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[davestradamus]

hello, i am new here and i like browsing this site. there are lots of nice setups on here to get inspiration from. this is mine. it consists of

yamaha ht5740 6.1 reciever
kenwood turntable (from 80s with crappy stylus)
JVC stereo reciever with phono preamp (turntable phono in tape out to ht5740)
phillips dvd vcr combo with upconversion
xbox
ps1 i am nostalgic
front - Bose 201
center & surrounds - JBL (everyone has these)
sub - JBL 10" 100W
RCA LCD touch screen learning remote
Toshiba 32" HD tube
home built media pc
580Gb media storage
512Mb video 1080i 2 dvi outs
coffee table top keyboard and mouse RF optical
westell w357 dsl modem and wireless router

dvi to hdmi cable for pc to tv connection
monster optical dvd to reciever
monster rca computer to reciever
ghetto turntable connection
monster lfe sub cable
monster component video dvd to tv

dont laugh at my house. i am a young professional on a tight budget with many excuses.
the pics are a bit dark but you get the idea.

any tips, suggestions, rants, raves, flames, tears, joys, anything?

--david
a.k.a. davestradamus

 

[Sheep]

You sure like your speaker nudity. Nice HTPC setup you have there. That makes you the second one.

SheepStar

 

[davestradamus]

i just did that today, i am not sure if i like it. but change is nice sometimes. i turned my front channels on their sides so they sit vertically, i think it helps the direct reflecting feature. the diagonal walls pose a slight problem.

its not the most beautiful setup, but it cost me less than $300.

and at least it can annoy the piss out of my neighbors.

 

[bandphan]

welcome, looks like your off to a start

 

[engtaz]

Nice fuctional setup. Congrats to you. No laughs here.

engtaz

 

[croseiv]

Good looking (and I'm sure sounding) set up.

 

[westcott]

Welcome to the site.

Everyone has to start somewhere and you are off to a good start. It took me years to get where you are when I got out of college. In all fairness, my priorities were elsewhere (cars are my first love among inanimate objects).

I do have some comments. I find in a small space you really have to be careful in your selection. Anything not necessary or that can be placed out of view, the better. I would suggest a smaller AV credenza with just the essentials, work on your speaker placement (they should all be at ear level), wire managment is good but could use a little more attention, and as your budget allows, explore the link below to select a quality DVD player.

http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/external/dvd-player-benchmark.html

Sorry, you won't find a lot of Bose fans around here and Monster Cables really has got a bloody nose on this site. Not so much about quality as business practices (Monster).

The TV you have is capable of some very impressive images so a quality DVD player could really help it realize its potential.

I hope you stick around. Lots of knowledgable people on this site willing to lend a hand. Audioholics also has a lot of great articles to help you on your path to audio bliss. Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress.

 

[davestradamus]

thanks, that is really helpful. i got the reciever, jbl satellites and cables at a discount when i worked at best buy like 4 years ago. they are marked up like 70% in some cases. so i got them dirt cheep. i think i will take everything apart and organize my wires with zip ties and labels. it looks like spaghetti right now.