***Official HC Set-up Pictures***

[Robby]

OK i hope i'm not stepping on anyone's toes here by marking this official, but it's been suggested that we can start a thread of pictures of our HC set-up's. I'm hunting down a digital camera as i write so i can show everyone my measly set-up and give everyone a good laugh.

So get posting with them pictures, you know you want to:D

I think this needs an official opening Baps or Drel??

[Paul.B]

Top idea mate, when i get some piccys together i'll get them posted.

[APPRIA40WR]

OK then let's make this really
http://members.tripod.co.uk/uploadimages/official4.gif

My home cinema can be seen here (http://members.tripod.co.uk/uploadimages/mycinema.jpg) -the room's not 100% finished but I think you can gather the overall design intention and hopefull success.

All comments welcome :)

[Robby]

Is that a rear centre speaker i see hanging next to that gloop on the wall, APPRIA40WR??, lucky get;)

[silverpenguin7]

I shall get the ball rolling. Had already posted this in another thread but seeing as this is 'official' :D

http://members.tripod.co.uk/silverpenguin/Stuff/images/stereo1a.jpg
There is a REL Storm sub behind that arm chair to the right...
http://members.tripod.co.uk/silverpenguin/Stuff/images/stereo3a.jpg

And here are my DVD's...well most...a friend has borrowed about 10 or so!
http://members.tripod.co.uk/silverpenguin/Stuff/images/sa.jpg
I'm guessing both units filled by new year!! (I wish)

[Evade]

Originally posted by silverpenguin7
I shall get the ball rolling. Had already posted this in another thread but seeing as this is 'official' :D



Nice set up mate :) , must get a picture of mine up, once I've taken the picture got it developed and posted up (oh for a digital camera:rolleyes: ):)

[Robby]

Originally posted by Evade


Nice set up mate :) , must get a picture of mine up, once I've taken the picture got it developed and posted up (oh for a digital camera:rolleyes: ):)

Yep, fraid that's what i'm gonna have to do as well, i can't get hold of a digital camera.:(
Still it'll still look naff no matter how i post it.........so watch this space.:D

[RAPepper]

silverpenguin7 - it would be better to post jpg files instead of uncompressed bmp.

RAP

[Frustin]

body hell mate bmp piccys are a bit LARGE arnt they?

[silverpenguin7]

JPG's you say. No worries will change em over :)

I wasn't sure which format to use when I posted. Also is there a max size allowed then?

If you could let me know that would be cool for future reference.
Cheers :)

EDIT: All sorted guys, now jpg's and smaller. Lost some resolution in the change over but I cant be bothered to take em again! You still get the idea though :)

[nickeng]

Originally posted by Evade


Nice set up mate :) , must get a picture of mine up, once I've taken the picture got it developed and posted up (oh for a digital camera:rolleyes: ):)

Dave, Just ask and I'll come round and take a few pics with mine!

[nickeng]

D:\My Documents\My Camera Pics\Y1k Extension\Y1k 05 October05 - 241001\Dsc00433.jpg

Thats mine ready in new year hopefully !

[Robby]

WOW, that is a great set - up Silverpenguin7. I especially like the floor and shelves, they go well with the speakers. Can't wait to get mine up on here, it is so pathetic in comparison, although i'm not complaining.

Nice, anymore from anyone??

OOh, 500 posts!!!, looks like i'm here to stay!!.:clap:

[yee_har]

Wow, SP!!

Love that AV unit - what is it/where from please!?

Love the champers in the corner

Is that armchair for the "significant other" - the one not looking at the telly!;)

[silverpenguin7]

Originally posted by robby
WOW, that is a great set - up Silverpenguin7. I especially like the floor and shelves, they go well with the speakers. Can't wait to get mine up on here, it is so pathetic in comparison, although i'm not complaining.

Nice, anymore from anyone??

OOh, 500 posts!!!, looks like i'm here to stay!!.:clap:
Cheers mate :), hoping to get matching sorrounds at some point. You can just make out a JBL control 1 at the bottom of the dvd picture. Have had em forever so they will be going soon!!

So, is anyone gonna post some pics or am I alone? :(

[silverpenguin7]

Originally posted by yee_har
Wow, SP!!

Love that AV unit - what is it/where from please!?
Cheers mate, its from the wonderful world of Ikea. I got it ages ago but its also in the new catologue (page 96-97). Its called OPPLI TV BENCH and is £49.99. Was looking for a unit for aaaaages and this was the best I could find. Hope the info helps :)

Love the champers in the corner

:nuts:

Is that armchair for the "significant other" - the one not looking at the telly!;)
lol, no no, there is a 3 seater leather sofa opposite the tv that we share (it has to be leather, stains just wipe away ;)). The single is the LOUD chair cos the sub is behind it!!

By the way the DVD units are also from Ikea:
Glass doored one is on page 88. Its called BERTBY and is £79
The other one is on page 97 again and is called BENNO and is £35.

Hope that all helps ya out :)

[Evade]

Originally posted by nickeng


Dave, Just ask and I'll come round and take a few pics with mine!

OK I'll take you up on that offer :D

[kanedaa]

Originally posted by SilverPenguin
So, is anyone gonna post some pics or am I alone?

I'll post some pics of mine either tomorrow or tuesday, like most other people I just need to borrow a digital camera :)

dave.

[Joober]

Hey Andy! Post your set up here! (his is cool, but not as cool as mine) You're all going to have to try much harder to better this:

http://www.cyberman.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/setup.jpg

[soberion]

OK, here's a few piccies of mine. Excuse the mess. And the poor effort to crop pictures together in the second photo.)

http://members.tripod.co.uk/soberion/gif/cabinet.JPG

http://members.tripod.co.uk/soberion/gif/front.jpg

http://members.tripod.co.uk/soberion/gif/rears.JPG

[Boink!]

silverpenguin7, nice setup. I'm also going for a pair of the IKEA BERTBY cabinets as they are ideal for me DVDs.
My kit's in disarray at the moment as I'm decorating another room so I have all the cr@p from it infront of my TV. etc.

Keep it all up,

Boink!

[Bapapapa]

soberion - Is your AV rack for real? It makes my eyes go funny. :D

And I love your mad photoshop skillz on the second one. :D

Once I've tidied up a bit I'll post mine, including my FLEXI-racks!! :D

[millec199]

Nice set-ups so far. Will be interested in yours Bapapapa as I am having my room re-done while at uni and will need some new racks for components and TV so I will be interested to see the Flexis.

Will get a pic of my set-up (both set-up at uni and at home) when I can get hold of a digi-cam and post.

Keep the pics coming. :clap:

[jason t]

how do i attach my pics please help

[Bapapapa]

Originally posted by jason t
how do i attach my pics please help

You need to upload them to your own webspace eg. www.tripod.co.uk and link from there.

[Evade]

Originally posted by Bapapapa

Once I've tidied up a bit I'll post mine, including my FLEXI-racks!! :D

Aha! Baps renowned Flexi-rack, I look forward to seeing it in all its glory :)

[jason t]

http://members.tripod.co.uk/jason_9524/homecinema/index.html
well hope this works!!
pics aint very good all comments welcome
http://members.tripod.co.uk/jason_9524/homecinema/index.html


jason

[splobber]

I've made this thread a sticky for now to save it from slipping.

[silverpenguin7]

Cheers Boink! :)
jason t, me like it, me like it alot! :)

[Welshlad]

Originally posted by Bapapapa
soberion - Is your AV rack for real? It makes my eyes go funny. :D

I as wondering the same thing! While it looks kinda nice, it looks like its about to collapse! I'd be a nervous wreck with my kit on there! :)

Just another slight suggestion, how about when you post some pics, you post a list of your kit alongside, so we know what were looking at?

[soberion]

Thanks Baps, I was aiming for the Picasso look ;)


It's actually a lot sturdier than it looks, although I *am* looking at replacing it, as soon as I can find something i like to replace it with :)

[Robby]

jason t niiiiiiiice. I bet you loads of kids wanting to come around and watch Toy Story??.:D Is that your living room or a seperate spare room?.
God what i would give for a projector:(

Good job mate.:clap:

My set-up is coming i'm just having a hard time getting a camera i will probably resort to a non-diggie one. Anyway i'm getting second thoughts as everyone elses are SOOOOOOO much better than mine.:( Well, maybe not Joober's:D )

[Ron Hill]

This is a very cool thread. Lots of ideas for system layouts of all budgets. :)

Jason t: Do you not run a risk of clunking the projector with your head where it sits just above the sofa?

