How to improve mid-range on a Home Theater system?

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: arod
You need to get rid of that svideo connection and go to a component connection..... I dont know what cards do it off the top of my head but there is some flavor of the AIW that does it.

Eh....there's not much difference between the two. Won't notice much by changing.

 

[clicknext]

Originally posted by: Raincity
Whats is the crossover setting on your reciever. The Take 5.1 sound the best when they are crossed at around 100hz. 92 seems to be the sweet spot on my set.

What IS the crossover setting? I don't think there is one? There's a crossover input on my subwoofer, but I don't see a setting on the receiver.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: clicknext

Originally posted by: BD2003
Im sure the midrange is perfectly fine on the energy take 5.1s. Youre just used to the z560 sound, with its single driver cones that totally overemphasize the midrange. Theres also a nice hole in the upper bass on the z560s too.

Just give it a little time, youll get used to it. Its probably ten times closer to what its suppsoed to sound like.

And as far as component cables bother, it wont make that big of a difference unless youve got a HDTV. If you do, then component all the way, but if not, the junmp in quality from svid to comp is much less than from rca/composite to svid.

Heh, I have an HDTV compatible TV, which I'm assuming is the same thing as far as resolution is concerned. No VGA in, so I'd have to buy the adapter, and I can't find it in Canada except on the ATI site where it's $50. So what exactly IS the HDTV standard? What kind of hidden quality/resolution does my TV have that makes it "HDTV"?

If your TV is "HDTV ready", that means it can display hdtv resolution (1080i, newer sets can display or upconvert 720p), but it does not have a tuner. You can't get HDTV resolution without component cables. If youre watching DVDs, and have a progressive scan player, you can definitely gain some quality by outputting in progressive scan, which requires component cables, and again, assuming your TV supports it.

You can also output in HDTV from your computer if you have a radeon, but its more trouble than its worth.

What model is the TV?

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: BD2003
If your TV is "HDTV ready", that means it can display hdtv resolution (1080i, newer sets can display or upconvert 720p), but it does not have a tuner. You can't get HDTV resolution without component cables. If youre watching DVDs, and have a progressive scan player, you can definitely gain some quality by outputting in progressive scan, which requires component cables, and again, assuming your TV supports it.

You can also output in HDTV from your computer if you have a radeon, but its more trouble than its worth.

What model is the TV?

Just to be clear, if your TV is "HDTV Ready", it doesn't necessarily mean it can display that resolution. It just means it can accept that resolution and can output somewhere near or above 700 horizontal lines.

Unfortunately, manufacturers fudge quite a bit on specifications.

 

[clicknext]

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: clicknext

Originally posted by: BD2003
Im sure the midrange is perfectly fine on the energy take 5.1s. Youre just used to the z560 sound, with its single driver cones that totally overemphasize the midrange. Theres also a nice hole in the upper bass on the z560s too.

Just give it a little time, youll get used to it. Its probably ten times closer to what its suppsoed to sound like.

And as far as component cables bother, it wont make that big of a difference unless youve got a HDTV. If you do, then component all the way, but if not, the junmp in quality from svid to comp is much less than from rca/composite to svid.

Heh, I have an HDTV compatible TV, which I'm assuming is the same thing as far as resolution is concerned. No VGA in, so I'd have to buy the adapter, and I can't find it in Canada except on the ATI site where it's $50. So what exactly IS the HDTV standard? What kind of hidden quality/resolution does my TV have that makes it "HDTV"?

If your TV is "HDTV ready", that means it can display hdtv resolution (1080i, newer sets can display or upconvert 720p), but it does not have a tuner. You can't get HDTV resolution without component cables. If youre watching DVDs, and have a progressive scan player, you can definitely gain some quality by outputting in progressive scan, which requires component cables, and again, assuming your TV supports it.

You can also output in HDTV from your computer if you have a radeon, but its more trouble than its worth.

What model is the TV?

Model Sony KP-43HT20. I switched my DVD player over from S-video to component a while ago and I honestly didn't notice any difference. I didn't go looking specifically for differences, I just didn't see any improvements during normal viewing. Of course, I wasn't trying to stare at 800x600 computer text.