Re: Receiver Selection
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Bummer of a birthmark, Hal !!
I'll be visiting a couple of friends with HK130s tomorrow, will see what they do and post back. It would be a bit annoying if the dial stayed bright...
... then again, I'm reading more and more articles which say "don't put all the equipment at the front of the room, get it off to one side so the rack etc.. doesn't interfere with the sound", maybe it's time to move the receiver
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Re: Receiver Selection
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John, just edited my previous post. The blue volume dial on my hk230 does indeed dim in the same fashion as your hk630.
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Ahh, that makes sense. I have, on occasion, been known to put a piece of black electrical tape over the power switch.
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I've done that too. If only there was a way to disable the light on the power switch.......hmmmmmm
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C'mon you guys, just buy a 7200! The volume knob doesn't light up at all.
Actually, I kinda like the blue light on the dial and wish my 7200 had it. No, I'm not gonna trade anyone. . .
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Didn't notice til just now; but I can turn off the Vol. ring on my Onkyo 602! Nothing else lighted but the display
(Think I like it better with the ring Nice to have a choice)
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I also just noticed that emedwhat had a question about Axiom Not being THX certified.
I think I have a reasonable handle on THX certs for speakers; but any of you guys with the real knowledge care to respond?
(This could be a real fun one to get into; theater history and all!)
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from indhomecinema.com
THX
No home theater trend is more misunderstood than THX. THX is a seal of approval for equipment and software, but not a particular decoding algorithm like Dolby Digital or DTS. There are detailed technical specifications applied to equipment or software in order for it to be THX certified. When you buy a THX certified piece of equipment, you are guarenteeing that this piece of equipment meets the THX standards. Here's an example of the specifications:
Speaker to subwoofer crossover frequency set to 80hz
Reequalization of higher frequencies to lower their output for a smoother sound
Equal high power for all five main amplified channels
Subwoofers able to properly handle low frequency effects
Diffused dipolar surround channels
Low equipment noise
It is important to realize that there are many pieces of high quality equipment that do not meet THX standards. For example, the Skywalker ranch sound studio uses non-THX certified B&W 802 speakers to monitor THX certified recordings. THX certification is not something that one should require when purchasing equipment. Because of the high cost, I do not recommend the purchase of THX certified equipment.
Recently, Lucasfilm created a new lower standard for equipment known as THX-select and renamed the original standard to THX Ultra. The only difference between the two specs is the size of the room
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Not trying to rock the boat, but Power does not equal Loud. I mean, that if you get more power, the sounds get better and not only louder. I have gone from a receiver to Rotel separates (before 2x130 and now 2x200 wpc) and I could tell the difference right away. More power does not hurt, in the contrary.... all this is for stereo, and I am not sure if this applies to HT as well.
P.S. I live in and apt. building too.
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thyname, I think I understood what you mean about power and loud. I looked at the issue from loud point of view.
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