HT with high WAF factor

joabraun · #1 12-13-2008, 05:23 PM

The house is a center hall colonial and for the most part we never used the living room in the 15+ years we lived in the house, this combined with a need

for a high def TV gave rise to the idea that the living room might make a decent HT.

After lots of reading and gnashing of teeth I decided on the following:
1. TV Panasonic Plasma TH-50PZ800 - I really like this set especially coming from a 35" CRT. We sit 10 feet from the TV

2. Axiom Speakers 5.1 System

M22 Front speakers - sit on Sanus 24" Euro stands

VP100 Center Channel - Above TV and angled down a bit

QS4 Surrounds on side walls 1 foot below ceiling and 1 foot of back wall

EP 400 Sub

I love the sound of both music and movies. As was leaning towards Axiom but what pushed me over the edge was Clint's review of the MIDI 400 system which I upgraded by replacing the M2s with M22s.The first BD I rented was Master and Commander; the canon balls were whizzing through the room. Very happy with what I feel was the hardest choice.

3. Denon 2809 AVR - No complaints except that someone should write a Denon for dummies user manual the one that came with it leaves something to be desired. I used the Audyssey MultiEQ setup and things sound good to me. I might try a SPL and do a manual calibration just to see if it sounds any different.

4. Panasonic BD30 Bluray disk player. No complaints here either.

5. Blue Jeans cables

6. Entertainment unit - Ethan Allen. The nice thing about this is the WAF. Coming into the house you don't see the tv as the top enclosure hides the side and the back. The base houses the AV gear and the doors come with both glass and wood center panels. Once I get an RF universal remote I will likely switch to the wood doors.

7. Sofa - contains 2 recliners, very convenient as there are two of us.

Thanks again to Clint, FredK, the Guys at Axiom ( Jean-Claude and Brent) for the help.

Here are some pictures the room is bright during the day but that does not bother me as we normally only watch TV in the evenings.

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croseiv · #2 12-13-2008, 05:35 PM

Sweet! Very sweet indeed.

Adam · #3 12-13-2008, 05:41 PM

Nice! That's a real classy looking room that you all have there. Wanna trade?

I've considered getting an Ethan Allen TV stand, but I've been concerned about the amount of ventilation. If you don't mind, how happy have you been with yours in term of your components staying cool enough?

Thanks!

haraldo · #4 12-13-2008, 05:43 PM

Very Very Very nice indeed

I am also a bit positively surprised by how good the M22's look in that dark color.
Is there any way that you may try moving speakers somewhat, I wouldn't be surprised if the M22's would improve by getting more distance from the front wall, but this is "touchy" stuff....

Couldn't see location of subwoofer anywhere, where did you put the EP400?

And I really fancy the wall color

Enjoy

-Harald

ParadigmDawg · #5 12-13-2008, 05:56 PM

Classy indeed!

The walls are the same color I just painted my bar room. I love that color and am thinking of doing most of my house in it.

haraldo · #6 12-13-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ParadigmDawg

Classy indeed!

The walls are the same color I just painted my bar room. I love that color and am thinking of doing most of my house in it.

Do you or joabraun have a "color code"

joabraun · #7 12-13-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by haraldo

Do you or joabraun have a "color code"

The walls are Benjamin Moore Decatur Buff HC-38.

joabraun · #8 12-13-2008, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by haraldo

Very Very Very nice indeed

I am also a bit positively surprised by how good the M22's look in that dark color.
Is there any way that you may try moving speakers somewhat, I wouldn't be surprised if the M22's would improve by getting more distance from the front wall, but this is "touchy" stuff....

Couldn't see location of subwoofer anywhere, where did you put the EP400?

And I really fancy the wall color

Enjoy

-Harald

Thanks! The sub is behind the chair near the front speaker. The fronts are about 8 inches front the wall, when I get some time I will try moving them a bit. We need to get some art on the walls and also do something with the windows so that will require a re-calibration.

joabraun · #9 12-13-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam

Nice! That's a real classy looking room that you all have there. Wanna trade?

I've considered getting an Ethan Allen TV stand, but I've been concerned about the amount of ventilation. If you don't mind, how happy have you been with yours in term of your components staying cool enough?

Thanks!

The bottom of the unit has 3 large vertical slots in each compartment for routing cables. I put the receiver in the center compartment by itself and truth be told I keep the front door open a crack just in case. It doesn't seem to get too warm but I am a bit paranoid.

haraldo · #10 12-13-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by joabraun

Thanks! The sub is behind the chair near the front speaker. The fronts are about 8 inches front the wall, when I get some time I will try moving them a bit. We need to get some art on the walls and also do something with the windows so that will require a re-calibration.

I think the EP400 is a very interesting product, looks like Axiom has been able to put a lot!! into a quite compact cabinet... what do you think about the subwoofer?

-Harald