Official JTR speaker thread - Page 204

Originally Posted by Frohlich 

Can't really go down in the basement and work yet since the carpet guys are still finishing up. Itching to get projector screen up and work on fixing my ground loop hum. I will say this, the S2 is a man's subwoofer. Just unpacked it from the crate and carried it downstairs. Thing saw my blu ray collection, saw my new "art of flight" blu ray and laughed at me...pretty sure it said bring it on. Sure looks like a BEAST!!!!

Originally Posted by countryWV 

Thanks fellows
Are there any scenarios that don't end with me being electrocuted? I have to be honest I could probably use a couple volts just to teach me a lesson and keep me straight.
Calling Dishnetwork just shot to the top of my priority list.
Thanks for the sudden anxiety attack.
Chris

Originally Posted by Frohlich 

Can't really go down in the basement and work yet since the carpet guys are still finishing up. Itching to get projector screen up and work on fixing my ground loop hum. I will say this, the S2 is a man's subwoofer. Just unpacked it from the crate and carried it downstairs. Thing saw my blu ray collection, saw my new "art of flight" blu ray and laughed at me...pretty sure it said bring it on. Sure looks like a BEAST!!!!

Originally Posted by Browninggold 

It's only 195#s...should be able to do it. Of course it's easier if your 6'3" and 250#s ...and work out lifting weights regularly

Originally Posted by Frohlich 

I wish I could offer up some great Seinfeld "feats of strength" story but my contractor helped me get the S2 down the steps. I fixed the ground loop hum...with a cheater plug (I know I need to find a long term solution but I just wanted to get everything up and running). I got the Stewart 110 screen built and mounted. Initial impressions...DADDY LIKIES!!!!!! The S2 sub and the rest of the JTR speakers exceeded my expectations so far. The Sony HW50 projector is also up there with the JTR speakers in the "exceeded expectations" department. I watched a bunch of movie clips and even played the XBOX 360 for a while. This is my 3rd HT room and the best to date. I initially had the dial on the S2 at 50% and when I first turned everything on I thought the house was going to come down. Had to dial it way back and then eventually ran Audessey on it later in the night. I have a vacation day tomorrow and the kids are at school so I smell a movie and video game fest coming on

Originally Posted by Frohlich 

I wish I could offer up some great Seinfeld "feats of strength" story but my contractor helped me get the S2 down the steps. I fixed the ground loop hum...with a cheater plug (I know I need to find a long term solution but I just wanted to get everything up and running). I got the Stewart 110 screen built and mounted. Initial impressions...DADDY LIKIES!!!!!! The S2 sub and the rest of the JTR speakers exceeded my expectations so far. The Sony HW50 projector is also up there with the JTR speakers in the "exceeded expectations" department. I watched a bunch of movie clips and even played the XBOX 360 for a while. This is my 3rd HT room and the best to date. I initially had the dial on the S2 at 50% and when I first turned everything on I thought the house was going to come down. Had to dial it way back and then eventually ran Audessey on it later in the night. I have a vacation day tomorrow and the kids are at school so I smell a movie and video game fest coming on

Originally Posted by coolgeek 

Great stuff. I too am thinking of getting the sony hw50. Could you try to project it onto your screen and zoom out until it's like 160 inches diagonal and then see if the brightness is still watchable? I am looking to buy as large a screen as is possible with this projector.

Originally Posted by coolgeek 

Great stuff. I too am thinking of getting the sony hw50. Could you try to project it onto your screen and zoom out until it's like 160 inches diagonal and then see if the brightness is still watchable? I am looking to buy as large a screen as is possible with this projector.

Originally Posted by Frohlich 

This is my first projector so I am a novice. Pretty sure the picture size is partially determined by the throw. I have mine around 15 feet from the screen but moving it back, to say 20 feet, would let it display a much larger image than I could. So I can tell you what mine can do when I check it tonight, but that doesn't mean it couldn't be larger or smaller depending on where you mount it in your room.

Originally Posted by RMK! 

Have you used the calculator at Projector Central? That should tell you everything you need to know.

Originally Posted by Frohlich 

This is my first projector so I am a novice. Pretty sure the picture size is partially determined by the throw. I have mine around 15 feet from the screen but moving it back, to say 20 feet, would let it display a much larger image than I could. So I can tell you what mine can do when I check it tonight, but that doesn't mean it couldn't be larger or smaller depending on where you mount it in your room.

