Recent content by CMonster

No need for a sad face, @heeman! I have no regrets with going with this setup. I run the Epson laser at 85% and it's so much brighter than the JVC. Add in the dynamic tone mapping of the madVR, and the picture looks great. Most of the time I don't notice the SDE and Angela has never mentioned...

My old JVC bulb-based projector also used PWM, but I guess since it wasn't as bright as a laser light source, it never bothered me. I first noticed the burning sensation at MWAVE and then confirmed the issue during visits to two local HTs (one was Ryan’s). By the way, I now have the new screen...

From an AVS thread a friend of mine created:

If you need a second one, let me know. I have one that I used briefly, but it’s now just sitting on a shelf.

Had some digital credits with Amazon so decided to rent Flow based on the 97/98 Rotten Tomato scores. We ended up watching it two nights in a row. If you're a cat person, you'll definitely enjoy. If you're not, maybe it'll nudge you that way. No humans, no human dialog, and no need for either...

I rarely watch discs anymore. There are a few movies like Wonder Woman, Top Gun Maverick, and Guardians of the Galaxy that we'll throw in on occasion. I was asked in an AVS thread for the QB1000 about a scene in Blade Runner 2049, so this seemed like a good time to pick up a copy. Scott Pilgrim...

I don't know if the promotion was Prime-specific, but it has ended :(. Here's a link: https://www.amazon.com/promotion/psp/A3LZ6PI5SY6S2G

Cool, I ordered Blade Runner 2049, The Wild Robot, and Scott Pilgrim vs The World.

Before selling off the gear, I created a two-channel system in the HT by placing the Hegel and Eversolo in the front off the room. (This was with the C1s in place and the C2s off in a closet.) I was able to test with the Hegel acting as an integrated, and just as a preamp with the Parasound Halo...

I'll start with the easy question :). We have two Rythmik F12 subwoofers in the HT. As for the living room, we were having problems hearing dialog plus we were wanting to freshen up the space. The console we had custom-built back in 2006 was a bit too tall; the subwoofer was crammed behind a...

The first pic - I feel like there's an outhouse/Alabama joke itching to be told... :p

We attended MWAVE in 2023, but that was the only year. Coolest part was the projector demo where you could see various projectors side by side. When they put the Epson LS12000 with madVR against the JVC NZ8 or NZ9 (can't remember which), it was a dead-heat. When the less expensive Envy Core was...

Here are a couple pics from the living room. Also note that these changes happened over time. We got the Focals in July 2023 after hearing the Sopra 3s at an A/V expo in KC (MWAVE). The Eversolo and Atoll were purchased in February 2024. The madVR and Epson were purchased in the fall of 2024...

And three more of those bass bins for me :biggrin:.

It's been awhile, and several changes have been made in both the living room and HT. Living Room: New speakers! Focal Sopra N°2 in a limited edition concrete finish replaced the Dynaudio C1 mkII. New integrated amp! Atoll SDA300 replaced the Hegel H190. I felt something was missing with the...