T Techlord Audioholic Jan 3, 2010 131 0 0 Orange County CA, Mission Viejo Jan 22, 2010 #1 My Home Theater System Components ------------------------------------- Display: Samsung LN52B750 Series 240Hz LCD Disc Player: Oppo BDP-83SE Receiver: Denon AVR-5700 THX Ultra 140W x 5 RMS 5.1 Speaker System: M&K LCR 750-THX System Left|Center|Right speakers: (1) 1" Silk Dome Tweeter (2) 5.25" Midbass/Woofers 80Hz - 20kHz Surrounds: (1) 1" Silk Dome Tweeter (1) 5.25" Midbass/Woofers 87Hz - 20kHz Subwoofer: (1) M&K VX-1250 Subwoofer 20Hz - 120Hz Pictures Of My Home Theater Still In Progresss Last edited by a moderator: Oct 19, 2014 Reactions: sawzalot, croseiv and jliedeka
My Home Theater System Components ------------------------------------- Display: Samsung LN52B750 Series 240Hz LCD Disc Player: Oppo BDP-83SE Receiver: Denon AVR-5700 THX Ultra 140W x 5 RMS 5.1 Speaker System: M&K LCR 750-THX System Left|Center|Right speakers: (1) 1" Silk Dome Tweeter (2) 5.25" Midbass/Woofers 80Hz - 20kHz Surrounds: (1) 1" Silk Dome Tweeter (1) 5.25" Midbass/Woofers 87Hz - 20kHz Subwoofer: (1) M&K VX-1250 Subwoofer 20Hz - 120Hz Pictures Of My Home Theater Still In Progresss
jliedeka Audioholic General Aug 12, 2007 1,364 0 83 Madison, Wisconsin Jan 22, 2010 #2 Nice gear and a much cleaner room than mine. Jim Reactions: Techlord
T Techlord Audioholic Jan 3, 2010 131 0 0 Orange County CA, Mission Viejo Jan 22, 2010 #3 jliedeka said: Nice gear and a much cleaner room than mine. Jim Click to expand... For awhile I was looking for a replacement receiver until the Oppo BDP-83SE became known, it solved my Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio craving! This Denon receiver has driven 4 ohm speakers for 10 years with very little heat output, I rarely ever hear the two temperature sensitive 92mm fans in a toob configuration with the amp section built around it, one fan in front and one fan in rear! It's like a wind tunnel, now days it's just 100% top ventilation. That SR8002 receiver is awesome sounding, I was looking to replace my Denon with the Marantz SR8002, but then came the Oppo BDP-83SE saving me a little more than a grand! I love the amplifier power of my Denon! Best regards, Techlord,
jliedeka said: Nice gear and a much cleaner room than mine. Jim Click to expand... For awhile I was looking for a replacement receiver until the Oppo BDP-83SE became known, it solved my Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio craving! This Denon receiver has driven 4 ohm speakers for 10 years with very little heat output, I rarely ever hear the two temperature sensitive 92mm fans in a toob configuration with the amp section built around it, one fan in front and one fan in rear! It's like a wind tunnel, now days it's just 100% top ventilation. That SR8002 receiver is awesome sounding, I was looking to replace my Denon with the Marantz SR8002, but then came the Oppo BDP-83SE saving me a little more than a grand! I love the amplifier power of my Denon! Best regards, Techlord,
croseiv Audioholic Samurai Aug 6, 2007 2,437 0 113 Somewhere on planet Earth Jan 22, 2010 #4 Nice, clean set-up. Good wire management too. Reactions: Techlord
T Techlord Audioholic Jan 3, 2010 131 0 0 Orange County CA, Mission Viejo Jan 22, 2010 #5 croseiv said: Nice, clean set-up. Good wire management too. Click to expand... I had to return my last Samsung LCD because I wanted a bigger model, I have to take another trip to Home Depot and buy more of that special PVC tubes, you did notice the one back power cable in the first picture? I also need to do some cable management to the Left/Right speaker wires, thinking about painting them black and sticking them to the back of the speaker so you don't see white speaker wires coming out of nowhere around the top of the speakers. I'm also going to put acoustic treatments on the walls. Last edited: May 10, 2010
croseiv said: Nice, clean set-up. Good wire management too. Click to expand... I had to return my last Samsung LCD because I wanted a bigger model, I have to take another trip to Home Depot and buy more of that special PVC tubes, you did notice the one back power cable in the first picture? I also need to do some cable management to the Left/Right speaker wires, thinking about painting them black and sticking them to the back of the speaker so you don't see white speaker wires coming out of nowhere around the top of the speakers. I'm also going to put acoustic treatments on the walls.
sawzalot Audioholic Samurai Dec 1, 2006 2,835 0 113 Philly Southburbs Jan 22, 2010 #6 Hey there Techlord are you the same name over at HDF and if so could you fill me in on your remote as I believe it was you that mentioned something other than the usual Harmony one but it slips my mind right now, nice set-up I like the neatness I wish I had the patience to achieve such a look.. Reactions: Techlord
Hey there Techlord are you the same name over at HDF and if so could you fill me in on your remote as I believe it was you that mentioned something other than the usual Harmony one but it slips my mind right now, nice set-up I like the neatness I wish I had the patience to achieve such a look..
T Techlord Audioholic Jan 3, 2010 131 0 0 Orange County CA, Mission Viejo Jan 22, 2010 #7 sawzalot said: Hey there Techlord are you the same name over at HDF and if so could you fill me in on your remote as I believe it was you that mentioned something other than the usual Harmony one but it slips my mind right now, nice set-up I like the neatness I wish I had the patience to achieve such a look.. Click to expand... Yes I am Techlord everywhere, I can't get enough of the AV forums! I think of both forums are great, more to feed the addiction as I am an AV Forum Holic! I'm thinking that while the weather here is bad with all the lighening, I prefer to unplug everything from the walls when I'm not home. Do you know how it feels to hear lighting for the first time in 10 years, it scares the cough out of me!
sawzalot said: Hey there Techlord are you the same name over at HDF and if so could you fill me in on your remote as I believe it was you that mentioned something other than the usual Harmony one but it slips my mind right now, nice set-up I like the neatness I wish I had the patience to achieve such a look.. Click to expand... Yes I am Techlord everywhere, I can't get enough of the AV forums! I think of both forums are great, more to feed the addiction as I am an AV Forum Holic! I'm thinking that while the weather here is bad with all the lighening, I prefer to unplug everything from the walls when I'm not home. Do you know how it feels to hear lighting for the first time in 10 years, it scares the cough out of me!
sawzalot Audioholic Samurai Dec 1, 2006 2,835 0 113 Philly Southburbs Jan 22, 2010 #8 Techlord said: Yes I am Techlord everywhere, I can't get enough of the AV forums! I think of both forums are great, more to feed the addiction as I am an AV Forum Holic! Click to expand... Admitting you have an addiction is the first step,lol. Welcome to Audioholics where recovery is possible but not probable Reactions: Techlord
Techlord said: Yes I am Techlord everywhere, I can't get enough of the AV forums! I think of both forums are great, more to feed the addiction as I am an AV Forum Holic! Click to expand... Admitting you have an addiction is the first step,lol. Welcome to Audioholics where recovery is possible but not probable
T Techlord Audioholic Jan 3, 2010 131 0 0 Orange County CA, Mission Viejo Jan 22, 2010 #9 sawzalot said: Admitting you have an addiction is the first step,lol. Welcome to Audioholics where recovery is possible but not probable Click to expand... I never had a universal remote before, but would like to buy one. I have heard the logitech's are nothing but trouble, buttons falling of and high falutre rates which is probably why they have so many refurbs.
sawzalot said: Admitting you have an addiction is the first step,lol. Welcome to Audioholics where recovery is possible but not probable Click to expand... I never had a universal remote before, but would like to buy one. I have heard the logitech's are nothing but trouble, buttons falling of and high falutre rates which is probably why they have so many refurbs.
