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Poor college student ahoy! Old Magnavox tube set iPod NAD 3240pe (pe means magic) B&W DM 303s Various Target stands cobbled together Cheap-o interconnects Cheap-o Magnavox DVD player from Walmart until my HTPC is fixed. Not pictured: NAD 4130 tunner
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I don't have anything completely out of the ordinary. I picked up a Samsung 46" DLP back in September, and my girlfriend got me the Bose Lifestyle 28 Series III for the sound system. It feels a tad weak, so I may upgrade at least a couple of speakers before it's all said and done. Or I'll just have King Hotpants come over again and see if he can tweak some poo poo and get it working properly.
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May 1, 2007 17:41
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I'm in a small apt currently so nothing big, waiting for my move here in the next couple month for the lcd and surround speakers No pictures but I have Onkyo Tx-sr703 2 12" acoustic professional back of the truck specials xbox 360 media computer xm myfi (it was free) Regular ole comcast box samsung 27" crt (its a beast and pretty good picture considering its a curve tube)
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May 1, 2007 20:20
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Tio Bad Touch posted:I'm in a small apt currently so nothing big, waiting for my move here in the next couple month for the lcd and surround speakers You got the white van speakers?
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May 3, 2007 01:25
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TyroneShoes posted:You got the white van speakers? nah its from az, they do white 95 silverado 
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May 3, 2007 20:13
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Sony 55" SXRD TV Denon 2807 receiver Denon 2930CI DVD player Sonus audio setup Comcast PVR (alas) Atlantic Technology System 370 speakers, with an extra pair of the surrounds bought off of eBay for 7.1. The DVD player and TV are connected to the receiver with HDMI cables, the cable box got Outlaw component video cables which the receiver converts to HDMI, and the Sonus uses coaxial digital audio cables from whatever brand was cheap.
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May 10, 2007 16:22
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Well, I need to get some new photos, so I'll just include the most recent one I've taken, which is of my new screen. You can see some of the goodies behind it though. Here's my gear Audio Klipsch Reference 3's all around (RB3, RS3, RC3) HSU STF-2 Subwoofer Aura Pro tactile Transducers Denon 1082 Receiver Sony STR-DE197 Receiver (Powers Transducers) Video Displays Toshiba 57" 720p RP HDTV Optoma DV10 480p Projector Elite 100" EZ screen Video Sources Sony DVPCX995V 400 disc DVD changers (2, I have a lot of dvd's) Home-Built HTPC (c2d 2ghz, blah blah) Samsung Upconverting DVI dvd player (don't remember the model) Oregon Scientific HD dual DVR Pioneer Elite CLD-99 Laserdisc Player Microsoft Xbox Nintendo Wii Sony Playstation 2 power Monster Reference Power Center somethingorother. I don't remember the model number Cables are mostly from Python, though I'm known to use monoprice goodies as well 
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May 10, 2007 16:41
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That is a sweet projector.
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May 25, 2007 18:24
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I spent almost $2,000 on my stereo (all bought used) so I didn't really have any money left over for an HDTV. Bubble TV's reprazent! That said, it still kicks rear end.    Denon DVD-2800 Some cheap RCA 4 imput switcher Denon PRA-1500 pre-amp Rotel RB-980BX 120W p/ch stereo amp Energy C-9 4-way tower speakers Audioquest GBC speaker cables Audio-Technica ATH-A700 headphones PS2, Gamecube Some old Philips 37" tube TV The shell is off the DVD-2800 because I'm in the process of fixing it. Will be moving into an apartment soon (I'm in a big, reflective garage currently) so SQ should improve, although I won't be able to play things nearly as loud. 
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May 25, 2007 22:13
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Pickpocket posted:That is a sweet projector. thanks, we enjoy it [posting from the wii!]
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May 26, 2007 06:30
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 The main bit is a 37" Olevia. The receiver is a Yamaha HTR-something 6.1 channel thing that I just picked up on eBay for $50 to replace my old Technics ProLogic receiver, which can be seen on the bottom right shelf. The DVD player is a Toshiba SD-3990, which is awesome because it will play XviD right off of DVDs and CDs. Center channel is a Sony that I stole from my parents. It's getting replaced soon. Main speakers are Athena AS-B1s. Sub is an Onkyo 10", and rears are some cheap tiny little Pioneers that need to be replaced. The TV stand is an Ikea.
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May 26, 2007 08:41
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mayodreams posted:No offense but I can't imagine what people think the point of having a center channel is when it's a foot away from the main speakers 
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May 27, 2007 00:02
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Dogcow posted:No offense but I can't imagine what people think the point of having a center channel is when it's a foot away from the main speakers Because on digital 5.1 (and up) audio, the majority of the dialog goes through the center channel?
