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Good news and bad news. Bad news: The Klipsch RP-8000F didn't help much as a center channel. Again, the issue is not that it doesn't sound good, it's just not capable of replacing all the sonic dynamics and nuance that the Altecs offer when the center is turned off. Turning on the center channel...

Thanks! This is getting fun...I think. Tomorrow I'll try running one amp with R&L channels into only two subs and see what I get. I could also connect two subs per side in parallel. The amp can see 4 and even 2 ohms without issue. But then I would lose the "fader" adjustment front to rear.

I definitely do. While I was playing with REW, I used another signal generator to run various low frequencies into the system. When I was running a 50Hz signal I could hear the base from the left Altec if my ear was in line with the voice coil and about a meter away. As I stood up the sound...

So I'm taking another dive into REW and doing some sweeps. The following graph is what I get both with the subs on and off. The problem is the green one is with subs OFF. As soon as I turn on the processor the low bass drops out. My Anthem sub crossover settings look like this: And...

Making room... The triple rack is screwed together at the moment. Maybe the base of the speaker is removable? If so I could match the height perfectly. Found an open box old RP-8000F (not II) for $326 shipped.

Levels and timing seem OK, it's just a drastic difference in the sonic dynamics of the speakers. I had an inspiration this morning. If the Klipsch R-52C leaves me wanting, I think I can integrate an RP-8000f tower. My original plan was to build 4 Ikea Lack racks and bought materials...

I have 4 subs, one in each corner of the room. They do a lot of the heavy lifting. The Anthem doesn't have "small" or "large" speaker options. It lets you select the speakers in the system, seating distance from each, level of each and crossover point of each. I have them set at 80Hz since both...

Yeah, I'm getting a crash course in surround sound processing. I started to try and run the ARC room correction that comes with the Anthem, but it only runs on windows and I won't allow it in my house. I had to manually crank up the center +12dB and lower the L&R Altecs -9dB in order to get the...

Houston, we have a problem. I've been listening to this system for a few weeks and enjoying going through my movie favorites to see what they sound like in 5.1 (actually 5.4 as I have 4 subs). But I was going through some HT YT vids that were talking about the dreaded center speaker and it got...

I had a pair of Tang Band W8-1772s in some DIY cabs. One blew and the price on then has almost doubled to $359 a piece. I put the good one in a little cabinet and we'll see how it sounds. The driver is 96dB efficient so it should match OK. You can see it in the middle of the rack. Yeah, once...

Speaking of compromises...if I was ever going to cut the cable, now would be the time. I like convenience, the DVR and SNY for Met games. I can get Hulu +Live TV and get SNY, but it's $90 a month and I might as well keep cable. Help!

Thanks, John. I was concerned. I'm getting ready to get this all hooked up today and I have never worked with a surround sound processor. I like simple things. I have a question about sources. I still have a cable box (don't judge), a Mac Mini and the Samsung app built into the TV. I have the...

I envy the systems I have seen here and the rooms that they occupy. I wish I had that available to me. My house is a ranch built on a slab. No basement, but at least the area where the system is located is built on a raised wooden riser. This was the space many years ago before I moved in...

This was the disaster that was my old system. I should mention that I live alone...with Leo, the border collie in the last post. WAF is not an issue in this house! I had a few days off during the Thanksgiving holiday and dismantled the old and built a new rack system with Ikea Lack tables...

My next need was for a processor. Again, not wanting to spend multiple thousands of dollars, I did a little research (should have come here first) and found an Anthem AVM60 in tip-top shape for another $1000. It came from the dealer that originally installed it into a customer's system a few...

Hello...New to HTF. I think I had an account here several years ago and lurked for a while, but it might have been "inactivitied" out. As the title says, I've been a long-time, (poor man's), 2-channel audio enthusiast. Not being one to spend $18K on a tone arm or $1200/ft on speaker cables...