Waves Audio

[DVDR_Dog]

I have been redesigning my home theater setup (multiple locations on my LAN). I really haven't done much with audio up to this point other than finding out there is no #1 Windows Audio player. So we have any members that can enlighten us on audio plugins/add-ons? At some point I will upgrade my decent 2.1 audio in the living room/den. Space is a concern so would have to make some space to accommodate that. In the basement I have a decent audio playing system. I have been slowly upgrade it as time and funds allow. Now that winter is closing in I will be spending more time downstairs in my woodshop.
So who cares to share their knowledge?

 

[Diguelo]

Go the whole hog here Mr Dog, THX 7.1 surround sound into pedestal or otwer speakers and a subwoofer that cools your feet.

THX is old school, BUT !!!
It can out drive a lot of the latest tech easily. Go with Dolby if you must but the THX setup you wont beat. My surround system cost me around £500 GBP years back Two rear towers at 150W each, subwoofer 100W, front satellites 2 x 150W tower and a pair of 150W speakers either side the TV.

Each speaker set has one active and one passive, shares the load. The sound in Cinema mode is most radical. Be prepared to clean up the popcorn on fright night is all im going to say on that..

 

[DVDR_Dog]

Wish I could. That much sound would get me in trouble with the HOA. Sounds awesome though.

 

[Diguelo]

Ah I missed some info.

Where sound is concerned it is not meant to be played at full volume. All amplifiers carry inherant noise from the mains supply, outside RF interference etc. The power is there if needed along with stuff you normally here as eiether white noise or a hum when the item is on but nothing is playing.

If the power supply and decoupling and Cable screening is good then you wont even notice it on low volume, Mine normally rattles out at 5W per channel at night and ill crank it to around 40W to listen to music or when the Grandkids are here. 100W if they really noisy.

I have a 2000W Digital Amp as a PC Speaker set going into 2 100W Speaker cabs