Roger That 2.0: New Digs, New Gear, New Thread - Page 2

The ports on the 6T's are in the front, as well. It isn't so much about sound absorption as it is frequency absorption. Meaning, redundant/counter-productive frequencies.

I don't know much about the science of all of it...just know that it sounds better with them than without them. Highly recommend hitting up the folks at GIK acoustics (where I bought mine) as they're great to deal with.

Bass issues will still be there unless you rip out your walls and do some real sound-proofing.

Almost North/Clybourn exactly. Actually East of that Best Buy, and a block South of Uncle Julio's, if you know where that is.

Thanks, and yup...watching anything during the day is a bit of a challenge with no window treatments. Definitely a high priority now.

Thanks!

I lucked out on the Salamander stuff. Was originally going to go Studiotech, but was craving something that wasn't black-on-black-on-black like so much out there. Found the Maple Synergy stuff at the last minute. Couldn't be happier (with everything, actually).

If you ever want to come over and check it out (noticing that you're also in Chicago), let me know.

Maybe 3-5" tops. I didn't want to have it out too far.

Almost impossible to suggest I won't do more to this in the future. It's pretty well set for now, though. Need to pour some money into the place itself: furniture, window treatments, wall-hangings, etc.

Only thing I'm really keeping my eye on is the Emotiva XMC-1 that I will pick up if it's all that it's cracked up to be. Might replace my old PS3 with a Slim or add a dedicated BD player. These are all taking a back seat to the window treatments, though.

Thanks, guys.

As for Sox Park, not really close. I'm in Near North/Lincoln Park. Closer to Wrigley than Sox.

Correct, though they're the X-series, not the Ultra series. They're 10-gauge.

http://emotiva.com/xcables.shtm

While I don't subscribe to the idea that $100 speaker cables make your system sound better, I did want to come up with something that was high quality and looked great, and was willing to spend a few bucks on the cosmetic upgrade. These fit the bill quite well, and Emotiva customer service is fantastic.

As to the amp, I'm always skeptical of myself and my own reaction to the addition of an external amp (I am a firm believer that placebo effect comes into play in what we do here). But that having been said, short of treating your room, an external amp was the biggest improvement overall. Really opened up the detail. It wasn't about having more power. It was about having better (and CLEAN) power. VERY happy with my Emotiva's, and am not likely to go back to an AVR-only setup again.

I didn't order doors. I didn't/can't put on the rear stuff either. There are rear extensions that might work, but I would doubt it. The amps are big.

New additions: new couch, window treatments





Thought I'd throw up a quick PJ screenshot also (taken at night, shades down):

Thanks, guys!


Truth.



Thanks, guys. I priced out the window treatments in low-voltage, IR/RF controlled, etc. Cost was going to be astronomical...for the cost of one window, I was able to do a manual version that I'm very happy with. If I were going to stay here for 10+ years, maybe, but I have no way to predict that.

The fabric is actually pretty trick...my condo assoc requires white exteriors to any window treatments, and this fabric is actually two-sided. White on the outside, and a charcoal gray on the inside.

You'll have to excuse my ignorance...I can't remember the brand of the fabric or rollers, but can find out if anyone really needs it. I found a great company here in Chicago and they really took care of me. Didn't have to do much thinking after I said yes, which was a huge help.

They're not as dark as I originally expected, but a massive improvement. On one hand, the HT nerd side of me would prefer them to black out, but on the other, they look amazing down when you factor in the view. I would probably do it the exact same way again...it was worth the compromise. At night, where I was hoping to get the biggest help (all these awful yellow street lights bleeding in at night), it accomplished what I was looking for. Picture quality at night has vastly improved. And during the day, I can finally see my TV's picture.

You'll be fine with your screen out from the wall...mine is actually a good foot or so from the wall...no issues.