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Just moved in to our new place (hence the lack of art). The important things are all set up though. View from kitchen:  Hallway View:  From coffee table:  Devices: TV: Sharp 37" Aquos Sound - Bose Acoustamas Top Left - Bell HD PVR Bottom Left - Harmon Kardon Amp Top Right - Sony Blu-Ray Player Bottom Right - Apple TV + XBox360+HD DVD Player 
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Chemmy posted: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. Wellll... David Aames posted:Sound - Bose Acoustamas Seriously man? Really? Really? If you upgrade anything, I'd work on unshitifying your sound first. Pibborando San fucked around with this message at 19:33 on Sep 2, 2007 |
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Sep 2, 2007 19:28
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Yeah yeah, Bose is overpriced and sucks comparatively. Sounds great in the room, and I'm happy with them.
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Sep 2, 2007 20:16
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That room looks really clean, the bose accents that pretty well. Seriously i would kill for a nice leather couch and coffee table. Biggest mystery for me though is why you have a 37" with blu ray and hd-dvd!? Go for the 50"!
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Sep 2, 2007 23:31
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Yeah - 37" is a carry over from dorm life back in school. It's definitely small. 46" is the ideal size for that room and viewing angles. Will hopefully be picking up a Samsung on Boxing Day 
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Sep 3, 2007 02:29
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Pibborando San posted:Wellll... Sweet. I'll order them as soon as I move into my new place.
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Sep 3, 2007 13:49
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Pibborando San posted:Seriously man? Really? this "really!?!?!?!" trend is lame as poo poo, but agreed
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Sep 4, 2007 00:19
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Omegaslast posted:That room looks really clean, the bose accents that pretty well. Seriously i would kill for a nice leather couch and coffee table. My exact thoughts. Get a ballin rear end TV to go with those blu-rizzles.
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Sep 4, 2007 00:35
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Qaz Kwaz posted:this "really!?!?!?!" trend is lame as poo poo, but agreed Yeah man, I should have added at least three more "really?"s to make it sweeter.
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Sep 4, 2007 04:43
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For TV and movies in my room, I just use my PowerMac (w/ eyetv tuner) + a JVC ministereo I got for christmas once + Apple Cinema HD 30". The audio switch ontop of the stereo is to switch between computer audio and cellphone audio (I use my cell as an mp3 player) For movies I've got a Philips ProScreen somethingorother. Video sources include a cheap VCR used as a tuner, a Philips DVD/DivX player, and the most-used: an XBMC.  Screen is a king-sized bedsheet, the picture covers the full width of it. There's also a 32" SD CRT for watching regular TV. You can see the Xbox here. That note stuck to the sheet is a message from the fire department warning that draping it over the TV is a clear fire hazard and should not be done.  Audio comes from some old Yakima receiver, and a pair of busted-up speakers. 
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Sep 4, 2007 10:59
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Would it be Kosher to post just an audio system...? I am small and stupid and lazy, I apologize.
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Sep 5, 2007 02:08
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Eponymous Synonym posted:Would it be Kosher to post just an audio system...? A number of people have posted what are more or less just audio systems so why not. Awesome speakers impress me more than TV's anyways.
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Sep 5, 2007 07:50
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Juriko posted:Awesome speakers impress me more than TV's anyways. Amen brotha. Bring on the cool audio components.
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Sep 5, 2007 15:09
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Here's my setup with my new LCD: Sharp LC37D43U DVD player: Pioneer DV-353 Receiver: Kenwood VR-509 Fronts: Paradigm 5se Surrounds: Paradigm Atom Center: Paradigm CC-70 I'm pretty pleased overall; the front speakers are getting pretty old (I inherited them from my dad who bought them close to 20 years ago, if not longer) but they still sound really nice. They make enough bass that I don't need a sub, especially in an apartment. I need to angle the center speaker up a bit, it's kind of low and I think it's affecting the audibility of dialog in movies.
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Sep 5, 2007 22:09
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tropical posted:Here's my setup with my new LCD: Nice clean setup and I really like the floors in that room.
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Sep 5, 2007 22:17
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Okay, here goes. First off, yes, I'm in high school. I live in my parents' house. Hahaha, yes it's funny. So this is my room.    And for the super-fun-all-time bonus:  While it may not look the prettiest, I'd like to think that my system gives me the best bang for my buck. All eight speakers are hooked up to the record player (with some help from the subwoofer, which is also an amp), because I like vinyl better than records and it's just so much more satisfying. Vinyl, I mean. Anyway, I havn't paid more than around $50 for that whole system, because I got the record player and all of the speakers at ValueWorld, a second-hand shop that sells electronics for cheap. It also helps that I found the subwoofer in a Kroger's parking lot, in the rain (Kroger's is a Midwest lovely grocery store). So that's that. Tell me what you think?
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Sep 6, 2007 02:32
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kalleboo posted: Where the gently caress do you live? It's like the house I always imagined for that one college professor that was a little crazy but still pretty cool.
