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# Sony 60" XBR2 # Onkyo TX-SR605 # JBL 5.1 # XBOX 360 (Lauch Day!) # Wii
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crm posted:
What's up SXRD / still-working launch 360 buddy.
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Aug 10, 2008 04:54
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fahrvergnugen posted:What's up SXRD / still-working launch 360 buddy. I think we're the only two 
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Aug 11, 2008 01:06
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I don't know if this is the correct thread to be asking this, but does anybody know of a 2-3 shelf black audio pier? I will be holding a Onkyo TX-SR606, a PS3 and a fairly large 300 CD carousel, so it needs to be at least 20" deep. I'd like something not too terribly tall, say under ~40". I'll be moving cross-country after grad school, so I don't need anything too nice as I'll probably just be leaving everything anyway.
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Aug 11, 2008 08:56
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TenementFunster posted:I don't know if this is the correct thread to be asking this, but does anybody know of a 2-3 shelf black audio pier? I will be holding a Onkyo TX-SR606, a PS3 and a fairly large 300 CD carousel, so it needs to be at least 20" deep. I'd like something not too terribly tall, say under ~40". I'll be moving cross-country after grad school, so I don't need anything too nice as I'll probably just be leaving everything anyway. Have you checked Ikea?
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Aug 12, 2008 15:04
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Blakkout posted:Have you checked Ikea?
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Aug 12, 2008 20:05
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TenementFunster posted:yes i've checked all the usual places and nothing is grabbing me thus far Look everywhere. Hell even walmart and target carry simple black audio piers.
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Aug 12, 2008 22:38
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Finding the right audio rack is the hardest part.
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Aug 13, 2008 01:11
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Finally, a television to be proud of and reason to post: Click here for the full 1600x1200 image.
Any pointers on improving the current aesthetic is appreciated. I am keeping the left area clear for now for a PS3. Also, a question for those with hardwood floors- how are you handling your rear satellite speakers? I'm currently using a Rocketfish wireless receiver which works well enough. I would ultimately like to get the rears wall-mounted; being on the 1st floor of a 3-story condo and two cats both want to crush my dreams, however.
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Aug 14, 2008 02:09
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FromTheSuburbs posted:Finally, a television to be proud of and reason to post: What the hell. Why is your TV like 6 feet in the god damned air.
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Aug 14, 2008 02:14
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Juriko posted:What the hell. Why is your TV like 6 feet in the god damned air. I don't think wall mounts are ever received well in this thread. Anyway, the height won't be as much of a problem if you can get rid of the entertainment center underneath it. Put your components on a shelf or in a cabinet along another wall. Ideally, you don't want your receiver and consoles to be distracting from your TV. Try to frame the TV as though it were a painting on the wall.
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Aug 14, 2008 02:18
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McCracAttack posted:I don't think wall mounts are ever received well in this thread. The majority of them are poorly done. Bad placement and when you put a whole entertainment unit under it with all your boxes and such it just looks like you have an empty stand missing your TV. Like you said, when you wall mount the tv you need to treat it like a framed piece of art to make it look good. The "floating above the tv unit" look is horrible.
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Aug 14, 2008 02:25
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McCracAttack posted:I don't think wall mounts are ever received well in this thread.
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Aug 14, 2008 04:40
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McCracAttack posted:I don't think wall mounts are ever received well in this thread. I could care less about it being wall mounted, but it looks retarded to have your tv floating so high up. It is almost understandable in the fireplace situation, but his tv is mounted higher than his shelving unit. That is just silly.
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Aug 14, 2008 05:12
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McCracAttack posted:I don't think wall mounts are ever received well in this thread. To be fair, not all of them were that great (One guy put it above his fireplace?) I chose specifically not to wall mount because I knew I'd either screw it up, or want to rearrange my room later. Sure enough, I rearranged last week. (Plus I live with my parents  )EDIT: If it were lowered like 2.5 feet, it would look sweet (and he should mount the speakers too)
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Aug 14, 2008 05:14
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Juriko posted:I could care less about it being wall mounted, but it looks retarded to have your tv floating so high up. It is almost understandable in the fireplace situation, but his tv is mounted higher than his shelving unit. That is just silly. Jesus, it's like looking at the FedEx logo. I knew there was something about my setup that was just off. My TV is ridiculously high in the air. The speakers I plan on mounting regardless; aside from taking down the television, I may try to find some wall shelving for the components.
