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Re: Mounting QS8 on the back wall
jakewash #205045 04/22/08 02:43 AM
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If you went with flat speaker wire I would mud over the wire and lightly sand it down before painting it


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Re: Mounting QS8 on the back wall
terzaghi #205062 04/22/08 07:13 AM
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Big opening to the rest of the place on one side, floor to ceiling glass on the other, and hardware floors in between. http://www.magnolialofts.com/slideshow/index.html Photo gallery, #7-9,11-12. Everything but the QS8's will go into the alcove. Maybe I can run the QS8 wires above the slider and below the arched window .... still debating whether M60's will suffice here or if I need to pass the point of no return and go with M80's and a 3808.

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anthony11 #205075 04/22/08 12:32 PM
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Wow, you have an amazing house... def. an acoustical nightmare though!

I can tell you that the M80's and the 3808 work extremeley well together.

I think whatever you decide to get will be fine. Your guests will be so busy checking out your cool house they won't even notice the speakers!


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terzaghi #205083 04/22/08 02:43 PM
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Yeah well it's a @Q#$# townhouse :-/

Why is it an acoustical nightmare? What am I likely to discover?

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anthony11 #205086 04/22/08 03:44 PM
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I just think that you will have some challenges with the open floor plan, high ceilings, and hard wood floors.

I have no personal experience with any of those features- I just hear that they can create some challenges.


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terzaghi #205089 04/22/08 04:06 PM
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Basically you have a very bright acoustical environment. What you will likely find is that if you turn your volume up too much, the sound will get "muddy". The advantage is that a half watt nominal is likely plenty loud \:\) .


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Mojo #205094 04/22/08 05:13 PM
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Bright because of the hardwood floor? We'll probably throw some rugs on it at some point.

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anthony11 #205095 04/22/08 05:15 PM
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You essentially have a very open and bare, hard-surfaced environment. Higher frequency sound waves will bounce around for a while before dissipating. And depending on how stiff your walls are, the low frequency sound waves will bounce around too.


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Mojo #205098 04/22/08 05:23 PM
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Other than running an AVR's auto-setup, what would I do to improve the acoustics?

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anthony11 #205101 04/22/08 05:36 PM
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Thats one sweet place you have. I'm sure others with more expierence will have accustical suggestions.


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