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Some very nice setups here. Makes me want to go spend some money! I'm usually pretty good about saving money, but when it comes to A/V stuff, I'm pretty compulsive at times. I would like to explore buying a home theater setup of sorts. Not sure if I should just buy a receiver and buy a couple of speakers, or just buy a HTIB. This thing actually looks pretty cool: http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=363836&pCatg=5728
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Modena posted:It's an Elemental Designs A3-300 and it's internally powered (im assuming you didn't know they make full subs now), but I'm running it through a Denon 1082. The other sub is an HSU STF-2. Where is that rack from? I need something almost identical to that for my media room.
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My setup:  Panasonic TH-42PA60A Plasma (42") Denon 1705 AVR Surround Receiver Panasonic TU-HDT105A HD Set Set Top Box Grundig DVD Player Paradigm Titan Front Speakers Accusound Centre Speaker DSE Bookshelf Surround Speakers Logitech Harmony 880 Remote ATD 8" Subwoofer P4 1.8 HTPC - Black Silverstone Case - ATI9550 Running 720p DVI-HDMI - XP with Media Portal automated fucked around with this message at 03:40 on Aug 14, 2007 |
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multiprotocol posted:Where is that rack from? I need something almost identical to that for my media room. Ikea and it's crap. It wobbles a good 2" at the top if you push against it. There's a reason the heavy poo poo is at the bottom.
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Same stuff, new location! Pretty nice improvement from this vvv  jebeebus posted:Video
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automated posted:My setup: I really like your setup .
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automated posted:This is a nice room...except for those chairs. Please buy a lounge chair and a nice couch. Then that room will be awesome.
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Picture will be up in the morning. Westinghouse 42" 1080p monitor Playstation 3 Xbox 360 DirecTV HD B&W DM640 Definitive Technology Inc, Powerfield 15 sub Denon 2307ci I'm thinking of buying the following to create a 5.1 setup (2.1 right now) B&W LCR600 S3 (center) B&W DS6 (surrounds) Is it a bad idea? My room is 12' long, 10.5' wide, and 8' tall.  
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In the middle of moving, so no pics yet... Runco SP50 Plasma Denon AVR 3806 surround receiver Panasonic DMR E50 DVD recorder Pioneer DVL 919 Laserdisc player Dish Network ViP622 HD satellite receiver with Seagate 750gb external hard drive Velodyne HGS 10 Subwoofer Genelec 6020a speakers Transparent and liberty cables. I recently sold off my Denon DVD 3910 DVD player in anticipation of the new blu player player or maybe a PS3.
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automated posted:May I ask where you got the entertainment center? I need to put my Aquos on something nice.
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Aug 21, 2007 00:49
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Copernicus posted:Picture will be up in the morning. Where did you get the entertainment center from? Its smooth.
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Aug 21, 2007 00:59
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MitchFM posted:Where did you get the entertainment center from? Its smooth. Furnitech FT72CC-XX - 72" Contemporary TV Stand http://www.racksandstands.com/Furnitech-FT72CC-XX-FNT1002.html
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Omegaslast posted:What tv stand is this? I would like.
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Copernicus posted:B&W DM640
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Receiver- Denon 2307ci, really nice and a huge improvement from my old 1803. The 2307 powers my center and rear surround channels. That stupid 1803 didn't have amplifier preouts so i couldn't run... Amp- Carver 500t, old school power (1983 baby), 251w x 2 rms. Its pure sex especially since its hooked up to a couple of power hungry bitches... Speakers, Fronts: Cherry Klipsch RF-7's, i love these things... my room is too small for them, but i don't care anyways. Center: Black Klipsch RC-7, I like it but i think i want an RC-64 to replace it. Rear Surrounds: Cherry Klipsch RB-75's, my favorites of the bunch, very very sweet sound, i want another pair. I've considered using them as mains but thats a lot of work as the RF-7s weigh a ton. Neato fact: All of the Speakers use the same Horn for highs, they work together VERY well! Subwoofer: Nothing for now, the RF-7's reach low enough for now, and not having one probably keeps the Cops away from my door. TV: An older 27" sony flat screen CRT. HD is coming soon, i plan to buy a 37 to 42 inch 1080p lcd over christmas during the sale madness. DVD Player: a 5 year old Sony 5 disc changer w/ progressive scan. it works for now... Blu-ray is in my future Comcast DVR for cable (comes with a lubeless rape session every month for only 11.95!) I hate it but i need it :P I currently have a ps2 and an NES hooked up to this for gaming, i wont get a new console until i have an HD tv. The space: a 15'w x 20'd x7'h Room, the duplex is a brick affair with plaster walls built in 1954. Needless to say the room has issues, I need to setup some sound deadening around the room to help with reflections and a nasty hole in the low end that only exists right at the listening position. I have this kick rear end setup because i'm a loser and i lived with my parents for 3 years in my mid 20's (aka till last year) and blew a lot of money i probably should have saved. Still i regret nothing. I'll take a picture as soon as i can steal a digicam that isn't my cell phone.
