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In Reply to: Attention All HT Users!!!!! posted by Hantra on November 13, 2000 at 17:47:01:

Hi Hantra!! How are ya?? Don't think we've met yet. I'm SteveF. Fairly new here, haven't had the chance to get here too much since my first few posts. Dog problems, yes dog problems, the vet and all that stuff. He's getting old (17) and needs that special TLC, God love him, he's an incredible mutt!! Anyway, onto the real thing here!! Yes I agree with you agout the HT thing. I've always tried to bounce back and forth, but making it one deal would be really cool. I kind of figured that the video aspect of the Asylum would be lean a bit more toward the HT side. I visited the 'inmates systems' section, there are some pretty serious systems there. Not much into the HT thing though I noticed. Well, we'll all just have to change that, right here. Turn this video thing, into "the Home Theater Looony Bin" of the Audio Asylum!!! Sounds good to me. I've already joined!! So, what's your HT system like?? I've made a really cool breakthrough, I think anyway, in the idea of a true full "stereo" surrond system. Howard Ferstler, who writes for the $ensible Sound audio magazine and SurroundFreak.com told me that I've done esentially what Yamaha and Lexicon have done in their idea of surround sound. Here goes: I have an integrated amplifier and A DD receiver. I have all sources connected to both. The integrated amp is running my main speakers in full stereo, the DD receiver is actually as just my surround processor/amplifier, the front speakers from it acting as the mid/side speakers, the rear, center and sub acting as such. Get it yet?? It's an awesome setup, in that, I still have regular stereo, for music and movies, giving the whole system a "much" fuller sound, and flexibility. One thing I've always disliked about prologic and 5.1 is the "hole" in between the front and rear speakers, well, here is my solution!!! AND IT WORKS!!!!! The flexibility is incredible. Yes it's 7.1 I would say. It gives a very full soundstage to say the least, with no hole in the middle. Has anyone ever felt this way about 5.1 as I do??? I'm not pushing a whole lot of power to each speaker, but my speakers are pretty efficient (all Polk Audio), 110 watts going to each of the fronts, and 55 watts going to each of the
four surrounds and center, the sub, the weakest link in my system is only 100 watts and a small Advent, hopefully my next upgrade (an Hsu I hope). I wish I could have everyone over to turn you on to it. I love it. It's great for music because it is still stereo, you can get rid of the rest of the system if you want just by the flip of a button (or turn the receiver off!!) and you've got plain ole' stereo, or you can use the surrounds to any extent that you want, including how much of the center you want. It's GREAT!!! So what do you guys think??? If you're negative about the idea, please be gentle, I'm very sensitive and fragile about my HT system!!!!!! Hope to hear from yous guys whenever yous get around to it!! Peace SteveF

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