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I am using a home amplifier than does not have filters in it. So what happens is it send the full frequency range to my subwoofer. It has been working that way for a very long time with no problem, but it's messing up my image. It's playing frequencies it is not suppose to and instead of only feeling the bass I can hear higher notes coming from it too, and that's annoying the least setting the stage in another direction. I know most of you won't approve this but I have the subwoofer at the left channel and the original speakers I bought with it, two of them for 4 ohm load, at the right channel. The speakers are positioned fairly good and If I play only them there is no do…

Figured I might as well post this...this guy writes for an online e-zine kinda thing (Perfect Sound Forever) and is a big supporter of vinyl. I certainly don't agree with everything he writes, but it's good reading material if you're into audio anyway and want to hear a different perspective Archives are available here: http://www.furious.com/perfect/vinylanachronist.html

Here is my 720 rms Sony sound system in action. The volume is on 10 of 30 so it can get much louder than what the video shows, this is just a quick over view of the system.

I am looking at getting a decent setup for a bedroom. I don't want wires everywhere and space is an issue, so i was looking at a sound bar or the Bose 3-2-1 setup. Does anyone know if either of these are any good? I don't know much about home audio, any input is greatly appreciated.

I don't have any clue what it is called, but i recall a program for the computer with a series of microphones that listen to a given song or test track and give a top view of the sound waves throughout the room. I am trying to figure out what it is, so we can dial in the system my church currently owns. Thanks! -Chris

Hey everybody. I went on Madisound and found some Aura 16ohm 3" full range speakers for $1. I've never done an array before but thought this would be a great opportunity to try it out. I've got two different arrays going for a surround sound. The amp Im using to power the new speakers is out of a Logitech X-530. I pulled the speaker boxes apart and took out the speakers to also use with the Aura speakers. The original speakers out of the Logitech system are 8ohm each and are wired in parallel giving a final ohm load of 4ohm. I don't know what the amp puts out in rms or anything but I've hooked up a JL 12" sub to the sub channel and it makes quite a good amount of bass on …

does anybody have any websites where i can find build projects that DEFINITELY have mtm or tmm build designs using 8" mids?? the closest thing i found were nataliep speakers. would i even hear a noticable difference bewtween 7 inch and 8 inch mids??

I am looking for a pair of speaker stands for my KEF bookshelf's. I've looked at Parts Express and some mainstream places like Best Buy and I don't like the looks of any stands that I have seen. Preferences: Height - 24"-30". Black. Metal. Anyone have any place to direct me?

Even though they where $46 a pair,They were brand new. Since I was at it I moved everything to the closet, and cleaned up the wiring. sounds a lot better!

so. you all know me as the kid who is only 14 but dreams big in terms of bass. now here i have another stupid idea. i asked my mum if i could get like, a present or sumthin if i got straight a's first semester in school. (ima sophmore now, no longer FRESHmeat lol) she, surprisingly said yes. first thing that popped into my head, and out of my mouth was "iCon 15d2" and dude, i almost cried cuz she still said yes when she saw the pricetag. so here are my plans. it is eventually goin in my car, so the box is going to be a low ported mdf. i want to know what i can do with it for a ht setup whilst i wait for my car. i am iffy on max power, estimating between 1500-2000w seeing …

well i started to build my setup for the 2 12" Dcons i ordered a week ago... on the sides are going to be for the Dcons.. 1.20 cu.ft. sealed ... it will look larger from the front , but will have a smaller box inside.. then in the center will be for my amp.. dvd blue ray player.. direct tv tivo .. it will sit under my 50" samsung that is mounted to the wall.. well here is a few pics of it.. just getting started... so dam cold out.. i cut the mdf and routed it out side in the work shead, but putting it together in the basement.. on the wifes folding table..

Finally getting around to designing a H/T for our new house. Substage will be a McCauley 6174 in a 12ft3 4th order vented at around 18Hz powered by an Adcom GFA 555. I picked a clean Sony ES on Facebook Marketplace for almost nothing. Front L/R and rears are Paradigm in walls, their reference series, should be pretty good. For the center channel I designed a large line array with 2 sets of 5 drivers in Bessel arrangements flaking a Peerless 1 1/8” dome. Hopefully I’ll have some build pics in the next few weeks. I am really looking forward to the sub stage. I have used the 6174 in many pro audio builds before, but not in a small H/T.

where to start. my friend told me he has 1k to spend on a pair of speakers for his house. so i started looking here for ideas. http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/i...?showtopic=8762 mainly listening to music and movies in stereo. he looking for speakers that dont really need a sub. although he might consider his rl-i 10. last speakers he had where pioneer HMP-100s. which where a little bright but he liked them overall. anyone have any recommendations? or how about whats your favorite setup under that price?

