Tcguy85's 5.1 HT/2.1 music setup.

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

just moved my crossover point from 60hz up to 80hz and it's much better. at higher volumes i get that "punch in the chest" feeling. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

finally got a working Shiva-x and have been listening to it for the last couple nights. for music it sounds **** good and gets pretty loud. movies is a whole other story. a single sealed 12 is just simply not enough for my sized room. i have it calibrated to the same level as the other 5 speakers and any louder than -15(from reference level) on select movies, just drives both the sub and the sub amp past its limits. a second one may be in the near future.

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

finally got a working Shiva-x and have been listening to it for the last couple nights. for music it sounds **** good and gets pretty loud. movies is a whole other story. a single sealed 12 is just simply not enough for my sized room. i have it calibrated to the same level as the other 5 speakers and any louder than -15(from reference level) on select movies, just drives both the sub and the sub amp past its limits. a second one may be in the near future.

any subs u can compare this too?

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

any subs u can compare this too?

i wish there was. this is my 1st DIY home audio sub project, so it's not really easy or fair to try to compare it to the subs i've used in cars. i'm kinda curious to hear what it sounds like in the car. but i don't have a box to throw it in.

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

update?

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

update?

suuuurrrre.

i bought a PS3,

video games are sick in 5.1!!!

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

clean up those wires and do something with the box and you are golden

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

clean up those wires and do something with the box and you are golden

yea, the wiring has been a mess and i'm not quite sure why to be honest. its only the receiver, the cable box and the ps3. there really should be THAT much wiring. i gotta go through and clean it up one of these days.

and i'm not sure what i'm doing with the box. i am thinking i'm going to change the sub setup, so not sure if i'm going to finish this one.

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

yea, the wiring has been a mess and i'm not quite sure why to be honest. its only the receiver, the cable box and the ps3. there really should be THAT much wiring. i gotta go through and clean it up one of these days.
and i'm not sure what i'm doing with the box. i am thinking i'm going to change the sub setup, so not sure if i'm going to finish this one.

zip ties are your friend at this point or down grade in cable length?

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

zip ties are your friend at this point or down grade in cable length?

yea i gotta go through it and see what i can do.

it sounds good though, games in 5.1 are sick!

 

[tc3k101 5,000+ posts]

yea i gotta go through it and see what i can do.
it sounds good though, games in 5.1 are sick!

i bet my old setup on cod4 was pretty nuts.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

i bet my old setup on cod4 was pretty nuts.

i haven't played 4, but COD W@W is so sick. first person shooters were never my thing, and i'm still not very good at it, but it is getting very addicting. hearing people trying to sneak up behind you on the surround channels is so cool.

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

wheres the tempest????

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

wheres the tempest????

tempest?

 

[adio 5,000+ posts]

tempest?

shiva? u no what i mean...... the replacement sub ur waiting for?