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Here's my setup, just hooked up in the past two days (moving sucks). Panasonic TH-42PZ85U Onkyo TX-SR605 Playstation 3 JBL Venue Stadium floorstanding speakers JBL Venue Voice center speaker Time Warner Cable HD-DVR I'm planning on adding a sub fairly soon and then rear surrounds some time after that. This TV is absolutely incredible, it really impresses me every time I watch something on it, but when there's a Bluray hooked into it, it's just glorious. The blacks are so deep and the colors are really, really vibrant. It is fantastic.
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dealmaster posted:Here's my setup, just hooked up in the past two days (moving sucks). Where'd you get that entertainment unit? It looks quite nice. Is there glass in front of the components on the bottom or are they open?
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Apr 18, 2008 22:12
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waramp posted:Where'd you get that entertainment unit? It looks quite nice. Is there glass in front of the components on the bottom or are they open? Thanks! I got it at Office Depot of all places. I was in there looking for a desk and noticed that for sale. The base and hutch come separately, I think I paid $100 for the base and $125 for the hutch. It came with a glass door for the components on the bottom, but I took it off because the PS3 started overheating, being starved for air down in there. It sounded like a jet was going to take off, so I just took the door off.
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Apr 19, 2008 05:36
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 I think I win, guys! Not a fake, this is actually it.
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Apr 19, 2008 16:12
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Gargonovitch posted:
Hahaha I cant believe there is actually a Wii hooked up to that.
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Apr 19, 2008 19:00
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Gargonovitch posted:
Back when people bought their TVs at furniture stores. How ARE you hooking a Wii up to that thing anyway? I can't imagine it has any modern connections on the back.
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Apr 19, 2008 19:07
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Gargonovitch posted:
That's an impressive Nintendo whorehouse.
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Apr 19, 2008 20:19
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McCracAttack posted:Back when people bought their TVs at furniture stores. dealmaster posted:That's an impressive Nintendo whorehouse.
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Apr 19, 2008 20:40
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Acc-Risk posted:Sup Sony RPTV buddy across the pond (presumably you are US?) loving your Rotel.  Sony 50" Bravia 3xLCD HD RPTV Denon AVR 1501 PS3 (selling in an hour to replace with HTPC) Xbox 360 Xbox (XBMC) Mission Floorstanders Gale Centre  Kef rear bookshelves Leather couch  Not a fan of the TV stand, it was in the apartment when we moved in so I put the proper Sony stand in my flatmates room. I wish there was room for a proper hifi stand for the Denon and the future-HTPC (and then future-future HDD enclosure) but I can't think of a good way to do it. And I'm broke as all hell now anyway.
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Apr 20, 2008 14:38
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I just took the plunge and picked up a 32" lcd last night. There is a slight problem though with my center channel placement. The way I have it now looks pretty retarded, but I'm struggling to think of a decent solution. I'd prefer to not have to wall mount anything (rent) or buy a new TV stand. I'd love to find some sort of bent metal shelf that would be about as wide as the top of my stand and tall enough to squeeze dvds under, but I have no idea how to find something like that. Looks like the poster above me also has the awkward center in front of tv base issue too. Any ideas? 
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Apr 20, 2008 18:56
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On Unicornback posted:I just took the plunge and picked up a 32" lcd last night. There is a slight problem though with my center channel placement. The way I have it now looks pretty retarded, but I'm struggling to think of a decent solution. I'd prefer to not have to wall mount anything (rent) or buy a new TV stand. Yeah, that's exactly why I didn't buy that particular stand. It's a shame because otherwise it looks rather nice. Try to find something sturdy to set your LCD on top of. At the very least try a stack of large books to see how you like it. And for God's sake be careful doing it. Or, try placing the speaker off center in one of the shelves and see if you really even notice. Maybe if you took out the left shelf and stood the center channel on its end right up against the center divider?
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Apr 20, 2008 21:54
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Does anyone have a good suggestion for some home automation stuff? I want something that I can control lighting as well as A/V stuff, but I haven't found any solutions that arent high dollar. I don't even know where to look for a cheaper solution. Any ideas?
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Apr 21, 2008 00:52
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SkaWes posted:Does anyone have a good suggestion for some home automation stuff? I want something that I can control lighting as well as A/V stuff, but I haven't found any solutions that arent high dollar. I don't even know where to look for a cheaper solution. Any ideas? I don't know what you consider high dollar, but you can get some of these http://www.amazon.com/WS4777-3-WAY-Remote-Dimmer-Switch/dp/B00022OCFK with a harmony 890 and you should be able to connect everything using that remote, remote goes for about $300 if I recall correctly.
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Apr 21, 2008 04:38
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On Unicornback posted:Looks like the poster above me also has the awkward center in front of tv base issue too. Any ideas? Don't use a dedicated center channel speaker. Running a phantom center sounds far more natural and real anyway. Just turn the center off in your receiver and give it a try.