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Aug 14, 2008 11:00
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Edit: Sounds like you already have the right idea. Move the TV down so the top is about even with the shelf on the right. Run the Right, Center, and Left speaker wires in the wall behind the TV and mount them adjacent to the screen. I would suggest wall anchors you can get at Lowe's/Home Depot, they support about 50 lbs. and are a find solution for this kind of thing. For the rear speakers you're just out of luck. Stick with wireless until you can run in the ceiling or under the flooring down the road. Unless you like wires stapled to the wall =X. Congrats on the TV =) I handled my tile flooring/rear speakers by running flat speaker wire before the new tile was installed. This is a good solution, but obviously you would be putting down new flooring. If you have intent to do flooring any time soon, Monster makes some excellent flat/under the carpet wire that holds up well in this application. As far as the furniture criticism, from your picture it doesn't really look like its plausible to do a rack or shelving to the sides as the space is already taken up. The equipment has to go somewhere, and the color of your current furniture somewhat matches. I'd stay with the setup you have, and reduce the clutter on the stand as much as possible. This is a common set up a lot of people go with, it's not ideal but it's realistic. sexellent fucked around with this message at 11:37 on Aug 14, 2008 |
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Aug 14, 2008 11:23
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FromTheSuburbs posted:Finally, a television to be proud of and reason to post: This is the perfect height for those nights when I want to stand on my desk and watch my television
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Aug 14, 2008 11:37
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The Dave posted:The majority of them are poorly done. Bad placement and when you put a whole entertainment unit under it with all your boxes and such it just looks like you have an empty stand missing your TV. Like you said, when you wall mount the tv you need to treat it like a framed piece of art to make it look good. The "floating above the tv unit" look is horrible. Agree with a lot of it... if you wall mount a tv the only thing that should really be below it is a center channel on a speaker stand.
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Aug 14, 2008 12:04
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FromTheSuburbs posted:Jesus, it's like looking at the FedEx logo. I knew there was something about my setup that was just off. My TV is ridiculously high in the air. The fact that you didn't notice is making me laugh. Yah, the wall under your TV has a case of 12 head.
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Aug 14, 2008 16:56
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sexellent posted:The equipment has to go somewhere, and the color of your current furniture somewhat matches. Oh come on now. There are three pieces of furniture in this picture, and all three are very different wood tones.
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Aug 14, 2008 18:07
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The Dave posted:Oh come on now. There are three pieces of furniture in this picture, and all three are very different wood tones. Seriously. I don't think you necessarily have to match all your stuff exactly, but the only way in which those pieces are similar is that they are not dark hardwoods.
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Aug 14, 2008 18:54
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The only thing that setup has going for it is that it doesn't have hanging wires, which is more than some of the other wall mounts setups can say. The most distracting thing for me is that the lamp and other pieces of furniture make the TV seem "uneven". I don't mean that the TV itself is uneven but its just off-kilter. I don't think the TV is too high but if it didn't have so much stuff crowding it it would probably look better. also: Wall mount the speakers, you did a good job with the other wires so it shouldn't be too hard. goat boy fucked around with this message at 20:31 on Aug 14, 2008 |
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Aug 14, 2008 20:28
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Thanks for the tips. I know it seems unreal I wouldn't have noticed before, but watching the TV from the couch about 10-12 feet away, the gap really doesn't seem that huge. The lamp will be going soon. The giant piece right next to it is an antique Victrola phonograph inherited by my girlfriend from her great-grandmother. The TV stand and entertainment shelf could go with no resistance. Ah well...just a good reason to go shopping for new furniture if nothing else. At this point, I would implore someone else to post an abysmal set up.
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Aug 14, 2008 21:44
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I'd think with the TV that high in the air your eyes would get fatigued quickly.
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Aug 14, 2008 22:25
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Holy hell... I'm blown away by all the people who don't understand the concept of 64" AFF
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Aug 14, 2008 23:46
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Fatty_McLumpkin posted:Holy hell... I'm blown away by all the people who don't understand the concept of 64" AFF PARA INGLES, POR FAVOR.