[w_n_s]

Cool, and i thought my home cinema setup looked inadequate, now i feel it looks pretty cool, not saying peoples here are crap, i just imagine other peoples on these forums as being the monster of home cinema setups!

Be posting my pic soon!

[jason t]

thanks for the good comments .
yes that is my front room ,bit of a bummer living in a 1 bed flat(cant wait for a house)
seeing as me and the girlfreind are short we are ok but my mate keeps hitting his head!! ha ha the good thing about it being there i dont have to look at the girlfreind
;) only joking

jason

[Joober]

Originally posted by robby
Anyway i'm getting second thoughts as everyone elses are SOOOOOOO much better than mine.:( Well, maybe not Joober's:D )

OI! I'll have you know that mines a state of the art budget system for skint students living at home in cramped bedrooms!!!

[Robby]

Originally posted by Joober


OI! I'll have you know that mines a state of the art budget system for skint students living at home in cramped bedrooms!!!


Well it certainly is in some sort of 'state':D

[nwgarratt]

I have a site at

[nwgarratt]

I have a site with a couple of pics at:

www.nwgarratt.co.uk/website/

Then click on AV Setup

If anyones interested. I just updated the pics as I got a new rack for the amp.

[Just]

Originally posted by nwgarratt
I have a site with a couple of pics at:

www.nwgarratt.co.uk/website/

Then click on AV Setup

If anyones interested. I just updated the pics as I got a new rack for the amp.

Is your centre speaker in the centre of the main AV unit on it's end? The reason I ask is I am considering doing the same and just wondered how it sounded?

[Bapapapa]

nwgarratt - nice setup, but where is your centre speaker? Please don't tell me it's on the chest of drawers to the left!! :eek:

[nwgarratt]

The centre speaker is underneath the TV. It is in the black unit. There is a rectangle space which the CC6 speaker fits exactly.

It is upright rather than longways like most speakers. There is no difference in the quality.

My sub is on the chest of drawers. Its not ideal but it works quite well.

As I have a dog I have to keep everything above dog height. I made some plastic sliding doors to go in front of the appliances below the TV. I just have to slide the door so that it is not in front of the speaker when I watch DVD.

Glad you like the system. I got rid of horrible grey desk and replaced them with the chrome racks yesterday. I think the sound is better already (although the sound was excellent anyway) as the grey desk was immediately next to right front speaker.

[Robby]

Things have gone a bit quiet on here, anyone else wanna post their set-up's?. I'm still working on my pictures but they will come.

[Evade]

Should have some piccies (of a sort) hopefully up by the weekend of my humble system:)

[kanedaa]

i'm still working on my pics too, hopefully tomorrow evening you can all play 'spot the fanboy' cos of all my figures/toys etc :D

dave.

[millec199]

I will try to get some pics done at some point but everything is a bit of a mess at the mo as I am carting the whole set-up from home to uni every 10 weeks.

Also if everyone could post what their kit is as well as the pics, it would be good. Sometimes hard to see from the pics.

Keep them coming, surly with over 13000 members there are more set-ups to show.

[Marcw]

I'm gonna try to sort out pictures on Sunday when I have the time... I have a feeling my poor system will be put to shame by most of yours. Ah well, maybe you'll inspire me to upgrade. *sigh* Home Cinema, second greatest money reducing agent known to man. :p

[dtsrules]

Baps you have no excuse get some pics posted :)

[chas]

Questions for jason t

what make is your projector
what size picture do you get & how far is the projector from the screen

What is the fan noise like sitting that close to your head.

Also is it a home made screen or a bought one you have got.

[jason t]

hi chas

my projector is a sanyo plv30 cost around £1950 new from owl video systems
the lense of my projector is 12 foot 6 away from the front of my screen,it throws an image of 6 foot 6
the screen was bought, it is a dalite model b video spectre it has a gain of 1.3 it cost about £170 delivered they do a matt white screen the same size which is cheaper !!
yes i do get fan noise but you get used to it , obviously it depends how loud you have your amp seeing as i watch most of my films around 9pm i dont have my amp very loud because of the neighbours...

hope this is of some help

jason

[chas]

cheers m8 that is the projector I am looking at.

In your opinion is it a good projector

[jason t]

yeah i am pretty happy with it ,got to say though dont get to use it much ,only thing i really regret is getting a screen with a gain.
i just bought a progressive dvd player to go with it but dont really notice too much difference.
my old pioneer dvd player gave of a fantastic picture with the projector especially if you slightly defocus and lose the pixel structure..

had a couple of probs though wont work with playstation (origional grey one)
and had problems using an american dvd player playing region 2 discs through component

hope this helps need any more info just ask

jason

[Just]

Here we are then - pretty crappy pics, as the lamps were on not the lights, but hey!

http://members.tripod.co.uk/justsav

[NicolaUK]

Here's my 'state'
http://www.thedish.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bits/HCSmall.jpg

As you can see we're running out of space for those shiny disk thingies
http://www.thedish.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bits/HC2.jpg

[Evade]

Finally!! I'm back with a few pictures of my HC. The first picture is of the whole of my system, housed in 2 Ikea Bonde TV benches,from left to right consists of

Subwoofer: Yamaha YST-SW90
Front Speakers: Mission M73s
Game Console: Sony Playstation
Game Console: Sega Saturn
CD Player: Sony CDP-CE105
On Digital: Toshiba DTB-2000
VCR: Panasonic NV-HD675
TV: Sony 29"??
Centre Speaker: Solid (B&W))
Receiver: Sony STR DB-930
DVD Player: Samsung 709
Game Console: Nintendo 64
Game Console: Sega Dreamcast
Remote: Phillips Pronto
Rear Speakers: Old pair of Kenwoods

http://members.tripod.co.uk/Evade/Cnv00001.jpg

The second picture just shows one of my rear speakers + the remote controlled dimmer switch for the main lights (handly programmed into my Pronto :) ).

http://members.tripod.co.uk/Evade/Cnv00013a.jpg

And finally the last picture is of my (ahem) growing DVD collection.

http://members.tripod.co.uk/Evade/Cnv00012a.jpg

Regards
Evade :)

[jason t]

nice set up mate

where did u get you light switch and how much?
what are you front speakers like ?
do you require a sub?

jason

[millec199]

Evade, nice to see someone out there also brought a Saturn and is still using it (for other purposes than a doorstop anyway :) ).

Nice set-up, all you need now is the WS TV and you are sorted. Just wish I had the room for a big (read 'long')stand like that. Oh well

[Evade]

Thanks for the reply guys
Jason I purchased the lightswitch from Homebase for £20, had been looking for a while and toyed with the idea of using an X10 system (at a price!). But this switch was just what I was looking for (able to control my GU-10 Halogen lights) and the pronto accepted the signal no probs.
The Mission speakers are great, maybe be a little bit too powerful for the size of my room (ie bass) but I found putting the foam bungs (which came with them) into the rear ports made them not so bass heavy, but for the price they are a great all round speaker.
Aha my humble sub, well seen as I only got into HC about 14 months ago my first impression was that I could live without, but that all changed when my friend brought his sub round (what a difference!!) The Yamaha dosen't cut the mustard much with music ..............but with movies well :) it gives that extra punch to the whole sound field.


Millec :) The Saturn I'm afraid has been gathering dust for a couple of months now and will probably be taking a journey to the loft or classifieds soon. As to the WS, hmmmmmm well I'd be lying if I said I'd hadn't been tempted :p hell! even the wife has given me the go ahead. But the TV I've got now, even though it's 6 years old seems to function flawlessly and I'm loathe to spend a large chunk of money on such an impulse buy. :D

[Robby]

Wow these are all looking pretty impressive.

I've noticed a lot of your are going for the wooden flooring. Is this purely for aesthetic reasons or does it have benefits to a surround sound set-up?? Those mission speakers look pretty popular aswell.



Just nice TV. You say it won't die have you tried the rock star appraoch of chucking it out the window???:D that might work.

