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So I have Yamaha NS-50F front speakers , relatively inexpensive speakers that actually sound quite good to my ears . Now I can't afford to upgrade them right now and if I do , anything that will be substantially better is fairy expensive here in NZ ie svs prime towers are $2499 a pair here . The...

Hey guys, here is my current setup. I rent a room so this is my main setup! Working with the dimensions of the room, but so far it's sounding good. The room size lends well to the Pb2000's lfe output!!! I just got the sub and yamaha RXV4A receiver last week so still very excited and tweaking to...

hi just wondering, the prologic IIx, is that the one with front height channels ie 4 fronts? or is that the EX? sorry to sound naive, i know all about the various formats just wasnt sure on these two as they are listed on the specs of my Onkyo TX-SR503 but dont come up when scrolling through...

hey guys i recently picked up an old dolby pro logic stack for $5 its an Aiwa Z-D9400M, and it seems to put out less sound to the right channel, mainly bass missing. if i use some of the surround modes it gets more even but still lacking bass. ive takin it apart and dusted it out (i got it...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=273183169 hey guys as per link. Are these as good as the ad suggests, i found an owners manual online and the specs seemed awesome. Has anyone had any experience with this sub. If i were to get it, i would have to sell my Velodyne CHT-10R, which...

Hi guys, my brother has decided to get into quality audio and has found a pair of SD7 from pioneer for $40 (NZ), I was wondering if anyone has any info such as year of release, power rating, freq response etc, i cant seem to find much at all. he will be matching it to a Marantz SR53 amp.

I recently got mysky HD cable, and have it connected to my 32 inch widescreen samsung CRT via component as it has no HDMI input. it has two component inputs, one for hdtv and one for standard definition inputs. one wont display the other ie- on the HD input it wont display SD resolution and on...

One of the chanels i get has recently started broadcasting some programs in hd, for those who have subscribed to hd content through their provider. i have the standard definition box on satillite feed from a dish. tonight i watched two simpson episodes back to back, one from last season in sd...

I have a belkin 4 way surge protector and i paid $60NZ for it three years ago. it sits attached to my tv cabinet so gets no knocking or abuse. i got it for the 75,00 dollar connected equipment warranty, and the belkin name. anyway today i unplugged my avr and it fell apart! it is only held...

Im in NZ and have just seen the first advertisement for samsung LED tvs, what are you guys opinions of them, anyone got one (of any brand) ? im assuming you have had them awhile now. a 40" is $4999 NZ

hey im running 16awg monster standard THX certified speaker cable allround, but was told for my fronts (CV VE-12f, 300w) and my reciever (tx SR-503 onkyo, 130w x 7 @ 1kHz jeita) i should have atleast 12 awg wire. the cable i have is slightly larger than other standard 16 awg ive seen, and is...

im in NewZealand, yesterday the news stated a bank here, Westpac, had accidentally gave a man a 10 million dollar overdraft instead of 100,000 he had applied for. the man has now fled the country after managing to withdraw 6.8 million. 2.8 million was recovered but the rest is gone , as is the...

i played a 5-100Hz signal through my setup (Awesome fun!!!!) and predictably my sub rolled off at about 25Hz ie no volume below there and some port noise, but amazinly my VE-12 fronts played the full spectrum, there was no roll off! at the 5Hz point they where moving in and out alot!! with no...

would cutting the dense foam my sub came packed in to the right size and using it as an isolation base be effectively the same as using a gamma?? its about 2 inchs thick.

I have been waiting for surgery to relieve my back and leg pain since janurary. after getting terrible pain in my legs and back since october last year i was told in janurary i needed corrective surgery and its finally come up. i have a narrowing of the canal in my lower disc which squeezes the...

I am running my CV VE-12 fronts with my Onkyo TXSR-503 reciever, and can get great sound levels with it, but i have seen videos on the net where people are getting alot more bass extension and volume using higher power amps. would i see much of an improvement using say a 200w p/c amp over the...

Im interested in the price i pay for H/T gear here in NZ versus you guys in different parts of the states and worldwide. example at the moment a 42" full HD (1920 x 1080p) panasonic viera plasma (TH-42PZ850AZ) is $3499 NZ ($2488 US), or a samsung 40" full HD LCD (LA40A850A) is $2399 NZ ($1705...

Hi i have an old Akai AM-UO1 Amp, and one channel was not working, while the other was very quiet. i opened her up and one capacitor of a pair is slightly swollen and when tapped produces a noise on the non working channel. I am asking if they cause issues like this and what would be a suitable...

i have a onkyo TX-SR503, and its running VE-12 fronts, VE5C center and VE5M surrounds, and a Velo CHT-10R sub. with fronts set to large (due to the 12 inch drivers and they are rated down to 28Hz) and surrounds/center small witha 80hz crossover its great. i noticed tho if i set sub to no the...