my new hdmi cables

[tchaik]

just got my new hdmi cables (each 2 meters long) for my birthday. boy are these built well.
even though my birthday was on the 21st, we usually wait for all the kids to come home for the thanksgiving holidays to celebrate. this now adds to my other emo purchases which include:

x-series speaker cable- (3) four meter pairs
x-series rca- (2) two meter pairs
x-series toslink- (2) two meters long
erc-1 cd player
xpa-2 power amp
xpa-5 power amp

now....................

where is my emo pre-pro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am also eying that 100 meter spool of emo ultra speaker cable with the intent of running the lengths down through the basement and then back up again to their respective places. probably won't happen till after the new year. i might consider monocable for the surrounds as a less expensive alternative. the crap i have in place there now is actually oxidizing as we speak. whoever heard of ofc speaker cable turning green. well i have some. time to make that change (along with every other piece of equipment i own that does not measure up to the emo-standard). like my denon avr-4800. it was good in it's day but it is time to move on...... or my front diy speakers... good in their day but i really want to replace with the jim holtz 'statements' and maybe my existing dayton/madisound subs could be replaced with a pair of svs pb 12-plus subs. i think that would finish the process and give me an opportunity to just kick back and listen, listen, listen.

tchaik.....................


what say ye, all ye wise men of old?

[roadrunner]

Doc

The idea of upgrading your old sub woofers is excellent and the SVS would serve you very well. Have you considered the dimensions of the Model you are looking to upgrade to? SVS tends to make subs that have rather large enclosures; and, your wife may have issues with what you bring into "her" decorating scheme. What other candidates have you given consideration to?

During Emofest, Big Dan said that he hoped to move the ERS series of subs into production early in the new year. If the newly designed subs closely resemble the previous prototypes, these will be very attractive to the eye, as well as the pocket book. Lonnie has developed a revolutionary graphic-oriented room calibration/equalization system that will give the user unprecedented control. You may want to pick Lonnie's mind on the benefits this "operating system" provides; and, get the details concerning the physical aspects of the new subs.

The previous prototypes likely would have been very good and would have sold like pancakes, but Big Dan decided that they were not "good enough" to put the Emotiva badge on them. As a result, they were completely redesigned from the ground up -- new drivers, more solid enclosures with more robust bracing, and brand new more powerful amp. To top it all off, Lonnie rewrote the graphical "operating system" to make it better than ever.

This is one sub woofer system that cannot be ignored; and, based on Lonnie's demo during Emofest, every sub manufacturer is going to be shaking in their boots wondering how they are going to compete. ;D

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Tchaik,

If you can't wait for the Emo subs and do go with the SVS I think you will be very happy. I don't know if you saw this but this is a portion a recent post I wrote.

"....There is a very revealing test in the September 2009 issue of S&V Magazine. They tested 3 large box subs; Axiom EP600v2, PBS 500 and the SVS PB12-plus. The also tested 3 smaller box subs; Bag End PD12E-1 (not very small), JL Audio Fathom f112 and the Velodyne Optimum-12.

Although they never go too far in choosing a winner as to not offend any of the brands, it was obvious that the SVS was the clear winner by a big margin especially when considering price/performance. It was from $671 to $1661 cheaper than the other five subs. The SVS was $1139 versus the gorgeous JL f112 at $2800.

You might know that the JL f112 gets rave reviews here at at other forums. It also has 1500 watts and a 18.5 x 15 x 17.5 cabinet size (4856 cu in and 115 lbs). The SVS has 525 watts and a 21 x 19 x 25 cabinet size (9975 cu in and 127 lbs). The f112 hit a very loud maximum of 118.2 dB's but at 63Hz. At 22.5 Hz and 10% distortion it only reached 95.4 Hz.

The SVS delivered its maximum output of 114.8dB's at 20Hz! From 20-80Hz it was between 108.7 and 114.8Hz at 10% distortion. Now that is real subwoofer performance!....."

;D

[tchaik]

thanks roadrunner and chuckienut. i always appreciate your input.

i actually discovered the svs subs through a post chuckienut made a while ago and i then read the review when my subscription to ? came in the mail.

my long term plan is to get the pre-pro in the summer and follow up with building the sealed statements next year. in order for them to sit at the right height i need to set them on stands about 20-21 inches high. the svs subs would fit the bill perfectly. at present my set-up includes two 30" high subs acting as stands for the l/r speakers placing the tweeter at the approx 40" point. this new set up would do the same. since i have a year before this would happen i have a lot of time to reconfigure and reconsider choices. for the moment this sounds good to me. although the future emo-subs might be great, the black would be unacceptable to my wife. needs to be wood finish.

btw..... the subs would fit in the exact space the others now sit in without any space problems. i have measured thoroughly.

tchaik.................

[davedoubleu]

Hi. I read somewhere that certain plasticizers in wire insulation can eventually oxidize copper wire, e.g. it turns green. It has more to do with the plastic insulation that the OFC wire it surrounds. Don't know if this is true, but it sounds reasonable to this chemist.

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Dec 15, 2009 19:27:03 GMT -5 davedoubleu said:

Hi. I read somewhere that certain plasticizers in wire insulation can eventually oxidize copper wire, e.g. it turns green. It has more to do with the plastic insulation that the OFC wire it surrounds. Don't know if this is true, but it sounds reasonable to this chemist.

Yes, I have seen reports on that a number of times with the clear transparent type plastic insulation/cover.