Floating Balanced Power Amplifier

[highfigh]

It needs to make my heart pound when I am watching my action movies. I want to feel the bass, but have clear vocals. Guess I am a little confused about what you are asking me. I really just want to do this right. While doing research on amps, etc., I was not sure what some of the "features" the sites listed for their product mean. Yamaha lists one of the features as, "floating and balanced". Since I did not know what that meant, and could not seem to find an explanation that cleared it up for me, I decided to try here. Does that clear it up?

Unbalanced and non-floating equipment can make your heart pound just as well as balanced/floating- it doesn't mean "better sound", it's supposed to do what I posted earlier- it's about transmission of the signal over long distances and 40' isn't considered 'long'.

Marketing 101- "Use words and terminology your audience doesn't understand and it will sound more impressive".

 

[herbu]

I am new to av, so please keep it simple.

OK. It's a bit cumbersome when an admitted non-expert begins with a fairly advanced technical question. Answers invariably lead backward to more questions rather than forward.

Here's my suggestion for a post that may elicit more useful responses:

I'm going to build a theater in our garage. It's a double garage that measures 24'x24' with a vaulted open ceiling, (rafters exposed). I have a total budget of $15k. We like action movies and really want to FEEL the monster stomps and bombs bursting!!!

Here is some of the equipment I like and am considering:
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BBBBBB
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Of this equipment, I really REALLY like CCCCCC, and would like to stick with this unless there is a compelling reason to change. The other stuff is just based on what I heard or read.

What are your suggestions? What things would y'all change?

 

[Kinga]

See....a little faith. Hehe

 

[Kinga]

OK. It's a bit cumbersome when an admitted non-expert begins with a fairly advanced technical question. Answers invariably lead backward to more questions rather than forward.

Here's my suggestion for a post that may elicit more useful responses:

I'm going to build a theater in our garage. It's a double garage that measures 24'x24' with a vaulted open ceiling, (rafters exposed). I have a total budget of $15k. We like action movies and really want to FEEL the monster stomps and bombs bursting!!!

Here is some of the equipment I like and am considering:
AAAAAA
BBBBBB
CCCCCC
Of this equipment, I really REALLY like CCCCCC, and would like to stick with this unless there is a compelling reason to change. The other stuff is just based on what I heard or read.

What are your suggestions? What things would y'all change?

Ok. That makes sense. But I am also trying to learn the technical jargon. I have my reasons.

Unbalanced and non-floating equipment can make your heart pound just as well as balanced/floating- it doesn't mean "better sound", it's supposed to do what I posted earlier- it's about transmission of the signal over long distances and 40' isn't considered 'long'.

Marketing 101- "Use words and terminology your audience doesn't understand and it will sound more impressive".

Isn't that the truth!.
I am, however, trying to learn and understand the technical jargon. It's part of my job now. So my interest is two fold. And I am literally learning on the go.

 

[lovinthehd]

Can you please expand on "ability to manage it"? Thanks for all the great advice!

Get a pre-amp or avr that can handle your theater's multiple channel requirements and bass management for your sub rather than a two ch integrated amp that isn't suitable for those purposes....

 

[highfigh]

Ok. That makes sense. But I am also trying to learn the technical jargon. I have my reasons.

Isn't that the truth!.
I am, however, trying to learn and understand the technical jargon. It's part of my job now. So my interest is two fold. And I am literally learning on the go.

If you see a word or term you don't know or understand, use Wikipedia and google. If the explanation is too complex, look further.

If you're strong in areas like science and math, it will help- this is all Physics (well, everything is, but if you took that course, it should make this easier).