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Sep 6, 2007 02:44
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Eponymous Synonym posted:So that's that. Tell me what you think? Nothing wrong with enjoying music on the cheap when you're young and it's nice to see you're enjoying vinyl. Oh and the boombox is 
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Sep 6, 2007 05:42
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McCracAttack posted:
The xbox + projector setup is totally awesome for parties, since you can have music videos looping, which is much cooler than just music.
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Sep 6, 2007 17:08
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I'm not going to post a bunch of pics yet because the room is nowhere near where I want it to be, but I have to crow a little at my setup I just launched this week. Understand that I'm in the middle of switching jobs, have two kids and own a house, and my wife is still getting her own business off the ground; as a result, getting together the funds for a decent theater setup has been problematic. That said, I may have set some sort of record for the best-bang-for-buck theater setup ever. Video: Bumped into the Optoma EP716 at Best Buy, an entry-level projector that's designed for business presentations but is certainly capable of basic home theater work. Normally $699, it was inexplicably on sale for $279.95 (new in box!). I had a $100 Best Buy gift certificate and pounced. Total cash out of my pocket (not counting the GC which I got in a sales contest): $179.95 Audio: One of my wife's cotenants gave her a complete Sony home theater system, the HT500D for free. While obviously an entry-level setup, I'll take it. Total cost: $0 I wanted to mount the projector on the ceiling, of course, but didn't want to dish out $150 for a mount on EBay or elsewhere, so I went DIY. Mounting the projector required these esoteric little machine head screws that aren't carried by Home Depot etc., but after a bunch of research I learned that they're carried at R/C shops for model airplanes and poo poo. For the base I used one of those 1 cm thick plastic cutting boards, carved out the mounting holes with a Dremel, and voila. Total cost: $28.00. For the screen, I hit Fabric Depot for 3 yards of blackout fabric, and Home Depot for some 6' poplar 1x2"s. I recently inherited a miter saw that made construction of a 54' x 72" frame a snap. I was surprised by how easy it was to get a good tight stretch on the fabric and a staplegun didi the rest. The screen now hangs from the ceiling for an image of around 90". Total cost: $35.00 So I don't have 1080p or anything, but (I changed my mind, I just took a pic) I do have this:  (DVD case propped up beneath the screen for scale) for a grand total cost (yeah, I should be counting the gift cert, but as far as cash out the door, that and the audio gear was $0!) of $180+$28+$35 = $243. The speaker set is fine for me right now, and at that insanely low total cost I can easily justify upgrading to an HD1000U or something a year or two down the line. I just wanted a huge gorgeous image in time for the NFL, and boy have I got it. Woo hoo! I had lighting issues getting a decent shot of a movie playing. The EP716 throws 2000 lumens and in a darkened basement setting the image is sharp and vibrant. The next step will be partition walls all the way around to hide the foundation walls and that ugly storage poo poo behind the screen, and painting the concrete floor. Actual dimensions of the room are approx 10' by 18'. I have a PC, Xbox 360 and PS2 hooked up, and a Harmony universal remote running the show. Stoked particularly on the screen. Those of you dealing with hanging sheets, dig up the $30-$40, track down a couple of tools and give it a go. Took me about 90 min working solo start to finish. There are plenty of solid walkthroughs online. old rivetz fucked around with this message at 04:43 on Sep 16, 2007 |
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Sep 16, 2007 04:31
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I just posted this in the 'Goon Rooms!' thread in GBS and thought I would put it here too. This is my home theater / living room:  The equipment is hard to see, but I currently have: A Sanyo Z5 LCD projector, JBL E90 fronts, JBL S-CenterII, SVS PB10 Sub, Craptastic JBL receiver + surrounds left over from my original 5-year-old HTIAB Toshiba A2 HD-DVD player, Nintendo Wii
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Sep 16, 2007 07:29
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Owsla posted:Nothing wrong with enjoying music on the cheap when you're young and it's nice to see you're enjoying vinyl.
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Sep 16, 2007 07:44
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Gambl0r posted:I just posted this in the 'Goon Rooms!' thread in GBS and thought I would put it here too. You've tickled my curisosity. I like what I see, but could you post another angle of your room?
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Sep 16, 2007 17:33
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Mermaid Autopsy posted:Nothing wrong with that, but he better trash that shoddy plastic eighties all-in-one turntable as soon as he can. Speaking from experience, those things are the absolute loving worst. Really? I mean, I dunno, mine has worked fine for me so far, and I never listen to the radio. It records vinyl to tape, too, albeit shittily. And then I can play the tapes in the boombox, so... I dunno, the only alternatives cost hundreds of dollars (usually), and the needle quality isn't to bad, either. And that's much easier to replace than the whole thing. I figures I'll probably end up using it until the motor runs out. Maybe not, who knows? The only problem I have with it is that a few weeks ago, I closed the top dresser drawer underneath it and the crappy backlight on the display on front turned on. Great, but now I can't get it to turn off, which is a pain in the rear end at night. I've taken to piling crap in front of it, which is pretty plainly visible in those pictures.
