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    Need recommendations on two high-end systems

    Sorta related but not really. One time I was watching Heat on laserdisc, and I had this cat that used to sit behind one of the maggies, so she could peek out and see what was going on. Anyways, she kept falling asleep, and I had it real loud (although the movies fairly lowkey), and everytime...
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    Need recommendations on two high-end systems

    As much as I'd like to recommend an all Magnepan system. I went with a traditional dynamic center channel to reduce beaming. If this were a setup for one person sitting in "the rut" and enjoying a movie then yes it would be great, but because the Maggies beam like a laser I don't think it would...
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    Need recommendations on two high-end systems

    Putting MMG's in a 10x10 room is barely feasible, trust me I should know. However if you look back I did not recommend that. Unless you just saying "Hey those might be great in the big room, but keep 'em in the big room".
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    Need recommendations on two high-end systems

    Alright well I guess I'll make a recomendation on what I would do. Be aware this is based your description, as I have no idea what the rooms really look like For Production Room. Normal Bookshelf speakers for the mains. Position them for best imaging. Then buy a Seperate Power Subwoofer...
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    Does The Theater Enhance The Market Value of The HOME?

    You know I was gonna say this, but thought I'd sound like a jerk or something. But definently true.
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    Living Room/Upstairs Systems (DIY mixed in)

    Whats Ars short for...other than the euro word I'm seeing :rolleyes: :D
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    Question about using the forum.

    The images I posted were done with VBcode {img}{/img} This is what the my screen looks like at the bottom Heres what happenes when I try to PM (clicking on Hawke's username then selecting send private message) And heres what my whole reply box looks like. It's not...
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    Cable or Satellite?

    As a rebutle to my previous comment about CATV and hum in my system. I recently built a new AV rack, which allowed the cable feed to come from a seperate angle then the rest of my cables, so their is less interaction between the system. And now the hum is gone. So check placement (and what...
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    Question about using the forum.

    Is private messaging or attachments enabled here? I can't seem to do both.
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    speaker wiring

    These are compression style, just screw it down nice and tight and use some heatshrink to seal it down. Bananna Plugs at PartsExpress
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    Marantz AV550 Pre/Pro

    This has a Laserdisc RF demodulator built in? If so I might be interested.
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    Does The Theater Enhance The Market Value of The HOME?

    Ya, thats really the best thing to do. I mean who wants a crazy room, that can't be crazy :confused: Unless of course you have like $10,000 speakers, then you may just want to buy some second hand floorstanders or something to leave behind. However if the next family has is into it...
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    Living Room/Upstairs Systems (DIY mixed in)

    Heres mine, were about to move into a house in September, so i'll finally have some room. Actually I'll finally have some real room. We'll have a downstairs living room system, and then upstairs we'll have the large game room/theater. The Maggies will definently hit the game room. Heres...
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    Listening tests of double braid coax

    Or click here > Link to AudioAsylum For future reference it's {url=www.blahblah.com/story}Text that is seen{/url} Replace "{ }" with "[ ]", so it looks like this; Text that is seen Also if you quote someone, most forum which use VBulletin, will show you exactly what was...
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    Question from newbie about bookshelf speakers

    I buy pads of felt at craft stores and place those between the speaker and the stand, pretty much just for scratch protection.
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    Added DIY Interconnect over in cable section

    Since its DIY, thought I'd mention it here too RG-6 RCA cable in Cable Section
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    DIY Interconnect (RCA RG-6)

    I made a guide to making DIY interconnects using RG-6. You can read the full length article here. <click on "construction" on the left to see the steps> If the admins would like to add this as a guide, thats OK, I'm not sure what your policy is though. Very easy to make, I'll have to...
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    mitsu ws-65813 CRT vs. Sony KDF950XBR LCD

    Have you considered the Samsung DLP Rear projection TV's? 61" HLM617W 50" HLM507W I've seen the 61" at a Fry's before side by side with another HDTV, and was very apparent the difference in detail. It was the best rear projection I saw there. I believe it was $3500 (again I'm pretty...
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    Optical Media Wrapping

    Whats interesting is that when I buy CD/DVD's here (USA) they usually have one of those security stickers on everyside :mad: , but then when I buy import albums, they usually just have a shrink wrap and thats it.
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    The Ethics of Product Review

    Heh, one thing that gets me about some reviews in magazines is that of speakers. Have you ever noticed that sometimes the domes on the tweaters are pushed in on the sample picture? Whats up with that? Are reviewers that careless? Did they recieve them like that? It just looks plain bad for...
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