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Stingray 2.0 posted:My living room is (roughly) 25'x20'x10', and I've got almost that exact speaker setup. I've got 602.5 S3s for the fronts, which I suppose are the 684s now, and a Hsu VTF3-Mk3 for a sub. Personally I have absolutely no complaints, but they may be a bit much for your room size. As far as sound quality, they are absolutely not a bad idea. I'm trying to convince my wife that we need another pair of DS6 to go to 7.1 now that we've finally upgraded our TV. There's a picture (with our old TV) back on page 8 for scale. I just checked your set up out, I like how you're using your sub as a table for the phone and some light that resembles a bong. I bit the bullet and bought the LCR600 and a pair of DS6 for 600 and change shipped to Los Angeles. What is the best way to mount the DS6 so they don't fall on my head? If you look in my picture i'll be putting them on the back wall left and right of the bathroom door. Right now I have my speakers bi-wired with some off the shelf monster cable that ken-crane had, the result is I have a lot of wires. My understanding is bi-wiring is better? it's simple so i thought i'd do it. My center has 4 terminals, so i'm assuming i'll bi-wire that too. Or should I not?
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Copernicus posted:My room is 12' long, 10.5' wide, and 8' tall.  12' x 10.5' x 8' room with tower speakers buddy. From another thread, my current digs: Copernicus posted:My understanding is bi-wiring is better? it's simple so i thought i'd do it. My center has 4 terminals, so i'm assuming i'll bi-wire that too. Or should I not? Bi-wiring won't hurt... but it also doesn't help really (note: audiophiles may disagree). The only way it is beneficial is so you don't have to use the stock metal bridge that came with your speakers, which is usually made of some cheap crappy metal with "copper" plating. Putting short, nice speaker cable "jumpers" between the high and low posts will have the same benefit but use much less wire. Bi-amping, however, is another story.
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Copernicus posted:I just checked your set up out, I like how you're using your sub as a table for the phone and some light that resembles a bong. My center is wired with this 13ga stuff, and since it's a) expensive for wire, b) a serious pain in the rear end to work with and c) my wiring is enough of a train-wreck already, I skipped the bi-wiring. The metal bridges that comes with this speaker are pretty good though; gold plated, nice and stiff, about 2mm thick and around .2 ohm from end to end according to my multimeter (and the terminals are closer than end to end obviously). If you've got the time, wire, and inclination I don't see any reason not to bi-wire, but I also don't think the extra effort is going to make much difference unless you're bi-amping as well. Just use the included crossbar and save the extra 10-15 minutes and ditch some wire clutter.
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Spybreak posted:Just moved in to a new appartment what kind of digital camera are you using to take such a clear picture?  i need a good one, my kodak dx 6490 is balls.
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McCracAttack posted:
No you don't, that setup is pure sex. This thread makes me wish I didn't decide to go to grad school 
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kri kri posted:What tv stand is this? I would like. Its an old ikea i dont remember the name of it and i dont think they sell it anymore.
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Lt Moose posted:Well, that is what my setup looked like 48 hours ago. Strong storms + over 24 hours w/o power + lots of rain = wet basement .Luckily only the bottom of the subwoofer got wet, but I think it may be warping a little. I think (and hope) it still works.
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I have finally joined the HDTV arena! Samsung LA40R81BD Samsung HT-Q9 HTIB Wii Xbox 360 PS2 Bioshock Big Daddy    FTA HD digital is pretty nice. 
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QuantumKat posted:what kind of digital camera are you using to take such a clear picture? That would be a Canon EOS 350D. Keep in mind that it's actually 3 pictures fused together into a panorama in Photoshop
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I apologize if i've posted this in the wrong thread - but it's related to setting up a TV in a sense. I finally have some wall-space in my bedroom now which is big enough for me to mount my 37" LCD TV on. I'm curious, once the TV is mounted - what is the best method for hiding the cables that will be dangling down from the TV? I will have quite a few, from the power and component cords on my Xbox 360, to my Wii, and my DVD player. So there's quite a few thick cables that i'll need to somehow hide. How does everyone here with a wall-mounted TV do this? Thank's in advance!
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A customer threw out a perfectly good B&K amp for no reason other than it didn't have component video switching. So I upgraded my system! LG 42" LCD Nintendo Wii Xbox 360 B&K AVR 202 Denon Bookshelfs for left and right. Elan THP525W in-wall speaker put into homemade box for center. Generic cubes for rear left and right (next on the list of upgrades) Sony Subwoofer Sounds amazing!
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Blood fart posted:I apologize if i've posted this in the wrong thread - but it's related to setting up a TV in a sense. If you are able to drill into your drywall, get a 1-1.25" hole bit and bore out a little hole behin the tv, and then another directly under it, about 6" above the molding. Zip tie the cables in a nice loom and (use a fish tape if needed). If you are a little nervous about having open space in your wall, just use a rubber grommet to fill in the remainder. Some people don't like this idea, but it is easy and it works.