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May 29, 2007 00:35
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I'm a college student but am home for the summer. Here's my temporary setup: Have my PC, 360, 19" Hanns-G, and 22" Acer (amazing) setup right now.
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May 29, 2007 02:52
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Energon5 posted:Figure i'll post my setup here. I have that same TV, its getting a little long in the tooth but it will do until I jump on the HD-DVD or Blu Ray bandwagon...
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May 29, 2007 06:19
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aaronp posted:Because on digital 5.1 (and up) audio, the majority of the dialog goes through the center channel? Which is very useful when it comes to dealing with levels. The big thing I miss from moving from my 5.1 setup to a stereo setup is being able to just turn up the center channels volume on quiet dialog tracks.
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May 29, 2007 10:27
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 TV is getting an upgrade in about 9 months, other than that no real plans
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May 29, 2007 21:13
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I've feel I've managed to put together a nice audio set on a tight budget while in university. I've had a real job for more than a year now, so time to upgrade some parts I guess (yay!). Excuse the crappy cameraphone pic: Mordaunt Short 902i Pearl Edition Philips DVD963SA with van Medevoort modification. TA-10 T-amp. Crappy old Philips TV + Samsung cable box Tardis USB hub The MS's are extremely nice sounding speakers for the price (bought 'em discounted for 75 euro each). I bought the DVD/SACD combo second hand, again one of the best performing units in it's pricerange. The modification helps a lot, too, they dealt with stuff ranging from upgrading some capacitors to inserting a heavier bottomplate. The T-amp delivers a staggering 2x15 watts of RMS power - I've my HD595's for loud listening and an old, badly isolated house, so I'm perfectly willing to have it not go too loud. The sound is very well defined and crisp, it's only a bit worse than the bigass Jadis I borrowed from a friend to test. pim01 fucked around with this message at 21:47 on May 29, 2007 |
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May 29, 2007 21:45
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Yay, I took photos. In other news, my HSU died last week, so now I get to buy a new sub! Audio Klipsch Reference 3's all around (RB3, RS3, RC3) HSU STF-2 Subwoofer Aura Pro tactile Transducers Denon 1082 Receiver Sony STR-DE197 Receiver (Powers Transducers) Video Displays Toshiba 57" 720p RP HDTV Optoma DV10 480p Projector Elite 100" EZ screen Video Sources Sony DVPCX995V 400 disc DVD changers (2, I have a lot of dvd's) Home-Built HTPC (c2d 2ghz, blah blah) Samsung Upconverting DVI dvd player (don't remember the model) Oregon Scientific HD dual DVR Pioneer Elite CLD-99 Laserdisc Player Microsoft Xbox Nintendo Wii Sony Playstation 2    
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May 30, 2007 06:12
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Juriko posted:Which is very useful when it comes to dealing with levels. The big thing I miss from moving from my 5.1 setup to a stereo setup is being able to just turn up the center channels volume on quiet dialog tracks. True, I didn't think of that. However in the larger 'surround sound' sense it's not doing much at all and if you want to control levels there are far less expensive and simpler ways to do so, like having a graphic equalizer.
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Jun 2, 2007 12:05
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Dogcow posted:True, I didn't think of that. However in the larger 'surround sound' sense it's not doing much at all and if you want to control levels there are far less expensive and simpler ways to do so, like having a graphic equalizer. I know, but having a center channel is nice since you can just completely isolate 95% of the dialog in a film. I am moving in a week an pretty excited to get setup in a real space. opportunity to buy a couple of couches and get my IR lighting back in place.
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Jun 2, 2007 18:57
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Getting a Samsung LA40M81BDX LCD screen in a month, but for now its crappy LG 51cm goodness.
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Jun 3, 2007 10:43
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Been working on it for a while. My room turned from a 2-person baby blue painted, ugly old blue carpeted room fitted with big massive executive desk and 20 year old double bed into my dream cross bedroom/home theater room. 8 speakers and 1 sub woofer later...   Using a yamaha av receiver, sharp projector (decent, but not mind blowing, budget here), LG STB/HDD/DVD Recorder, 19" HD 1080i LCD for general TV viewing (not connected to reception yet), and a toolbox.  And finally I stuck my computer away where an old bookshelf used to be... Dell 24" LCD, Logitech G15 keyboard, and basic 34cm CRT TV used until I get my LCD TV set up.  Hope you like my new room Fake edit: The red is HAWT.
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Jun 3, 2007 11:06
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 Put it together yesterday: LN-t4061F T-amp Insignias HTPC (2.4ghz, 512mb, bunch of music and crap) NES, Wii, SNES, Ps2, Genesis No cable box yet either, but I really like the Sanus stand.
