Paradigm

Hi! I just bought a 5.1 home theater system for my house and i would like to know if i had chosen a good system? Here r the details:
My room size is 30′L x 20′W x 8′H. I’ve done all the necessary acoustic paneling like Armstrong ceiling, carpeted and wooden floor and paneling for the walls too. The system i opted for is the following:
Pioneer VSX-LX60 7.1 A/V Reciever
Paradigm Studio 100V.3 Reference Studio Tower Speakers
Paradigm ADP-470 Reference Studio Surrounds
Paradigm CC-470 Reference Studio Center Channel
PARADIGM DSP3400 14" ACTIVE SUBWOOFER
SIM2 D10 HD 768P DLP PROJECTOR (Screen Size- 12′x7′)

So, Do u guys think the setup is good? or do i have to change something?

Oh good – you did not buy a ’system’, you bought gear from separate companies who have good reputations for the gear.

I think it’s a great choice.

Is the Pioneer receiver the "Elite" version? If so – these are quite good.

Paradigm – I used to send people out to just listen, and they come into work the next day having bought these speakers. I’ve heard nothing but good things about them.

Make sure to get a PS3 for your BluRay player, a copy of Digital Video Essentials to calibrate the display.

Then add a Radio Shack SPL meter to calibrate the speakers (the DVE disk has a tutorial on how to do this), and a Harmony Logitech remote to control everything.

I down graded my computer software now I don’t have any audio driver files. Can any one tell me how to get a free driver download for my audio files? I cant Believe this has happened. Thanks Microsoft.

It’s very rare that a company will make you pay money to download driver files. The company already gets the money when you buy the hardware. To find it just go to your audio drivers manufacturers website and search the website hard and you can download it for free.

I currently have a 1992 firebird and a soundstream class A 5.2 amp hooked up to 2 15 inch spl subwoofers.

If you want some expert help, go to www.carstereoforum.net

GREAT forum to help with all questions and very knowledgable people.

Equipment

1- 10yr old tv with only one cable slot in the back for the cable wire from the wall.

2- RF Modulator with two cable slots and the red, white, and yellow audio/visual slots.

3- DVD player with: two white slots, two red slots, one yellow slot, and one coaxial slot which uses the same type of wire.

4- Fairly new stereo with: red and white surround slots and red and white aux slots.

I used to have a vcr and hooked my stereo up to that and it worked. I don’t have the vcr anymore. I hooked up the wires from my stereo to my dvd player and rf modulator every which way I could, but no sound. All I could hear was a buzzing sound. I want to watch tv without waking up everybody. I want to use my head phones through my stereo.

Can anyone help.

Plug in red and white to red and white from the red,white and yellow chord from your speakers to your tv. Make sure you are plugging into AUDIO OUT on the TV and AUDIO IN on your SPEAKERS.

Yellow – Video
White – Left Audio
Red – Right Audio

I’m setting up a home theater in my basement (just finished framing). I plan to put 2 sconces on both side walls. But I was wondering if I should put a sconce on each side of the projector screen itself? Is having some dimmed light next to the screen good for viewing or is it better to keep the screen area as dark as possible?

Thanks – Sam.

It can wash out the image depending how close and bright they are. Ideally you need a dark room. It depends on the projector and screen though. Try a lamp to test it first. Good luck.

OK, so I have a Mac, and I need some suggestions for what kind of programs I can use to edit audio for use in video. Now, I’m using Final Cut Pro at the moment, but its more of a video editing program than an audio program. I’ve heard Soundtrack Pro is decent, but I don’t have it. Any suggestions?

Try Adobe Premiere, it has a free trial version

I have a 2003 mustang and want to add a good sound system, i was thinking that two subwoofers would do the job, any other suggestions?

its very possible but id go with 10s you will get alittle more bass if you do it your self it shouldnt be more then 300 if you take it somewhere if your luckey you will get out with being charged 100 all you will need is a wireing kit and amp subs and a box to do it your self its very easy

I have a sony stereo with bookshelf speakers the ones with wires, is there a device or something I can use which allows me to plug these speakers to my laptop? A connector or something?

Those speakers need an amplifier. If your Sony stereo has an "aux input", you can plug your laptop into that and play it through the stereo. Those speakers cannot be connected directly to the laptop.

I bought this sony 5.1 home theater system from circuit city. I want to install the speakers within the walls, but firedog is very expensive. Are there any other local people who can install a home theater system for cheap?

Depends on where you live and looking for someone to do so. If you are just looking to run the speaker wires in the walls it very simple and easy to do. From tucking them into the rug to a little more work of fishing them threw the wall. I would recommend just removing molding on the ground and putting them in there then putting the molding back up. You will have to cut into the wall but it is very easy to do.

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