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  1. Koolshab1

    Lost with subwoofer

    Sony av reciever was and subwoofer connect
  2. D

    Can I connect a Behringer mixer to my AVR for use of passive speakers instead of active ?

    Hi all, I have a Behringer Q1002USB mixer for internet radio & karaoke, now as my place is pretty smal, I am running low on space on what can go onto my small desks. What I was wondering is it possible to connect the mixer into either a AVR or Stereo Receiver via RCA and use the passive...
  3. A

    Question Budget active subwoofer with line-level pass through.

    Hi I am after an active subwoofer for use in my classroom at school and am after advice/recommendations. The present ‘system‘ consists of a laptop into a Temple Audio Stealth stereo power amp (single stereo RCA input/no volume control) and into a pair of JBL Control 1s. The speakers were spare...
  4. P

    Active ambient lighting strips with flush wall mounted tv

    I am considering the benefits of adding some ambient lighting to my tv. I have a Philips Bridge so their new gradient strip attracted my attention, albeit it seems very expensive so maybe another active system is more cost effective. My main concern however is that I have a Samsung qled tv that...
  5. MI55ION

    Question Active Studio Monitors for HT/Stereo - what's the consensus?

    My apologies if this has been addressed already, just something I've recently been giving thought to: it would seem to me that rather than hitting the sonic lottery partnering passive speakers to amps and hoping for a good result, are there merits in using actives and why aren't more people...
  6. K

    Question Newbie struggling with Yamaha WXC-50 and E5 active speaker set up

    Hi all Long time lurker here, but big fan of the great help and advice you are willing to share. I picked up recently a pair of Presonus Eris E5 active speakers, at a great price. I hooked them up to a CCA and after a bit of messing around, had things set up well. As they are set up in a...
  7. A

    Linn Klout and Keltik active cards?

    Hello, I've just bought a couple of Klouts from a deceased estate. They have Keltik boards fitted. I am looking for tips to remove them and what needs to be done to reinstate the klouts to non-active mode. Please can some one help. Many thanks
  8. Tokoloshe Man

    Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 Twitter Notifications Silent

    Hi, I have the Samsung galaxy watch active 2 and have it set up to receive all notifications. Generally they come through fine, however Twitter notifications are always silent, i don't get any vibration or sound if i have that on. I only know they've come through by looking at the waych and...
  9. C

    Question which is the best and most reliable active display port 1.4 to hdmi 2.0 adapter?

    want to build a HTPC with an intel i3 10th gen. it seems nearly all boards have dp 1.4 and hdmi 1.4. obviously i need hdmi 2.0 for 4k hdr10. so i thought maybe use an active dp to hdmi adapter, as some boards with hdmi 2.0 seem to use an adapter on the motherboard anyway. trouble is this pc...
  10. B

    Active subwoofer

    Hi guys, i've got a philips 65OLED934, which i'm loving so far. Some reviewers have suggested that one flaw is the level of bass generated by the soundbar attached, and have recommended adding an active subwoofer to the setup to to deepen the bass element of the sound. Anyone added a subwoofer...
  11. Oily

    Question Hard wiring an active soundbar?

    Just wondering if you could hard wire an active soundbar to a AV receiver by bypassing the soundbars own electrics,i.e not being plugged in etc ? Just seen one on fleabay and wondered if it's feasible? Might open up my options if I can :)
  12. bones`

    Question AE1 active, share your experiences

    I always wanted a pair of the original AE1's but could never quite aford them back in the day. Now I find myself in the market for some compact speakers that will sit on a TV bench, not ideal but I'm not arranging my room around hifi like I have in the past. I am sorely tempted by the actives...
  13. markb1980

    Question Hive Active Heating

    Hi all, I am just about to install Hive Active Heating in the home and just wondering what is the most efficient way to have this set up? Currently with my standard heating system I have schedules set up in the winter and turn the heating off in the summer. Is there a more efficient way to run...
  14. J

    Changing the polarity on an active speaker set up.

    Hi All, I have recently gone aktiv, using Linn Espek 3 way speakers and three Linn amps. I thought this would end the need to tinker, but no.. Anyway I still feel something is missing and read that you can change the polarity (ie plug the positive into the negative on the back of your speaker)...
  15. Steve_R

    Question Should I switch to active speakers?

    About a year ago I got some very useful advice from here but for various reasons didn't complete my 'project'. So my current set-up is as follows: Sources - turntable \ CD player into Yamaha WXC-50 as a pre-amp / streamer / DAC Amplifier - Cambridge Audio A1 (mk1) Speakers - Mordaunt Short...
  16. R

    Question Need expert suggestion to buy active floor standing speakers <500 dollars

    Hello Experts, I am looking to buy powered active (with Bluetooth) floor standing speakers within 500 dollars. If you have recommendation for active bookshelf speakers within 500 dollar that is also welcome. My priority is to buy floor standing speakers. Note: Sound and build quality is of...
  17. W

    Question Active Vs Passive Question

    I have my TV in an alcove. It fits in fine but the alcove limits my speaker choice. My plan was to find some small passive speakers to plug into my wee crappy amp to get better audio from the TV. Initially I thought this wouldn't be a big deal, as I own a small set of multimedia speakers (£30...
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    Active HDMI Pros and Cons?

    I am setting up my first home theater and I want to get an audioquest cable. I'm running short carbon hdmi cables to my receiver for audio and video input and a 10 meter HDMI from the receiver to Epson 5050 for video only. I read that anything over 8 meters is recomended to use an "active"...
  19. mikes48

    Using a Sonos Connect to feed Dynaudio Active Speakers?

    I'm looking to buy a pair of high quality active speakers to replace my old Technics system and my Sonos speakers. Budget £2-3k. Next week I'm auditioning the Dynaudio Xeo20, and also the Dynaudio Focus 20XD, which is over budget but if the sound matches the price I might be tempted. Both the...
  20. Guldorat

    Question Lyngdorf DPA-1 with Lyngdorf Millennium and Ken Kreisel active sub.

    What am I doing wrong? I have a DPA-1, a Millennium mk3, and a Ken Kreisel active sub thats giving me a headeache. Using the DPA-1 as preamp because I want Roomperfect. The problem Im having is that the volume control on the Millennium changes aswell when I use volume on the preamp. And the dont...
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