HTPC Update
For awhile I’ve been pretty disappointed by the audio on my HTPC. The subwoofer never really worked, and the audio levels were pretty abysmal. I have a JVC RX-6030VBK 5.1 setup with a toslink cable going between my Mac Mini and the receiver. The subwoofer is behind a door in my entertainment center, so the already-quiet sound is muffled. I’ve been thinking of replacing this system for awhile, because the audio quality is very weak.
Last night, I played around with the configuration on the unit, and set the subwoofer to +10 audio and the other 4 channels to -10. I tested it with some bass tracks, and man it was ground-shaking great. The wife and I watched some TV on it and were pleased with the experience. I think I’ll keep this system after all (at least for awhile).
Jeff Said,
August 22, 2008 @ 7:41 am
I would consider moving the subwoofer out of the entertainment center unit. The subwoofer would probably sound better sitting on the group next to the cabinet. Then you might not have to pump up the bass level so much. Just my 2 cents.
Raybdbomb Said,
August 22, 2008 @ 8:43 am
I would have tried it if this didn’t work…
xijio Said,
August 22, 2008 @ 9:51 am
Sounds like a hack but, if it works… Just don’t piss off the neighbors.
I need to get my htpc fixed. It has some hw issues that I haven’t had time to troubleshoot.
Raybdbomb Said,
August 22, 2008 @ 1:03 pm
Time is for suckas.
br Said,
August 24, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
I read somewhere once that the best results from a subwoofer are obtained if the subwoofer sits in a corner with it’s driver parallel to one wall and perpendicular to another. I have always found this to be true. If you can’t “afford” a corner, just having it parallel to the wall it’s on works a lot better than firing directly into the room.
“Time is the essence in which we burn.”
Raybdbomb Said,
August 24, 2008 @ 9:58 pm
That’s interesting, I’ll give that a shot and let you know how it goes
New HTPC Build at xijio::blog Said,
August 29, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
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