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Bumpon10s posted:If you are able to drill into your drywall, get a 1-1.25" hole bit and bore out a little hole behin the tv, and then another directly under it, about 6" above the molding. Zip tie the cables in a nice loom and (use a fish tape if needed). If you are a little nervous about having open space in your wall, just use a rubber grommet to fill in the remainder. Exactly what I just did, I just ran some speaker wire into my attic and was able to drill into the wall, and drop my wires into the hole behind my TV.
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Bumpon10s posted:If you are able to drill into your drywall, get a 1-1.25" hole bit and bore out a little hole behin the tv, and then another directly under it, about 6" above the molding. Zip tie the cables in a nice loom and (use a fish tape if needed). If you are a little nervous about having open space in your wall, just use a rubber grommet to fill in the remainder. Then cut a hole out for a recessed outlet because if you dont your insurance is useless! yippee Tachonium posted:A customer threw out a perfectly good B&K amp for no reason other than it didn't have component video switching. So I upgraded my system! Some rich people are nuts sometimes, i guess if your time is worth a couple hundred bucks per hour you dont care to sell something on ebay and rather just have someone take it off your hands. Some of the "best deal threads" on AVSforum have people picking up denon avr 2803s or whatnot for $50 from rich old ladies. One thing i gotta ask though is whats with the speakers 8 feet in the air, why dont you put them on stands near the TV at ear level? Lt Moose posted:Well, that is what my setup looked like 48 hours ago. Strong storms + over 24 hours w/o power + lots of rain = wet basement what about the couches? i remember at my old house when i had a basement and i went down there to get something and there was probably an inch of water. If i had my home theater down there i would probably poo poo bricks. coolskillrex remix fucked around with this message at 07:50 on Aug 29, 2007 |
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Tachonium posted:I'd be scared of my 360 overheating with a Wii on it like that. But maybe that's because I've gone through three of them already..
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Omegaslast posted:One thing i gotta ask though is whats with the speakers 8 feet in the air, why dont you put them on stands near the TV at ear level? The center channel is stupidly big and won't go on top of the TV or in front of it. As far as the sides go, no excuse really. We're going to move in a few months and will be buying some different furniture. Maybe I'll figure out something more aesthetically pleasing at that time. Master of Wendy posted:I'd be scared of my 360 overheating with a Wii on it like that. But maybe that's because I've gone through three of them already.. I hope it won't be a problem. The Wii is really small and not covering any vents. I've yet to have a problem with the 360 in the two years or whatever I've had it... :fingers crossed: :knock on wood: Edit: I left the 360 on the dashboard for about 10 minutes and it's a lot warmer than I'd like. The wii has been moved. Tachonium fucked around with this message at 02:05 on Aug 30, 2007 |
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Omegaslast posted:what about the couches? i remember at my old house when i had a basement and i went down there to get something and there was probably an inch of water. If i had my home theater down there i would probably poo poo bricks. Thankfully the couches were spared. The floor isn't perfectly flat, so where most of the couch was it didn't get a lot of water. I think all that got wet was the wood feet, but we are still checking them out. One of the first things we did was raise all the furniture on wood or foam blocks. I am also really glad the tv stand and all the electronics are in a stand with metal feet. Nothing got we there. Updated picture:  
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Updated picture of my setup. Since the last pic I got a PS3 and the HD-DVD addon for the 360.
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Chemmy posted:Updated picture of my setup. Since the last pic I got a PS3 and the HD-DVD addon for the 360. Nice magiker some speaker stands are in order.
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Crappy Picture, but my camera's battery was dying so this is all you get, you cunts.
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Right now the setup is as follows: Sony KDS-50A2000 Onkyo 574 receiver Polk M20 fronts Polk M10 surrounds Polk CSM center Velodyne DPS10 subwoofer PS3, Xbox360, Wii, HTPC I originally had a Vizio 37" LCD, but replaced it after three months with the Sony because I got it for 1300 on clearance from Circuit City. Same goes for the sub -- it was a Velo VRP1000 (which is poo poo compared to the DPS), but got the DPS for right under 300 bones. I'll see if I can't get any pics of it all when I get home.
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Chemmy posted:Updated picture of my setup. Since the last pic I got a PS3 and the HD-DVD addon for the 360. drat you still havent gotten speaker stands?
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Omegaslast posted:drat you still havent gotten speaker stands? It's true. I'm moving this month, I'll figure something out then. To be honest I've been waffling between building a surround sound setup and buying speaker stands, which is why they're still on the floor. Edit: I might build some stands next month, I just can't find any speaker stands for what I'd call a reasonable price. I'd spend like $30 on each stand I guess, but any more than that and I wonder why a pole with some wood on top is so expensive.
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