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Apr 21, 2008 06:40
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theo400 posted:I don't know what you consider high dollar, but you can get some of these I was also going to mention the x10 stuff. You can get x10 lots for pretty cheap on Ebay a lot of the time if you aren't opposed to Ebay.
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Apr 21, 2008 18:21
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 Lights go off when watching anything. Display: Sony 46" WS RPTV CRT (1080i) Speakers: Mains - B&W DM602 S3 Sides - B&W DM601 S3 Center - none! Sold years ago, used to be a B&W LCR300. Center channels are scams! Sub - HSU Research STF-2 (10") Receiver: Harman Kardon AVR-225 HTPC: P4 2.8ghz running Media Portal (on a custom stand sitting over my sub, to the right) ..built this entire setup a few years ago.. had the speakers + TV for about 5 years, and wouldn't mind upgrading most of it. Would like to go 7 series with B&W, and go 65"+ DLP or projector for the display.
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Apr 21, 2008 22:04
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King-Kong posted:
That's a pretty bold statement and a pretty ridiculous one too. A phantom center CAN sound just as good as have a true center channel speaker but it completely depends on the listening environment/setup and the listener. I've experimented with this a bit in my theater and it always sounds better to me with the center channel in place than with the fronts handling the duties. To say center channels are scams is going a bit overboard in my opinion.
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Apr 21, 2008 22:20
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Finally completed painting the downstairs walls in the new house, so I can get some pictures of my setup posted now that the living room is basically finished. The light's lovely today because it's overcast, really the whole area is very bright. Whole living room:  Those blinds to the right are very thick, they block out 70% of the light when they're closed. In-ceiling surrounds:  They look much more obvious in this photo than they really are, it's a camera artifact. they don't stick out at all, and unless you look up you pretty much don't notice they're present until they go to work. Then you REALLY know they're installed. TV shelf close-up:  Equipment list:
Whole thing's tied together by a Harmony 720 remote. Only component it can't control is the Wii. TV stand is by Gusdorf, basic Circuit City el cheapo poo poo but it looks nice. Media shelving is by Boltz.
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Apr 21, 2008 23:25
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What channel do the ceiling speakers provide?
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Apr 22, 2008 03:00
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Phillyt posted:What channel do the ceiling speakers provide? Rears for 7.1. They're located to the sides of and slightly above/behind the sofa. Edit: You can't really tell from that pic, but viewing distance is about 10 feet. Edit 2: They're handy for mood audio in the dining room area right behind the sofa if I don't want an obvious wall o' sound coming from the tv for dinner. fahrvergnugen fucked around with this message at 03:48 on Apr 22, 2008 |
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Apr 22, 2008 03:39
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Still looking for some opinions on what I should upgrade next in my setup. Receiver: Yamaha RX-V663 Fronts: Blueroom Minipod x 2 Center: Acoustic Research AR4C Surrounds: Acoustic Research AR17 x 2 Subwoofer A: Sony SA-WM40 Subwoofer B: Sony SA-WM500 Should I keep the 2 lower-end subs for now and get some new fronts so I can rotate the older speakers to back for 7.1, or should I get rid of the subs first and get something in the 500-600 range to replace them?
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Apr 22, 2008 13:56
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BabyRyoga posted:Still looking for some opinions on what I should upgrade next in my setup. I think if it were me, I would look at the weakest components first... Replacing the subs is a good start... $500-600 would get you a dynamite used sub... Velodyne SPL1000, B&W 675, etc.
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BabyRyoga posted:Still looking for some opinions on what I should upgrade next in my setup. I'd do something about your fronts and center being completely different makes. 7.1's probably overkill for your needs, and the amount of speakers isn't near as important as their quality and cohesiveness. Either get fronts that match your center, or a center to go with your fronts, or 3 new speakers. Or just try without a center and see how you like it.
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Apr 22, 2008 22:11
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Here's what I have to work with in my dorm room. I do the best I can! My computer & Xbox 360. I hook up my 360 to my monitor. I watch DVDs on my PC too.  My DVD collection and a couple games.  Our mini fridge, a small TV with PS2 and my roommate's PC.  An old TV between out beds for regular TV watching. And my bookshelf under it to the right.  Gear Specs: COMPUTER: Monitor: 22" Samsung 226BW widescreen Case: Antec Nine Hundred CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU Fan: Zalman CNPS 9700 MoBo: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 HDD: Western Digital Raptor 150GB OD: Lite-On LH-20A1S w/ HD-DVD & Lightscribe GFX: EVGA NVIDIA e-GeForce 8800GTS 320MB RAM: 4 GB Corsair XM2 DDR2 (4 x 1 GB) PSU: OCZ GameXStream 600 Watts OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Speakers: Logitech THX Z-5300e 280 Watts RMS 5.1 Speaker (didn't need anything to loud for the dorms, but the bass is pretty loud!) Console: Xbox 360 Premium. I put some fancy skin on it. Headphones: Sennheiser HD-280 Pro
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Agedashi Tofu posted:Apparently I was having lighting issues when I went to take these, because they look terrible. I was, of course, too lazy to go back downstairs and take new pictures once I noticed this - mainly because I'm sick of my 2nd hand craigslist furniture and will hopefully be posting my new and improved set up sometime next month after I've done some shopping. Your furniture is awesome, you should teleport it to me when you get new stuff. How did you get that lighting effect behind the set? I really like how that turned out.