I like the red colour schemes that alot of people have been going for a well. I'm not usually a big fan of red but for something like HC i guess it is really easy on the eye.

Nicola i love the Beavis and Butthead that sit on top of your amp, very cool. I've always thought about putting my movies in a cupboard. I like to show them off but i get edgy whenever strangers come in and they can see them all. I guess the more i get the more i would hate having to replace ALL of them.
But that's just me being paranoid.:nuts:

Good set-ups so far.:D

[nwgarratt]

I've always thought about putting my movies in a cupboard. I like to show them off but i get edgy whenever strangers come in and they can see them all. I guess the more i get the more i would hate having to replace ALL of them.

I have had to build shelves in a wardrobe and put a lock on the front to stop my brother from nicking the DVD's and leaving the cases behind so I think the DVD's are still there. I now have so many there is lot of money in the wardrobe and I don't want fingerprints on them.

I can recommend a box from poundstrecher which is actually for VHS videos but they are good for DVD's. They look like shoeboxes but they fold flat and have poppers on the side to attach the sides to the front and back. They are available in different colours including red. They cost £2.99 each and can hold 21 DVD's each. They look rather nice.

I also have CD boxes as well which are the same but smaller.

[silverpenguin7]

Evade nice set up mate :)
I have a remote controlled lightswitch that my Pronto also works with. I will post a pic of it later today if I can. Its different to your in that its touch sensitive so it looks like a blank plate. There is no button to push. As soon as you touch it the light goes on/off. If you keep your finger on it the lights dim. I had one years ago that broke and it has taken me AGES to track one down again.
Like I say, will put a pic on later to show you all :)

[jason t]

hi guys i have put a couple of different pics up hopefully slightly better quality!!

http://members.tripod.co.uk/jason_9524/homecinema/index.html

silverpenguin

when and where did you get your remote light swich i'm in desperate need of one...

homebaes no longer sell them neither does argos please help


jason

[kcxdev]

Richer Sounds do a Rremote Light switch, LetsAutomate (http://www.letsautomate.com/10163.cfm?cfid=8604&cftoken=29022899) do one as well

[silverpenguin7]

Originally posted by jason t
hi guys i have put a couple of different pics up hopefully slightly better quality!!

http://members.tripod.co.uk/jason_9524/homecinema/index.html

silverpenguin

when and where did you get your remote light swich i'm in desperate need of one...

homebaes no longer sell them neither does argos please help


jason
Its a shop near Hounslow in west london. Forget the name now but will find out for you.
Homebase and B&Q both stopped doing them.

The Richer Sounds one isn't touch sensitive. Will post a pic later and try to get the name and number for for you jason :)

[Paul.B]

Ok then here goes, this is mine. The equipment is as follows:

Hitach C32w35tn TV
Pace Digibox
Humax irci5400 Digital satellite reveiver connected to 1m motorised dish
Toshiba SD210 ES DVD player
Sony STRDB1070 DD/DTS Receiver
Toshiba V804B VCR (not pictured)
Sega Dreamcast
Aura interactor cushion ( a fiver from a car boot sale brand spanking new :D ) pictured on sofa, but is usually placed behind the middle cushion to be more comfy.
Philips Pronto (not pictured)

Wharfedale EM95 front speakers (the left speaker is on the far left of the door and is moved as and when required.)
Wharfedale Valdus centre
Mordaunt Short MS10i rears
TV surround speakers for the rear centre (these currently reside behind the sofa due to the wife not wanting any more speakers, but they will eventually be mounted on the ceiling firing straight down)

All lamps (and lights too when the electrician from work decides to come and fit them)are controlled by the Pronto via the x-10 receiver which is on top of the digibox. There are 2 lights behind the tv which give out a little light all around behind the picture which makes viewing easier on the eyes. One sits on top of the tv and one on the unit at the back. These were bought from ikea for £10 a pair.


http://members.tripod.co.uk/Paul_B_1801/photoalbum/upload4.jpg
http://members.tripod.co.uk/Paul_B_1801/photoalbum/upload5.jpg
http://members.tripod.co.uk/Paul_B_1801/photoalbum/upload6.jpg

[Evade]

Just in case anyone is interested in a remote dimmer lightswitch I found the instruction for mine. It's made by Smiths/Timeguard and they have an address/helpline number for requesting one of their brochures.

Timeguard
Victory Park,
400 Edgware Road,
London,
NW2 6ND

Phone No: 020-8452-1112
Helpline No: 020-8450-0515

[silverpenguin7]

Here is my light swith jason.

I looked everywhere for a touch sensitive one that is remote controlled. I prefer this as the normal ones all seem to have a huge button in hte middle which looks ugly.

http://members.tripod.co.uk/silverpenguin/Stuff/images/lightswitch.jpg
OMG the resolution has dropped!! Didn't look like this before I uploaded it?

Anyhow, the little round thing top left is the sensor. The plate is not a giant button, it is a solid panel which responds to the lightest touch. MO these are far better looking than most remote controlled switches.

jason t, it was £34.99 :eek: I will find out name of shop for you.

Oh, have a gold plated one in the bedroom as well. They used to do silver a very long time ago but now only come in white or gold :(

[Evade]

Silverpenguin7/Jason I'm sure I saw this switch for sale in a B&Q Superstore, the only reason I didn't purchase it at the time was that I was unsure if it would work with Halogen lights, think it was around £23

[jason t]

thanks for your help guys !!
silverpenguin is your switch noisey?
does it give out interference?

i used to have a gold one it was touch sensitive but wasnt remote it use to hum and you couldnt listen to the radio on mw when it was on:D

jason

[silverpenguin7]

Originally posted by Evade
Silverpenguin7/Jason I'm sure I saw this switch for sale in a B&Q Superstore, the only reason I didn't purchase it at the time was that I was unsure if it would work with Halogen lights, think it was around £23
You are right as that is were I got one from years ago. They dont do it anymore although I was told that there are a few dotted about, but once they are gone thats it (although it wouldn't surprise me if the spotty oink who worked there was wrong!). It was cheaper as well which is annoying :(
You are right about the halogen thing, they dont work with it but as I mainly use lamps I'm not to bothered.

[silverpenguin7]

Originally posted by jason t
thanks for your help guys !!
silverpenguin is your switch noisey?
does it give out interference?

i used to have a gold one it was touch sensitive but wasnt remote it use to hum and you couldnt listen to the radio on mw when it was on:D

jason
Nope no probs with mine. It used to be available as remote controlled or standard from B&Q.
No interference at all :clap:

[jason t]

oh well i'll just have to buy
a futronix :eek: it's about £140
the only thing is it is sooo deep!
does anybody know where i can get a spacer for it.
because my socket is'nt deep enough:(

jason

[Paul.B]

Have you considered x-10?

[EffTee]

Here's a couple of shots of my home set-up. It looks like I need to practice a bit more with the digi-cam - black kit against a dark background doesn't stand out too well.

You'll have to take my word for it that there's a Denon 3801 and Sony 725 under the TV. I have the Sky digibox and the VCR stood on their ends to the right of the TV.

I've got a separate stereo set-up, sharing the Aegis 2 front speakers - with Aegis 1's used for the rears.

AV Set-Up (http://members.tripod.co.uk/EffTee/photoalbum/index.html)

As for Kylie - isn't she lovely :)

EffTee

[punisher46]

Are those the Teac LS 5.1 speakers fromn Richersounds?

What amp are you using with them and whats the sound quality like?

Thinkg of gettting these and the Kenwood 5050 amp from Richersounds.

Thanks in advance.

[Just]

Hey guys,
Has anyone ever discovered a *cheap* (ie not Lutron or Futronix) infrared remote light switch that can handle two circuits, in other words the replacement for a double-switch? Letsautomate say for X10 you have to use fuse-box based thingies and SmithsTimeGuard don't do one. It is a real pain as I only want to IR control one light circuit, the other can be manual for all I care, but I don't want to have to fit two switch plates as the WAF will be negative I should think - cheers.

[Resource]

Is this a HC setup thread or a light switch thread?

Gary A

[Evade]

Originally posted by Resource
Is this a HC setup thread or a light switch thread?

Gary A

Both I guess ;)

[kanedaa]

OK - finally got a Digital Camera so here are some pics of my setup...please forgive the photography (not my forte!)

The Main Setup....
http://www.kaneda.freeserve.co.uk/ht/main.jpg
Here is a pic of the majority of the setup including one of my DVD Cabinets which is solely Hong Kong/Japanese DVD based except for TV Series and Boxed sets.

Closer In...
http://www.kaneda.freeserve.co.uk/ht/TV.jpg

Equipment is...
Panasonic TX32PK20 and inside the cabinet
Pioneer 626D Multiregion DVD
Panasonic NV-HD630B VCR
sitting on top of the TV is the centre speaker from the Teac LS5.1 Speaker Package
to the shelves on the left we have...
Kenwood 5030D DD5.1 Amp (DVD player provides DTS via 6ch input)
Sega Dreamcast
and below all that is the Teac Subwoofer from the LS5.1 package

Above the TV...
http://www.kaneda.freeserve.co.uk/ht/Models.jpg

Teac LS5.1 Front Speakers and a selection of models (be nice :D )

Surrounds...
http://www.kaneda.freeserve.co.uk/ht/surrounds.jpg

2nd DVD Cabinet...
http://www.kaneda.freeserve.co.uk/ht/dvds2.jpg
this pic is actually missing a shelf with all my snappers/cardboard cased DVDs

dave.

[silverpenguin7]

Very cool mate :clap:

[punisher46]

Kanedda, are those the Teac ls5.1u speakers u have there?

If so, whats the sound quality like?

[kanedaa]

Punisher46 - Yep, thats the Teac LS5.1U speaker package I have. Paid £150 for it couple of months ago and I'm very happy with it. The only problem is I have little experience in this area, but I can say that I compared it to the Sony Home Theater Package available from Argos (5 satellites, subwoofer and a big chunky silver Amp for £299.99) and its easily better in all areas except the sub its not quite as boomy, giving a more suttle effect that is probably preferable for myself as this is a bedroom setup.

For £120 at the moment its an absolute bargain for what is a quality set of speakers (in both build quality, looks and sound) but my only minor warning is that the centre speaker is BIG and just about sits ontop of my TV!!

dave.

[Evade]

kanedaa impressive set up mate, bit of a manga fan eh :)

[Robby]

Kanedaa thanks for posting those that truly is an excellent HC.
By far my favourite so far and this is in your BEDROOM. WOW!!!!

I like the figures and posters you have, it gives the room a real vibe, it looks pretty cosy too. (I bet the chicks dig it;) )
I've always thought of having a couple of those movie related figures adorn my set-up (especially the Desperado one) but i have enough trouble with dust as it is, it would be a real nightmare to keep tidy. I must say your's looked pretty spotless, have a quick wipedown before you took the pictures?????:D .

Anyway well done mate that is a great little HC you got going there think i might take a leaf out of you book and display my boxsets at the top. All proud like!!!, The Akira tin looks especially effective with the figures either side.

Oh and one last thing...... Dang!!You must be LOADED :clap:

[punisher46]

Cheers Kannada. I only asked because the front speakers look slightly small and tinny.

p.s the £120 package from Richersounds is the beech effect, black ones are still £150.

[kanedaa]

Originally posted by punnisher46
I only asked because the front speakers look slightly small and tinny.

the front speakers are actually the same as the centre speaker, but they sound great to me easily matching (if not surpassing) my old JVC Adagio system (which was very good IMO) which had pretty chunky speakers. thing is though, i'm no 'audiophile' so tbh I can't say much more than they sound 'good' :)

I would say get RS to demo them for you but the b'stards refused to do so when I made that same request - so I just bought the set anyway and i'm happy with them.

Thanks for the comments everyone (especially robby), was a tad unsure about posting the pics tbh ;) glad I did now.

Originally posted by Evade
kanedaa impressive set up mate, bit of a manga fan eh

what gives you that idea :D

dave.

[Just]

I've seen that amp somewhere before - LOL :D

Looking good mate, nice one.

[craig@rewind]

Where did you get your DVD storage units from please?

Nice set up btw. ;)

[Robby]

Craig

I'm not sure, maybe Kanedaa can clarify but they look very much like the book shelves you can find in the Argos catalogue. I think they're only £13 - 15. Something like that.

[kanedaa]

robby is correct, cheap n cheerful Argos book cases :)

dave.

[craig@rewind]

Bookcases? :eek: Superb! I will be getting myself some of those! I was going to get a Soundstyle silver one to go with my Soundstyle silver AV rack but a £180, it is a lot of money!

[Tob]

Some really nice set ups here guys, only wish I hadn't missed out on the 1070 bargain as it looks a really nice bit of kit. :( Might post mine in a bit once i get round to buying my new telly!

[john316]

Get ready for my setup soon people!

[DarthPearce]

Here's my (ageing setup). The quality of the pics aren't great but thats what you get for a having low level lighting and a digital camera.

The first one is of my kit;

http://members.tripod.co.uk/AndyJPearce/hcsetup.jpg

which is made up of;

TV - Panasonic TX36PF10
DVD - Multi-region Sony DVP S325
Amp - Sony STRDB925
VCR - Panasonic NV-HD675
Digibox - Silver Panasonic
PS2
and a Sony MDS JB930 which is usually in my hi-fi setup upstair but I was recording childrens tv themes onto MD for my 1 year old!
It all sits on a Optimum AV stand (which is bloody strong - the TV weighs a ton!).
My speaker setup is Tannoy M-series Front, Centre, Rears and Sub connected with Cable Talk3.1.

The second picture shows a read speaker with my DVD collection;

http://members.tripod.co.uk/AndyJPearce/dvdcollection.jpg

No prizes for guessing the DVD playing though.

[kcxdev]

Neat looking setup you got there Andy, looks classy as well :)

[Crash]

My set up is as follows :

TV - Sony Wega 32" KV-32FX20U - 50Hz - Fantastic picture - Run the sound through the receiver usually, but it's pretty decent anyway.

DVD - Hitachi DVP 250E - Twin laser for good CD use as well.
It's only region 2 and I tend to only buy films I really want and rent the rest from our local library @ £3 a week giving you enough time to look at all extras etc. If there is ever a film or documentary I cannot get in region 2 I will probably buy another player. For me the extras with a film are almost entirely incidental and wouldn't stop me buying a film if I wanted it, whether or not it had lots of or no extras.
The picture with the Hitachi is pin sharp I could not be happier with it.

Cable Box - Pace : bringing in NTL digital - I was one of the first in Hertfordshire to get digtial (so they tell me) and suffered with many of the well documented problems of black screens etc. Things are fine now and other than the odd artifact the picture and sound are very very good.

Receiver - Sherwood RVD6095RDS - Bargain from Richer Sounds - they mis-priced it. First receiver so difficult to judge but I am happy with it apart from the known problem of the master volume retained according to mode. In reality it's not really a problem.

Stand
I recently changed the stand from a long pine unit and now use the Sony stand that came with the TV. I am looking for something that looks good but also hides the spaghetti of cables you can see behind. It currently leaves no room for a video but I haven't used it for a long time and we have another video in another room if we really feel the need.

Speakers - Tannoy MX3 (Biwired) : Tannoy MXC : Tannoy MXR
Great sound with films DTS included and the same for stereo CD's - I am not an audiophile

Subwoofer - Tannoy MXSUB10
Still unsure about the "correct" way to set it up but I am impressed with the difference it makes.

Tick shelves from Ikea : £4

Cables - Can't remember details but they are all in the middling price bracket.

http://members.tripod.co.uk/adam1959/AdamsAlbum/images/photoalbum.html/index.html

[Alanok]

Well seeing as others have posted pics I might as well make a fool of myself and do the same:D

Here's the front of the room......

http://members.tripod.co.uk/Alanok/MyHomeCinema/images/fronts.jpg

To the left on the floor we have my stereo kit consisting of...

Arcam 7SE CD player
Arcam 8 stereo amp
Cable Talk 3.1 speaker cable
Cable Talk interconnects
hooked upto Tanny M3 floor standing stereo speakers.
Not shown - Bush £50 turntable, Sharp Mini Disc player.
Had this for about 4 and a half years and still sounds great.

The AV equipment from the left downwards is....

