garman
01-19-2005, 02:20 PM
In the audio/videophiles’ quest for the next best thing, how often do we sit back and feel truly satisfied with our current systems.
After many years of dreaming about owning a big screen TV, high-end speakers and receiver, I am finally satisfied with my assembled system. My first high-end purchases a few years ago were a Dolby Digital Onkyo receiver and a progressive scan DVD player. Those were followed by a Mitsubishi 55” wide screen CRT rear projection TV and a matched set of Sapphire Audio speakers. The recent speaker purchase coincided with my creation of a dedicated home theatre room, which had a major positive impact on the whole experience. The speakers are really the crown jewel of my system, although most people visiting are more impressed with the TV.
I occasionally marvel at the tremendously accurate and powerful sound produced by my speakers during movies. Excellent sound quality is most apparent in films with good musical scores and at the beginning of movies when you sit down in a quiet/dim room to the movie studio’s promotional introduction. Paramount and THX are among my favorites. The 20th Century Fox intro is also enjoyable, as the lion roaring always makes my dog take notice (ears gyrate and head tilts).
I recently purchased the new Halo 2 game for the XBOX and will reiterate another posters sentiment that video games are perhaps the best way to fully exploit a high-end A/V system. The Halo 2 game on XBOX is in 480p with Dolby Digital surround. The surround is particularly helpful in this game as you can hear enemies approaching from behind.
While I will always enjoy the next new technology, I feel supremely satisfied with my system, at least until HDDVD. Last night I enjoyed a decent foreign film and then put in an hour of quality XBOX time before bed.
After many years of dreaming about owning a big screen TV, high-end speakers and receiver, I am finally satisfied with my assembled system. My first high-end purchases a few years ago were a Dolby Digital Onkyo receiver and a progressive scan DVD player. Those were followed by a Mitsubishi 55” wide screen CRT rear projection TV and a matched set of Sapphire Audio speakers. The recent speaker purchase coincided with my creation of a dedicated home theatre room, which had a major positive impact on the whole experience. The speakers are really the crown jewel of my system, although most people visiting are more impressed with the TV.
I occasionally marvel at the tremendously accurate and powerful sound produced by my speakers during movies. Excellent sound quality is most apparent in films with good musical scores and at the beginning of movies when you sit down in a quiet/dim room to the movie studio’s promotional introduction. Paramount and THX are among my favorites. The 20th Century Fox intro is also enjoyable, as the lion roaring always makes my dog take notice (ears gyrate and head tilts).
I recently purchased the new Halo 2 game for the XBOX and will reiterate another posters sentiment that video games are perhaps the best way to fully exploit a high-end A/V system. The Halo 2 game on XBOX is in 480p with Dolby Digital surround. The surround is particularly helpful in this game as you can hear enemies approaching from behind.
While I will always enjoy the next new technology, I feel supremely satisfied with my system, at least until HDDVD. Last night I enjoyed a decent foreign film and then put in an hour of quality XBOX time before bed.