Hi All -
I've been lurking for a while and learning a lot from everyone's convos. If you recall the old SNL skit - the unfrozen caveman lawyer - that's how I feel about what's going on in the audio world today. When I was growing up, I was spoiled. My dad was an audiophile, and my room was decked out with his "hand-me-downs" from the 70's - his Kenwood receiver, Crown AB+B amp, and AR speakers. I was spoiled for beautiful sound, and I abused the hell out of that system while I learned what good sound was.
But after I left home, and especially after my dad passed away, life got in the way. I made sure I had good headphones (I heart Grado), but for home audio, a HTIB had to suffice due to budget. Well now I've got the pocket book for a modest but quality system, and it's time to invest. To be clear, I'm only in planning and saving right now - I don't plan on buying anything for at least 6 months because I want to have everything figured out first. That's where I need some help
So, I'm just a simple caveman, I've been frozen in ice for Millenia, and I've woken up to not understand what the hell has happened to the home A/V market since I was in high school some 20 years ago. I want a system that will provide excellent music listening and pretty good home theater.
My plan so far is to build a 5.1 system with 3-ways for the front L/R, 2-ways for the center and rear channels, and a powered sub. On the 3-ways I'm thinking tweeter/6.5"/8" combo. On the 2-ways I'm thinking a matched tweeter/6.5" combo. On the sub I'm thinking of a 12" or 15" crossed out above 100. I want to use a good receiver to combine all my HDMI cables into one. I also am going to build my own phono preamp...cause it sounds fun.
Naturally, cause I'm posting this, I have some questions:
These are my questions off the top of my head right now. Any other advise/input for someone who's been "out of the game" for 20 years would be appreciated. Thanks!
I've been lurking for a while and learning a lot from everyone's convos. If you recall the old SNL skit - the unfrozen caveman lawyer - that's how I feel about what's going on in the audio world today. When I was growing up, I was spoiled. My dad was an audiophile, and my room was decked out with his "hand-me-downs" from the 70's - his Kenwood receiver, Crown AB+B amp, and AR speakers. I was spoiled for beautiful sound, and I abused the hell out of that system while I learned what good sound was.
But after I left home, and especially after my dad passed away, life got in the way. I made sure I had good headphones (I heart Grado), but for home audio, a HTIB had to suffice due to budget. Well now I've got the pocket book for a modest but quality system, and it's time to invest. To be clear, I'm only in planning and saving right now - I don't plan on buying anything for at least 6 months because I want to have everything figured out first. That's where I need some help
So, I'm just a simple caveman, I've been frozen in ice for Millenia, and I've woken up to not understand what the hell has happened to the home A/V market since I was in high school some 20 years ago. I want a system that will provide excellent music listening and pretty good home theater.
My plan so far is to build a 5.1 system with 3-ways for the front L/R, 2-ways for the center and rear channels, and a powered sub. On the 3-ways I'm thinking tweeter/6.5"/8" combo. On the 2-ways I'm thinking a matched tweeter/6.5" combo. On the sub I'm thinking of a 12" or 15" crossed out above 100. I want to use a good receiver to combine all my HDMI cables into one. I also am going to build my own phono preamp...cause it sounds fun.
Naturally, cause I'm posting this, I have some questions:
- Any thoughts on my planned speaker build? Is there enough separation between 6.5 and 8? Or should I go 6.5 and 10?
- What's a good resource to learn about crossover design?
- What the hell happened to receivers? Why do so few offer preamp outs?
- It seems like if I want to spend under $2,000 on receiver and amp components, I'm outta luck. Is that accurate?
- Do I have cause to be concerned about the response frequency of modern receivers introducing coloration? I don't see any mention online of what class amps they're including in receivers...I assume they're class D??
These are my questions off the top of my head right now. Any other advise/input for someone who's been "out of the game" for 20 years would be appreciated. Thanks!
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