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Rat Shack has a fairly decent SPL meter at a reasonable price. An SPL meter is the only way to accurately adjust levels. I have an older model purchased 20+ years ago. I have had it re-callibrated evrey year or so. Although it is not needed that frequently, when it is needed there is no...

Smoke residue can collect on the focusing lens of the laser assembly. This has been known to cause the problem you describe. I have used a laser lens cleaner on all types of CD palyers with no ill effects. If you already have a problem you might want to give a cleaner a try. I have had the same...

I have been listening to The Nightfly on vinyl for years. It still sounds fresh and new. All of Steely Dan gets frequent rotation here. Kamakeriad to my ears is just so so. :cool:

The needle doctor (www.needledoctor.com) sells both Music Hall And the Sumiko/Project TT's.Two of my friends own Music Hall TT's they are both quite satisfied. One did just upgrade his cartridge. :cool:

Room treatment should come first. If you still require Eq with a DSP or whatever then that kind of correction can be applied after. Room treatment first always. With some sensible selection and positioning you can have a visually acceptable appearance along with the increased sound quality that...

They look to be too well made to be the kind of crap "Theatre Research sells". As with any speaker a listening test is the only way. They remind me of some Dali speakers I saw somewhere. :cool:

A Sound Blaster card may be what you are looking for. They all have a line level out and are not overpriced. I have SB cards in all the computers I own and use the line level out to connect to my rig. I have never had a problem. :cool:

Who are you to decide how loud someone should listen.

Just who is we?

I have done enough testing over the years to know that I don't care. All I want is non irritating sound. My current rig gives me that. I have my hearing checked yearly. According to my doctor my hearing is much better than expected for aperson my age. I will say again "85db is not loud" I attend...

Elaborate please. :cool:

Listening to a speaker is the only way to find out if you want to spend your money on it. No matter how good a speaker may sound on paper it has nothing to do with how your ears will respond. :cool:

Many of my friends use Adcom power amps. I have recommended them to people for quite some time. They are extremely reliable. No one that I know has ever had a problem with any Adcom power amp. They are a very good buy on the used market. About $200 for a 100wpc amp and $300 to $400 for the 200...

You should get sound from all 5 speakers in all surround modes Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logicand whatever else you receiver supports. If you are not hearing what you think you should, get a sound level meter and set your receiver/speakers up according to your instruction manual. In my...

I use spade lugs on my speaker cables. If you are using bare wire with twisted ends it can be very helpful to tin the ends. Wire insertion will be much easier and you don't have to worry about frayed ends. :cool:

In most cases when tweeters are blown on a speaker system it is because of insufficient power in the amplifier which causes it to clip thus sending an ultrasonic pulse down the speaker wire causing the tweeters to blow. An access of power in a speaker sytem usually manifests itself as woofer...

I should have added to my original post that I did approach one of the salesmen who was standing around doing nothing but supporting a wall. He was not quite rude but certainly not friendly. He and the other salesman appeared to be busy discussing the merits of Easter over Christmas. :cool:

I am inclined to agree with you. Once I decided that my ears should decide I settled on tubes. I brought up the subject on this site before in a different way. Someone shortened it to chicks dig it. So be it. My current amps and preamp allow me to listen longer and louder than other amps allow...

Maybe I'm missing something here, but I still would like to know what you are using to drive your center channel speaker. Have you tried to run a phantom center? :cool:

I believe the 3.6ohm requirement is a minimum. Anything higher should not hurt. :cool: