VSX-1120-K

Posts Tagged ‘3d_receiver’

Everyone has their own opinions about who’s the best in anything. Personally, I think these three are without a doubt, the best in the league. Not only their stats, but also the way they manage the game, their decision making, and their leadership abilities. To me, quarterback is the single most important position in football, so to have one of the three best is definitely a huge help to your team. Not to say that one person makes a team or wins football games, but looking at the team of one of these top 3 that is now missing him, might give some fuel to the opposite side of that argument.

3. Aaron Rodgers

Some may say I have a biased opinion here, which may be true. At any rate, I think he is an elite quarterback. He has quite possibly the prettiest deep ball in the game, he has EXCELLENT decision making on the field, in fact throwing zero interceptions through two games this season. This year he has the second highest QB rating at 126.4, and a very impressive completion percentage of 70.8%. Through only two games, he has 620 yards, five touchdowns and zero interceptions. Not having any real “superstar” receivers, aside from Greg Jennings, he still makes things happen. Don’t get my wrong, I think the Packers top 3 or 4 receivers are great, but none of them have reached superstar status yet. Rodgers spreads the ball around and wins football games. Last year, his third season starting, he got himself a Super Bowl ring, he now has as many as Brett Favre!

2. Tom Brady

There seem to be a lot of people who really dislike Tom Brady. It seems most people either love him or they hate him, it doesn’t seem like there is much in between. Whether you love him or you hate him, you can’t deny the numbers he puts up. Incredible decision making, in my humble opinion the best 2-minute drill in football, He stays calm in the pocket, and doesn’t let himself get flustered when he makes mistakes. This season, he has been putting up very high numbers, in typical Tom Brady fashion. Best in the league QB rating of 128.0 and best in the league total passing yards with a total of 944, and a league high 10.68 yards per attempt. Brady is another QB who doesn’t really have a “superstar” receiver. Yes, he had Randy Moss, but not anymore. He gets it done with hard-working receivers, just like Aaron Rodgers.

1. Peyton Manning

I don’t think a discussion about great quarterbacks can be made without mentioning this name. The best QB currently playing, quite possibly the best ever. I have never seen a field general quite like this one. He virtually (probably literally) doesn’t need an offensive coordinator. He can read defensive schemes like no one else, calling his plays on the field and usually with outstanding results. He is an accurate passer with excellent decision making and an unmatched awareness of what is going on around him. The only drawback is it seems that once he throws an interception, he tends to get flustered and sometimes can’t recover from it. His neck injury this year and the resulting caliber of the Indianapolis Colts shows that one person CAN make a team. An overall passer rating of 94.9, 54,828 yards, with a 64.9% completion percentage in his career so far. Until this year, Manning had not missed a start since 1998, 208 consecutive starts! Not only is he amazing, he is tough and resilient. He will go down as one of the greats of all time, if not THE best ever.

Thanks for reading!

-Jason

http://www.footballfreeforall.com/

Typical home theater setups are configured with 5.1 channels. The 5 denotes the use of 5 speakers or channels; right front, center, left front, right rear, and a left rear. The.1 indicates a subwoofer for the low-frequency effects. For most home setups, 5.1 channels is adequate, however, some common configurations add an additional two surround channels, called Dolby Digital Plus 7.1. These additional channels include a left side surround and a right side surround. But… The fun does not end here. Newer configurations allow for 9.1 channels, known as Dolby Pro Logic IIz. This configuration adds an additional two front channels, a front left effect speaker and a front right left speaker. The intent is to add the feeling of space and depth to the sound field by placing the effect speakers up high, above the existing front channels.

You don’t need to be confused with making a selection on which configuration to choose for your home theater. I love a good setup and put a lot of emphasis on acoustics. However, in order to achieve outstanding results you should not get caught up in all the hype – you don’t need 9 channels, in fact you don’t even need 7. For most theater’s, 5 is perfect.

Going with 5.1 will accomplish the acoustical result you desire and save you money in the process. As you add more channels, the more the demands are placed on your receiver. And if you are concerned about missing out on all the new sounds offered in the latest movies, don’t worry…most are still recorded in 5.1; and most importantly, I am confident you won’t even notice a difference in adding the extra channels. However, if your intent is to build a very large theater with ceilings higher than 20 feet, you may want to explore 7 or 9 channels. During my design and planning, I decided that I wanted to stick with 5.1 but also keep my options open in the future in case I changed my mind.

Knowing that the studio’s are always trying to create and push new sound mediums for the consumer I decided to future proof my room the best I could. I accomplished this by running extra speaker wire, in the 9 channel configuration, and installing PVC conduit in my ceilings so I could quickly and easily run new wire in the future. The extra cost was minimal and I highly recommend it to protect your investment in the future. Plus, if a speaker wire ever fails, etc it can easily be swapped-out.

Another thing I did to compliment my 5.1 setup was to add an extra subwoofer. An extra sub is not necessary, but two are usually better than one for a few reasons. Assuming you are using the same make and models, an additional sub will yield significantly better bass response. The sounds will be smooth and more evenly dispersed and the listening area will be wider. The quality of the sound will extend to all of your seating areas and you’ll have a very hard time determining the source of the low frequencies; often with a single sub the bass may sound good from one seat and lumpy from another. Assuming proper placement, one sub is good but two are even better!

Bottom line, when designing your home theater all you need is a 5 channel setup; don’t get caught up by all the hype on adding extra, unnecessary channels. If your receiver supports the use of two subwoofers, go ahead and add an extra. And last but not least, don’t forget to future proof your room by adding some extra wiring and conduits.