So I have the following equipment I'm working with and want to build a new HT sub. Right now I have a Mach 5 MJ18 on a Parts Express 500 watt plate amp. I think it's around 6 cubes tuned to mid to upper 20's, not sure anymore. The box design isn't working with my new arrangement so I want to build something new. Basically I'm looking for opinions on if I should use the MJ18 again or use the pair of Sundown sd1 12's that I have. What would you do in my situation? I need somewhat of a multi purpose setup. It would be used for music, movies and video games but mostly leaning towards music.

I have a set of older cabinet speakers with 15" subs. The foam surround has disintegrated for a lack of a better word. I'd like to keep the speakers. The cabinet was made by a friend out of birch many years ago and he did an amazing job with them. Where or how would one go about getting them replaced, and if so, would it be worth the cost and expense. I'd do it myself if it was easy enough. Any advice would be appreciated.

any body see any reason i can't use this model amp or something close from behringer for my sub amp as long as my reciever only sends out an rca signal under 80 hertz.... http://www.behringer.com/EP2500/index.cfm?lang=eng they seem cost effective. probably with some mach 5 woofers...

I want to build a new subwoofer design either an 8inch or 10 inch sub running off a 120rms plate amp. What are some good subs out there and also would need to build a crossover for it. ive been searching for some diy builds but haven't found any for an 8 or a 10 inch with a driver matching my amp.

Hey guys, I'm pretty experienced with car audio so I decided I'd give home audio a try. I am VERY disappointed with the output of the subwoofer/enclosure. I think its due to poor driver selection and poor box design. However, I would like to salvage my build. I just want to know if I am wasting my time or if I should start allover again. I would really like to modify my current box if possible. Goals: The main use is for music, possibly some video gaming, and possibly some movies. Background: To begin, I had a pair of SA-8's in my car then when the v2's came out I decided that I would get a pair of v2's for my car and put the old pair in my house. This was mainly an…

Is this a ground issue with the plate amplifier? I've been using this Canton subwoofer for quite some time... I have a brother subwoofer which does not do this. I currently have them powered off of my Marantz, so when the rcvr turns on the subwoofers turn on using the 12V trigger. Should I try plugging it into a dedicated outlet??? What do you think it could be???

Okay, I think I've decided on going with a 15" Dayton Reference HF subwoofer for my home audio build. My question is: should I build a crossover for this? I'm not very experienced in this, but I'm willing to learn. Should I buy a prebuilt crossover from PE? Or would the crossover on the amp be enough? I'm new to this, so I'd appreciate ALL points of view. Thanks, Ryan Also, This will be used primarily for movies, with a little music here and there. Now, what should I tune this to? SHOULD I port it? And what type of port....slotted or aero?

Any details on this thing? I've never seen this particular one before, looks interesting.

what is everyone using? i would like to find something that is cheap but still could handle more than just a big screen. my entertainment area includes my 42" TV, yamaha rx-v630 receiver, a little phillips dvd player (nothing special) and a karaoke dvd player (also nothing special, imported from Vietnam), behringer ep1500 pro amp, and cable box. i looked at the Belkin PureAV Home Theater Battery Backup with AVR Technology but to a lot of people using about the same set-up, it would overload easy. the price is good but i was thinking of going with a bunch of smaller pc surge+battery UPS battery backup units. i have a belkin 550 VA UPS and an APC ES 350 VA UPS for my compu…

I've had these speakers sitting around for *literally* a decade, finally decided to actually build them into something MTM using Exodus Anarchy and Seas 27TDFC. Enclosure is 2cuft tune to 35hz. They should dig down to 30hz with ease, so we'll see if I add a sub or not. The baffle will be removable so that I can easily access the crossover, reuse the enclosure with different speakers or reuse these speakers in a new enclosure. I had debated on active vs passive but I'd done active in a car for years. I've never designed passives from scratch since I didnt play too much in HA/HT, so it's an experience I'd like to try. I'm intrigued by the combination of art…

To me, it appears as if the woofers are on a separate circuit than the tweeters. I know they're connected somehow and I've studied the build log pictures of the crossovers, but I dont understand this calsod crossover design. If anybody could help that would be great thanks.