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Apr 24, 2008 03:36
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On Unicornback posted:I have the exact same TV stand (and feet.) Although, I went with two of them side by side and got the clear doors with aluminum frames that you can put fabric behind. Came out really well since it hides all the components but the remote signal doesn't get blocked since the fabric is translucent. I'll have to get some pictures, I've been putting it off until I get these microbes made though.
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Here's my humble college student setup: Click for big. Screen: Samsung 226BW 22" LCD Monitor Sound: Some generic stereo I hooked up to my PC and Xbox, hiding behind my computer. Headphones: Tritton AX360 Headset, surround sound headphones that work with my 360 Gaming: Xbox 360, Wii and PS2 (not pictured) TV: Hauppage WinTV USB-2 Tuner Card, seen above my right speaker. I also have my computer hooked up as a makeshift HTPC until I get my original Xbox modded up with XBMC. To the left of my Xbox is my laptop, since I know some of you are going to be asking. To do: Get a nice 32" LCD HDTD, surround sound system and a PS3 for blu-ray goodness. I also wanna get rid of that ugly wooden trim going around behind the setup and just general cleanup. I just got the TV stand yesterday and I'm loving it. Although I think I'd benefit from one of those fancy Keyboard and laptop mouse combo boards. edit: images are hosted by my personal space. double edit: Do you guys have any suggestions for ways to improve my setup? Mugmoor fucked around with this message at 06:05 on Apr 25, 2008 |
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Mugmoor posted:Here's my humble college student setup: In a related story I hate myself.
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EpicNemesis posted:Everytime I see a guitar next to a TV I think "Where are the buttons?" To be fair, my 360's Xplorer is behind the DVD tower  .
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My solution: This + These = 
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More than a poor university student should spend on this kind of stuff. At least I know where my priorities are   Sony Bravia KDL-37M3000 37" LCD Xbox 360 Xbox with XBMC Wii Some old Samsung DVD player and I don't use (doesn't upconvert) Need speakers (suggestions?) The stand came free with an old CRT TV I bought for $50 a few years ago, works well enough with a few modifications.
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Scrapez posted:That's a pretty bold statement and a pretty ridiculous one too. I think I'll take his side, if you looked at his room, the distance between the left and right speakers is small compared to the distance to the listening position. It looks like there's less than a 40 degree angle between the two speakers and the listening position. I don't see the speaker there for the sound stage doing much, and I doubt the left and rights are really "overloaded" with too much to do. Then again, I've never had better than a htib.
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Apr 28, 2008 00:21
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That's pretty loving slick dude. Thanks for the idea!
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No TV, so I guess it's really just an A/ setup. The 360 is essentially ornamental. Speakers: Paradigm Monitors 7s. Amp: Rotel RA-1062. Turntable: Thorens TD-190. The home made bass traps work quite well. CDs and MP3s are provided by the computer. I'm pretty happy with it.
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steckles posted:No TV, so I guess it's really just an A/ setup. The 360 is essentially ornamental. A projector setup and some wire management could make your setup pretty sweet.
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I'm looking for a cabinet for keeping the components of my setup in. MY TV stand is a dark cherry "wood" color. It needs to be fairly wide, something like 20" wide inside dimensions. And probably should be at least 4 shelves. Any good suggestions? I'm thinking closed cabinet with a door, but I am a little worried about overheating so maybe open air would be better. I checked Ikea quickly and couldn't really see anything that fit the bill.
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steckles posted:The home made bass traps work quite well. CDs and MP3s are provided by the computer. I'm pretty happy with it. What did you make those out of? Also, beautiful setup. Who needs a tv when you have amazing speakers? 
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Dreadite posted:What did you make those out of? They're a square made of quarter-inch ply filled with five layers of Armstrong acoustic ceiling panels and wrapped in canvas.
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steckles posted:No TV, so I guess it's really just an A/ setup. The 360 is essentially ornamental. Katana, Nazi hat and Dreamcast controller? Nice looking set-up, though.
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Fire Safety Doug posted:Katana, Nazi hat and Dreamcast controller? Nice looking set-up, though.
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