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Hello Chesseroo,

Hope you are well. The only way I can see of hooking multiple subs to every channel, or even two subs, would be to set all speakers to large and use the high level inputs to the subs, and high level outputs to the speakers.

However this would not be optimal due to added distortion of the double amplification of the signal by the subs amplifier. Of course the question is, would the distortion be audible or objectionable, probably not. The benefit, most probably, would outweigh any downside of trying this.

Later,

TonyM

It would also make for one heck of a circus ring of cables around the room.
I'm not sure my large dog would appreciate the barrier to her favorite floor spot in front of the M60s.
You are right though. That many subs would likely create havoc with cancelling (or amplified) LFE sound waves all over the place. I doubt it would sound particularly pleasing or effective, but if the individual LFE signals and subwoofer gains were set right, it could work.
Another experiment to add to the growing list.

I think the way to do it would be with that ICBM that everyone's talking about. Ask Amie/Ian! They did it with the EP600 and EP500 according to that reviewer...

Well Tom, my thread's been hijacked to Cuba! But in answer to your question, both the wife and I are happy.

I just reread my post and funny, I never just said I was happy with it. Well I am, very happy and well pleased, and every second I can pry my wife off the TV I crank up those speakers and listen to another disc for the first time again!

More than my own happiness, though, is my suprise at people's reactions to the TV. Especially women's reactions. What follows is a conclusion produced from too few data points, but I'm going with it anyway until somebody slaps me down:

It's so big!

Obviously we've tried to corral all our friends over to check out the new HT. When they come, the guys generally say something like "We ought to get a big tv." And their wives always (4 data points) say something like "Yes."

Not what I was expecting. I was expecting something like "In your dreams, big boy.". Believe me, none of these women would be shy about saying that. But every one of them, I think, actually liked the big screen as much or more than the guys did. And by my reckoning, wanted one as much. Not one said "I don't like it" or "We can't afford it." I honestly think two of those four women would go out and buy one on the spot.

So the lesson I draw is this - go get that big tv. Your wife won't hate it.

Disclaimer - YMMV. This is not a solicitation to buy or sell. les9596 can not be held responsible for damage to your cranium.

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It's so big!

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WOW, what a surprise!!

i think that just goes to prove that, the bigger it is, the more women want it!! TV's, diamonds, closets, checking accounts, and....... well, you know.

i digress... i will not be responsible for another hijack!!

bigjohn

Same reaction from my wife when we had our 46" DLP delivered. First thing out of her mouth was "I don't know, it looks like it is too big to fit!" ..but her eyes were lit up all the same.

She loves that TV and is usually the first to show it off when friends or family come to visit.

Hilarious, Larry. So, to recap, women come to your house and exclaim "It's so big!". Good for you! I guess there's no need for that midlife convertible or Humvee. Another nail in the coffin for "size doesn't matter". And you even snuck the word "solicitation" in there too. Brilliant!

Add another data point. Our TV is about 6 years old (and doesn't do all that fancy E/HDTV stuff), but my wife was an easily-convinced proponent. It is a 55" tabletop Mits 4:3 RPTV. It is enormous. We have always enjoyed watching TV together, including professional basketball, and easily adapted to the improvements afforded by the "big-ass TV". There is no going back.

Hijack warning: It occurs to me that the new, big screen HDTV sets are 16:9 aspect ratio. But many have commented on the dearth of HDTV programming. A couple of questions:

How much of your viewing is still displayed as 4:3 (with bars on the sides)?

Just how big a 4:3 image does, say a 46" 16:9 screen display (yes, I AM too lazy to figure this out)?

A LOT of my viewing is in 4x3 format.

I figured it out once a year ago, Tom, and I'm too lazy to go back and do it again. But, I remember that my 43" 16x9 shows me a 36" 4x3. That would be a shocking come down, coming from a 55" 4x3.

If you still want a 55" 4x3, you better not even CONSIDER anything less than a 61" 16x9, and I'm not even sure THAT would give you a 55" 4x3.

Many sets have very good stretch modes that don't make the picture look too weird, and you get to see your screen filled.

I seem to recall that my 27" 4x3 would be equivalent to a 33" 16x9 or vice versa. Still gonna be a long time before I get a new TV.