Originally Posted by coolgeek 

If it's not too much trouble, do let me know what you think of it at those bigger sizes.... Since I'll have no way to view it first before I get it, I'll have to rely on many people's own opinions.
Ah, actually I have indeed. They said 150 for 2D and 100 or 110 for 3D. I just wanted to see what others who actually owns the projector thinks since this is so subjective. If I am not mistaken, the projector central uses an algorithm based on total lumens output... may not be taking into consideration the contrast, their RC, etc. For instance, a projector with higher contrast may look better at lower lumens than one with poor contrast but has higher lumens output...
That's how I actually decided to get the JTRs without being able to listen to them first.. I have been lurking here for quite a while and reading everyone's opinion on them (for more than a year now)... and especially your's RMK.. hehe.. you are indeed very eloquent in your reviews and say all the right things and I just HAVE to have it!

Originally Posted by RMK! 

Eloquent am I ...
Well, it's very kind of you to say so. I actually did see the Sony HW50 on a huge screen (like 180" diag) doing 3D for a short demo in a non-light controlled room and it looked good. Seems to be a light canon (at least compared to my JVC RS35). My recommendation with screens is like speakers, go for the IMAX effect (i.e. BIG).

Originally Posted by coolgeek 

If it's not too much trouble, do let me know what you think of it at those bigger sizes.... Since I'll have no way to view it first before I get it, I'll have to rely on many people's own opinions.
Ah, actually I have indeed. They said 150 for 2D and 100 or 110 for 3D. I just wanted to see what others who actually owns the projector thinks since this is so subjective. If I am not mistaken, the projector central uses an algorithm based on total lumens output... may not be taking into consideration the contrast, their RC, etc. For instance, a projector with higher contrast may look better at lower lumens than one with poor contrast but has higher lumens output...
That's how I actually decided to get the JTRs without being able to listen to them first.. I have been lurking here for quite a while and reading everyone's opinion on them (for more than a year now)... and especially your's RMK.. hehe.. you are indeed very eloquent in your reviews and say all the right things and I just HAVE to have it!

Originally Posted by coolgeek 

Gotcha! I want as big as I can get! I have only seen the Sony on a 106 screen in Singapore for a brief moment and it blew me away... it's like watching a 4K projector (when RC was turned on).
Did you know the gain on the screen you were watching it on?

Originally Posted by purbeast 

I am really leaning towards going the route you went with the JTR's without hearing them first, as nobody around Maryland seems to have any to demo.
Which ones did you end up buying blindly, and could you let me know your thoughts on the speakers, considering that you had never heard them before you purchased them?

Originally Posted by coolgeek 

Haha.. Actually I STILL haven't heard them. I just ordered them and waiting for them to be delivered.
I got LCR (Noesis), and 4 Slanted 8s, and an Orbit Shifter, to create a 7.1 true HD surround system. I am pretty stoked I did it. No regrets whatsoever, even though I still haven't gotten them yet. After more than a year lurking around, I think I have made the right decision.
Over the years, I always knew I am missing something, that oomph! you get when you're in a real cinema, compared to your own 'home theater' system. And now, I actually know what it is.. dynamics, large soundstage, and reference level at listening position that only a pro driver (high efficiency) speaker can deliver, and of course gobbles and gobbles of clean bass (which perhaps only a Horn Sub can deliver). And it appears JTR does just that...

Originally Posted by RMK! 

It was the Enlightor 4K from Seymour AV. Huge screen and I actually saw 4K 3D content on it (incredible depth and resolution). I had not been very impressed with 3D until that demo. The glasses are still the big turnoff for me...

Originally Posted by coolgeek 

Gotcha! I want as big as I can get! I have only seen the Sony on a 106 screen in Singapore for a brief moment and it blew me away... it's like watching a 4K projector (when RC was turned on).
Did you know the gain on the screen you were watching it on?

Originally Posted by coolgeek 

I am going to get the Center Stage. Did you actually meant the Sony 1000? Because I think that's the 4K projector. The 50 is only 2K (but with RC turned on, it sure looks like 4K to me). I too have seen the 1000 4k projector but it looked a little soft to me (probably because they used a super huge screen and the material they were playing were some dark forest).

Originally Posted by N8DOGG 

I had the Sony 1000 for a few weeks. I had a friend in Boston who works for some drug company, won it in some raffle. He's stinking rich so he let me buy it for 10K (new was almost 20K) brand new in the box. I used it for a few weeks found that on my 108" screen, it was was overkill for 10K. I sold it for 19K cdn and hung my panny 7000 back up. it was awesome, 4K looked as you think it would, amazing!. He knew I was likely going to sell it and was totally fine with it. Was an experience but IMO, not worth 20K thats for sure.

Originally Posted by purbeast 

That is a sweet looking room. We're contemplating putting a bar behind our seating area similar to how you have yours, but if we do that we can't put a pool table back there due to room. Probably gonna go the pool table route eventually.
Is that center a T8? If so I didn't realize they were that the T12's are that much larger lol!