EdwardGein
03-08-2006, 09:43 PM
I'm negligent of my own advice on this board apparently. As I just changed the locations of some of my speakers, I needed to update some DVD settings as well as receiver settings.
Well I discovered, low and behold that my DVD settings apparently must have reset themselves to the machine default level or something when I unplugged the DVD player a few weeks back & I mean there were some drastic changes, i.e., the "small Speaker settings" were changed to "large", etc. I probably should have detected something was amiss when I had problems getting a widescreen DVD picture (it was reset to 4:3 instead of 16:9) but I though the DVD just wasn't widescreen format. Anyway, at least for my DVD player, apparently if I pull the plug out, it resets itself (same if there is a temporary power failure in my building). So, you may wish to check out your DVD and receiver settings each month to make sure there at the settings you intended.
I took the advice of various people on this board and changed my speaker set up by adding 2 speaker stands so all 4 of my speakers with the exception of the center speaker which logistically I couldn't change due to space limitations) are now at the same height level in regards to my ears- Before the front speakers were 3' higher then the rear speakers. As a result though, my front right speaker is only about 8" away from my sub and one foot above it. Is this OK? If not any suggestions appreciated. I just don't want to turn my living room upside down for this as again I have logistic restraints. Also in regards to the sub, right now it is facing straight into my couch without any obstructions. If I moved it a few feet then there would be a second coffee table about 5 feet in front of this. Would that
affect the accoustics or is 5 feet away a safe distance away and nothing will be blocked out? Any advice appreciated. Thanks
Well I discovered, low and behold that my DVD settings apparently must have reset themselves to the machine default level or something when I unplugged the DVD player a few weeks back & I mean there were some drastic changes, i.e., the "small Speaker settings" were changed to "large", etc. I probably should have detected something was amiss when I had problems getting a widescreen DVD picture (it was reset to 4:3 instead of 16:9) but I though the DVD just wasn't widescreen format. Anyway, at least for my DVD player, apparently if I pull the plug out, it resets itself (same if there is a temporary power failure in my building). So, you may wish to check out your DVD and receiver settings each month to make sure there at the settings you intended.
I took the advice of various people on this board and changed my speaker set up by adding 2 speaker stands so all 4 of my speakers with the exception of the center speaker which logistically I couldn't change due to space limitations) are now at the same height level in regards to my ears- Before the front speakers were 3' higher then the rear speakers. As a result though, my front right speaker is only about 8" away from my sub and one foot above it. Is this OK? If not any suggestions appreciated. I just don't want to turn my living room upside down for this as again I have logistic restraints. Also in regards to the sub, right now it is facing straight into my couch without any obstructions. If I moved it a few feet then there would be a second coffee table about 5 feet in front of this. Would that
affect the accoustics or is 5 feet away a safe distance away and nothing will be blocked out? Any advice appreciated. Thanks