Official JTR speaker thread - Page 251

Unless, you build them yourself...haha!! I have a good feeling I will be back at some point though

I used these ...

Does anyone have the black finish? If so, just wondering what you think of it. I'm considering getting one of the finishes and I'm looking for peoples impressions. Thanks.

Before JTR I was straight up piano blk or blk oak only. Now that I have the T12's I would not choose Blk Oak over the standard finish for free. I hate Piano blk even though thats not a choice. I like the rounded over edges on my standard blk finish and the custom versions have flat edges which some prefer but its not a choice. I would paint my whole room in Duratex if I could get by with it. I might feel like that b/c I know it will never be an option since I am Happily married and choose to keep it that way.
I think the standard finish looks Mean as Hell.
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Chris

Yeah, I mean technically speaking, the T8's ARE better than the Slanted 8's.

But what I am looking for in general is just opinions from those who have heard both speakers and could give me a better opinion on if there will be any real difference between the 2 speakers at the surround position, since the only decision I can make is based on my gut and just research I've done.

PurBeast
Get the T8 lp's for SS and the Slanted 8's for RS. The rears should be mounted up higher with the angle pointed just over the LP's head so this combination would be sweet. Just ask Rob.
Chris

Hah definitely not going to do a 7.2 setup, so that is out of the question! Only will have the rear surrounds.

Thanks for the thoughts, Chris.

I didn't catch the only 5.2 instead of 7.2. The Slanted 8's have a different CD (Neo mag) vs the T8's so they are alot more capable then you might think. If you are mounting on the rear wall I would do the Slanted 8's and not think twice. If for some reason down the road you want more, as we all do, then add the T8's on the side to make a 7.2. system.
Once again do not let the small size fool you. There are almost never used Slanted 8's 4 sale for a reason.
Chris

Thanks guys. I can't figure out the multi quote on my phone.

One question, when I go to set up audyssey what should I have my sub dialed in at to start?

I set the level of the S2 to around 75 db before running Audyssey. This was about 1/2 way up.

Just set your subwoofer trim level in your AVR at 0.0 and adjust the gain on your amp until your spl meter reads 75dB. adjusting the trim level in your AVR before Audyssey does absolutely nothing.

That's to bad because with a 5.1 setup the "surrounds" are on the sidewall. It is the surround backs that are on a back wall. I would not put surrounds on the back wall but if you must, then the back wall corners and 45° the speakers aiming at the center LP would work. If you do this then T8's would give you more potent surround effects. I'd get the T8LP's as they are more boundary tolerant (that's what I have ).
Edited by RMK! - 3/1/13 at 1:24pm

Yes. That is what I meant, the trim setting on the S2. If it is set too high when you run Audyssey, it may not set the level correctly.

Thx

In my 5.2 setup my surrounds are going to be on the side walls behind the sitting area just a bit. But I planned on angling them towards the seating area.

It was a terminology disconnect, you said you were only using "rear surrounds" and to me that implies surround backs which are behind the listener normally on the back wall.

Carry on...
Edited by RMK! - 3/2/13 at 12:07pm

I am considering buying a pair of used T8s HT to use for surrounds, ear height from MLP is 35" how high of a stand would I need to get them properly positioned?

I think that the typical recommendation is 1-2 feet above ear height, so since it is 13" to the center of a T8 when standing upright, 34"-46" stands.

The JTR's allow you to position the CD/Coaxial in either the center or the upper/lower position. For my Triple-8LP's side surrounds I had Jeff position the CD so that it would be on top (you can also easily move them yourself). In my setup it is 68" to the center of the CD from the floor and that makes it approx 20" above seated head height (front row) and approx 1' above rear row seated head height. This has worked out very well.

My Slanted 8's surround back and height speakers are approx 96" off of the floor and that works well for all seats.

So I got my XLR cable in the mail yesterday morning, I plugged it up but didn't have time to mess with it. This morning I turned everything on and I didn't think I was getting any sound from the sub. I was in my kitchen and I heard some bass and thought ok cool here it goes. Went back and checked and it was the T8s I had heard. Did some reading on the denon forum and found out how to change the settings. Got the sub working and I ran like a little girl to get my Incredible Hulk blu ray. Put it in and put it on the fighting scene. OMG!!!!! Love it. Can't wait till my center arrives and hopefully soon I can get get my surrounds but I am definitely happy with my purchase so far. We were gonna go to the movies tonight but have decided to stay home and just watch a bunch of scenes with great bass!!!! I can't stop smiling.

Thanks to everyone on this forum for all the help.

That's very cool JC,

I find that going to the movies is a very occasional situation for me. It is usually when traveling and there is a good theater (IMAX) showing something I want to see/hear. It helps me appreciate exactly what I have created and how much more enjoyable the movie at home experience is ...

BTW, get that Art of Flight bluray as soon as you can... and crank it up!

Yea my girl said "this is better than being in the theatre." I saw that movie listed in the 5 star bass thread so ill definitely be checking it out soon.

Finally got around to watching Skyfall last night. That movie is a great example of what makes owning a Theater at Home such great fun. From the classic opening Bond song/chase sequence to the beautiful cinematography and terrific DTS soundtrack, this movie is all about mindless entertainment and is a must own for any serious HT person.

With a big screen and big sound this is as good as it gets ...

Ditto!

+1. The subway crash has some intense bass!

Cool, I am looking forward to this one. I bought this as well as the other two Daniel Craig Bond movies a couple of weeks ago. We watched Casino Royale already. The picture quality and sound was fantastic. The plan was to watch Quantum of Solace this weekend and Skyfall the next, but I may intersperse some kids movies for a couple of weeks before watching Skyfall until the 228's show up so I can enjoy this movie with a whole surround system.

Speaking of movies that sounded great, I watched Sinister this weekend on my system and man it has a great sound track as well. First horror movie I've been somewhat scared by and freaked out by at parts in a long long time. The atmosphere is great in general during the whole movie.

I can only imagine how much better it woulda been if I had my surround speakers as well. This was only with the front 3 and 2 subs.

Lots of folks panned it but I'll give it a try! Can't say no to a good mix!

Another vote for Slanted 8's; In used them for heights and rear surrounds in an 11.4 setup. The Slanted 8's have 4 "keyhole" slots on the back to facilitate mounting. While not pretty, my DIY height channel brackets for the Slanted 8's can be made to look better. For me, they disappear in my "batcave". I hung the rear surround Slanted 8's directly on the wall.

I hope this helps.

Mark