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  1. PoutineHIFI

    Outlaw 975 or Emotiva MC-700 to replace Anthem MRX 710

    I assume that your are using the 310 as a pre/pro with an amp. If I could go back, I would have bought the 510 instead as I should have known that I would eventually pick up a separate amp. On a slightly related topic: I disconnected the Outlaw a few days ago as it turns out that I have some...
  2. PoutineHIFI

    Outlaw 975 or Emotiva MC-700 to replace Anthem MRX 710

    If you send the links to these $500-$750 MRX 710s I will buy them all. There are about 2 units for sale on CanuckAudioMart.com for $1500 and $1600 CAD and one on the US Audio Mart site for $900 USD. The MC-700 would cost me about $1000CAD after shipping, duty, and taxes; so I could net around...
  3. PoutineHIFI

    Outlaw 975 or Emotiva MC-700 to replace Anthem MRX 710

    That was an item of note. The only situation I could see it being useful though is if I was going to run a high quality source like an Oppo player but I am quite a few upgrades away from even considering something like that. Do you have any recent experience with your setup running something...
  4. PoutineHIFI

    Outlaw 975 or Emotiva MC-700 to replace Anthem MRX 710

    I just realized the full, manual PEQ feature on the Emo. That may have sealed the deal.
  5. PoutineHIFI

    Outlaw 975 or Emotiva MC-700 to replace Anthem MRX 710

    Short Version: All features, room correction, and video processing aside, pure HT audio quality only, Outlaw 975 or Emo MC-700? Long Version: I have been running an Anthem MRX 710 for a year now and recently acquired an Outlaw 7700 at a great price. The money for the 7700 came from the fund...
  6. PoutineHIFI

    miniDSP 2X4?

    That's the plan! Unfortunately, the 2" Roxul comfortboard is not available in Canada unless you are willing to buy a pallet worth so I will be making up some DIY panels with 1.5". I made up some DIY bass traps but I don't think they made any difference at all. Need to some subjective...
  7. PoutineHIFI

    Got my new sub , did i mess up ? it fits its cool !, not in the plan, help

    :oops: If they are turning up their noses to $20k worth, I'd hate to see their reaction to what I am running currently.
  8. PoutineHIFI

    miniDSP 2X4?

    Unsmoothed, it does look like a kid scribbling with a pencil but the kid is also riding a rabid badger through the opening beach scene of Saving Private Ryan. 1/6 definitely does make things a little easier to digest. Now that the sub 200 Hz area is within an acceptable range (without buying...
  9. PoutineHIFI

    Got my new sub , did i mess up ? it fits its cool !, not in the plan, help

    Learning how to do it yourself will require an investment of time, patience, and $$ on a few tools but the biggest benefit is that if you decide to make any changes to your system in the future, you don't have to call a guy to come back down to re-optimize things. I would recommend adding a...
  10. PoutineHIFI

    miniDSP 2X4?

    I suppose I should explain the 160 Hz. My speakers are quite small, not 160 Hz crossover small, but more the 100 Hz point. I used 160 Hz as a starting point to leave the final crossover work to the AVR. Going to run ARC tonight and see what additional corrections it may provide. My FL and FR...
  11. PoutineHIFI

    miniDSP 2X4?

    The dip is a room mode as it only appears in that listening position, still working out what I can move to sort it out. I had my finger on the submit order button for 2 SVS PB-2000s but then decided that there was a lot I needed to learn about this hobby before I ordered new gear. I think...
  12. PoutineHIFI

    miniDSP 2X4?

    Here are my preliminary results from the addition of a miniDSP 2x4 HD into my system. Relevent System Equipment: Anthem MRX 710 AVR Energy ESW-V8 Energy ESW-V10 I was going to write all sorts of things but figured I would just post a graph and let it speak for itself. Used REW for all filter...
  13. PoutineHIFI

    Got my new sub , did i mess up ? it fits its cool !, not in the plan, help

    My remark about SVS not being a "mess up" was more to enforce to you that you did a positive thing, so no need to worry! miniDSP is a company that specializes in DSPs (digital signal processors). The 2x4 HD model mentioned by lovinthehd is the unit I just received. You would connect the single...
  14. PoutineHIFI

    Got my new sub , did i mess up ? it fits its cool !, not in the plan, help

    First thing I am going to say is: Buying an SVS sub will never be considered a "mess up" Given the vast difference between the HSU and the PC-2000, integrating the two together would be difficult, even with HW bass management. It of course can be done but you might end up cancelling out the...
  15. PoutineHIFI

    miniDSP 2X4?

    I wanted to update my situation with a note that miniDSP has now responded recommending the 2x4 HD for the increased input/output voltage limits. This makes sense as I feel it would be easier to deal with a sampling issue than a clipping or over voltage issue; making the 2x4 HD a safer bet over...
  16. PoutineHIFI

    miniDSP 2X4?

    Well Speakerman39, I don't know if you ended up ordering a miniDSP after all this but I just placed my order for the 2x4 HD. I tried contacting the Canadian dealer and even miniDSP themselves for a recommendation (HD or non) based on my application without much success; so I will just figure it...
  17. PoutineHIFI

    Surround speaker placement in a 5.1 setup

    Really depends on where you live. For me, 2 feet above sea level would be about 350 feet below my ear level. =) There isn't a hard rule for a god distance from walls really. It comes down to the speaker and the range you are feeding to it. Surround channels are going to be a lot less effected...
  18. PoutineHIFI

    Audioholics Announces SVS PB-2000 Subwoofer Giveaway!

    Moved from Contest sub: I've been meaning to sign up and order the e-book buying guides for some time now and the sub giveaway was a great reason to finally do so! I was already a subscriber to the SVS newsletter as I see an ultra setup in my future but have now also signed up for the...
  19. PoutineHIFI

    Sub cable connection question , Sub and cable shopping

    Technically, balanced is always better. What changes with the length of the run is the value; increasing with the length. Using a balanced cable addresses the noise and interference along the signal path resulting in a cleaner signal at the end, at a cost. Costs between the two cables might not...
  20. PoutineHIFI

    Surround speaker placement in a 5.1 setup

    Voted for option 1. I recently switched from your option 2 to option 1 with only 1 difference being that I had them angled down towards the listener in the 90 degree position and leveled them out for the 120-130 degree position. I found that the higher position worked well for effects that were...
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