My NY Studio Setup

[SJTrance]

I've been a lurker for a while here and learning as much as I can. Here is my (budget) setup so far...

TV: Samsung 40" 7000 Series
Receiver: Pioneer Elite VSX90TXV
Center: Paradigm CC170
Front: Paradigm Mini MK3
Surround: MCM Bookshelf (50-9085)
Subwoofer: Premier Acoustic PA 120
Content Source: Verizon FIOS top of the line service
Video: PS3
Backlight: Ikea Dioder strips
Media Furniture: Ikea Tobo

Now, on to the pics:

The system

When the lights are off

The kitchen

The living area (before paint)

 

[bigbassdave]

Very classy looking

 

[adk highlander]

Looks great. Very clean modern setup. Congrats.

 

[Davemcc]

Nothing says dinner, sex and a movie like a classy bachelor pad.

 

[SJTrance]

Haha. Yeah, the women do like the pad, but I'm down to "womAn" at the moment...lol. Good thing is that she seems to like the setup and appreciates having a nice system. It seems like before she met me, she had never seen anything close to this nice...and it's even minuscule compared to some of the monster systems I've seen here.

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Kudos for nice wire management!
However I don't get living in city, I'd rather have big house/car/dog/picket fence and "the goad fainter" sub in my living room, than dog house sized apartment, nosy neighbors and inability to crack my HT full blast.

 

[SJTrance]

Kudos for nice wire management!
However I don't get living in city, I'd rather have big house/car/dog/picket fence and "the goad fainter" sub in my living room, than dog house sized apartment, nosy neighbors and inability to crack my HT full blast.

Thanks. Living in NY like this is something that has to be experienced to be appreciated. It has nothing to do with your apartment, but with the type of people I've met over the years. I will say that it helps immensely if you're a young single male with a decent profession. I've had the house and everything in Houston, and I loved it, but it can never compare to the life experience and people I've met here in my 4 years here. Later, when I set up a family, I plan to move back to TX.

 

[STRONGBADF1]

Nice place and system.

Keep life simple for as long as possible!

 

[gvthisbookahome]

Nicely done, and great job with the wiring.

 

[SJTrance]

Thanks a lot for the compliments. Yesterday, I swapped out the PA-120 for a Hsu VTF-3 MK3 subwoofer and tucked it beside the couch. It completely changed EVERYTHING! LOL. I've been dying to get a nice sub for so long.