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Aug 14, 2008 23:58
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Fatty_McLumpkin posted:Holy hell... I'm blown away by all the people who don't understand the concept of 64" AFF Well, if you worked for my company and didn't understand the concept of 64" AFF you'd be doing one of two things: 1) Replacing the Rhino Liner in the vans 2) Standing in the unemployment line
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Aug 15, 2008 00:28
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So, what's 64" AFF? I might understand the concept but I have no idea what it is and am curious. Google couldn't help me.
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Aug 15, 2008 02:31
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Bucket Joneses posted:Well, if you worked for my company and didn't understand the concept of 64" AFF you'd be doing one of two things:  Thanks for the chuckle
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Aug 15, 2008 06:51
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fahrvergnugen posted:PARA INGLES, POR FAVOR. AFF = Above Finished Floor
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Aug 15, 2008 20:31
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Because of all the hate towards poorly executed wall mounted TVs I decided to post pictures of the one in my house. This was done about 18 months ago and it was under $1000 for everything. I ran hdmi and an IR repeater to a cable box inside the garage. It is only used for tv or occasionally hooking up a Wii to the front ports during a party, thus no high end speakers or DVD player.  
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Aug 16, 2008 00:35
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poppingseagull posted:Because of all the hate towards poorly executed wall mounted TVs I decided to post pictures of the one in my house. This was done about 18 months ago and it was under $1000 for everything. I ran hdmi and an IR repeater to a cable box inside the garage. It is only used for tv or occasionally hooking up a Wii to the front ports during a party, thus no high end speakers or DVD player. Looks great to me. I would one day like a room like that. One day. What TV is that, btw? Looks like a Westinghouse.
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Aug 16, 2008 01:35
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poppingseagull posted:Because of all the hate towards poorly executed wall mounted TVs I decided to post pictures of the one in my house. Is the picture of the cable box install an inside joke or something? I don't need to tell you what you'd be doing if you worked on my crew.
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Aug 16, 2008 02:12
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Okay, I wall-mounted my tv pretty high up. Truthfully, I prefer it this way.  Of course, a lot depends on your perspective. http://www.crankbugs.com/imghost/tv-2-5150.jpg
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Aug 16, 2008 03:01
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Evil Kaneval posted:Looks great to me. I would one day like a room like that. One day. Yeah it's the 37". We got it Black Friday 2006 for something like $800 which was a steal back then. Legdiian posted:Is the picture of the cable box install an inside joke or something? I don't need to tell you what you'd be doing if you worked on my crew. Do you mean the wires? That is all in the garage behind a large air conditioning unit so it is never seen. I could clean it up in a few minutes but never bothered.
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Aug 16, 2008 13:07
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poppingseagull posted:Do you mean the wires? That is all in the garage behind a large air conditioning unit so it is never seen. I could clean it up in a few minutes but never bothered. I'm just giving you a hard time. I'm not accustomed to seeing cable boxes installed with bungee cords and eye bolts. The display install looks nice though 
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Aug 16, 2008 15:40
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Messadiah posted:So, what's 64" AFF? I might understand the concept but I have no idea what it is and am curious. Google couldn't help me. Sorry, 64" AFF is basically the standard in the AV world for mounting TV's it stands for 64" (to the center of the mount) Above Finished Floor. In my experience it works both for Commercial and Residential applications. Bucket Joneses posted:Well, if you worked for my company and didn't understand the concept of 64" AFF you'd be doing one of two things: haha sweet.. so there's two of us then
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Aug 16, 2008 16:23
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Fatty_McLumpkin posted:Sorry, 64" AFF is basically the standard in the AV world for mounting TV's Interesting...when I mounted my TV several of my friends thought it was mounted too high but I thought it looked right. I just checked and the center of the mount is almost exactly 64" above the floor.  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. Focal fronts and center channel, Essex SW2 sub, Panasonic XR-57 receiver, Vizio 32" LCD. Not pictured (since they were purchased after the picture) is my Wii and Mac Mini that I use as a HTPC. King Nothing fucked around with this message at 20:01 on Aug 17, 2008 |
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Aug 17, 2008 19:59
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 I know I need to pretty up some wires, there are just so drat many.  Just to show the sub sits between the two couches by the lamp. and faces towards the wall.. speaker layout isn't the best but it is the best given the room size, next would be to mount the rears really high up. but.. it works for now. Yalc fucked around with this message at 04:41 on Aug 18, 2008 |
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