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| Satellite vs. Cable I think it's local. In Santa Barbara it's a toss up; both are excellent. I have used Direct TV for over 5 years, because Cox Cable fumbled when digital first came out. But now Cox is fine. HDTV looks great with either satellite or cable. The decid... | |
| how long to wait for 1080p plasma? Oak244,You plan to go with Blu-ray, but are looking to buy a 1080i rather than 1080p monitor. This doesn't seem to make sense, given the reason for Blu-ray is the higher resolution 1080p.db | |
| Screens I expect to buy a Sony Pearl and the Stewart SST FireHawk developed with Sony for that projector. It would be my first projection system. Might I be better off trying a DIY screen and something like the Opima HD70, to get a better understanding of... | |
| What's the difference between Proceed's amplifiers M,I've read reports that the sonics of the HPA and BPA are not quite as transparent and clean as the Amp 2 and 3, but that may be another person's dry.Having used an Amp 2 and Amp 3 for over a decade, I'd say they're reliable. I had a minor proble... | |
| Speaker Positioning Advice needed In the days of monaural sound, when imaging was not an issue, corner loaded horns were designed to be placed in corners, the aim being LF extension as the adjoining walls became part of the horn. This was true of KlipshHorns, ElectroVoice Patricia... | |
| How far should you be sitting from your speakers? IK pink noise tone? Not sure what the poster had in mid. IIRC pink noise has equal SPL per octave averaged over time vs white noise that has equal SPL throughout the bandwidth. The effect of pinking noise is to reduce the level per Hz at higher, b... | |
| do blind tests have any practical significance MrTennis,I'm surprised by your question and your assertions.You should know that forced choice tests are the only scientifically valid kind of tests, even though it may be impractical for evaluating audio equipment. If you can't reliably distingui... | |
| KEF 104/2, 105/3, or 107/2? wizeline,One other thing that might affect your experience, although my basis for relating this is confounded: At one point in a effort to simplify, I replaced the Pioneer laser disc player I used for CDs with a moderate cost (range $200 to $300) ... | |
| Wilson watt puppy 6 vs. Sophia? Despite the price difference, I prefer the sound of the Sophias to that of the WP7s, but both are excellent. My wife thinks the Sophias look like the trash receptacles our town uses, except with beautiful finish.db | |
| KEF 104/2, 105/3, or 107/2? wizeline,I'm a bit limited by a doorway, so the front baffles that house the mid and high frequency drivers of my 104/2s are 42" from the rear wall and 30" from the side wall. Stereo imaging is quite good, but when I removed my 36 XBR from between... |