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I ask that question because it's what I read almost everywhere. Everyone can't be a shill for the company. Is an SVS sub really that good? Before I plunk down $500 for the PB-1000, is it hype? I can't bear another thread that says, "Just save a little more....and get the SVS....just save a...

All movies. The Dayton Audio subs get a lot of good press. I'm going to get one. Of course, there will always be the "SVS" and "HSU" are the only good subwoofers and if you'll only "save a little more..." you can get the "real" subwoofers. That may not be the case on this forum, but on...

Is it me? If I run a movie as 2 channel stereo, with no center, would that make them sound brighter on a movie with 5.1? I turned it back to PL Movie and it sounded better (I added the center back.) Is it because I'm not inundated from both sides on PL II as opposed to center channel? Am I...

I read someone who said don't buy speakers that were less than 89db. How come? I read another guy say he had to just turn up the volume and had to have enough power in his receiver to do it. So what does the sensitivity mean? Is it true about the 89db?

I have an old sub I bought from goodwill, "Precision s8." It's an old parts-express subwoofer: Proficient S8 8" Subwoofer 303-205 It is actually pretty sturdy and feels well made. Can I put a new driver and amp/crossover/circuitry and make it a better sub? Can you reuse an enclosure like...

I saw some old speakers, wood enclosures (I guess particle, mdf, or veneer (probably not real veneer)). They were Kenwood, but they were the kind of speakers that have the wires come out the back. They don't have the posts to attach your own wiring to. Are these just junk? Worth getting...

Aren't most enclosures MDF? How do you make it look nice? I have some speakers to play with. I also have some polks. They are newer. They feel like and look like real wood. Are they really mdf underneath? I thought all enclosures were supposed to be mdf.

This is purely for home theater purposesd. I don't care about specs on a receiver if I cannot tell the difference with my ears. Will a good receiver help me do that? It's like getting caught up in computer benchmarks and not being able to see the difference with the eye. My current receiver...

Not sure where to start but how can I match (or do you have to match) the back speakers? I don't know if those are bookshelf or surround speakers. I just want to build the smaller speakers that go in the back in 5.1 surround sound for movies. Dayton equipment is fine, if anyone can...

Assuming one can make a nice enclosure, correct size, aesthetically pleasing, etc., do any of you buy drivers, crossovers and all that and sell your speakers with parts from parts-express? I'm just trying to figure out what would count as "appropriate" to sell to a consumer.

I was on the diy discussions and find it quite interesting. But I got to wondering, since parts and knowledge are so accessible, there must be tons of makers that I've just never heard of (probably just because of big marketing budgets). How many makers are there? Do they make good speakers?

If I take a crappy speaker from a thrift store and put a new driver and tweeter in it, will that make it a good speaker? Will it improve it at all?

I searched this group on the forum but didn't see anything that had the absolute beginner guide, how to build a speaker, from very beginning to end. I don't think anyone owes that. I was more hoping for it.:) My application is home theater. Is that something I'm just better off buying? I...

I was reading an article on cnet that said to forget about the center channel. I've seen other threads that say to get the best fronts first and then let the dialog go to those speakers. Just curious if any of you have surround and have no center channel or want no center. edit: for movies

Like say I find a good deal on a center channel by manufacturer A, then I find some good front speakers by X. Is that a big mistake? If I find a good deal on higher end speakers, and I have to stay in that system, then it will be bad for me because I'd never find a match because I bought that...

When demoing a center channel, is music a poor way to do this? Aren't center channels made for movies? I've heard several of them and think I might not be getting the real sound of things in movies. BB has various centers but they always have music hooked up to them.

The MartinLogan cost more than most of the speakers I saw. When I heard them I was amazed. This was the Motion 8, 6, and Bookshelf speakers Motion 4. I also heard Energy and Definitive for the first time. Energy made my ears bleed from piercing. Definitive was a little less bright. Their...

My HT is 22' L x 14' W. Family room too. Anyway, I'm looking at speakers. I have a yamaha sub someone gave me. Not the best but I can feel the base so I'm keeping it for now. But I need fronts and a center channel. If I get bookshelf speakers for the fronts and a good cc, will I be...