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    Surround Sound System Speaker advice.

    Thanks, that makes sense on the Bose 101s. I need to go back into the Denon and confirm exactly where the rear Bose 101s are currently crossed over, but I believe they are around 100 Hz. If the manual suggests 100-120 Hz, then setting the 101s at 120 Hz sounds reasonable. The front Bose...
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    Surround Sound System Speaker advice.

    Thanks, I appreciate that. I’d definitely be interested in hearing your thoughts once you get them built. The CSS kits look interesting, and I can see how they could be a great value if someone is comfortable building and finishing speakers. My main limitation is the room layout and mounting...
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    Surround Sound System Speaker advice.

    Thanks, I appreciate the recommendation. I have heard good things about the ELAC Debut speakers as well, especially for the money. I’m definitely not opposed to looking at them, and I understand they may offer a lot of performance per dollar. The main limitation in my room is placement. I...
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    Surround Sound System Speaker advice.

    The cat tower on top of the sub might be the cheapest acoustic treatment I’ve been offered so far. I’ll have to see if the cats are willing to cooperate. On the receiver reset, that is a fair suggestion. The old Denon AVR-1909 is already gone. It had a major failure and was checked out, but...
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    Surround Sound System Speaker advice.

    I hear you, and I agree that configuration can make a huge difference. That is why I have been trying to rule that out first before spending money. I’ve run Audyssey, checked distances, levels, speaker size, crossovers, surround modes, ECO settings, and the subwoofer setup. I’m still going to...
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    Surround Sound System Speaker advice.

    That makes sense. When I ran Audyssey on the Denon, it did prompt me for the subwoofer level, and I adjusted it during setup. The sub is producing bass, but because I’m using the left RCA input instead of the damaged LFE input, I need to double-check the physical crossover knob on the back of...
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    Surround Sound System Speaker advice.

    Thanks, that makes sense. You’re correct, because the LFE input jack on the MartinLogan Dynamo 500 is damaged, I’m currently using the working left RCA input. So I need to double-check the sub’s physical crossover control and make sure it is turned all the way up, since the Denon should be...
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    Surround Sound System Speaker advice.

    Thanks, this is helpful. I am going to keep the Denon AVR-X2900H for now. I understand the idea of moving up to a receiver that can do 5.1.4, but I do not really want to get into Atmos/height channels in this room right now. My goal is a strong, clean 5.1 setup. I did run Audyssey room...
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    Surround Sound System Speaker advice.

    Thanks, that’s a fair point. Just to clarify, I am using the MartinLogan Dynamo 500 subwoofer now, and I was also using it with the old Denon AVR-1909 setup. The old receiver was not using the original Bose Acoustimass bass module either. The Bose cubes were connected directly to the receiver...
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    Surround Sound System Speaker advice.

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    Surround Sound System Speaker advice.

    Hello everyone, It’s been a while since I posted here. I’m looking for some advice regarding my family room surround sound system. My previous receiver, a Denon AVR-1909, recently failed. I replaced it with a Denon AVR-X2900H. The new receiver is obviously newer and more capable, but my...
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    2600k or bust?

    My bad I should have elaborated on that. Mt CPU is running at about 20% - 30% most of the time while running ArmA 3 on very high settings. ArmA games are extremely CPU intensive. I do notice that at times the "0" core runs a little higher than the others, but when the lag occurs I notice my...
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    2600k or bust?

    So far I don't for example as I did when I played Crysis on my dual core processor. I play ArmA 3 and it's mods as well as DayZ, ARK: Survival Evolved, Elite Dangerous, and lately Fallout 4. I am getting on average 55-60 FPS on all games with settings on all very high or Ultra. I was always...
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    2600k or bust?

    Actually if you re-read my posts you will see that I don't think it is much better and I stated that I read gains of 12% max. most results netted less performance gains than that and it just seems not worth it yet.
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    2600k or bust?

    Thats what i'm trying to say ssnider28. I did not try all those chips, but I read benchmarling sites that compare them and the difference seems negligible at best for my needs which is gaming.
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