Yamaha Sub
Thomson Phillipe Stark thingy VCR
Pioneer ITVdigital box
Yamaha centre speaker
Sony 25" Nicam TV (upgrade to a Toshiba 40" projection widescreen 40PW13 hopefully before Christmas)
Yamaha VS10 amp
Toshiba S210e DVD player
Playstation
Yamaha speakers on top of Tannoy speakers.
plus various Mackenzie Thorpe pics.
The TV bench is from Ikea for £50 I think.

And this is the rear of the room.....

http://members.tripod.co.uk/Alanok/MyHomeCinema/images/rear.jpg

Yamaha rear speakers
Ikea speaker stands.

Not great but it'll do for now:) Well post a pic when I hopefully get the new TV.

[john316]

Well hear goes - excuse the rather dire quality as I have no idea how to use a digital camera! :D

http://www.78ashbourne.fsbusiness.co.uk/hcinema1.jpg

Here is a listing:

Toshiba 28w93B W/S
LG budget VHS
Silver Panasonic Digibox
Samsung 709 DVD player
Sherwood 6106R DTS amp
Eltax Silverado 5 spk pack
Gale Sub 10 (under the amp)

All my DVDs are in my room currently but I will be buying a bookcase for them soon

[JD20]

Alanok, what sort of carpet is that ? Where can you get it from ? And how much does it cost ? Seriously :)

Cheers

BTW - Nice setup, but I'm moving this w/end and need some carpet :p

[johnsosn]

Here's mine,

.http://members.tripod.co.uk/johnsosn/tell1.jpg

[Robby]

Oooooooh, that's a nice TEEEEEEVVVEEEEEEE!!!!:D
Like the speakers as well, weren't they featured in this months Total Film/Empire???

The more i look at my puny 21" TV the more i think it pointless in me buying loads of DVDs as i'm not waching them to their full potential. Time to start saving:(

[Alanok]

Originally posted by JD20
Alanok, what sort of carpet is that ? Where can you get it from ? And how much does it cost ? Seriously :)

Hmmmm wasn't expecting a question about my carpet:D Oh well we aim to please. The carpet is a kinda biscuit colour with little white squares in rows. I wanted natural carpet like seagrass but didn't like the feel of it so I went for this lovely soft type instead. Unfortunately I bought it from a carpet warehouse in Darlington for about £150 fitted for the carpet you see and for the upstairs bedroom of the same size...bargain. It was what was left from a showroom house on a new estate. If you want I can send you a offcut so you can match it....e-mail me if you like:)

p.s. it is very easy to get messy:(

Johnosn nice setup mate, love the Kef speakers. Abit at odds with the decor though.

[johnsosn]

I must appologise for the decor!!!
I have a wife,and certain compromises have to be made.

[Robby]

Whoooah, spooky. I could've sworn Johnsosn's curtains were closed last time i looked.:eek:

[john316]

Johnsosn - how much did that TV set you back?

[kcxdev]

Originally posted by robby
Whoooah, spooky. I could've sworn Johnsosn's curtains were closed last time i looked.:eek:

The forum pixies are on the loose again :nuts:

[Io]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.lochhead/images/cinema_01.jpg

View from Sofa.


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.lochhead/images/cinema_02.jpg

Equipment Stack:

Yamaha DSP A5
Toshiba SB2109
Sony Minidisc
NTL Cable Box
Deck (Old and borrowed)
Aiwa VCR

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/d.lochhead/images/cinema_03.jpg

Action Shot. ;)

Sony WEGA 28"
Colt Revolver L/R
Gale Centre
Ariston Surrounds
Paradigm PDR 10
All cabled up with QED Quodos.

Upgrades (To come):

Matching Speaker Package

That's about it.

Io

[Alanok]

Io how long do it take to get all those remotes in a neat, straight line?:D

[johnsosn]

Originally posted by john316
Johnsosn - how much did that TV set you back?
The kp44 retails for 2800 but I think you can get them for about 2300.
Regards

[Io]

Originally posted by Alanok
Io how long do it take to get all those remotes in a neat, straight line?:D


Damn, rumbled. :)

Honest they're always neat and tidy like that! Never, ever lost down the back of the sofa.

Io

[w_n_s]

http://dnausers.d-n-a.net/dnetTdQY/DCP_0007.JPG


Visual:

29" LG Boring Square telly (i hate the small widescreens, and can't afford a big one!)

Sony DVP-CX850 DVD Player (Chipped for Region and macrovision Removal)

NTL Digital Pace Box (anyone know if u can get smart cards for these yet???)

Audio:

Pioneer VSA-E03 Dolby Digital 5.1 Amp
Wharfedale Valdus 100s For Fronts
Pioneer Centre Speaker
Pioneer Surrounds (not shown, on walls behind)

[Justin]

Originally posted by johnsosn
Here's mine,



All these pics mean I`m going to have to post mine. Johnsosn, noticed you`ve a DVPS900ES (as have I) but don`t you find the machine a real pain in the axxx to use? Only ask as I take a lot of machine home to work on for mods, and I prefer my old Sony S7700 to the 9000es...

So I guess I`m open to offers on the 9000es now as the Pioneer DV747 comes out end of this month... :)


Pic will be up shortly.

[johnsosn]

Originally posted by Justin


All these pics mean I`m going to have to post mine. Johnsosn, noticed you`ve a DVPS900ES (as have I) but don`t you find the machine a real pain in the axxx to use? Only ask as I take a lot of machine home to work on for mods, and I prefer my old Sony S7700 to the 9000es...

.

Hi Justin
I quite like the 9000 really.I replaced a 7700 with it also.
I find the picture better on the 9000,but cd replay better on the 7700.
Also the multi-region mod on the 9000 is easier to use.
Both players ooze masses of quality.
Regards
Simon

[Bapapapa]

were_not_scaremongering - Get that centre speaker off the floor.

[Spikey]

Here's my set up, as you can see it's from the tidy, wife and baby friendly school of design.

http://www.nucreative.clara.co.uk/mystuff.jpg

http://www.nucreative.clara.co.uk/mystuff2a.jpg

The important bits are:

Panasonic 36PF10
Yamaha RX-V795a
Pioneer DV-535
Panasonic NV-HD675
Amstrad DRX200 Sky box
Tannoy Mercury m3, m1, mc
Paradigm PDR-10

[punisher46]

Nice set up.

Whats the quality of the Tannoy mcx like? Does it do base and clarity?

Thanks.

[martyn]

here goes
ive got ..

Visual
Toshiba 3109 DVD Player
Yamaha RXV 595 aRDS amp
Sony SLVE 710 vcr
Phillips 32" widescreen TV
Pace NTL cable box

Audio
Celestion MP1 speakers (2prs)
Celestion Centre 2
Celestion S1L sub
Cabletalk flat 1 speaker cable

Heres some photos
http://mysite.freeserve.com/my_AV_stuff/images/1-picture.jpg?0.3597680666069897

http://mysite.freeserve.com/my_AV_stuff/images/2-picture.jpg?0.29091052871026046

or here
http://mysite.freeserve.com/my_AV_stuff/

its also ineresting to see so many laminate floors in the photos on this thread as i was warned away from them (unfortunatley the wife said tuff).
Any comments welcome

Thanks Martyn

[Mr. Wilby]

Thought I might as well post my setup too now that its almost as I'd like it.

I moved from the UK to Finland about 3 weeks ago, and everything you can see went with me on my journey.

Here's a list of my stuff

Sony 725D DVD Multi region
Sony 940AV Receiver
Sony 930 CD Player (thanks for the prod Baps...)
Sony 940 MD Player
Tannoy MxC
Mission M74 fronts
Tannoy Mx1 rears
Phillips 32PW9763
Pronto

Here's a pic of it "in situ" (hmm, perhaps I should have tidied up the coffee table a bit... :D)...

http://www.neuon.com/alex/avstuff.jpg

and a close up...

http://www.neuon.com/alex/avstuff1.jpg

and the rears...

http://www.neuon.com/alex/avstuff2.jpg

The wooden furniture all came from Ikea. I'd actually like to upgrade the TV to a larger model, but the other half has ruled that one out... doh. The only problem I have with my setup is the cables. I really need to sort them out when I find time....

Sorry for getting trigger happy with the old camera
:D

[Alanok]

Ikeatastic Mr Wilby.....like the TV bench, how much?

