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Will send a invite request tonight to the clan tonight, got a 120 paragon wizard. Replaying the game from beginning at Torment IV and have found about 5 legendaries, none of which were upgrades but the potential seems there. Crafting shoulders turned out great but gave up with gloves and...

Very cool, Notch just donated $10,000 for the Minecraft speed run. Wish I didn't work 60 hours a week, missed too many games I wanted to watch. Forin

My memory was rusty so I started up a new game file. From starting at the Asylum to Great Scythe and not killing a single Necromancer ( just ran with shield) it took 16 minutes. Yah I died a few times but it really isnt difficult. If you wanted to be careful and hunt down Necros it might take...

Great Scythe is an amazing dex weapon plus it is quick an easy to obtain from the start of the game Dark Souls: How to get the Scythe (Great Scythe) [Quick Version] - YouTube Zweihander is also decent but after running through the game with both weapons the Great Scythe is definitely much...

I am surprised no one has mentioned "Painted World of Ariamis" section of Dark Souls. Very few games have a completely hidden optional dungeon that if/when you find it you cant leave until its finished.... kinda sorta reminded me of Veeshan's Peak. Plus I love the way the Painted World looks...

Ok Nester here are a few options I am not sure what the Canadian price will be so if they are over budget my apologies If you want the equipment to last and build on over a few years you will have to buy a decent AVR ( these things change every year ) so it best to find one with the most...

Hey Nester, I can attempt to help you but answer a few quick questions; Budget Neighbors ( apartment or house) Room dimensions ( if possible include viewing distance from TV and front wall ) What audio equipment do you have now ( receiver, speakers, subs etc.) Are you allowed to hang...

You are 100% correct Srathor, Sean should do as he wants, and his options are very limited. I have a habit of over explaining the few things I understand, much to the chagrin of my wife/friends (a lot of eye rolling). I figured the forum could benefit from an over explanation on this topic...

Been on vacation, let me see if I can address some of the questions to the best of my ability. Hello Jysin, I went to far on my previous post, I have a tendency to ramble and over explain things about this topic, my apologies. Audio is dynamic but the sources are static, the speakers...

I generally prefer to use ITU-R for their video and audio placement recommendations, mostly due to objective measurements and scientific measuring. ITU-R describes designed viewing distance as follows; "The Design Viewing Distance (DVD), or optimal viewing distance, for a digital system is...

The title is "surround sound amp" to me that is a separate amp and not an AV receiver. That is why I asked if he needed a receiver or a separate ampI should have been more specific and asked, "If you have a receiver and need an amp make sure it has pre/outs". Most sub $500 receivers have the...

Kovak, Do you strictly need and amp or do you need an AV receiver? If you have a current AV receiver make sure it has pre/outs for an external amp. If you lack an AV receiver I would look at Onkyo or Pioneer. Denon has been slacking the last few years in reliability and quality, imo. If...

Lets say you set up the HT and were able to measure it. The crossover is at 120Hz and the distance of the subwoofer is the same as the front speakers. Now if everything were perfect the frequency response should be flat from 80-150Hz (crossover range). If your phase was not correct there...

I realized I left something out in regards to wavelength and frequency. My very favorite speakers (subjectively and objectively) are Synergy Horns engineered by Tom Danley. He has a very unique approach to his speaker designs. His speakers are designed around the phenomenon of if 2 or more...

In all honesty unless you are able to measure the room or use a SPL device your really just guessing when it comes to bass management. What most people think bass sounds right and what is accurate are generally two different things. After looking at a few of the response curves the towers...

Hey Sean, Glad you like them. The center channels rarely go on sale, I am guessing you will have to pay full price for one. As for subs you don't ever have to match subs. All you need is a competent driver with enough watts to dig deep. The sound quality of a well engineered sub is always...

Yah that should work fine Sean, grats on getting them. I hope I steered you in the right direction!

Hey Sean, Here are the bookshelf versions of those speakers, they have been very well received and are smaller. http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-BS2.../dp/B008NCD2LG I would also look at the Infinity P 163 I have heard those before and they weren't bad for the price.

Hey vvoid. If your TV is able to correctly use a RGB 4:4:4 signal and everything is setup correct then while the pc is being used as a PC (surfing the net, gaming, adobe etc.) you will have proper chroma sampling. Everything should have a nice crisp lines with no fringing. Here is an...

