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Yea I've known about this for a month or so but couldn't post it b/c there was no official conformation. B&K for some reason never embraced online A/V publications for reviews or marketing. Those that refuse to adapt to the new media are really suffering as evident by the demise of this fine...

sounds more like you are using a wrong PLII / PLIIx mode for the source you are listening to than the actual speaker being at fault. PLII Cinema mode can do this for cable channels, especially if they aren't in 5.1.

The page title is wrong, its supposed to say Preview.

Don't get hung up on the ACD test. Please review my article: The All Channels Driven Amplifier Test The amp section in the RX-Z7 is quite capable as I have it powering my family room system which 3 of the 7 speakers are 4 ohm rated and I never feel power started. Also read my RX-Z7...

Class H is nothing more than a rail switching amplifier that tracks the input signal and adjusts accordingly. They are very high efficient designs, almost as efficient as some Class D designs but without the out of band noise issues or variation in sound quality depending on the load it drives...

I learned the hard way its never good to argue with idiots both in business and personal. If people are set in their ways, regardless of how misguided they may be, why try to change them? That being said, some cables are directional but for the wrong reason. Some cables have the ground...

$399 for Emotiva UPA-5 $399 for the UPA-5 that is just insane. They are killing this industry with their prices :eek:

Maybe try a different amp. Not sure how good those $199 Behringer amps are since I've never measured them.

not when looking at flagship products like the Denon AVR-5805 or Yamaha RX-Z11 :) The AVR-5805 to date IMO has the best amp section a receiver has ever seen!

Looking at NAD specs of their receivers: http://nadelectronics.com/products/av-receivers/T-785-A/V-Surround-Sound-Receiver They don't specify load impedance for their power measurements. I suspect their ratings are for 8 and 4 ohm loads with current limiting employed for the latter hence...

4 ohm loads can be had for receivers to drive, especially if they employ the Class D Ice Module. I do want to make a reactive load bank one day however that flips to low impedance at low F and low impedance at high F.

I'd like to see their test conditions (IE. Line Voltage / Current), how they are running the sweep, if they are really running 4 ohm loads for all channels simultaneously, etc. NAD is sending me one of their receivers to review early next year so trust me I will be testing it ACD to their...

They may be doing that for up to two channels but I can assure you, them like everyone else that claims ACD are doing 1kHz Psweeps like I stated in my article.

I did NOT exclude the ACD test. We do this test. I just question its relevancy in real world. Also this is really an instantaneous 1kHz Power Sweep vs distortion, not a full bandwidth continuous power test like some magazines and manufacturers would have you believe it is. I would like to...

That is bizarre. I have to look into why that is the case. Thanks.

First the 5th foot, now the fuse. Yamaha is going after the esoteric crowd :D

A lot of speakers at this price tend to exhibit recessed midrange as most focus on boom and sizzle. The EMPs however have a very open and forward midrange with a slightly laid back top end. They also don't offer much usable bass extension below 50Hz as they sacrifice extension for output. You...

Always apply 1 EQ to all 4 subs simultaneously after you have level matched and setup all 4 subs as best as possible. Read: http://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/get-good-bass/multiple-subwoofer-setup-calibration-1

Just don't take a lease that exceeds the tire life of the car. I did that with an 05TL and got hit for $250/pop for all 4 new tires. BMW I believe covers all of this but you also have a highly monthly payment. I am done with leasing. I wait and buy a relatively new car with 10k miles or...

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