[Spikey]

Very smart, I looked at the Magiker before settling on Bonde. I was very impressed by the finish on the Magiker, most convincing fake wood I've ever seen.

Rear speaker positioning's a bit frightening, why so low?

[Mr. Wilby]

Alanok,

I can't for the life of me remember how much the bench was - around 100UKP IIRC. It was an absolute nightmare to get hold of though (the Ikea Magiker ranger is quite new, and there was a "manufacturing delay" on the TV bench in particular... don't get me started on my ikea gripes... :( )

Spikey,

I agree about the finish - its very smart and really integrates well when you have multiple units.

The speakers actually aren't that low, but the picture does give that impression - the sofa is a bit of a Finnish monster... It does sound good though :)

I used to have a Sony Pascal (SAVE 705) setup when I was back in blighty, and compared with that it really kicks some donkey's bottom.

[silverpenguin7]

Originally posted by martyn
its also ineresting to see so many laminate floors in the photos on this thread as i was warned away from them (unfortunatley the wife said tuff).
Any comments welcome
Thanks Martyn
The reason I went with LFing is because its easier to keep clean and looks pretty smart. I have heard it can make your system echo a little but I have not had that problem myself?!

By the way, in case some of ya dont know, you can win a nice new DVD to play on your setups by clicking on the link in my sig :)

[Just]

Originally posted by Mr. Wilby
Alanok,

I can't for the life of me remember how much the bench was - around 100UKP IIRC. It was an absolute nightmare to get hold of though (the Ikea Magiker ranger is quite new, and there was a "manufacturing delay" on the TV bench in particular... don't get me started on my ikea gripes... :( )

Spikey,

I agree about the finish - its very smart and really integrates well when you have multiple units.

The speakers actually aren't that low, but the picture does give that impression - the sofa is a bit of a Finnish monster... It does sound good though :)

I used to have a Sony Pascal (SAVE 705) setup when I was back in blighty, and compared with that it really kicks some donkey's bottom.

Ikea have just got the Magiker back in stock and is the TV bench of my choice now. Can you tell me if the MXC would fit in the middle 'gap' if the two shelves were removed on it's end? This is how I plan to position the centre if I do get one - thanks.

Also it is 85 quid at the moment.

[Mr. Wilby]

Originally posted by Just


Ikea have just got the Magiker back in stock and is the TV bench of my choice now. Can you tell me if the MXC would fit in the middle 'gap' if the two shelves were removed on it's end? This is how I plan to position the centre if I do get one - thanks.

Also it is 85 quid at the moment.

85 quid sounds right... as for stock, never trust them over the phone - get them to check just in case (if you haven't already...). It took my 5 visits (UK) to get one of these benches...

From memory I think it will fit, but i will measure and post back either tonight or tomorrow.

[Just]

Oh, ok - never trust the droid, get them to go and check - got it.

Thanks for measuring - much apreciated.

[Mr. Wilby]

Originally posted by Just
Oh, ok - never trust the droid, get them to go and check - got it.

Thanks for measuring - much apreciated.

:D Indeed - I learnt that lesson the hard way, after being told they had 5 (TV Benches) in stock in the Wembley store, and 60 mins later all were gone... they never had 5 in the first place, just 2 (it turned out...). :mad:

Anyway, I'm very bitter and twisted when it comes to Ikea and I promise not to mention it again on this thread :rolleyes:

So, as to the measurements:
yes, it will accommodate the tannoy MxC. Basically, all the shelves (even the middle) are adjustable... If you are intending to put the mxC somewhere like this:-

+------------+------+------------+
| | mxC | |
+------+----+------+----+-------+
| |1 |2 |
+------------+------+-------------+
| | | |
+------------+------+-------------+
| | |


then you'll obviously have to cut the middle risers (1 & 2) down a bit so that there's room for the mxC to overflow, but height-wise it will fit fine (just adjust the height of the shelf).

Good luck and let me know if you have any more questions.

Argh: the forum php scripts completely mangle my ASCII art! :(
Expand the horizontal bars to match the plus signs and it sort of makes sense...

[Just]

Thanks, I am actually intending to have the MXC on it's side though (ie so you have to hold your head 90 degrees to the right to read 'Tannoy' :)) - would this still fit?

[Mr. Wilby]

Originally posted by Just
Thanks, I am actually intending to have the MXC on it's side though (ie so you have to hold your head 90 degrees to the right to read 'Tannoy' :)) - would this still fit?

Sorry, didn't get you before :) Yes, it will still fit (about 5+ cm of room...)

[Just]

:clap: Thanks!

[Spikey]

Ikea's stock checking doesn't take account of reserved items and as far as I know there's no way of knowing how far down the list you'd be even if you did order one.

One thing that finally put me off the Magiker is that daft one door and no sensible way of adding another. Don't know if it's relevant to you but personally I needed to make it kid proof.

[punisher46]

FFS you lot. I came in this forum for some info on home cinema, and now I've got my home cinema I'm looking at furniture.

[Just]

Originally posted by Spikey
Ikea's stock checking doesn't take account of reserved items and as far as I know there's no way of knowing how far down the list you'd be even if you did order one.

One thing that finally put me off the Magiker is that daft one door and no sensible way of adding another. Don't know if it's relevant to you but personally I needed to make it kid proof.

Funny, Ikea have always told me they don't do reservations - typical! As for the door, I don't think it will make it on to mine (when/if I get one). If it does it will just stay over one side rather than in the middle too. No kid problems thankfully!

[Spikey]

You can only do it instore for items out of stock. You get a card thru the post when it comes in and they hold it for a fortnight. In theory!

[Mr. Wilby]

Originally posted by Spikey
You can only do it instore for items out of stock. You get a card thru the post when it comes in and they hold it for a fortnight. In theory!

This must be a very well kept Ikea secret. I wish I'd known about it.... What with the swearing rules in the forums you'll have to insert your own expletive here [beep].

[sweetmate]

Ok first of all, to answer the first two questions people will ask:

1. Yes I promise to get that 36" widescreen very very soon,

2. and Yes I will put my equipment on a rack very soon too.

Ok, sorry for the poor image quality, did these with a digital video camera.

So here is the view straight on from the "sweet spot" (but standing up). Those are Kef Q35s fronts, a Q95C center and an REL Strata 1 on the right behind the telly. (and thats a Grundig Digbox and a Panasonic 825 SVHS deck in the TV cabinet)

http://members.lycos.co.uk/sweetmate/10.jpg

Then here is a view facing back from above and behind the telly of my Kef TDM34DS THX rears and my 2 EX speakers mounted up high (good ol' JBL Control 1s)

http://members.lycos.co.uk/sweetmate/2.jpg

Main equipment: (which needs a proper rack) are a Denon A10SE and a Denon POA-T10SE (which is on the floor behind the TV the poor thing) and a Pioneer 717 DVD player:


http://members.lycos.co.uk/sweetmate/5.jpg

http://members.lycos.co.uk/sweetmate/7.jpg

and here are a few more views:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/sweetmate/3.jpg

http://members.lycos.co.uk/sweetmate/4.jpg

and a shot of my twin Ikea DVD "Benno" towers (in a separate room):

http://members.lycos.co.uk/sweetmate/11.jpg

I Promise to get a digital camera to take some proper photos when i get that 36" Panny and the rest of the Kef THX speakers! :)

[Just]

Originally posted by Spikey
You can only do it instore for items out of stock. You get a card thru the post when it comes in and they hold it for a fortnight. In theory!

I tried to do exactly that, the Magiker was out of stock after I had bought something else I asked them to reserve it and let me know when it was in 'don't offer that service sir, here is the barcode so you can call to check each week...'

[Frustin]

sweetmate where did you get the Denon POA-T10SE i need one for my AVC-A10SE aswell.

[sweetmate]

Frustin, i got it at a great shop in edgware called Musical Images.

They stock loads of beautiful stuff, and are really helpful. Can't sing their praises highly enough.

[Griffin]

Here's mine.

Speakers are tannoy mercurys there's another two as rears & a passive sub out of sight.

DVD is a wharfdale 750s
Video is an OLD Mitsubshi Nicam
TV is a 29" Mitsubishi
Amp is technics pro-logic model (the first one they did about 12 years ago [£800 at the time] & still going strong)
Also have in there Technics tape deck, CD, Minidisc, Turntable. I like Technics I do ;)



http://www.ten.ie/images/homecinema.jpg

The cards are because we just moved into our first house :D

BTW does anyone know where I can get a decent A/V unit similiar to the one pictured as this was cheap & cheerful & I'd like a decent one now.

[cinemax]

Hi!
Im new here.
It seems like a nice forum to hang out!
I have a homepage that shows more of my theater.
just click on the picture...
jens

[silverpenguin7]

Originally posted by sweetmate
Frustin, i got it at a great shop in edgware called Musical Images.

They stock loads of beautiful stuff, and are really helpful. Can't sing their praises highly enough.
Musical Images are a top shop. I get most of my gear there. I live nearer the Hounslow one (haven't seen the Edgware branch yet). They are very good and are always happy to give dem's etc.

sweetmate, your setup is fantastic :clap:

[silverpenguin7]

Originally posted by cinemax
Hi!
Im new here.
It seems like a nice forum to hang out!
I have a homepage that shows more of my theater.
just click on the picture...
jens
NICE!!!!!!

But dont you millionaires/lottery winners have better things to do than spend time with us peasants?! (Of course I'm joking ;))

Seriously nice setup you got there! How/where did it all begin?

P.S. Welcome to the forums :clap:

[THX 1138]

Here is my humble set up, and it didn't cast as much as you think!

http://photos.yahoo.com/thxtex

The projector is a Barco Data 800 Crt made in 1991 and has 6000hrs on it. I got it secondhand for less than a grand.
The screen is a da-lite fixed screen 16:9, cost £200 used.

Sound system is a Yamaha Dsp-A2 amp, Kef speaker package with Rel Storm Sub.

Dvd is panasonic a160 multi region.

The room is a dedicated cinema room, and is still to be finished, the photos were taken on the day the Projector was installed.

[CountSatyr]

Nice setup THX. How does your REL perform when it comes to movies?

[THX 1138]

Originally posted by CountSatyr
Nice setup THX. How does your REL perform when it comes to movies?

I have had the storm for 3 yrs now, still to find a better Sub at the money for both movies and music.

[THX 1138]

Oh, and thanks for the compliment. Will post more Pics when the room is finished.

[Sammy709Sony930]

Well, here's mine ...

http://members.tripod.co.uk/jwr/myHomeCinema/index.html

500Kb images I'm afraid ( 1 per page, 3 in total)

Features Sammy 709, Sony 930, JVC 32", Tannoy Speakers, REL Q100

[john316]

Originally posted by Sammy709Sony930
Well, here's mine ...

http://members.tripod.co.uk/jwr/myHomeCinema/index.html

500Kb images I'm afraid ( 1 per page, 3 in total)

Features Sammy 709, Sony 930, JVC 32", Tannoy Speakers, REL Q100

That centre speaker under the set is huge!

[Sammy709Sony930]

Originally posted by john316


Why the hell are they so big??

I borrowed a Digital Camera and thats what it took. These were dumped onto CD and I uploaded them to my website.

[Bapapapa]

Originally posted by Sammy709Sony930
Well, here's mine ...

Features Sammy 709, Sony 930...

Well I'd never have guessed.

:p

[The Icebun]

I know it's all a matter of opinion, but aren't some of these rooms - how can I put this- erm..... a little lacking in taste ?

Or is there there an element of WAF going on here ? :confused:

[john316]

Originally posted by The Icebun
I know it's all a matter of opinion, but aren't some of these rooms - how can I put this- erm..... a little lacking in taste ?

Or is there there an element of WAF going on here ? :confused:

I would rather have a decent setup than have majestic furniture and stylish wallpaper IMO! :D

[Sammy709Sony930]

Originally posted by john316


That centre speaker under the set is huge!

Its a Tannoy Precision PC centre. Dual cones with tweeter. Not as big as the Tannoy Definition Centre which costs 1K!

Thus the very high cabinet! Its about 18" deep too. When I had my old cabinet, it sat ontop of it, and the TV sat ontop of the centre! However, T.Wife HATED it, and wanted a cabinet that it could fit inside of.

[THX 1138]

Originally posted by The Icebun
I know it's all a matter of opinion, but aren't some of these rooms - how can I put this- erm..... a little lacking in taste ?

Or is there there an element of WAF going on here ? :confused:


No Waf factor when it comes to my room. It is designed to be like a cinema room should. Dark colours on the walls and ceiling. This is because to use a crt projector you need a dark room. No good having magnolia walls as this takes light away from the screen and washes out the image. I also use heavy duty curtains next to the screen and over the window at the opposite side of the room. This helps with the sound, deadens the room to stop reflections that are unwanted.

If you look at magazines like HCC they feature dream installs costing £55k upwards with Magnolia WALLS FFS! Usually because the client wants that, not realising that the expensive equipment they have bought is only giving 50% of the performance because of the drawbacks. The best designed rooms use warm dark colours.

By the way it might shock you to know that my room with all equipment cost less than £3500. Easy when you know how. And it will outperform some rooms costing 5 times that.

[The Icebun]

I wasn't referring to your cinema THX, it looks great. An amazing achievement on £3500.

[silverpenguin7]

Originally posted by THX 1138


I have had the storm for 3 yrs now, still to find a better Sub at the money for both movies and music.
Have a Storm also and have to agree with you on that :D :clap:

[sweetmate]

SilverPenguin and THX 1138,

I currently have an REL Strata 1 with Q35 fronts and a Q95 and i definitely agree wth you about REL. I've had mine for almost 7 years now and it has stayed strong while the rest of my kit has been upgraded many times.

But I'm thinking of going for an all TDM set up. I can get the center and the sub for really good prices and i'm currently looking for some fronts. My question is, do you guys think the TDM45B will be a noticeable improvement on my REL Strata? I'm swaying towards it as I hear it has more power and punch with movies but is less musical than an REL but i never listen to music on my HT setup and am thinking it should integrate well with the other speakers.

Opinions?

P.S. Sorry if this is straying off topic, but if I get a good response then i'll be draining my wallet and posting some new pics of my new gear and then we'll be back on topic! :D

[THX 1138]

The tdm Sub is woefull at best! I have auditioned the tdm THX speakers many times, and this will be my next upgrade adding the tdms accross the front and rear and keep the REl Storm.

So my advice would be to upgrade the rest of your speakers to tdms and keep the strata, and why not add a second Sub to that to give an even better balance and deep bass.

Have fun.:D

[Reefer]

Originally posted by THX 1138
The tdm Sub is woefull at best! I have auditioned the tdm THX speakers many times, and this will be my next upgrade adding the tdms accross the front and rear and keep the REl Storm.

So my advice would be to upgrade the rest of your speakers to tdms and keep the strata, and why not add a second Sub to that to give an even better balance and deep bass.

Have fun.:D

I have to disagree with you there mate, the TDM45B sub sounds fantastic - I auditioned matched speakers/subs and seperate subs for about 2 months before going for the Kef THX sub. Admittedly, it takes some time to set up and can be very boomy if set up wrong but does sound incredible. Placement, as usual, makes all the difference - I was lucky to audition the full set of Kef THX TDM series speakers in my house before buying them, always best to hear the speakers in the proper acoustic environment before buying and my dealer was very trusting. I bought them in the end and the set as a whole sounds incredible. Just need to buy another set of TDM34DS surround speakers for 6.1.

If I had not bought the Kef set, I would have gone for a Rel sub.

[sweetmate]

Ok, guess I have to hear one in my house then to decide!

I'm finding that my REL Strata 1 is running out of steam at the levels my denon can drive the rest of my speakers. When the overall sound level is up, i.e. in films with very dynamic soundtracks such as Phantom Menace, the sub is clipping (eg. during the podrace sequence) and the solution is to turn the sub down but that means that it isnt at the right levels compared to the rest of the speakers at lower overall sound levels (if that makes sense).

I guess what i'm saying is the REL isn't capable of the same dynamic range as my KEFs with the Denon. I know there is a sub peak adjustment level on the amp but I don't want to use it!!

Well i'll see if i can do a home audition and let you guys know.

[Reefer]

Originally posted by sweetmate
Ok, guess I have to hear one in my house then to decide!

