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post #301 of 1124
7/30/10 at 7:04am
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Originally Posted by MIkeDuke View Post

Nice updated pictures. Now I really hate you. That looks like a fantastic room. I hope to have my center back soon. Now I am in the "I need a new HT pre but nothing fits my needs" mode. Hopefully soon something will be coming out. Again, awesome room.

Thanks Mike! What happened to your centre??
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post #302 of 1124
8/22/10 at 7:54am
Your setup looks great! I have a similar sized room. What is your seating configuration? Thanks. SJ
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post #303 of 1124
8/22/10 at 10:00am
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Your setup looks great! I have a similar sized room. What is your seating configuration? Thanks. SJ

Thanks SJ.

I only have one row of (4) seats which is just for my family. For me it's not worth doing 2 rows as the seats will never be filled and it would be a waste.
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post #304 of 1124
8/24/10 at 1:42am
Very nice, i am going the 117inch screen with the jvc990 projector soon. Your subs look neat. Really good setup.Kind regards
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post #305 of 1124
8/24/10 at 2:27am
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Thanks SJ.

I only have one row of (4) seats which is just for my family. For me it's not worth doing 2 rows as the seats will never be filled and it would be a waste.

Possibly the extra seats would affect the acoustics somehow, also. And unless you're into big-time entertaining, the seats weren't necessary anyway, as you imply. Simple is better, I think.
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post #306 of 1124
8/24/10 at 3:18am
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Possibly the extra seats would affect the acoustics somehow, also. And unless you're into big-time entertaining, the seats weren't necessary anyway, as you imply. Simple is better, I think.

The thing is when I entertain I certainly don't do it in my HT room. I believe the best way to entertain is sit back with a few drinks,some nibbles and having a nice chat.
I never show guests my HT room. Most of them are not interested and if they want to watch a movie they can watch it in their own home.
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post #307 of 1124
8/24/10 at 3:30am
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Very nice, i am going the 117inch screen with the jvc990 projector soon. Your subs look neat. Really good setup.Kind regards

Thanks grassy
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post #308 of 1124
8/24/10 at 11:53am
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The thing is when I entertain I certainly don't do it in my HT room. I believe the best way to entertain is sit back with a few drinks,some nibbles and having a nice chat.
I never show guests my HT room. Most of them are not interested and if they want to watch a movie they can watch it in their own home.

Bravo. The best activity of any visit, date, etc. is talking. Building relationship is important, anything else is secondary. On the rare occasion (recently) that I've had company for watching stuff, there's always time for relating first, usually over a meal. No one just comes, watches and leaves.
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post #309 of 1124
9/4/10 at 4:54am
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Hi all Ive done some changes to my HT room, for one Ive removed my projector and placed in the other room. We had to cut through brick but it was hard work for the guys but at the end the finished product was fantastic.



With out the lens


Schneider Lens in place


Ive also purchased another Jl audio Fathom 112 which sits at the back behind me.


We had to cut a hole which leads to the next roo again through brick.
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post #310 of 1124
9/4/10 at 8:00am
It's looking more and more like a movie theater, Franin, and a bit less like an HT.
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post #311 of 1124
9/4/10 at 8:06am
Frank, looking good! How the heck can you take such good pics in those tight spaces?? I agree with prepress above... Nice!!
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post #312 of 1124
9/4/10 at 8:15am
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It's looking more and more like a movie theater, Franin, and a bit less like an HT.

Thanks prepress. Thats going to be the last updating for awhile.
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post #313 of 1124
9/4/10 at 8:17am
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Frank, looking good! How the heck can you take such good pics in those tight spaces?? I agree with prepress above... Nice!!

Thanks ddgtr, I got my snap and shoot camera climbed on a chair and took a shot.
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post #314 of 1124
9/4/10 at 10:33am
Looks good!

How has the new sub impacted your sound?
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post #315 of 1124
9/4/10 at 11:21am
Looks awesome, Frank! Your HT is truly in a league of it's own. Have you done an Audyssey with your 3rd sub installed? If not, hurry up! I'm anxious to hear your thoughts on 3 subs.
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post #316 of 1124
9/4/10 at 6:07pm
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Looks good!

How has the new sub impacted your sound?

Thank you, It's definitley a smoother response all round wherever you sit or stand. I'm running the front 2 as master and slave as sub 1 and the back as sub 2. But on the Avp I'm running them all as Sub 1 together. I was going to go for a 4th but due to the size of my room I've achieved it with 3.
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post #317 of 1124
9/4/10 at 6:16pm
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Looks awesome, Frank! Your HT is truly in a league of it's own. Have you done an Audyssey with your 3rd sub installed? If not, hurry up! I'm anxious to hear your thoughts on 3 subs.

Thank you buddy!! I have to say its definitely a great investment and as I replied to KahunaCanuck Ive reached a smooth response all round. Did some demoing last night and I was very happy with the end result. I thought I was going to need a 4th but I don't think so know. I guess especially with the size of my room there is no need. Im tired of doing Audyssey though. I will only do it if we get the Audyssey X32 upgrade which will eliminate the usage of the AS-EQ1.
BTW Happy Father Day!!
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post #318 of 1124
9/4/10 at 9:19pm
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Originally Posted by Franin View Post

Thank you buddy!! I have to say its definitely a great investment and as I replied to KahunaCanuck Ive reached a smooth response all round. Did some demoing last night and I was very happy with the end result. I thought I was going to need a 4th but I don't think so now.