BoredSysAdmin Audioholic Slumlord Aug 21, 2007 15,616 0 113 New Joisey Jan 22, 2010 #10 Techlord said: I never had a universal remote before, but would like to buy one. I have heard the logitech's are nothing but trouble, buttons falling of and high falutre rates which is probably why they have so many refurbs. Click to expand... Judging by your avatar you have already made your choice
Techlord said: I never had a universal remote before, but would like to buy one. I have heard the logitech's are nothing but trouble, buttons falling of and high falutre rates which is probably why they have so many refurbs. Click to expand... Judging by your avatar you have already made your choice
T Techlord Audioholic Jan 3, 2010 131 0 0 Orange County CA, Mission Viejo Jan 23, 2010 #11 BoredSysAdmin said: Judging by your avatar you have already made your choice Click to expand... Yes but it's $589.99 (Oppo BDP-83 anybody?) and I would have to be under the influence heavily, I have heard it very hard to program! This remote is for the custom installers to sell to rich folks who can pay someone to program it for them. Universal Remote Ideal for homes with one or more A/V systems, the MX-980 is as intuitive for installers to program as it is for users to operate! Click to expand... Last edited by a moderator: Oct 19, 2014
BoredSysAdmin said: Judging by your avatar you have already made your choice Click to expand... Yes but it's $589.99 (Oppo BDP-83 anybody?) and I would have to be under the influence heavily, I have heard it very hard to program! This remote is for the custom installers to sell to rich folks who can pay someone to program it for them. Universal Remote Ideal for homes with one or more A/V systems, the MX-980 is as intuitive for installers to program as it is for users to operate! Click to expand...
BoredSysAdmin Audioholic Slumlord Aug 21, 2007 15,616 0 113 New Joisey Jan 23, 2010 #12 While I have Harmony 880 - I can't deny it's issues with design (after year keys begun to wear and hard to press) and over-simplified programming software. Some folks on this forum claim that some UR models are in-expensive and there are easy to program.... I don't know, what I do know - is my better half is (mostly) successful using the remote by herself - I ran all my TV sounds through the sound system - so macros are requirement
While I have Harmony 880 - I can't deny it's issues with design (after year keys begun to wear and hard to press) and over-simplified programming software. Some folks on this forum claim that some UR models are in-expensive and there are easy to program.... I don't know, what I do know - is my better half is (mostly) successful using the remote by herself - I ran all my TV sounds through the sound system - so macros are requirement
Kai Full Audioholic Mar 17, 2006 338 0 28 Northern NY Jan 24, 2010 #13 I've had 2 Logitech/Harmony remotes over the past 7 years and have never experienced what you describe. My original remote...Harmony 659...is nearly 7 years old and still works fine. I replaced it with a Harmony One a bit over 2 years ago and the new remote has never had a glitch or failed to work as it should. Design flaws occur...seems the 880 falls into this category for some...in some models. That is bad for the owners but they sure corrected it when they released the One. While any manufactured device can fail at some point and there are instances of remotes failing it is a small percentage of the quantity built and sold.
I've had 2 Logitech/Harmony remotes over the past 7 years and have never experienced what you describe. My original remote...Harmony 659...is nearly 7 years old and still works fine. I replaced it with a Harmony One a bit over 2 years ago and the new remote has never had a glitch or failed to work as it should. Design flaws occur...seems the 880 falls into this category for some...in some models. That is bad for the owners but they sure corrected it when they released the One. While any manufactured device can fail at some point and there are instances of remotes failing it is a small percentage of the quantity built and sold.
son-yah-tive Full Audioholic Dec 30, 2009 357 0 0 Atlanta, Georgia Jan 24, 2010 #14 Good job setting up. Like the way you handled the Center Channel. Reactions: Techlord
T Techlord Audioholic Jan 3, 2010 131 0 0 Orange County CA, Mission Viejo Jan 24, 2010 #15 son-yah-tive said: Good job setting up. Like the way you handled the Center Channel. Click to expand... That shelf was a pain in the but meaning the time it took to finish it. It started out as an 11" 1/4 inch x 16" inch piece of red oak, very true and flat, heavy being hardwood. I sanded until I got to 220 grit and stained it using MinWax Ebony, two coats of stain pretty much gave it a black oak look. I then used some MinWax clear gloss finish, four heavy coats. As for the thick steel L brackets they started out powder coated white, I had to use some paint striper to remove the white paint, not before having my thick yellow groves melt into a blob! Boy did my hands burn, cold water for the next hour! Here's a better picture taken at the time light was less than optimal. 16" x 11" 1/4 Red Oak Shelf Stained in Black, Then Clear Coated.
son-yah-tive said: Good job setting up. Like the way you handled the Center Channel. Click to expand... That shelf was a pain in the but meaning the time it took to finish it. It started out as an 11" 1/4 inch x 16" inch piece of red oak, very true and flat, heavy being hardwood. I sanded until I got to 220 grit and stained it using MinWax Ebony, two coats of stain pretty much gave it a black oak look. I then used some MinWax clear gloss finish, four heavy coats. As for the thick steel L brackets they started out powder coated white, I had to use some paint striper to remove the white paint, not before having my thick yellow groves melt into a blob! Boy did my hands burn, cold water for the next hour! Here's a better picture taken at the time light was less than optimal. 16" x 11" 1/4 Red Oak Shelf Stained in Black, Then Clear Coated.
