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Still trying to sort it out tsv_1 - You're pickin' up what I'm puttin' down. Basically, my question was geared to figure out how much watts total AND per channel is my "average" listening consuming. The point of it all for me is so that I can better understand how much amplification I need...

Costco Pioneer Elite Saw a Pioneer Elite VSX32 at Costco for 650 bucks but you can't buy it online has to be instore. Can't go wrong with that.

Hey guys, So I'm trying to see if my logic here makes sense. I ran MCACC on my Pioneer Elite and it made me think... If it set the volume to be 105dB at my listening position as "0" and set my front speakers to -3dB at my listening position 11ft away (it gives quarter inches as well but...

Interesting As an audio-n00b let me see if I can share something that came to me while reading your post. If you're bi-wiring and sending a 0ohm signal and 1ohm signal what is the actual cable impedance? It may just be that the signal is squashed trying to get through... Also, I noticed...

Interesting Read Hey Spike! thanks for the links I can definitely follow your logic on the issue it sounds solid. What is odd though is this statement

I Don't See The Math Assuming you're after imaging, clarity and accurate representation of sound. The math here doesn't make sense to me. A 40w in to 2ch amp isn't going to compete against a 500w amp in to 4ohms in terms of imaging at regular listening levels. The "depth/imaging" you're...

Amps After doing weeks of amp research, I learned that for the most part amps typically sound different when they distort the signal. Please understand that home thater type amps are designed NOT to distort the signal. In a perfect world all amps given a specific watt rating and without being...

Fresco I Well I hope this helps... I have a pair of Fresco I speakers I'm using as my LR and RR powered by a Pioneer Elite VSX 32... They sound fine where they are but they're not really drawing much power being the rear surround speakers. Here's where I think I can help. I'm currently running...

I can agree with that. But have to admit the only reason all my speakers are hooked up with Audioquest cable is because I got it free. Offtopic: Rich - My GF is from Guntersville. We were just in Huntsville in June and going back for Christmas.

Interesting So as a marketing professional who has a GF that is a Pharmacist meaning a person who understands the effects of placebo to the degree of curing cancers in lab trials. I really can't fault the speaker wire companies for selling this stuff. Are the differences measurable with any...

Got Home Early So got home early... cut up some left over wire and did the passive bi-amplification, turned the bi-amp feature on in the receiver settings and reran MCACC. Some observations: Do I think that someone is going to ask "hey wow that sounds great is it bi-amped?" No. Do I think...

Thanks Rich! I was looking at it from a completely different mindset. I was thinking "well if woofer is powered and I can't use an active bi-amp set up so am I really going to gain anything". Now that I know the woofer isn't powered I can definitely see a bit more use for the passive...

Question Am I really going to gain much on the Vistas by passive bi-amping if I have my receiver set to cross over to the subwoofer at 80?

Learning So Much Wow so much to read and learn thanks for the information. I read an article a while before setting up my speakers on bi-amplification and the article basically stated active bi-amplification is the "only" form of bi-amplification ...everything else utilizing the internal...

The Vista owners manual clearly states you cannot use active bi-amplification Otherwise I'd be all over it. Seeing as how the woofer is powered this makes sense Gordon - Thanks for hitting the point home. I guess I just never thought that an amp would make that much difference in the...

Part of the reason I'm interested in the class D is the technology but also because it's my understanding that the Vantage woofer is powered by a class D amp as well. You are right I need to get over to Magnolia and listen to see if I can even tell the difference. Afterall, as you've pointed...

Thanks for the reply! Yes I am planning on using the Pioneer as a pre amp. I'm interested in the class D amps mostly because of the tech. The size of the unit is definitely something I'm interested in as well as the actual power consumption. I don't have access to either of the amps and buying...

Hey guys, I'm a new member here and just posted my intro in the new members section. I'm here because.. well I'm in love with my MLs. But also because I need help figuring out a proper amp for my Vistas. We have the following set up: Center: Motif Left/Right: Vista Left/Right Rear: Fresco I...

New member here. My girlfriend and I were out to get a set of Polk Audio LSi15s and sampled the MLs at Frys of all places. She fell in love. I ended up doing some research and found ourselves with a full ML set up. We have the following set up: Center: Motif Left/Right: Vista Left/Right Rear...