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Absolutely can, you mount them up by the cieleing.
Like this
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Is it safe to assume this is some old stock manufactured some 10+ years ago?
How long do crossover capacitors last before sound starts to degrade?
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Personally, I've never dealt with capacitors degrading and affecting the sound quality. I've only had them function or not.
I have replaced caps in some Yamahas that were under 15 years old,...
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That's assuming you could remember exactly how they sounded 10 or 20 years earlier. :)
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Any cheap amplifier with Bluetooth? Don’t want a full size 2ch receiver. Are those Pyle amps just a pile of crap? BT + an extra input would let me use it for the TV, too.
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The slickdealer ledynneck linked a mini amp on Amazon that appeared to be 2-8ohm. I thought Yamaha was pushing their 4ohm stability for awhile too.
It's my understanding that a speakers...
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Because I have the desk space and I've picked up nice Denon and onykos for $40 or less locally.
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You want the front 3 to be "voice matched". Rears do not need to match the fronts.
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Could use a couple of home studio monitors, on monitor out from an amplified mixer/PA. Would these get close?
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One would hope quality caps would be used. I've re-capped receivers from the 70's and noticed no change in sound. Usually electrolytics aren't used for crossovers in better speakers. Typically you...
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Same here. I have Polk audio speakers currently. Just need 2 for the height/ rear. I don't think it makes a difference sound wise for height speakers
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Thanks, already have everything with an Energy Take Classic 5.1, but I've dropped a Satellite which I would like to change.
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I think I'm sold on the z623. They have great reviews and great price point. I've found some with local resellers - $80 sealed in box. I am not too crazy about the look of the speakers - they don't...
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Originally $179.99 these bookshelf speakers are 67% off and now $59.00
Here's the link
Reviews are positive overall but some people suggest the addition of a subwoofer if you want deeper bass....
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Well there you go. If you have the space to put a 30 lb+ amp, it will definitely sound good. I have also picked up 3 old denons on the cheap. Worthless for video, but damn do they sound good. ...
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Agree. The tweeters are weak. Not good for home theater either. Can't hear all the tinks and tings that should be there. Glass breaking sounds nothing like it should. My Polks are WAY better for home...
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Well could use them as “Atmos” speakers of course.
How well they perform will vary.
At this level not sure it would be worth the effort especially if your other 5 speakers are the same level...
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I currently have Dayton MK402X, which are also $60/pair. Debating whether the CB5 would be an upgrade?
I like the clarity of Daytons except for low sensitivity (84 dB) and low impedance (4 Ohm)...
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I've read 15-20 years max, assuming electrolytic caps are used, but they'll start going off spec long before that and changing the sound signature. The changes are gradual, so it's not like you'll...
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is it safe to assume that these would be better than HITB onkyo speakers i am currently using for my rear and height speakers? honestly not sure they are even worth upgrading.
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Yeah, typically quality caps are used in high end speakers. But these CB5s are the opposite of high end, IMO. :)
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Exactly. If they do degrade, I would presume they would do so on a gradual curve. Over the span of ten years I wouldn't notice unless they failed.
I'd be interested to know if they actually do...
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They're not white van by a long shot though ;) Where's the YouTube teardown video?
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That Fosi amp has a realistic power supply, 24 volts x 4.5 amps = 108 watts total. So 54 watts per channel minus (~10%?) efficiency loss. The power supply is usually where the low-priced amps reveal...
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Has it, really? Imagine what they will be in 2025 ;)
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I prefer the Edifier R1280T for bookshelf speakers. The sound is incredible for around the same price range
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I am driving them with a Denon AVR which theoretically does support 4 Ohm speakers, but it runs a bit hot while doing it, especially that I have to turn it up quite a bit since the Daytons are so...
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How important are front L/R speakers compared with center channel in a 5.1 setup?
And should front L/R use the same speakers as rear L/R?
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What happened to Energy? Did they stop making surround systems? Was looking for their highly rated set and nowhere to be found. Klipsch was the parent company so i guess i will just get their set....
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I did say Receiver required as well, so yes, there is no work around. Yet some may already have one and want to upgrade from some crappy little satellite speakers.
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I don't see why not, these are overall larger than the Take classic speakers, but not by a lot. Just make sure to set the crossover frequency lower than the Take classic, the take classic at...
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Are these a good replacement for an Energy Take Classic 5.1 Satellite speaker?
I dropped one of those and sounds terrible.
TIA
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I think they were Canadian, then bought out by klipsch. Can’t speak for these but they made good speakers, I think the Veritas line was good stuff back in the day
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Why in earth would anyone connect a reciever to a computer? What they needs is a small amplifier.
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For movies/TV watching, the center speaker does majority of the work, so that's where you should spend most of your speaker budget. However, if you also listen to music (in stereo), then the front...
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What matters in a 5 channel setup is that the L/R and center speakers should sound the SAME (or as similar as possible).
Surround/rear speakers aren't going to be as important to match up. You...
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@MiralM5973 - these are "passive" speakers. You cannot use them with out a separate amplifier. The logitech speakers you're considering have one built in. There are small, affordable desktop amps...
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A receiver would bump that overall price up to at least $400 if you're lucky.
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There are plenty of cheap mini amps with bluetooth and some with USB DAC or other inputs. For a computer desktop application where someone is sitting a few feet away and even reasonably efficient...
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FWIW, I found some measurements for the larger CB-10, and it doesn't look great. As I suspected, they are far from flat, and I can only imagine the CB-5 isn't any better.
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