Mike C's HT setup

[mike c]

Display:
Sony 40" XBR LCD
Source:
Pioneer DV-490V-S
Pre-Pro:
Harman Kardon AVR335
Power amp:
Rotel RMB1077; Rotel RMB1066
Speakers:
Infinity Beta 50 fronts; Beta C360 center; Beta 10 surrounds; Beta 10 rears; Polk Audio Rti4
Subwoofers:
Velodyne DD-18; Axiom EP500; Velodyne CHT-15R

http://s14.photobucket.com/albums/a330/superribbit/setup/

-the Pioneer "converts" SD to 1080i via Ultralink HDMI cable
-surround rears are powered by the HK AVR
-front left and right passively bi-amped

 

[mike c]

 

[Sheep]

Very nice Mike!

I LOVE the look of your speakers, TV, and TV stand. So classy looking

SheepStar

 

[mulester7]

Very nice Mike!

I LOVE the look of your speakers, TV, and TV stand. So classy looking

SheepStar

.....total agreement, Sheep....very clean and impressive looking.....Mike, just curious, how much room is left to the outside of your right main?.......

 

[mike c]

.....total agreement, Sheep....very clean and impressive looking.....Mike, just curious, how much room is left to the outside of your right main?.......

thanks. about 1 meter til the computer table.
if you're thinking about widening the soundstage, look at the left speaker and the wall next to it crappy room shape

 

[mike c]

Very nice Mike!

I LOVE the look of your speakers, TV, and TV stand. So classy looking

SheepStar

thanks. I can finally post here ... the HT is semi finished!

 

[mulester7]

thanks. about 1 meter til the computer table.
if you're thinking about widening the soundstage, look at the left speaker and the wall next to it crappy room shape

.....no, I was thinking about subs outside of the mains, but I think what you've got appears to be very good for possibilities if you keep the subs tasteful....do you like the front-firing effect from your subs?....mercy, I do.....

 

[mike c]

mule, if I get the DD18, it is gonna be outside the mains.

front firing, I like the look a lot, especially when listening to BASS music and watching the driver (of the EP500) get incredible movement.
I can't compare to my previous downfiring sub because it was too crappy.

 

[mulester7]

mule, if I get the DD18, it is gonna be outside the mains.

front firing, I like the look a lot, especially when listening to BASS music and watching the driver (of the EP500) get incredible movement.
I can't compare to my previous downfiring sub because it was too crappy.

.....great report and pictures, Mike C....I just honor the front soundstage and enhancement of the mains, I guess....I love the front-firing oscillations coming from the low of the screen, love it....about ten years ago, I went to a guy's house persuing an ad in the classifieds about buying two active equalizers that were real clean....he had a good system too, but I got my first taste of down-firing sub....it seemed to be in the air everywhere, with no idea where it was coming from....is that what a bass guitar cabinet in a supper club does?....I don't know....I just like front-firing for the live experience and who cares if it's a bit localized to the screen?....

 

[MACCA350]

Mike, that is a very nice setup, drivers galore

Doesn't the rhythmic pumping of all those drivers distract you
Safe to say all my grills stay on, kids and cats to contend with

BTW what concert is that?

cheers

 

[brian32672]

That phone call I made to you - whoa, cost me a bundle.. Germany is cheaper..
Thats ok, it was nice talking with you.

BTW, system looks GREAT!!!!

 

[MACCA350]

That phone call I made to you - whoa, cost me a bundle.. Germany is cheaper..
Thats ok, it was nice talking with you.

BTW, system looks GREAT!!!!

If you both have a microphone and speakers hooked up to your computer, use Google Talk next time, It wont cost you a cent to talk.

I talk to my sisters fiance in singapore and costs me nothing, my sister will be over there next month

cheers

 

[mike c]

macca350,

ozzy ozzy ozzy oy oy oy

Savage Garden - superstars and cannonballs

 

[mike c]

That phone call I made to you - whoa, cost me a bundle.. Germany is cheaper..
Thats ok, it was nice talking with you.

BTW, system looks GREAT!!!!

macca,
brian didn't want to use messengers.

brian,
it was nice talking to you too
how much did it cost?

 

[Mr.BBQ]

Pretty sleek looking system, it all flows very nicely. I'm feeling rather envious right about now....

I bet it sounds great too, good quality stuff.

 

[mike c]

Pretty sleek looking system, it all flows very nicely. I'm feeling rather envious right about now....

I bet it sounds great too, good quality stuff.

thanks BBQ!

 

[Vart]

Nice set up! Are the subs playing the same frequencies?

 

[bronco93]

Wow... now that is an impressive set up! Nice one!

 

[mike c]

Wow... now that is an impressive set up! Nice one!

thanks! almost a year now since I started ...

Nice set up! Are the subs playing the same frequencies?

yes, they are connected via Y connector ... but the axiom can reach lower.
I have the axiom calibrated the same to the other channels ... I excluded the velodyne, so when it is on, it is 6db hot. that way, I can choose movie or music use via remote.

 

[brian32672]

macca,
brian didn't want to use messengers.

brian,
it was nice talking to you too
how much did it cost?

Mike is correct macca.. I use to do the messenger thing all the time.. But it kept me up all night talking to a woman in Australia and one in U.K.
I don't have a problem calling long distance. But the Phillipines is quite expensive (no big deal)

How much?? It does not really matter, but my bill was an extra 47.00 that month... (I think that call was 40.00)

It's just nice to talk to fellow members (once in awhile)