HT (home theatre) tips

• Common home theatre mistakes / misconceptions
• dB laws, etc. (kitchen sink tidbits)
• Synopsis of THX technology / requirements
• Lexicon DC-1 7.1 channel tips
  
  
• Why DVD audio sounds bad (ignore if you own an AC3 receiver)
• LD's that are superior to the DVD
• Front Projector quest
• Viewing angles tables
  
  
• The quest for bass and its greatness (subs, tactiles, EQ, ...)
  
  
  
• Reviews
  • Army of Darkness DVD
  • Delos DVD Spectacular
  • Dune DVD
  • Evil Dead II LD
  • Jurassic Park AC3 vs. DTS (long)
  • Scream LD audio AC3 vs PCM
  • Sleuth DVD
  
  
  
• news postings
  • Line doublers & video games?
  • Make DPL sound like 5.1
  • Magic room treatments? (slam on HT magazine)
  • No sub, is AC3 LFE channel mixed into the mains?
  • 2.0, 4.0, 5.1 matrix and downmix confusion
  • DPL does not sound bad
  • Pioneer CLD-99 is great (also Faroudja and Runco THX LD players)
  • Toshiba progressive scan RPTV has problems
  • Home Theatre EQ'ing suggestions
  • Are 5 mono subs or 1 sub for each of the 5 channels better?
  • Mutiple mono subs: stacked vs. separate
  • Subwoofers are just marketing hype? (Doppler / excursion issues)
  • Boston Acoustics 555x 575x 595x THX speaker package
  • Controversy about THX speakers and music
  • Surround speaker height and dipoles
  
  
  
• My HT setup
  
  
• WIP (work in progress)
  • How to EQ a HT
  • Scientific analysis of room modes
  
  
  
• Recommended reading list:
  • "Video Demystified", Keith Jack, 1996, $60, ISBN: 1-878707-23-X
  • "Imaging Science Theatre 2000", Widescreen Review, 1998, $10