I'll update this thread once I get all the items. Anyway, this is just a semi DIY stuff as the cabinet, drivers and amp plate had been given. Not unlike some DIY project where you need to built the cabinet from scratch. More like fixing up Ikea furniture.

Speakers is more difficult due to crossover design unless there is ready kit with speakers matching and ready crossover.

I never use any subdude but you can give it a try. The easiest way to do a sub crawl is to put your sub at the seating position and walk around using your SPL meter. This will show you where are the null and peak. Boomy issue most likely due to certain freq decay issue which can be treated by bass trap or EQ. REW will show you the actual issue in your current setup.

Well said. I don't understand some people would rather put in big $$$ in the display then don't want to pay extra few hundred to get it tuned. Do remember out from the factory it is impossible to get a perfectly tune display out due to component to component variance. Most of the display coming out from factory is too cool in color temp and color is over saturated. It might get your attention at first glance when comparing display side by side but after a while you will start noticing that skin tone is either too green or too red etc...

We are lucky having anfieldude willing to provide the service at minimum cost (and I joke with him he is charging too low, as US calibrator is charging USD 300 per display max 2 input). I had to invest few thousand to get the equipment + many hours of studying in tuning. On top of that, different display had different menu/service menu secret key and tuner will need to look up the info first before performing the service. If I know anfieldude is providing the service few years back, I think I'll get him to do the tuning and call it a day.

Even audio setup is an art as you need to know how to to position the speaker, toe in angle, subwoofer crossover and phase (and I bet a lot of people with sub doesn't know what is the purpose of phase adjustment and how to set it correctly). EQ and room treatment is another topic which get more complicated.

no worries bro... i'm not taking the comments seriously... didn't u notice the ? anyways, i'll see u this coming thurs

Some hiccup in wire transfer as eD give me the old banking info. The shipment will delay another 2 weeks.

Titebond II will arrive next week. Si beh boh siok. Last week just finish assassin's creed II. Very good story and graphic is top notch.

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Added on June 18, 2010, 10:23 amItem arrived in Penang. I'll update the build in first post so that it is easier to read.

Been considering JTR since last year. The current move is to meet ref level without distortion and wide dispersion.

Elite Chew, PC-U is only around 51kg to haul it. If PB-U, then it is 71kg mini-fridge size sub which will be back breaking to haul it up.

My customer in Penang, Mr Tan told me that it takes more than 10minutes for 3 adults to get the PB-U up the staircase to the 1st floor.

I just shift my sub from guest room across to HT room. Well, 2 people to drag the sub for less than 30 feet and it's damn tiring. Can't imagine if need to go up staircase.

My theater room is on 2nd floor, so need 25 mins (factor in extra 5 mins to take a break on 1st floor.)

You so strong, one person to pull 50+kg up 2 floors. So, you want to bring your PC-13U over? We can only put side by side as I can't pull my sub out.

You so strong, one person to pull 50+kg up 2 floors. So, you want to bring your PC-13U over? We can only put side by side as I can't pull my sub out.

Another update on JTR T8 speaker on first page. Turn out Behringer FBQ2496 is a great EQ system to use with REW to tweak your main speaker. I initially bought this for sub EQ but because of the room mode issue, I had a problem with 300hz to 1khz which affect the vocal. Before EQ, I feel that something is lacking in the vocal. After EQ the speaker start to sing. Vocal is sweet and feel alive.

My summary on JTR T8 is its a great HT speakers and good music speaker. You need to crank up the speaker to make it sing. If you prefer low volume night listening, than I don't think this speaker will suit you.