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    Capers TRIO12/APR15/BASH500 build

    Hi guys. Earlier in the year I built a TRIO12 dual APR12 SPA500 sub, in an extra large 24" cube. Unfortunately, my large room (about 24' X 14', with an opening to a hallway and back half of the room about 18' wide) requires more subbage. Since the kit with a single 15" passive radiator (PR)...
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    Caper's TRIO12 + 2 PRs Sub Build

    Hi all. First woodworking project is a DIY subwoofer from Creative Sound Solutions. The kit is the CSS QUARTET12(TRIO12)H, which is a TRIO 12" woofer and 2 opposing 12" passive radiators, powered by a SPA500 Amp. The cabinet used is a 24" cube vice the 20". Since volume was not a...
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    Desktop -> Laptop -> AVR = Foobar? Problems...

    Hi all. Looking for help with streaming or playing music over wireless network. Hardware: Compaq Presario Intel Pentium T4500 Laptop Audio Advantage Micro II USB sound card by Turtle Beach Yamaha RX-V863 Software: Windows 7 Foobar2000 WMP if required FLAC MP3 I want to use...
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    Caper's fully wall-mounted modest HT room

    Hi all. Another first "real" HT setup here. Upgraded from an almost 10 yr old Kenwood HTiB. Thanks to this forum and others for advice. The side walls are blue; tv wall grey. Equipment: 47LG55 1080P (47" LCD) with tilting/swiveling mount, and LED strip lights for bias lighting Yamaha...
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    CSS DIY Sub - Tips/Advice please!

    Hi guys. Since I am in Canada and looking for a value:money ratio, DIY was recommended to me. I have no idea about DIY, however, I am good with wires/soldering, and building stuff. I have a friend who is in charge of a local wood hobby club who has eons of experience woodworking and they have...
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    I need better sub than MA RS-W12

    Hi all. My current theater setup is 3 X Energy Take FPS; 4 X LCR; MA RS-w12 Sub . I just bought 2 X Energy RC-70 which will be used for music upstairs. I would like to move my Monitor Audio RS-W12 [specs] upstairs with them since it is fantastic for music, and get a new one for the theater. I...
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    DIY: How to hide wires and cables

    I see threads in this forum and others all the time asking how to hide wires and speaker cables etc. Besides fishing them inside the walls using fish-tape, from the bottom of the wall to the speaker, there are other methods to route them from your AV rack to the speaker locations. The 2...
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    David Garrett (violinist)

    For anyone who hasn't heard this yet...it is amazing: This is a GREAT concert (even though the spoken parts are in German). I was home a vacation visiting in-laws and was watching PBS and he was on there doing a concert for fund raising. David Garrett is a fantastic violinist and I now have...
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    Tweeter not functioning...again

    This happened to me once before...I have Energy Take FPS, and after some fairly heavy music playing, around -16 dB on my yamaha rx-v565 for about an hour or so, I turn it down for about an hour to quiet levels, then go to watch a movie and as I am standing up, I notice the lack of high freqs on...
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    Need new needle??

    Hey guys. The last time I used my turntable, I noticed that the needle wouldnt stay seated on the record...it would "slide" or slip across the record pretty much of you breathed on it. When I was a kid, I don't remember them being THAT sensitive. Do I need a new needle? It's a Kenwood btw.
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    Need help fast! A2-300 or DPS-12??

    Hi all. Need an answer today on this. I recently put an order in for the eD A2-300 because it was "$350" shipped (USD). Turns out after I put the order in, they call me and say it is another $85 USD for Canada shipping/duty (still have to pay tax yet). Taking that into consideration, I was...
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