Riiiiiight. So when does the fourth Fathom arrive?

It's good to hear everything is rockin' and sounding smooth at the Franin HT. Any movies planned for this weekend?

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Im tired of doing Audyssey though. I will only do it if we get the Audyssey X32 upgrade which will eliminate the usage of the AS-EQ1.
BTW Happy Father Day!!

I hear ya. Audyssey can be a pain. Especially for you, since you're getting something new every other day.

A happy fathers day to you too. Our fathers day was back in June. But that's ok, you can still send me a card with a check in it.
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post #319 of 1124
9/9/10 at 1:50am
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Riiiiiight. So when does the fourth Fathom arrive?

It's good to hear everything is rockin' and sounding smooth at the Franin HT. Any movies planned for this weekend?

I hear ya. Audyssey can be a pain. Especially for you, since you're getting something new every other day.

A happy fathers day to you too. Our fathers day was back in June. But that's ok, you can still send me a card with a check in it.

Thanks buddy
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post #320 of 1124
9/14/10 at 8:44am
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Thanks Mike! What happened to your centre??

Think I missed this one. I had a blown tweeter. I sent it back to focal and I was able to get it fixed without any problem. Your room still looks fantastic. Keep up the great work on it. Like I said, my next move is to get a new preamp, probably the new Integra, and I am going to get an OPPO and go HDMI. The new preamp will also allow me to use room correction which I don't have now. But your room does look great. Congrats on the third sub also.
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post #321 of 1124
9/14/10 at 9:34am
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Think I missed this one. I had a blown tweeter. I sent it back to focal and I was able to get it fixed without any problem. Your room still looks fantastic. Keep up the great work on it. Like I said, my next move is to get a new preamp, probably the new Integra, and I am going to get an OPPO and go HDMI. The new preamp will also allow me to use room correction which I don't have now. But your room does look great. Congrats on the third sub also.

Thank you Mike

Sorry to hear about the tweeter I'm glad it got sorted. There usually quite robust was it like that when you purchased the centre?
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post #322 of 1124
9/14/10 at 11:35am
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Thank you Mike

Sorry to hear about the tweeter I'm glad it got sorted. There usually quite robust was it like that when you purchased the centre?

No. It was fine when I bought it. I had some people over to check out my system. I wanted to have it measured so I could see what was going on in my room. We had to disconnect and reconnect different things. We were turning the amps on and off a lot. I just think the tweeter said "I've had enough". But all is right with the world now .
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post #323 of 1124
9/23/10 at 2:09am
With three subs, I'm curious as to how far down the bass reaches now. Is it deeper or just more refined, or both?
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post #324 of 1124
9/23/10 at 3:11am
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With three subs, I'm curious as to how far down the bass reaches now. Is it deeper or just more refined, or both?

Both!! But its not going to beat those subs that everybody keeps going on about where they reach insane db at very low hz. Because the size of the room there is a good amount of pressure I definitely can feel it. One stage I was aiming for that but didnt care for it anymore though the third sub definitely took care of it for me.

I run them as one and when i do the test tone you can hear the improvements I reckon if I had a 4 th Id be able to get rid of my AS-EQ1 and just run it through my AVP.
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post #325 of 1124
9/23/10 at 4:40am
Evening Frank,

I think you are on the right track about the subs. Once you add the 4th one you might not need the EQ. I do not use an EQ on my 4 sub system and I run them all as one sub out on my Yammy. But I always wonder if I should get an EQ. It took me several weekends of tweaking before I got all my subs to play nice with each other.
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post #326 of 1124
9/23/10 at 4:48am
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Evening Frank,

I think you are on the right track about the subs. Once you add the 4th one you might not need the EQ. I do not use an EQ on my 4 sub system and I run them all as one sub out on my Yammy. But I always wonder if I should get an EQ. It took me several weekends of tweaking before I got all my subs to play nice with each other.

Evening hometheatregeek.

I'd love a 4th sub I think the AVP audyssey will be able to take care of it. I'd run it first through AS EQ1 and if the before looks good then I will consider selling it.
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post #327 of 1124
9/30/10 at 3:49am
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Well I bought my 4th Sub today. Im going calibrate it tonight once the kids go to sleep.
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post #328 of 1124
10/3/10 at 5:25pm
Sweet!!

So, how does it sound??
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post #329 of 1124
10/4/10 at 12:30am
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Sweet!!

So, how does it sound??

Thanks ddgtr! Great know each seating position has know got great bass!!
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post #330 of 1124
10/27/10 at 6:53am
4 f112's must be quite nice. The room still looks great BTW. I have some big changes as well. I am retiring my Halo C2 and Esoteric DV50s and I bought an Integra 80.2 and an OPPO 83 BR player. I should have them installed next month. I hope the fact that I will be getting the full HD audio and room correction will really help my room sound better. But it see,s like you are still getting better as well . Although, I find it hard to believe that you could much more.
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