Finally have pics of SVS sub with my system...

ls7z06
ls7z06 Posts: 95
edited September 2009 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
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Also added some new wall mounted Polk FXi A4 rear surrounds today too.
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Everything works great together. Could not be happier.
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  • sTiLlLeArNiNg
    sTiLlLeArNiNg Posts: 805
    edited August 2009
    SWEET setup man! :D
    Media Room 7.1
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited August 2009
    That looks excellent. Congrats!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited August 2009
    Very nice looking setup.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited August 2009
    Looks comfortable. I would like to watch a movie in that room. Nice job.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited August 2009
    Nice setup !!
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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited August 2009
    Looks nice there! Is that the PB12-plus?
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited August 2009
    speakergeek wrote: »
    Looks nice there! Is that the PB12-plus?

    His sig says PB12 plus.

    Looks just like the ultra.. Sexy!!!!!
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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited August 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    His sig says PB12 plus.

    Looks just like the ultra.. Sexy!!!!!

    Yeah. I've seen a couple of real-life photos of the 12 plus. It does look just like the Ultra-just a tad smaller. Nice looking sub.
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  • Rodeo0530
    Rodeo0530 Posts: 797
    edited August 2009
    Very nice...I'm jealous! That is one hell of a setup.


    Front - Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center - Polk Audio CS2
    Rear - Polk Audio TSi 100
    Sub - Klipsch rw-10d
    AVR - Onkyo ht-rc180
    Main Amp- Parasound HCA-2003
    Surround Amp- Sonance Sonamp 260
    Tuner- Parasound tdq-1600
    Turntable- Pro-ject Debut III USB w/upgraded platter
    IPod dock - Pure i20
    TV - Panasonic Viera tc-p46g10
    Sony Playstation 3(250GB)
    Nintendo Wii
    Power Conditioner- Panamax 5100

    Not in use-
    Polk Audio Monitor 60
    Polk Audio PSW10
    Parasound p/sp-1000
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,240
    edited August 2009
    Beautiful Setup!!!!

    Now you have me wanting to shop for some new chairs.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2009
    Nice setup bro. Those chairs are very nice in there. The only thing yo need now is a few Bubba Cups for those cold beverages.

    Wal_Mart has them on sale for 5$ each.

    http://www.amazon.com/Bubba-Keg-Travel-Mug-Black/dp/B000WMAPMO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1251643012&sr=8-1
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited August 2009
    Very nice system-Sweet!
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited August 2009
    Very nice!! That SVS is a BEAST!!

    So, how's it sound? Do you use it mainly for HT or music?
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
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    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited August 2009
    MMMmmmmmm, man cave. Excellent!
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • ls7z06
    ls7z06 Posts: 95
    edited August 2009
    comfortablycurt wrote: »
    Very nice!! That SVS is a BEAST!!

    So, how's it sound? Do you use it mainly for HT or music?

    Hey guys.... Thanks for the nice comments! It is nice to hear positive comments after putting so much work into building a system and a HT room with almost a year of effort going into it.

    The SVS sounds fantastic. I don't know how I could expect more from a sub. I mainly use the system for HT movies (80%) and for listening to my iPod about 20% of the time. I have everything on my iPod in Apple Lossless format and it makes a big diff in how it sounds on my system. This weekend I have watched Dark Knight, U-571, Babalon AD, and Star Trek IV. The sub is just amazing. The support from SVS after the sell is also amazing. Those guys are on top of things.

    I also added the rear surrounds this weekend too. They add a lot of depth to the surround field and I am happy with those as well. I have the FXiA6 side surrounds set to dipole, and the FXiA4 rear surrounds set to bipole and they seem to compliment each other very well. Unfortunately, not a lot of flicks out there recorded in 7.1. My Onkyo fills the gap by converting to Dolby EX and PLIIx. I was confused today when I watched Star Trek IV. The box said mastered in 7.1 True HD. However, my receiver indicated the signal was being split into 7 channels but was not being received in 7 channels. Maybe my PS3 cannot handle 7.1??? Oh no....now I need a Bluray player that will process 7.1! It never ends.

