From Bose to....Bookshelves?

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taterworks

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You need to get a cable that will go from the stereo 1/8" jack on the back of your computer to Stereo RCA (red and white) connectors. Then you need something that will come out of your game console and will go into the back of your reciever, because most recievers these days also have video switching. An RCA audio-video cable will work. It should have a red, a white, and a yellow RCA connector at each end. In addition, you need the same type of cable to come out of the back of your DVD player and into your reciever. Then you can run a single RCA Video cable from your reciever's video output to the back of the TV. This cable will only need to have one yellow RCA connector at each end. For all your cabling needs go to Parts Express. They sell lots of decent cabling (not as exorbitant as Monster Cable) and you should find everything you need there except the one that goes from 1/8" Stereo Miniplug to Stereo RCA. That can be found at a local RadioShack. Then the last thing you need is a long stereo RCA cable (with red and white RCA connectors at each end) to go from the 1/8"-to-RCA converter (which won't be long enough on its own to get to the back of your reciever) to the back of your reciever. That long stereo RCA cable can also be found at Parts Express. That should cover it. You will also need a shorter stereo RCA cable for each of the sources (tape deck, CD changer) that you plan to connect (we already made provisions for your DVD player and video game console).
 

RollWave

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also what do you think of the ultra slim Panasonic SA-XR25 receiver. It seems like reviews are ok and the size would be awesome. Have you all heard anything about panasonics or the ultraslims in general? seems everyone talks about the "digital filtering", a feature I dont really know about but I guess works.

its kinda pricey, but might be worth it because of small size?
 

RollWave

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Some people have suggested the 10'' Dayton Sub from partsexpress.com and the srs-a010 from srslabs.com you know anything about either of these tater?
 

GTaudiophile

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Wow, taterworks for elite!

I guess it's time to change my forum name...

But how can an audiophile endorse Klipsch so much?!? Their speakers should come with aspirin. More kudos should go to Boston Acoustics!

 

OverVolt

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Originally posted by: rnp614
space. I have nowhere to mount back speakers. I want a sub and two really good front satellites
You can flip the stand and mount them on the wall

 

taterworks

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The thing is, the horn-loaded sound of the Klipsch tweeters is highly subjective. The Klipsch speakers have a very forward presentation of the sound, and either you love it or you hate it. But you should listen to it to decide if you like it. I personally like it quite a lot (at least the manifestation of the Micro-Tractrix that is used on the Synergy and Reference lines.) I would definitely buy Klipsch if I wasn't hopelessly hooked on do-it-yourself speaker building. but you have to go and hear it. It really is a subjective thing. Pro sound horns these are not, though. They actually do have a good sound to them, IMHO.
 

wacki

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Originally posted by: Sunner
Im in Sweden, so I don't have too many Best Buy's nearby


Ya, the nearest bestbuy is what 2, 3 thousand miles away? I think I've just found the understatement of the year.

Keep up the good work taterworks.
 

jdurg

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Couldn't he connect his PS2 to the receiver with an Optical Coax cable? I believe that the PS2 has an optical output and most receivers have an optical input. This would free up some connections on the back of the receiver for him.
 

wacki

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Originally posted by: jdurg
Couldn't he connect his PS2 to the receiver with an Optical Coax cable?
I believe that the PS2 has an optical output and most receivers have an optical input.
This would free up some connections on the back of the receiver for him.

He could, if he wanted to. Just needs a cable.

Hey I'm thinking about getting some Wharfedales. Where is a good place to buy Wharfedales online?
I googled, and all the places I found were either in the UK or their websites looked like a little kid made them.
And I don't feel like ordering from a shady looking website that I've never heard of before.
 

Bimmer318i

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speaking of "Energy, Mirage, and Athena"
They are all made in by the same parent company I believe (if i weren't lazy and it weren't 1:45 am I would go check the name )

I have a set of the Athena AS-B2 Bookshelf speakers, for the price (248 CDN including tax is what I payed for them, good deal) I am truly impressed

They are hooked up to an old Yamaha amplifier (VX490) I believe and still sound great, got an older Yamaha sub running with them as well (SWS-2, I think, don't quote me), unfortunately I blew the woofer and replaced with a jl-audio 8 ohm model but seems to sound near identical

None the less, that's my basic starter set up, I didn't wanna spend a whole lot till I have the money to go all out

Love the posts taterworks, I'd have to say first person I've seen in a while with a real world view on speakers

 

Trente

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I think that you should see if there are any Denon stereo amps. I was at an audio store in Canada and they said they had a 50Wx2 stereo receiver.

This 50Wx2 figure does not mean anything without taking into account the efficiency (dB W/m) of the speakers connected to it and other factors as well.

An AMP rated at 50WX2 will not necessarily produce better sound or sound more powerful than a 25Wx2 rated one.

With all my respect to Denon, other well-known manufacturers among audiophiles out there, produce far better solid-state amps with attention to musicality. Here are a few examples for the budget minded:

Audio Analogue Puccini

Arcam 'DiVa' A65+

Naim Nait 3

NAD C320BEE

Cambridge Audio 'azur' line of AMPs


And I have not even mentioned Tube Amplifiers (or Pre-Power/Monoblocks setups)...

Like this budget minded Italian Integrated Tube Amplifier!
 

RollWave

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Do I need to buy speaker cables or do speakers come with them? On crutchfield the polk RTi38s are listed to only include:
# 2 Black speakers
# 1 Plastic bag containing owner's manual and 8 self-adhesive rubber feet

What kind of cables do I need? (i'm getting things from partsexpress and crutchfield so please select something from those 2 sites.
 
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