It's about time!

[mjcmt]

Though I'm new to HT, I thought it might post my rudimentary system of second hand gear and partially diy speakers.

Just the basics w/ older stuff set in our town homes' living/dining room space. (Surround speakers sit on kitchen pass-through counter behind living/dining area.)
Rig:Yammie rxv659, Denon dvd1930ci, DIY SEAS froy3 (L/R), Vienna Acoustics theatro (C), JBL control1 (rears), Sony 46" lcd

 

[its phillip]

Pretty. I like your flooring

 

[timoteo]

Very nice!! Looking great...very clean & good placement!! Well done!
Thanks for posting your pics!

 

[gene]

Though I'm new to HT, I thought it might post my rudimentary system of second hand gear and partially diy speakers.

Just the basics w/ older stuff set in our town homes' living/dining room space. (Surround speakers sit on kitchen pass-through counter behind living/dining area.)
Rig:Yammie rxv659, Denon dvd1930ci, DIY SEAS froy3 (L/R), Vienna Acoustics theatro (C), JBL control1 (rears), Sony 46" lcd

You should really buy some flatwire speaker cable for your surrounds and paint it the same color as your walls. Such a nice clean install with that one glaring exception.

 

[mjcmt]

You should really buy some flatwire speaker cable for your surrounds and paint it the same color as your walls. Such a nice clean install with that one glaring exception.

Thanks for your compliment. The black cables do look hideous, but I don't plan on making it permanent. I am thinking of installing in-wall, ceiling/corner mount, or monitors sitting on the Target Audio speaker stands (shown next to the plant in the photo of the surround speakers), which ever speakers shows up first at a frugal price used.

 

[96cobra10101]

Room looks awesome, minus the surrounds. Fix those wires and place of the speakers, or delete that last pic. Also, try to get a universal remote, that end table looked so cluttered in an otherwise beautiful room.

 

[GO-NAD!]

Very nice setup. Do you have any trouble seeing the TV screen with the light shining in through the window behind it?

 

[deedubb]

Very elegant looking system. Looks great!

 

[mjcmt]

Very nice setup. Do you have any trouble seeing the TV screen with the light shining in through the window behind it?

The window light directly behind the tv is not a problem. We can close the blinds completely to further darken the room if need be, but light from this source doesn't pose any problems.
But the windows in the kitchen shining into the living room can glare on the screen on a mid-afternoon bright summer day. But then again we don't watch tv too often at this time, so all is well generally.

 

[j_garcia]

Nicely done. I will second at least getting some paintable speaker wire for the surrounds, but other than that, it looks to be very well setup.

 

[Lulimet]

 

[agarwalro]

Love the minimum decor and clean look.

 

[mjcmt]

For all of you who shamed me with my ugly rear speaker wire, and those who were kind enough to hold your tongue LOL, I re-did the rears.

I hung my smaller Realistic Minimus-7 micro-monitor speakers under the counter so they draw less attention....and the ugly speaker wire is less noticeable too. They sound very good because of the soft dome tweeter, and I put the JBL Control One studio mini-monitors in the computer room.

This is still temporary but they look better. Here is another pix.

 

[mjcmt]

Love the minimum decor and clean look.

Yes we like two styles minimalist modern and rustic americana. We intend to carefully combine the two, starting with a rough-hewn timber and vintage irons for the fireplace mantel.

 

[agarwalro]

Don't let that minimalist inclination hold you back from putting up some treatments on the left corner and front wall .

 

[mjcmt]

Don't let that minimalist inclination hold you back from putting up some treatments on the left corner and front wall .

Sorry. That will never do esthetically, even the designer panels.

 

[agarwalro]

That will never do esthetically, even the designer panels.

That's true, but you're definitely going to see improvement if you add some. It's your choice.

 

[mjcmt]

If I had a dedicated audio room then it would be a consideration, but not in our main living space. I can think of other upgrades first...sub, bluray player, etc.

 

[westcott]

Love the minimum decor and clean look.

Ditto on the nice, clean , contemporary look. My personal favorite design.

I would like to see a better center channel placement solution but I understand that you have to do what you have to do. It is never easy.

Thanks for taking time to share your space with us. I hope you truly enjoy your new townhome and the AV system.

 

[mjcmt]

I would like to see a better center channel placement solution but I understand that you have to do what you have to do. It is never easy.

I suppose ideally placing the cc on a speaker stand in front of the rack is best, but that would look quite out of place in anything but in a dedicated A/V room, an even then... The only other option in our space in on top of the rack w/ the tv on top of it. I like the current scenario best and it images quite well set at the leading edge of the rack. What you say?