    Thanks again.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited August 2009
    How do you like the A7's for music. Can't wait to get my new sub.

    Also where did you find those tall surround stands? How tall are they?


    Thanks
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited August 2009
    Congrats-A great sub + hi-rez =:D
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • ls7z06
    ls7z06 Posts: 95
    edited August 2009
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    How do you like the A7's for music. Can't wait to get my new sub.

    Also where did you find those tall surround stands? How tall are they?


    Thanks

    I just got 36inch stands. Then I went to a local home/hobby store and bought some 16X16X16 decorative boxes covered in fake leather, you know the kind your wife sits in the corner and puts crap on. Then I just sat the stands on top of the boxes. That brought them up to 52inches, or just slightly above ear level when seated.

    I think the A7's are great for music. I listen a wide variety of tunes.... classic rock, acoustical jazz, classical, etc. To really show off the capabilities of the system, I usually play Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue or Philippe Saisse's Back into FX, Moanin, or Riviera. On the rock side, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Seger, Santana and The Stones will all do the trick but Pink Floyd shows the system best. If you really want to hear your system perform though, check out Philippe Saisse. Incredible mix of highs and lows. I think putting a good sub with the A7's makes a really great sound.

    Good luck!
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  • ls7z06
    ls7z06 Posts: 95
    edited August 2009
    I mis spoke on the speaker stand height. The stands are 24 inches and sit on top of the 16inch boxes. The top of the speaker is about 52inches from the floor.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited August 2009
    Nice setup Congrats
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • bevo
    bevo Posts: 306
    edited August 2009
    ls7z06 wrote: »
    Maybe my PS3 cannot handle 7.1??? Oh no....now I need a Bluray player that will process 7.1! It never ends.

    Thanks again.

    I've watched several movies in 7.1 on my ps3. Rambo, Hellboy 2 I think it's 7.1. and a few others, and they all worked just fine. The ps3 said the right signal(pcm 7.1, dolby true hd 7.1 or dts master audio 7.1) and my receiver recognized it as 7.1. Some ps3 games are even in 7.1. Maybe you have your settings messed up somewhere.
    Denon 1909, want to upgrade for pre outs
    Fronts-polk RTi A5
    center-polk CSi A4
    Sides Polk FXi A6
    rears- polk rm8's
    sub-SVS pb-13 ultra
    Blue ray-ps3
    Panasonic plasma 50 inch
    Buttkicker(don't use or need it anymore since getting the Ultra)
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  • debussyj
    debussyj Posts: 198
    edited August 2009
    Good for you! Is that sub cool or what? Enjoy!! DJ
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited August 2009
    danz1906 wrote: »
    Congrats-A great sub + hi-rez =:D

    Your the Mannnnnnnn:D
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • ls7z06
    ls7z06 Posts: 95
    edited August 2009
    bevo wrote: »
    I've watched several movies in 7.1 on my ps3. Rambo, Hellboy 2 I think it's 7.1. and a few others, and they all worked just fine. The ps3 said the right signal(pcm 7.1, dolby true hd 7.1 or dts master audio 7.1) and my receiver recognized it as 7.1. Some ps3 games are even in 7.1. Maybe you have your settings messed up somewhere.

    After a little experimenting tonight....On my PS3, I have to set the audio to LPCM to get actual 7.1. If I leave it on bitstream, then the receiver knows I have 7 channels and even though it is not getting the data from the PS3 for all 7, it does it's thing by splitting it into 7 channels using PLIIx or Dolby EX. If I set the PS3 to LPCM, the receiver just says Multich and all 7 of the little channel indicators light up to indicate they are receiving an actual signal from the source. Here is what I don't like about having to use LPCM.... the volume drops off and has to be turned up, and I don't think the sub seems to put out the power like it does on bitstream....but that might be my imagination.
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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited August 2009
    Only the ps3 slim has the additional option of bitstreaming lossless audio to a receiver for decoding. All other ps3s decode lossless (TrueHD and DTS-HD MA) internally and send it out as LPCM over hdmi. You do not have the option to bitstream lossless with these older ps3s. So you are bitstreaming one of the lossy codecs if you can still play audio via bitstream.

