Hey there, I got my measurment kit since 10 years. It was calibrated by a company that no longer exists. I tried to convert the cal in exel to a 90 degree one like this one in my picture. Don't need that 100% correct. It's just more convenient to measure in 90 degree. Anyone could help me...

When using REW to create T/S parameters it generates two inductance models. The first model is the FDD Electrical Model. To the best of my limited knowledge there is no enthusiast level enclosure modeling software that can use this model. The second model is called the Simplified Model. I...

I am using a Denon x3100. When I stream Netflix through a Roku 3 the best resolution I get is 480, at first it starts out at 384 then quickly raises to 480. Is the x3100 capable of up converting to 1080 ? My internet download speed is terrible at 1.53 Mps, which is about minimum for SD. Am I...

In April, we will be building a new garage and converting our existing garage into a game room, or a multi use space. I want to create a media closet for the HT equipment, as well as general storage. My initial idea is to create a 5' x 3' insulated closet, use double sliding doors on the...

Hi, I own a vintage stereo receiver and a CD player. I recently purchased a miniDSP and a UMIK-1 to try to improve my audio experience. The problem is that miniDSP has too few filters for my room to be adequately corrected. Is there a computer program that could transform a ripped cd file by...

Hi, I am a complete newbie in regards to home theater systems. When we bought our house, it was pre-wired for home theater with 4 mounts on the walls. The mounts are outlets with 2 round metal jacks on each- not sure what they are called, but they were probably installed in the mid 90's. We...

I currently have a Pioneer SC57 (excellent reciever so far) and a Pioneer BDP140 BluRay payer (not impressed at all). I'm trying to figure out it my DVD's are being up converted. I can't find anything in the Manuel to answer my questions. Is this somthing I need to turn on, or is it always on...

The other day I decided to watch one of my purchased movies "Trinity Is Still My Name" and the quality of the movie has degraded severely over the past 10 years. I have many VCR tapes that I paid allot of money for and I need to preseve the movie on them before it is lost. I need to get a...

I was just about to do this so that I could put it on my ipod so that I could RTA test some secondary systems (ie car and 2nd TV) but then was like....wait a minute LOL. Since I know some quality is lost, would some freq maybe be attenuated? I know a pink PN is flat all the way across, would...

New to the forum and I could use some advice and thoughts on how to proceed with converting two old Trusonic subs I have... both with NHT 1259 12" drivers in them.... 27.5 x 17.5 x 16 sealed cabinets. 1" MDF except the front which is at least 1.5" or 1.75" thick Since I purchase these subs (my...

Hello folks, Well I finally got my Panasonic 50GT30 for the family room. I will be installing it in the Lcove above the fireplace where my old 32" CRT was (4'Wx2'Dx3'H). Lots of room so the Plasma's heat shouldn't be a problem. Now the head scrathing. The TV has 1 audio output (S/PDIF) and...

I have been lurking at HTS for several months now getting ideas for my home theater project. I thought it was time I post what I have been working on and get any feedback or suggestions that the community here may have. A little background. I have been interested in home theater for about 20...

I have a rectangular room that has (had) a 4ftx2ft closet in one corner. The closet door and door frame have been removed. So I'm left with a 4ftx2ft indentation (ceiling is 8ft high). I was originally going to use the space to hold my HT electronics. But I would have had to run cable under...

Hi guys, Just thought I'd seek some advice from any of you guys that have converted your passive speakers to active speakers with a DEQX HDP-3. Am a little bit worried about blowing the drivers, especially the tweeters and mids with if I do this. Will be running Emotiva XPA-1's for the bass...

I currently own the Energy Take 5.1 Classic and a Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K which supports 7.1 surround sound. I was wondering if any one could give me any advice about whether it would be a good idea to upgrade to 7.1 by adding two Energy Connoisseur CF-30 tower speakers as the front right and left...

Hey guys I have the onkyo 876 and I'm wondering if it's possible for my reciever to convert 1080i to 1080p. My buddy is makeing a big deal about this ability of the new onkyo recievers converting 1080i to 1080p to give you blu-ray quality picture from your Direct tv HD feed. Right now I pass...

My Center Stage XD material arrived today. I did the following to convert my Elunevision screen to an AT screen: 1. Removed the fabric from the frame. 2. Took the frame apart so that I could remove the screen tension screws. 3. Screwed (cut to fit) 1-1/2" "Screen Tight" to the back side of...

Yesterday I downloaded Moyea video converter to convert swf (flash) files to mp4 for my iPod. The converter works fine and the videos come out in excellent quality when I try playing them on my iTunes, but when I put them on my iPod it only played audio and showed a black screen. Does anyone...

15' x 22' Media Room converting into theater I will start by saying thank God for forums. This is probally going to be my second most exciting project of my life. I started buy buying a home theater magazine and did as much research as possible. Next i did a search on yahoo for a forum, i...