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Jun 3, 2007 17:30
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TehKrond posted:
That stand looks clean as hell, now i want one make some speaker stands for the poor insignias, 6x6" with 8x8" base with a 2x2" beam in the middle = cheap but reliable, then paint it black of course
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Jun 5, 2007 11:55
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Just got this badboy on Thursday.... Add a PS3 and a Wii underneath it, and that's pretty much it. I also have a new TV stand, but it's not set-up yet.
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Jun 5, 2007 18:07
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Here's the current living room seup in my new (first!) house  . No TV yet, so i huddle around the laptop. edit: Two technics 1200s and an allen and heath xone 92 (3 channels) and a crappy sony CD deck from the 90s. Dell inspiron 2ghz 15.4 laptop for video - until i can afford to mount a nice TV up there
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Jun 6, 2007 00:16
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DhaliClone posted:Just got this badboy on Thursday.... is that the 63" samsung 1080p? My uncle who is super rich bought the panny 65" for like 9G's about a month ago, its funny how almost immediately after he bought it samsung came out with a tv with probably better picture quality and only 2 less inches for HALF as much. edit: actually that looks smaller than 63" in comparison to the wiimote so i dont know which tv it is 
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Jun 6, 2007 09:06
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Omegaslast posted:is that the 63" samsung 1080p?  It seriously is INCREDIBLE. It blows me away anytime I watch something in HD or play PS3. Here I am playing MotorStorm...  (It's a very brown picture, PS3 lol) jobehaix fucked around with this message at 15:24 on Jun 6, 2007 |
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Jun 6, 2007 15:21
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^^^ Dartboard near the TV seems like a really bad idea..
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Jun 7, 2007 00:55
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Down Is the New Up posted:^^^ Dartboard near the TV seems like a really bad idea..
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TehKrond posted:LN-t4061F I'm pretty sure those Insignias are not magnetically shielded - that's why i never bothered with them. I'd move your computer further away from those speakers. or as suggested above, get some speaker stands. eatmymankey fucked around with this message at 04:22 on Jun 7, 2007 |
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Jun 7, 2007 04:19
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eatmymankey posted:I'm pretty sure those Insignias are not magnetically shielde. Hehe, just noticed that too. Large magnets + computer =  You can get some decent Sanus wood stands for around $40, or make your own.
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Jun 7, 2007 09:38
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Just picked up the Toshiba 42HL167 tonight. I'll post a shot of some 1080p goodness once my sister gets back with a digital camera and my HDMI cable arrives, which should be about the same day. This thing puts off a fuckload of heat though. I'm tempted to park a fan next to it full time except in the winter.
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Jun 8, 2007 03:22
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Old college setup: 20" Daewoo flat screen tube TV Yamaha HTR-5550 5.1 surround receiver 2 Dayton Bookshelf BR-1 kit speakers made during an IEEE workshop Toshiba DVD player with Divx capability Future setup: ( All but the receiver still in boxes awaiting the move to Atlanta next week) 40" Sony Bravia 1080p HDTV (not XBR series) Toshiba A2 HD-DVD player Same Yamaha receiver as above Klipsch RB-61s as fronts Klipsch RB-51s as rears Klipsch RC-52 center Mirage OMNI-S8 sub Will probably upgrade the receiver to something that can handle HDMI inputs after I get a few paychecks from my first post-college job. Also might pick up a PS3 as a Blu-Ray DVD player
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Jun 8, 2007 03:23
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CC has that 40" non-XBR 1080p LCD on sale for about $1700 or so right now. It was running the 1080p demo of that Italian city (if you've seen it you know what I mean) and looked really loving nice.
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Jun 8, 2007 03:45
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Omegaslast posted:That stand looks clean as hell, now i want one Yeah, someday soon, provided that they last as stereo fronts and don't get moved to rears. Luckily for their magnetic issues, the computer isn't even plugged in yet.
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Jun 8, 2007 06:26
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 Sorry about the lovely lighting. I didn't realize it would look that bad.  (That, and it's a slightly old picture, bout a couple months more or less. But still looks the same.)
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Jun 9, 2007 00:54
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tribalmunky posted:
So I see: A Motorola cable box An Xbox 360 Oppo dvd player What appears to be a slot load pc dvd player hooked to a hidden htpc? Mystery device on top of the Oppo How'd I do?
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Scrapez posted:What appears to be a slot load pc dvd player hooked to a hidden htpc? That's a Wii dude. And I don't know what the mystery device is either. Perhaps an input switcher? edit: Oh poo poo I missed the PS2 hidden to the left of the TV!
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