsung TV app, spotify only output 2.1 to my speakers?

    I don't know what model TV you have, but I know that at least in the past, some TVs simply would not output 5.1 sound. You would have to look at your manual for your specific TV to see what it says about what it can and cannot output. My guess is, if it does not specifically say that it can...
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    Impedance matching for bi-amped speakers.

    There is a better way. First of all, you should have a preamp before the crossover, in order to change the volume of everything at once. That way, after you get the balance of sound right between the woofer and tweeter, you leave the volume controls on your separate amplifiers alone, and just...
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    Should I set my fronts to large?

    I will only add, what should be superfluous for you (given the responses you have gotten thus far), but might be relevant to someone else with a similar question, you should only set your main speakers to "large" when they are as capable as your subwoofer for dealing with deep bass. Whenever...
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    Background music is too loud compared to dialogs

    Many receivers have an option to decrease the dynamic range of the sound, which, in some receivers, is called a "night" mode or some such thing. You will want to look at the manual for your receiver for this. Select it, and it will decrease the difference between the loudest sounds and the...
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