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[mazersteven]

Dentman,

What's-Up. You should start your own thread.

 

[dave1490]

my audio

i thought my mix and match system bad till i seen some others.

2 bryston 4b,s 800 watts
4 jbl,s 2402,s in a series peralle config a side
1 jbl 2445,2380 horn a side
2 10 in cerwin vegas 1 sub a side{looking for jbl 2225,s 4}
hughes ak 500 sterio expander
dbx 4 bx dynamic expander
dbx 120xp subsonic sys
lexicon mpx 200 reverb
bsr 3000 eq
monster hts 5100 stage 4
technics 60+1 cd player
technics reciever{using as a pre-amp,tuner}
2-panasonis vcr,s
technics dvd rv-32
rane ac 23 active crossover

cables
3-monster z 300 video silver
2-10gaw speaker cable plated silver
12-interconnects home made 8 strands 24gaw 99.99%silver, teflon tubing, copper foil, and a wire braid

i love silver with the jbl 2402,s the detail with the high effiency is amazing

 

[cassysdaddy]

Beginner's HT

I am new to home theater so here it goes...


Mitsubishi WD62527 62” LCD rear projection
Kenwood VR-507 will upgrade once I decide I want 7.1
Sony CDP (forgot #) cd player
SW 35HT sub (actually sounds great, plan to upgrade one day when i have nothing better to do with about 500.00 or so)
Sylvania dvd player - late night purchase due to other dvd player freezing up completely. (oppo on it's way)
JBL E80’s for l,r
JBL EC25 center
Klipsch SS.5’s surround
Z2 Reference Ultimate speaker cable for L, R JBL E80’s
Monster MP Pro 2000
Monster component cables (DVD & TV

 

[cassysdaddy]

First time HT - NOOB

Sorry for the poor picture.
This was a set up pieced together over the last year or so. I had no idea what I was doing. I think it isn't too bad, but I wish I would have found this site before purchasing.
I bought the kenwood receiver and a 5.1 in a box, the only thing I kept was the .1 and the receiver. The rest of the speakers were crap. I actually really enjoy the sub, it sounds great when needed. I know there are a hundred that sound better, but I'm not complaining right now.
The receiver has all the necessary imputs for the 5.1 experience and I have no real desire to upgrade as it isn't really needed. The only thing I think I want is an amp or two. (I am a noob so I may be wrong.)




Kenwood VR-507
JBL E-80's L,R
JBL EC25 C
Klipsch SS.5 Surrounds
SW-35HT
Mitsubishi 62" wd62527 proj
Monster MP Pro 2000
Z2 Reference cable for JBL E-80's
(all video cables are component from Monster as well as audio)

 

[Kai]

Here is my system with its' latest addition...Paradigm CC290 v.5.
The 290 replaced a 170v.4. Immediately noticed how much more clear dialogue is. It also has a much wider range than the 170 enhancing tv and movies dramatically.
LOL for about 1 day I had this speaker sitting atop my tv on the same shelf that held the 170. The shelf front rested on the tv with two legs supporting the back of the shelf to the credenza. The 290 is twice the weight of the 170 and looking at it sitting on top of the tv with all that weight supported by the tv gave me the shivers. I attached a shelf to the wall and the 290 happily sits on it. It looks more clean and I sleep well at night again hehehe.
Here is a photo.

 

[Seth=L]

I like the shelf on the top, very nice looking system. I would recomend getting some speaker stands sometime in the future for the Monitor 3's.

 

[jhanley]

A Simple Setup

This is my simple family room setup.

 

[Seth=L]

What receiver are you using? That is a very nice looking setup, the Axioms look beautiful.

 

[jhanley]

What receiver are you using? That is a very nice looking setup, the Axioms look beautiful.

Thanks.
I have a Denon 1905 that I bought a while ago with some
Mirage's. I lucked out with the HG cherry on the Axiom's,
it matches the hardwood floor perfectly. As a matter of fact they look better, no flaws.

 

[lcdguy]

after seeing this these systems i think i need to spend more money .

here is what i have managed to cobble together.

Sony STR-DE697 Reciever
JBL Venue Stadium Floor Standers
JBL Venue Monitor Book Shelf (for rear)
JBL Venue Voice Centre
JVC 5 disc CD Player (go salvation army)
JVC VCR (someone was throwing it out)
Apogee Tape Deck (i kept it for the dual neddle volumemeter)
Technics Turn Table
Sony Upmixing DVD Player
Custom Built HTPC/PVR
Epson Powerlite S3 Projector

The jbl's are coming later this week and are replacing my current Yamaha YSP-106 Surround speakers. my dvd player, HTPC and other digital hardware all connect using toslink.

Well there we have it. Comments are welcome

 

[Audioholics]

That's a good start - Hey, it's just a hobby! (well, except for me it's my job...) lol

 

[mouettus]

a picture is worth a thousand words!!

I'll post some pics of my system soon... just got a new tv unit

 

[emorphien]

That's a good start - Hey, it's just a hobby! (well, except for me it's my job...) lol

I'm going to steal your job one of these days.

 

[~JC~]

The Sleepy Hollow Bijou!

Here is our theater. It was built by me, a rank amatuer, with help from you guys, among others. It took about a year (I have a real job!). It is primarily video. DVDs sound great, plain stereo does not do well.

Receiver Onkyo TXDS696
OPPO OPDV971H
JVC XV M567 (back up DVD)
Dish VIP622 DVR

Pure AV surge and battery backup

Marantz VP12S4
Stewart Firehawk 110"

Definitive Speakers
BP 6 fronts
C 1 center
BPX surrounds
Powerfield 1500 sub

OH, well. I have lots of pics, but have no idea what the URL of my computer is. I'm not familiar with this system. Usually, they just upload.

 

[~JC~]

Another try!

The acoustic panels were DIY with lots of much appreciated help from BPape.

 

[~JC~]

There are 2 more!

Hopefully this will work. It seems a bit coumbersome.

 

[mike c]

very cool JC!

btw, do you have pics of the backside of your panels?

 

[~JC~]

The panels are 2 3/4" poplar, with a 45 bevel on the front edge. The middle strut is a french cleat. The panel is OC 703. The fabric is GOM. There are 10 of them. The entire front wall is GOM covered 703, but there are shollow false walls on the sides. The entire theater is only 14.5X18, so the back row is against the wall, hence it is 5.1.

 

[mike c]

thanks JC. so, you're not concerned about the exposed FG at the back of the panels? or if you don't disturb them, they won't fly around?

 

[~JC~]

I understand the concern, but in practice, I have not found a problem. When I dust the speaker tops, I never find any fibers. They are a bit itchy to make, though. I'm not sure how the fibers are supposed to get out from behind the panels anyway. They sit flush against the wall! There is a very large base trap that is behind the back row, that goes from one side to the other. It is made of 4" poplar, and is filled with Roxul. I wanted some in the front, but the room is just too small. So the back row is for those who like bass, and the front row is for those who like a huge screen!