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Re: Any interest in Physical speaker setup?
What are your feelings on the height consistency of the tweeters on the front 3 speakers? I have always read and been told that this was the ideal. Ironically, my current HT is the first time I have managed to accomplish this, when I built my equipment rack, I measured the height of the tweeters in my main towers, and got to within 1/2” (I blame the carpet for the variance🤣). It does present a very seamless front image between the 3 speakers…
daddyjt
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
In the past I've stopped at a Goodwill near me maybe once a month. I used to go more years ago, when you would still find some good media. I bought a couple media items in Dec. for 59¢ each.
On Friday, I stopped for a few minutes as I was at the post office next door, I saw two mint Bartok RCA Red Seal records. I had them in my arm ready to head out. Then I noticed their new media prices sign. I wasn't paying $3.99 each for something that I could easily do without. I didn't buy anything. Records were 59¢ in December.
aprazer402
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Re: NEW RECEIVER
Hard to keep up with what companies own what companies these days but it appears Onkyo/Integra/Pioneer Elite/Klipsch are owned since April 2025 by Gentex Corporation (US based) which has mostly been known as an automotive industry supplier. Primarily auto dimming technology.
The DRX8.4 kind of treads the ground between receiver and processor with its balanced input and outputs. That's from the custom installer focus.
There are news stories in the last couple months that they plan to introduce new product lines to challenge Marantz and Denon. I've already noticed some products that I wasn't expecting to see because I thought Onkyo and Pioneer were going under a few years ago.
I sell Integra but carry Denon and Marantz. I have not heard anything about Integra Onkyo Pioneer plans for new equipment. Really no need for it right now. The RZ50 from Onkyo is a DIY's dream piece still to this day
mantis
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Re: NEW RECEIVER
Hard to keep up with what companies own what companies these days but it appears Onkyo/Integra/Pioneer Elite/Klipsch are owned since April 2025 by Gentex Corporation (US based) which has mostly been known as an automotive industry supplier. Primarily auto dimming technology.
The DRX8.4 kind of treads the ground between receiver and processor with its balanced input and outputs. That's from the custom installer focus.
There are news stories in the last couple months that they plan to introduce new product lines to challenge Marantz and Denon. I've already noticed some products that I wasn't expecting to see because I thought Onkyo and Pioneer were going under a few years ago.
The DRX8.4 kind of treads the ground between receiver and processor with its balanced input and outputs. That's from the custom installer focus.
There are news stories in the last couple months that they plan to introduce new product lines to challenge Marantz and Denon. I've already noticed some products that I wasn't expecting to see because I thought Onkyo and Pioneer were going under a few years ago.
Emlyn
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Re: NEW RECEIVER
I checked out the DRX8.4....wow, almost makes me want to go back to Integra. I didn't see any processors on the website. Are they a thing of the past now?
No they don't have a Processor and separates like a few years back .
The DRX 8.4 is a beast, it's so powerful and so clear. The detail on it you would swear you were listening to a separate system. And for a Flagship AVR, it's not expensive at all. I think it retails for $3349 which is awesome for what it can do. I run a full 5.2.4 Atmos system with no external amps and it powers everyting to any level I want with no sign of Dynamic range loss. If anything the dynamic range on this thing is incredible. It's so explosive. The new amps they use in it are well designed. A lot of power reserve. Check out the amp design when you get a chance if you haven't already.
It's pretty heavy as well at 50 LBS.
mantis
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Any interest in Physical speaker setup?
Hello everyone,
I just finished setting up my front new 3 in my system. I haven't talked about it on here on exactly how I do it or even how to do it other than answering some questions over the years.
So it got me thinking that I could go over what I do and how I achieve the best sound I can with what I got in the room and limitations I have . If you're interested in a thread like that , I can continue on this one as such.
Also I would like you to share your ideas thoughts and take my setup , try it out on your system and see what it does for you. Then if you find ideas on how you have to modify it to fit your situation, pleas share with the class.
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So the idea is Physical, not calibration. We can go deep as you want there on another thread , which would be better than doing it on this one. I think this one should stay on track for physical placement.
We can go as deep as you like and we can share pictures of your system and what I think could tweak it to help you enjoy it more.
So post some comments and let me know if you want me to go into this . I'll break it into sections like "setting up the center channel" ,"how to place your front main speakers".
Once we get the front 3 the best our rooms will allow, we can dig into surround placement , Atmos placement and then finally subwoofer placement which can include 1-4 subs in the room.
I just finished setting up my front new 3 in my system. I haven't talked about it on here on exactly how I do it or even how to do it other than answering some questions over the years.
So it got me thinking that I could go over what I do and how I achieve the best sound I can with what I got in the room and limitations I have . If you're interested in a thread like that , I can continue on this one as such.
Also I would like you to share your ideas thoughts and take my setup , try it out on your system and see what it does for you. Then if you find ideas on how you have to modify it to fit your situation, pleas share with the class.
for
So the idea is Physical, not calibration. We can go deep as you want there on another thread , which would be better than doing it on this one. I think this one should stay on track for physical placement.
We can go as deep as you like and we can share pictures of your system and what I think could tweak it to help you enjoy it more.
So post some comments and let me know if you want me to go into this . I'll break it into sections like "setting up the center channel" ,"how to place your front main speakers".
Once we get the front 3 the best our rooms will allow, we can dig into surround placement , Atmos placement and then finally subwoofer placement which can include 1-4 subs in the room.
mantis
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
On my GDI engines, 2012 Elantra included, the best top end cleaner I found had PEA compound. Id do the intake every 15k/3 oil changes. Still it didnt beat the daily acetone infusion.
xschop
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Re: R.I.P. Bob Weir
This had been left behind in the theater by some attendee who had probably just had a little too much fun before and/or during the show...
PS In Boston, March is not spring. We left the Wang that evening and walked out into wet snow. The drive to our friends' house in Marlboro was interesting, even in Jack's AWD Benz.
When we got back to their house, the power was out.
mhardy6647
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