Hey Sean, I am not sure if you TV is hooked up to a pc or not but if it is could you run this quick test and check. If not that's fine, I would like to know for sure if it can pass because I wouldn't mind ordering a 65 inch Panasonic Test from AVS Quick-and-Dirty Method (a.k.a...

Hey Sean, actually they accept the RGB 4:4:4 but are unable to display it properly. I used that link as a guide as to why RGB 4:4:4 is important for pc use. You are right and the TV list is outdated. Here is a couple links from a review site that I use that tests 4:4:4 (only place where I...

If HTPC is going to be the main use of the tv then I do not recommend Panasonic Plasmas. They are unable to display full RGB 4:4:4, which is what pc's output with. Here is a nice link on AVS explaining RGB 4:4:4 and why its important.http://www.avsforum.com/t/1381724/of...ampling-thread...

The quick/easy answer: Distance setting on a receiver is the distance in feet from a single spot (preferably the main listening spot i.e. center of the couch) The long answer: Distance is really a delay in the signal chain that the receiver will apply to each channel in order for the sound...

Trim level = db level of the channel (channels are L/R/C/surrounds/sub) 0 is the default voltage that the manufacturer placed for that channel. You should be able to adjust this in +/- 0.5 increments, also most cheaper receiver should have a range of -10 to +10 for this setting. The problem...

It looks like they are 90 degrees on both sides. I would move the couch up until its flush with the door frame, that should get you to 110 degrees, it should also reduce some of the rear reflections (never good to be near a wall in audio, middle of the room is best but rarely practical). I...

Great response mkopec. Timbre matching is very important for a seamless sound-stage. If you have to sacrifice timbre, the surrounds are where you should do it, they really dont provide much more than positional queues during the experience. I dont recommend doing that but not everyone has...

Np Sean I thumbed through your receivers manual and it states its rated at 6 Ohm. The Infinity's are rated for 8 Ohm but measurements show they bottom out at 4 ohm I would skip them. The Pioneer's are rated at 6 Ohm, so I would go with them over the Infinity's in your case. Alpha Buying...

What is your current receiver brand/model? Some receivers have Multi-zone features. I have never used them but what they do is allow you to play multiple sources from the receiver to the different rooms. So for instance if your gaming in the living room your friends can be listening to...

I wouldn't recommend wireless audio just yet. A normal Red Book CD with a 16bit/41kHz sample rate requires 1.411-Mbps whereas Bluetooth A2DP (advanced audio-distribution profile) maxes out at 768kbps. There would definitely be a loss in sound quality with half the required bandwidth available...

Couple links worth reading: http://www.soundoctor.com/surround.htm http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=89614

After looking at your links I am assuming you have a budget of +/- $500. At the moment the 2 best speaker brands I can think of for that budget are Pioneer sp-fs52 and Infinity Primus p363. Both have been getting rave reviews on a few audio sites. You can grab them for $99-$130 per speaker...

One of the hidden gems of tv review sites that I have found on the internet is a UK site. For videophile/gamers it is by far the best resource I have found for TVs (and now projectors). He includes a number of measurements, input lag, motion resolution, RGB 4:4:4 (essential for HTPC and video...

I had no clue a remake was in the works. Watched all 14 episodes this past week, really good stuff. Thanks for the heads up Sean.

I recently saw I had a notification from someone about nursing. I was able to read one line before my wife's iphone crapped out. When I was able to get to a pc the message was gone but I do not remember who sent it. There is no trace of the message in my inbox. So if you know who you are...

I recently saw I had a notification from someone about nursing. I was able to read one line before my wife's iphone crapped out. When I was able to get to a pc the message was gone but I do not remember who sent it. There is no trace of the message in my inbox. So if you know who you are...

$50.00 is a hard sell when many of the components are free, I completely agree. The one thing Jriver has that stands above everyone else is its audio quality. They have won a number of awards and are highly praised by a number of people in the industry. As an audio guy that alone sold me to...

Long time lurker at the old website, want to say thanks for the past few years on anime advice! I used CCP with MPC for years and switched tohttp://www.jriver.com/about 2 years ago. Its not free it costs $50.00, but imo it has the best video, and audio quality of any player. They work with...

What do you do? Nurse Anesthetist Put people to sleep with powerful narcotics for surgery! (easy) Wake them up after surgery (not so easy) Where do you work? Midwest What field/industry? Healthcare, Nursing Wages? 180k-300K (depends on how much over time and call I decide to...