    You also appear to have a receiver that doesn't automatically add the +10db boost to the LPCM LFE (.5 subwoofer channel is purposely recorded -10db to prevent overloading the connections between the player and AVR). This is a known issue with certain AVRs processing PCM signals. If your system is properly calibrated, you should only have to boost the LFE channel +10db manually to bring it up to the same levels as bitstreamed lossless decoded in the AVR. There is a difference between your AVR 'matrixing' in the rear channels from a 5.1 feed and playing all 7 discreet channels with information specifically recorded for each channel via multichannel LPCM. It's well worth it to use LPCM with the ps3 getting discreet lossless audio vs. lossy inferior tracks (regular dolby or dts) via bitstreaming. Just boost the LFE level by +10db in your set-up options etc. and you should be set.
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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited August 2009
    Looks very comfortable.
    I see you pursue the whitetail, where are you chasing them at?
    Have a farmstead in northern MN that I try and get to when I can.
    Again, very nice setup.
    Nathan
    Home Rig

    SDA 2.3TL's front and center
    Polk 1000p Center
    Pioneer Elite SC35 Receiver (Pre/Surround
    Sunfire Cinema Grand 5X200-Back in the mix.
    OPPO BDP-93
    Squeezebox
    Stepped up to name brand Speaker Cables and interconnects!
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  • ls7z06
    ls7z06 Posts: 95
    edited September 2009
    cheddar wrote: »
    Only the ps3 slim has the additional option of bitstreaming lossless audio to a receiver for decoding. All other ps3s decode lossless (TrueHD and DTS-HD MA) internally and send it out as LPCM over hdmi. You do not have the option to bitstream lossless with these older ps3s. So you are bitstreaming one of the lossy codecs if you can still play audio via bitstream.

    You also appear to have a receiver that doesn't automatically add the +10db boost to the LPCM LFE (.5 subwoofer channel is purposely recorded -10db to prevent overloading the connections between the player and AVR). This is a known issue with certain AVRs processing PCM signals. If your system is properly calibrated, you should only have to boost the LFE channel +10db manually to bring it up to the same levels as bitstreamed lossless decoded in the AVR. There is a difference between your AVR 'matrixing' in the rear channels from a 5.1 feed and playing all 7 discreet channels with information specifically recorded for each channel via multichannel LPCM. It's well worth it to use LPCM with the ps3 getting discreet lossless audio vs. lossy inferior tracks (regular dolby or dts) via bitstreaming. Just boost the LFE level by +10db in your set-up options etc. and you should be set.

    That is very good information and explains much. Thank you.
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  • jimmydep
    jimmydep Posts: 1,305
    edited September 2009
    Very nice job on putting together a Killer system, looks great!!!

    Cheddar, thanks for the explanation.....I've had the same experience, now I know why.

    Jimmy
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited September 2009
    Looks sweet!!!! And I'm sure it sounds even better than it looks! Congrats on a fine set-up.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • FittyFieFo
    FittyFieFo Posts: 482
    edited September 2009
    ls7z06: You have a beautiful setup. That sub looks HUGE! I'm actually picking up the PB12-NSD from UPS today!

    Very nicely done, looks like somewhere I can stay the whole day in.
    Samsung LN52A850 (52" 1080P LCD TV) | RTi A9's (Fronts) | Csi A6(Center) | FXi A6 (Rear Surrounds) | SVS PB12-NSD (Sub) | Oppo BDP-103 | Panamax M5300-PM

    Pre-Amp: Marantz AV7005 | Amp: Emotiva XPA-5 | Speaker wires: Signal Cables | Interconnects: Signal Cables
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