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  1. gene

    Speaker Break In: Fact or Fiction?

    If your woofers are "popping" its b/c you are bottoming them out. No amount of break in will resolve this issue, at least until you blow them out or the voice coil becomes dislodged from the spider ;) I recommend turning your bass down or crossing them over to a sub to eliminate this...
  2. gene

    Issue with Yamaha RX-V4600 HDMI?

    no problem red, I already responded in the other thread about your issue. Thanks for having enough faith in our reviews to help guide your purchasing decisions. It's a great receiver, I hope you enjoy it!
  3. gene

    Issue with Yamaha RX-V4600 HDMI?

    red-goose; I checked with my contacts at Yamaha and this was their response: We have received comment like this before... it is a source problem, the cable box software needs to be updated and had to be requested from the cable company... the issue is the sync between cable, receiver to...
  4. gene

    Issue with Yamaha RX-V4600 HDMI?

    red-goose; you already posted this issue in another thread. Please limit each issue to one thread only. I provided feedback to your issue at: http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=94318#post94318
  5. gene

    Issue with Yamaha RX-V4600 HDMI?

    Make sure your box is HDCP compliant, otherwise it wont work with your receiver.
  6. gene

    Speaker Break In: Fact or Fiction?

    There has been a lot of talk lately about Speaker Break In among our forum users. Since there seems to be much confusion and misinformation about this topic we asked Mark Sanfilipo (our resident Loudspeaker Expert) to author an article on this topic and share his experiences and research...
  7. gene

    Bi-wiring a Yamaha Z9 & Energy Veritas V2.3i

    Here is the article on Speaker Break In. I hope this helps demistify some of the misconceptions surrounding this topic.
  8. gene

    Is Audioholics Brainwashing Us?

    I couldn't agree with you more :rolleyes:
  9. gene

    Bics or Ascend Acoustics for my low budget HT?

    We don't have the resources to dedicate analytical measurements to budget product so don't expect anything more than perhaps a nearfield measurement of the speakers. We plan on facing off a few entry level models at their retail price, NOT what you can buy them for at some etailer. In...
  10. gene

    Speaker Cables for "Bright" Systems?

    We measured Cardas cables in Speaker Cable Face Off II I believe. They were merely average in performance and a tad pricey IMO. Thats an interesting comment about decent considering Yamaha receivers typically have superior bass management, noise floor and processing to the alternative ones...
  11. gene

    Bi-wiring a Yamaha Z9 & Energy Veritas V2.3i

    The article is completed. Just going through final peer review now. There are plenty of references, measurements, etc to prove our position. Stay tuned...
  12. gene

    Bi-wiring a Yamaha Z9 & Energy Veritas V2.3i

    At the very most, and only in the bass drivers. We will be writing an article on this topic shortly. This myth has been living for too long. Its time to put some prespective on it.
  13. gene

    Is Audioholics Brainwashing Us?

    Mike; Regarding writing an article on "how to read reviews". I suggest reading this one as a start which was written by the late Anthony Federici: Reviewing Home Theater Reviews
  14. gene

    Bics or Ascend Acoustics for my low budget HT?

    The pair Ray has in for review are the DV-62's. As for the Aerogel mid, the last Aerogel mid I heard was on the Pinnacle Aerogel towers. The best attribute of that speaker was the midrange which incidentally was a 5 1/4" Audax Aerogel. The Ascends seem to use a very similar driver, most...
  15. gene

    Wanted: DD/DTS Surround Receiver

    I have a contractor in need of an inexpensive DD/DTS surround receiver, preferably Yamaha, Denon, Marantz, or Onkyo. Items I have to barter with include: interconnects, video cables, and speaker cables, Berhinger DEQ2496 PEQ/RTA and a pair of C4 RBH speakers. Please email me at...
  16. gene

    Are we talking snake oil here?

    It seems the situation is now under control. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. http://hometheaterhifi.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2957&highlight=audioclowns
  17. gene

    Audio analyzers. Which one?

    I know, the Sencore stuff is way over priced. You may wish to look into this program assuming you have a laptop with a good soundcard. We are going to evaluate this tool soon because it looks so promising and is dirt cheap! http://www.purebits.com/
  18. gene

    Bics or Ascend Acoustics for my low budget HT?

    The Ascends look nice. I am a fan of Aerogel midranges. We will have to get in a pair for review. Either way both the Ascend and Axioms are far better choices than the Bics. We have a pair in for review now and so far not impressed at all by build quality or parts usage.
  19. gene

    Bics or Ascend Acoustics for my low budget HT?

    Buger; In the price range you are looking at you should strongly consider Axiom Audio products, particularly their M3ti or M22ti speakers. They have significantly better build quality and accuracy than the BIC's. I think the Axiom/Ascend are more comparible choices to consider. Check out...
  20. gene

    Official Denon AVR-5805 Review Support Thread

    Looks like this firmware has some operational issues on my unit. In addition, the Audyssey results are less than flattering. I am hopeful Denon can get me new firmware in the next couple of weeks before my big relocation or I won't be able to address this until December timeframe. I will keep...
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