My piece of A/V heaven

[Seth V]

Speakers:
Martin Logan Models: reQuest, Aerius i, Theater i, Descent

Associated electronics:

Pre-Pro/Amplifiers

Pre-Pro: Sunfire Theater Grand III
5 Channel Amp: Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Series II
5 Channel Amp: Sonance Sonamp 5150

Source

CD Player: Sony CDP-XA20ES
HD DVD Player: Toshiba HD-XA2
DVD/DVD-A/SACD Player: Yamaha DVD-S2300
CD Recorder: Denon CDR-W1500
S-VHS VCR: JVC HRS-9911U
S-VHS VCR: Mitsubishi HS-U82
HD Satellite: Dish Network HD VIP622 DVR/ Hughes HR10-250 Tivo DVR/DirecTV Receiver
Laserdisc Player: Pioneer DVL-919
Minidisc Recorder: Sony MDS-JE530
Tape Deck: Sony TC-K707ES

Display

Sony KDS-R70XBR2 70" SXRD HDTV

Power Conditioner/Surge Protection

Monster Power HTS 5000
Panamax Max DBS
APC Smart UPS SUA750

Additional electronics

Outlaw Audio ICBM 1 Bass Manager
Yamaha APD-1 AC-3 RF Demodulator

Additional Speakers

Subwoofer: ADS MS3
Rear Center Surrounds: Paradigm Mini Monitors
Rear L/R Height Channels: Paradigm Mini Monitors

Interconnects/Speaker Wire

Speaker Cables - Mains: Monster Cable M Series (Bi-Wired Shotgun Configuration)
Speaker Cable - Center: Monter Cable M Series
Speaker Cable - Surrounds: Monster Cable Original 12 gauge
Interconnects: Outlaw Audio PCA with locking barrel ends
Coax Digital: Apature Accusound Digital
Optical: Monster Light Speed 200
XLR Balanced Cables: Cobalt Ultimate Balanced XLR
HDMI Cables: Audioquest Cinemaquest HDMI X

 

[Matt34]

I think you need a bigger TV.


Very impressive system you have there!

 

[mike c]

I agree. you got some very nice stuff. good start, it looks like you have some experience already.

 

[Adam]

Wow! A slice of heaven, indeed. That's one impressive set-up.

 

[Buckeye_Nut]

Looks like a great place to kick back and watch a few movies and sporting events!!

 

[Gimpy Ric]

Very nice

 

[Seth V]

Thanks for the nice compliments on my system A lot of very nice systems here

 

[tecrench]

Great setup! What's the rears?

 

[Seth V]

Great setup! What's the rears?

Thanks! The center rear surrounds are Paradigm Mini Monitors (also have a pair for side surround height channels). The left and right side surrounds are Martin Logan Aerius i). Here a photo of one of the Aerius i. To see all the pix of my setup click on the Martin Logan Theater link at the bottom of my posts.

 

[darien87]

Yep. I pretty much hate you.

 

[loserwife]

Very nice. The picture looks crystal clear on your "small" tv. God I love HD!

 

[abboudc]

Very nice. Nice clean set up too.

 

[jinjuku]

One could buy a decent house for what you spent in that room I bet

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Absolutely awesome.

I almost went with this exact set-up but was missing a zero at the end of my “money available”.

 

[Adam]

I almost went with this exact set-up but was missing a zero at the end of my “money available”.

Ditto, except that I was missing a few zeros.

 

[croseiv]

Most impressive!

 

[Seth V]

Wow, I hadn't realized there have been so many postings. Jeez thanks guys for all the very nice compliments

It's taken a while but now I'm "almost" where I want it to be. About the only thing I plan on replacing in the next 5 or 6 months is the pre/pro. Don't get me wrong I totally love the way my Sunfire Theater Grand III sounds, but it's starting to get a bit dated with regards to connectivity(no HDMI ins, and no Ethernet) and features.

So right now the pre/pro I have my sights set on is Denon's upcoming AVP-A1HD. It's got everything I need and then some. And I just totally love that it has 6 HDMI inputs, balanced pre-outs, and the ability to stream lossless audio from my PC. And if it sounds as good as I'm thinking it will, it's going to be the one to get.

 

[dem beats]

If the minimum character count was smaller this would be all i would have posted

 

[Seth V]

Updated system pix

Since I hadn't updated the system photos in a while I figured it was time to.

 

[MDS]

Stop, stop, stop!

That is just plain sick and I don't want to succumb to the idea that I should spend an entire year's salary on my HT. Am I envious? You bet.