Posts by aarons915

Quote:Originally Posted by derrickdj1 The XO should be based on the sub and speakers: mains 50 Hz-20,000 kHz center and surround 70 Hz-20,000 kHz Sub 29 Hz- 180 Hz xo range 70-180 Hz in this example a range of 70-180 is...

Well I have to kind of update my stance on this, I was messing around with an 80hz and 60hz crossover setting with my sub turned off listening to music pretty loud and it didn't sound like the woofers were bottoming out or that there was...

Kelvin I've noticed the same thing regarding volume level and crossover points, at lower volumes you can get away with a lower crossover and it sounds better that way but at reference level, an 80hz crossover is still a lot of bass for...

Quote:Originally Posted by kiwi2 A bit of an update that is kind of relevant to this thread... Yesterday I experimented with different sub locations in my room and ended up with a setup that gave a reasonable measured FR with a...

To anyone who has had a setup of A1's across the front, A2's across the front or towers across the front, how do they all compare? Is it a similar sound with just more capability for louder volume and increased bass as you move to more...

Quote:Originally Posted by Ricsim78  If all receivers sound the same, why do we not all buy $200 HTIB receivers and call it a day? I bet that $100 Samsung receiver will sound the same as my $1000 Pioneer receiver! This is basically...

Quote:Originally Posted by yosh7 I am sure the studio monitors are fantastic for bookshelf speakers, but the towers should technically outperform them. First, because they are towers, they have larger cabinets which give them more...

Quote:Originally Posted by truwarrior22 I'd personally recommend the SM45 over the 1000 for sound. I second this. For having the same drivers the 1000's sound nothing like the SM45. It seems obvious to me that the 1000s were built...

Quote:Originally Posted by Accuphase Now that I've had the StudioMonitor 65 for a couple of weeks, I can say that these still continue to impress me with their wide open sound. I was worried at first at how bright they sounded,...

Quote:Originally Posted by bradthebold88 A CLR 2002 would be the matched center for the BP8Bs. It has 5 1/4" drivers like the towers do; the 8040 and 8060 centers only have 4 1/2" drivers and they are the newer style driver. If it...