W westcott Audioholic General Jul 8, 2005 1,453 0 0 South of Houston, Texas Feb 1, 2010 #16 Nice system! I really like where you placed your center channel. Reactions: Techlord
j_garcia Audioholic Jedi Jul 11, 2005 32,531 0 113 Feb 1, 2010 #17 Since you drilled holes in the wall anyway, I would probably have just mounted the TV instead of the speaker. You get points for the DIY though Last edited: Feb 1, 2010 Reactions: Techlord
Since you drilled holes in the wall anyway, I would probably have just mounted the TV instead of the speaker. You get points for the DIY though
T Techlord Audioholic Jan 3, 2010 131 0 0 Orange County CA, Mission Viejo Feb 1, 2010 #18 j_garcia said: Since you drilled holes in the wall anyway, I would probably have just mounted the TV instead of the speaker. You get points for the DIY though Click to expand... I thought about mounting the display, but I wanted to sit a little closer the it. The speaker would have to been mounted anyway, but the L-brackets would have been in the way forcing me to mount the center channel speaker even higher. I'm also building my own M&K SB-1250 subwoofer, I received my Cherry sub enclosure today, I went down to DeepSurplus and they let me walk around the warehouse with one of the guys because the hadn't got it ready to go home yet. On Wednesday I'm ordering the M&K woofer and M&K SB-1250 250W amplifier for my Cherry sub enclosure, all the item are new and from M&K direct except for the Cherry enclosure! I will post some pictures later next weekend. Regards, Techlord.
j_garcia said: Since you drilled holes in the wall anyway, I would probably have just mounted the TV instead of the speaker. You get points for the DIY though Click to expand... I thought about mounting the display, but I wanted to sit a little closer the it. The speaker would have to been mounted anyway, but the L-brackets would have been in the way forcing me to mount the center channel speaker even higher. I'm also building my own M&K SB-1250 subwoofer, I received my Cherry sub enclosure today, I went down to DeepSurplus and they let me walk around the warehouse with one of the guys because the hadn't got it ready to go home yet. On Wednesday I'm ordering the M&K woofer and M&K SB-1250 250W amplifier for my Cherry sub enclosure, all the item are new and from M&K direct except for the Cherry enclosure! I will post some pictures later next weekend. Regards, Techlord.
T Techlord Audioholic Jan 3, 2010 131 0 0 Orange County CA, Mission Viejo Oct 30, 2010 #19 Why am I unable to edit my my system components? I'd like to update my new system configuration so that when people want to help me out they don't think I still have have older gear, this has already become a problem! They simply looked at "My Setup" and saw the WRONG system components and doing so wasted a huge amount of my time and their's along with all of those wasteful posts! Thanks, Techlord.
Why am I unable to edit my my system components? I'd like to update my new system configuration so that when people want to help me out they don't think I still have have older gear, this has already become a problem! They simply looked at "My Setup" and saw the WRONG system components and doing so wasted a huge amount of my time and their's along with all of those wasteful posts! Thanks, Techlord.
BoredSysAdmin Audioholic Slumlord Aug 21, 2007 15,616 0 113 New Joisey Oct 31, 2010 #20 Techlord said: Why am I unable to edit my my system components? I'd like to update my new system configuration so that when people want to help me out they don't think I still have have older gear, this has already become a problem! They simply looked at "My Setup" and saw the WRONG system components and doing so wasted a huge amount of my time and their's along with all of those wasteful posts! Thanks, Techlord. Click to expand... Forum rules prohibit post edit rights after 60 mins... (except mods) Well, do what rest of us do - put your components in your sig or make free google blogger page and change the link in your sig
Techlord said: Why am I unable to edit my my system components? I'd like to update my new system configuration so that when people want to help me out they don't think I still have have older gear, this has already become a problem! They simply looked at "My Setup" and saw the WRONG system components and doing so wasted a huge amount of my time and their's along with all of those wasteful posts! Thanks, Techlord. Click to expand... Forum rules prohibit post edit rights after 60 mins... (except mods) Well, do what rest of us do - put your components in your sig or make free google blogger page and change the link in your sig
