Audiophiles I need some help!

[cheesehead]

Eh. 90db is enough for most people.

Also, 5 meters is about sixteen feet. That's a big room!

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Cheesehead
Eh. 90db is enough for most people.

Also, 5 meters is about sixteen feet. That's a big room!

I think Ankit likes it loud

And I think peaks might go quite a bit above that. He doesn't have an SPL meter though, so who knows?

90-95dB peaks is plenty for me though.

How big is your room Ankit? / how far is your listening position? I don't remember how far away the computer and bed positions are so I guessed 3/5

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

I don't have dimensions and so I don't remember, but 11-12 feet wide, and maybe ~33 feet long?

My listening to position is about 14 feet away from the front tip of the speakers to my seat.

If you guys think it can work well, then I'll get on with the building of this, might not hurt to try it out in any case and see what happens.

Edit: I'll post pics of this tomorrow, I have some older ones, but they're older and don't include some of the newer stuff. If I do this, am I creating any risk for damaging my speakers and their drivers? If so, how can I test the DIY guide so that I can be as sure as possible that they won't damage anything?

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Cheesehead
Eh. 90db is enough for most people.

Also, 5 meters is about sixteen feet. That's a big room!

Hardly.

True if you listen to compressed multimic pop junk. If you use 90 dB dynamic range, a top level of 90db is impossible.

Take a trip to a symphony hall and bring your fav SPL meter.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn

Originally posted by: Cheesehead
Eh. 90db is enough for most people.

Also, 5 meters is about sixteen feet. That's a big room!

Hardly.

True if you listen to compressed multimic pop junk. If you use 90 dB dynamic range, a top level of 90db is impossible.

Take a trip to a symphony hall and bring your fav SPL meter.

115dB in the front row, baby.

 

[uberman]

Get this, Kenwood 9600. That's what I have. Today's crap does not touch it.

Kenwood 9600 Reviews

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: uberman
Get this, Kenwood 9600. That's what I have. Today's crap does not touch it.

Kenwood 9600 Reviews

I love the flywheel tuning knobs on those. A good flick will send it from 88-108 non stop.

 

[uberman]

Originally posted by: MS Dawn

Originally posted by: uberman
Get this, Kenwood 9600. That's what I have. Today's crap does not touch it.

Kenwood 9600 Reviews

I love the flywheel tuning knobs on those. A good flick will send it from 88-108 non stop.

Are you the immortal radio operator? I know, I like real feel rotary knobs on my electronic equipment, tactile real feel controls. That 9600 tuner knob is heavy though and carries a lot of inertia when spun, as you stated. Of course the whole reciever is heavy, 70 pounds.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Audiophile can mean a lot of different things

High mid-end recievers are pushing into the quality normally only had by separates in the past.

It's not Audiophile-grade but buying my HTR5890 for $300 was a no-brainer for a bedroom reciever once I move from my apartment.

Paired up with my Klipsch Quartets and Academy, I have more realistic sound that some of my friends with multiple 4 figures in their rigs and subs.

 

[Fiat1]

Sweet....

 

[alkemyst]

What's the budget BTW? I am not too familiar with pricing on the NAD-T773

 

[spikespiegal]

High mid-end recievers are pushing into the quality normally only had by separates in the past.

Actually they surpass them.

I told all my seperates last year (B&K gear) when I discovered the $220 Panasonic digital amp/Receiver I bought for my GF completely and utterly destroyed my $2,000 of seperates.

Otherwise, I define 'audiophile' as somebody who spends more money on their electronics than their speakers, which is a-- backwards. Get an inexpensive digital amp, or build one, and spend the rest of your cash on good speakers.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: spikespiegal

High mid-end recievers are pushing into the quality normally only had by separates in the past.

Actually they surpass them.

I told all my seperates last year (B&K gear) when I discovered the $220 Panasonic digital amp/Receiver I bought for my GF completely and utterly destroyed my $2,000 of seperates.

Otherwise, I define 'audiophile' as somebody who spends more money on their electronics than their speakers, which is a-- backwards. Get an inexpensive digital amp, or build one, and spend the rest of your cash on good speakers.

I wouldn't say that $220 Panny is a separate killer though, it's a nice unit, but I choose to go with my kenwood HTR-5960 over it.

 

[iliopsoas]

Bose rocks them all. Just get a big Bose system that comes with subwoofer and amp.

LOL

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: iliopsoas
Bose rocks them all. Just get a big Bose system that comes with subwoofer and amp.

LOL

They don't really make "big systems" and thay don't make "subwoofers"

 

[mrkun]

www.head-fi.com

 

[iliopsoas]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: iliopsoas
Bose rocks them all. Just get a big Bose system that comes with subwoofer and amp.

LOL

They don't really make "big systems" and thay don't make "subwoofers"

Doood, BOSE blows away your sissy system any day.

BOSE rules.

BOSE roxxors your soxxors.

LOL

 

[cyclistca]

I have a NAD AV316. It?s almost 10 years old. I like the sound. It's great for music and movies.

About a year ago I started shopping around for a new system. I started off looking at the T763. It was ok. I them auditioned the Arcam AVR250. Wow night and day. This system and its bigger brother the AVR300/350 get great reviews on the AVS forums. Due to life issue I never end up buying. Hope to try again this coming winter.

Best way to shop is to go into a shop with a variety of mediums and audition different systems. Some high end stores will even allow you to take the system home to try it out.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: cyclistca
I have a NAD AV316. It?s almost 10 years old. I like the sound. It's great for music and movies.

About a year ago I started shopping around for a new system. I started off looking at the T763. It was ok. I them auditioned the Arcam AVR250. Wow night and day. This system and its bigger brother the AVR300/350 get great reviews on the AVS forums. Due to life issue I never end up buying. Hope to try again this coming winter.

Best way to shop is to go into a shop with a variety of mediums and audition different systems. Some high end stores will even allow you to take the system home to try it out.

Just jumping from pro logic to digital will make your head spin.