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Reggie Died posted:You've tickled my curisosity. I like what I see, but could you post another angle of your room? No problem:  The lighting isn't as nice in this one because I had to use a flash. I am just using a white wall to project on, so the front side of the room (left in this photo) isn't too interesting. Nevermind the dust on the tops of those speakers  I know the room looks strange with the bright white walls, but because I'm in an apartment, I can't paint them a darker color. In the next six months I hope to buy a house, and then I'll set up a more permanent theater room, with wiring in the walls, darker colored room, etc.My lightbox is not visible in the new photo, but that looks like this: 
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Sep 17, 2007 00:29
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Well I went down today and got a new Credenza and media tower. Oh and a brand new TV as well.  A 42" LG 1080P LCD TV, I am loving it so far! Mode 7 Samurai fucked around with this message at 01:02 on Sep 20, 2007 |
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Sep 17, 2007 02:48
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Gambl0r posted:No problem: Where are those chairs from? Thanks.
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Sep 17, 2007 04:29
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Merkin posted:Where are those chairs from? The chairs are from Ikea, part of their Poang line.
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Sep 17, 2007 04:46
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SkaWes posted:Well I went down today and got a new Credenza and media tower. I have that exact same stand and media tower. Yay for Target.
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Sep 17, 2007 08:38
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blur posted:I have that exact same stand and media tower. Yay for Target. I've been thinking of getting that media tower, how does it hold up?
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Sep 17, 2007 14:52
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shaitan posted:I've been thinking of getting that media tower, how does it hold up? The tower and the credenza are both pretty sturdy, and they are both priced very well. (I got both for 290) plus they look nice to boot. The tower doesn't want to rock or move around, it seems well made to me.
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Sep 17, 2007 15:10
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Finally replaced my 32" HD CRT WEGA that weighed about 200 pounds with a new KDS-50A2020 and love it. Got that stand at the same store for $50 because it was a discontinued model, think it was about $400 new. The sales manager was trying to tell me that it was made specially for a 62" mitsu and that it might make my new TV look small blah blah blah, gently caress you its $50. 
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Sep 20, 2007 00:41
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Real Killer posted:Finally replaced my 32" HD CRT WEGA that weighed about 200 pounds with a new KDS-50A2020 and love it. Got that stand at the same store for $50 because it was a discontinued model, think it was about $400 new. The sales manager was trying to tell me that it was made specially for a 62" mitsu and that it might make my new TV look small blah blah blah, gently caress you its $50. I think that is the model I was looking at, but went with the LG instead. Is it around 1650? If so that's probably it.
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SkaWes posted:I think that is the model I was looking at, but went with the LG instead. Is it around 1650? If so that's probably it. You chose... poorly.
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Sep 20, 2007 06:23
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Does my Denon 2307 ci have a sleep function? Or better yet does my DirecTV DVR (HR20) have a sleep function?
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Sep 20, 2007 06:49
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fahrvergnugen posted:You chose... poorly. According to what, the LG has fantastic picture and I am quite satisfied with it. 
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Sep 20, 2007 07:06
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 Still messy because I haven't cable tied everything but here it is: Westinghouse 37" 1080p Intel Mac Mini PS3 and Xbox 360 elite + HD DVD add on Rotel RB-1070 Rotel RC-1070 PS Audio Digital Link III and PS Audio Quintet to power it all. Polk PSW505 12" sub Harman Kardon Sixty speakers (back in the early to mid 90's HK tried their hand at loudspeakers, sparing no expense (this particular model going for $3,000+). Not known for making speakers, they failed miserably at the endeavor rendering a lot of these homeless. Picked these up on craigslist for a steal and they are quite amazing).
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Sep 21, 2007 06:04
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SkaWes posted:Well I went down today and got a new Credenza and media tower. I really like that black DVD shelf on the left side. I'm curious as to where you got it, cost, how many DVDs does it hold, and what are the dimensions? My current shelf is completely full of DVDs and I'd love to pick up a bigger one so I can also store my video games.
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Corbet posted:I really like that black DVD shelf on the left side. I'm curious as to where you got it, cost, how many DVDs does it hold, and what are the dimensions? I am pretty sure I bought it at office max, but I am not sure how many DVD's it holds, I mainly use it just to keep one of my speakers at a reasonable level, and to put some videogames in.
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   Last week I: - Sold my Cable HD PVR. - Cancelled Cable TV. - Upgraded my internet to 10mbps - Since the TV isn't tied to the coaxial jack on the wall any longer, I was free to put it where I really wanted it. - Bought an AppleTV in perfect condition off craigslist for $240. The AppleTV is hacked using nitoTV and has the torrent download directory on my PC mounted over the network. I couldn't be happier. dum2007 fucked around with this message at 03:34 on Sep 23, 2007 |
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