I'm finding that my REL Strata 1 is running out of steam at the levels my denon can drive the rest of my speakers. When the overall sound level is up, i.e. in films with very dynamic soundtracks such as Phantom Menace, the sub is clipping (eg. during the podrace sequence) and the solution is to turn the sub down but that means that it isnt at the right levels compared to the rest of the speakers at lower overall sound levels (if that makes sense).

I guess what i'm saying is the REL isn't capable of the same dynamic range as my KEFs with the Denon. I know there is a sub peak adjustment level on the amp but I don't want to use it!!

Well i'll see if i can do a home audition and let you guys know.

A home audition is the only way.....your dealer may ask for a deposit and you may have to do a lot of running around, changing subs but it is worth it to get the right equipment.

Good luck.

[Reefer]

Here is a pic of my front-end set up:
http://www.btinternet.com/~adamharris/home_cinema.jpg
The setup consists of:

Toshiba 36ZP18P 36 inch Widescreen TV
Kef Reference Series THX Speakers
Denon AVC-A10SE THX Ultra Amplifier
Pioneer 626D DVD Player
Pioneer ITV Digital Box
Philips Pronto touch screen remote
Optimum AV300 rack

[silverpenguin7]

Originally posted by sweetmate
Ok, guess I have to hear one in my house then to decide!

I'm finding that my REL Strata 1 is running out of steam at the levels my denon can drive the rest of my speakers. When the overall sound level is up, i.e. in films with very dynamic soundtracks such as Phantom Menace, the sub is clipping (eg. during the podrace sequence) and the solution is to turn the sub down but that means that it isnt at the right levels compared to the rest of the speakers at lower overall sound levels (if that makes sense).

I guess what i'm saying is the REL isn't capable of the same dynamic range as my KEFs with the Denon. I know there is a sub peak adjustment level on the amp but I don't want to use it!!

Well i'll see if i can do a home audition and let you guys know.
I dont find this with my Storm, infact if anything it out drives all the other speakers.
I was going to get the Strata 1 originally but the shop was sold out and I was too impatient to wait a week so I got the Storm!

But the best thing to do is get a home trial if you can. Personally, I would stick with Rel. Although a friend of mine had a Cerwin Vega years ago. Forget the model but it had a 10" AND a 12" speaker!!! Now THAT was loud!!!

[CountSatyr]

Sorry to keep on the sub topic but I am currently looking for an upgrade. Would it be better to go for 2 REL Q150s, or the TDM, or a JM Lab, or something else.

[Boink!]

Reefer, very nice setup. The Toshiba TV is one I am harking after [oh, yes]. How does it rate for you?

/envy mode off

Boink!:cool:

[spikeyboy3]

Heres my humble set up:

TV: Phillips 32" Silver Shadow (Cant remeber product code)
DvD: Pioneer 626D
AMP: Denon AVR3300
SKY: Pace
Video: Philips
Speakers: Mission Cinema 7
SUB: Paradigm PS1000

http://www.spinkee.co.uk/spike/dave1.jpg
http://www.spinkee.co.uk/spike/dave2.jpg
http://www.spinkee.co.uk/spike/dave3.jpg
http://www.spinkee.co.uk/spike/dave4.jpg
http://www.spinkee.co.uk/spike/dave5.jpg


Spike

[Reefer]

Originally posted by Boink!
Reefer, very nice setup. The Toshiba TV is one I am harking after [oh, yes]. How does it rate for you?

/envy mode off

Boink!:cool:

Hi Boink! thanks for the compliment :)

As with all of the compoments in my setup, I spent ages auditioning the TV - I tried the Philips, the Sony (overrated), the Panasonic, Hitachi and the Toshiba.

The Tosh came out on top for looks, I hate the bulky surround of most widescreen TV's. The picture is outstanding IMHO, I have read of people having strange geometry problems and over-bright displays but I do not notice anything like that with my set. Very, very impressed with the picture quality.

I would have bought a Plasma if I hadn't have spent so much on the speakers though.

[sweetmate]

love your setup reefer, especially the way the top of the TDM fronts align with the top of the TV, - nice.

But i want to see a pic of the rears and the rest of the room!

Where did you get those KEF stands for the fronts, and how much did they cost? And are they hollow, can you fill em with sand? Where can i get info????

[THX 1138]

Originally posted by CountSatyr
Sorry to keep on the sub topic but I am currently looking for an upgrade. Would it be better to go for 2 REL Q150s, or the TDM, or a JM Lab, or something else.

Two subs, if you have the room are best. Both subs need to be placed together. The reason is that with two you fill the room with more sub bass information but in a very balanced way. Many experiments have been done with this kind of set up by some off the worlds best sound engineers. Infact if you look at most professional set ups they include two subs.

Head over to www.avforums.com and troll the speakers and sub forum for more on this interesting subject.

Reefer,

Guess we will have to disagree on the TDM sub. Have to admit i have not had it home to try myself, but i have heard two one in a mates house, and i was very disapointed with both. They were very unstable with low frequency effects, even overloading, but i believe this is much to do with the fact this sub only goes down to 35hz, compared to the Rel Storm at 17hz.(official specs for models). As for the rest of the TDM series, abosolute brilliance!!!
With both movies and music!!!
Nice set up by the way Reefer, like the compact look with the speakers looking like towers at the TV side, also reminds me just how big these things are, thats a 36" tv they are flanking!:eek:

[sweetmate]

Originally posted by THX 1138


Two subs, if you have the room are best. Both subs need to be placed together. The reason is that with two you fill the room with more sub bass information but in a very balanced way.

I thought that if you have 2 subs they are supposed to be at opposite sides of the room thus eliminating those "bass holes" that come from using single point bass sources. Surely if you place them together you will be creating identical (but louder :)) sound waves in terms of how they diperse through the room?

[Reefer]

Originally posted by sweetmate
love your setup reefer, especially the way the top of the TDM fronts align with the top of the TV, - nice.

But i want to see a pic of the rears and the rest of the room!

Where did you get those KEF stands for the fronts, and how much did they cost? And are they hollow, can you fill em with sand? Where can i get info????

Thanks for the compliments guys. Getting the TV to line up with the speakers was pure luck! The stands are Kef wood stands, they are £300 for the pair but in hindsight, I should have got the steel ones - they are completely hollow, no sand I am afraid :( The steel stands are £100 less!

Here are some more pics:

http://www.btinternet.com/~adamharris/front1.jpg
http://www.btinternet.com/~adamharris/front2.jpg
http://www.btinternet.com/~adamharris/rear1.jpg
http://www.btinternet.com/~adamharris/rear2.jpg

You will notice that I had to put the dipoles on the back wall, which is the wrong thing to do - I had little choice in the matter, the side walls just do not have the room :(. When I get some spare cash, I shall probably get some MK THX rears to put on the side and keep the Kef dipoles on the back for 6.1.

THX 1138 - true, the TDM45B does have a frequency range 35Hz - 150Hz, this meets the THX standards quite nicely, so I have no gripes with the sub - I will say that it is a complete bitch to set up and I mainly turn off the THX switch so that I can alter the levels if need be.

My room is only small and some would say the system is a little bit overkill but hell, a man has got to have his toys!

And yes, my uplighters are different, my missus keeps nagging me to sort it out!

[A²]

Damn,

Just can't get Tripod to play along. She won't let me login!!!1111

If anyone'll host two jpgs for me, I'll post my setup.


Darn. Would you believe I work with computers?

A²

[A²]

Thanks to Chris, I now have my piccies up here on the web. If the following is working you'll be seeing my setup.

Here's the view from the sofa.
http://www.evapor8.com/uploads/panorama.jpg
That's a Tosh VJ whatsicallit 43" up front, resting on the stand of the model it replaced. I'm building a new stand for her this weekend (I hope), because she's now 9" too high. The fronts are mission 700 series, as are the rears. The centre's a Wharfedale Valdus. The Sub is a paradigm something. Inside the stand is a trusty Yamaha E492, and a Pioneer636D.

Sorry for the terrible tiling of images. The room does not really have a vaulted roof, but the wall on the left does slant (we're in the roof). The blackout blinds are homemade and do the job (a little too) perfectly.

To give you a sense of scale, the sofa's this big:
http://www.evapor8.com/uploads/sofascale.jpg

Cheers to all who offered assistance with webspace. And another to those who found the bargains to permit purchase of the above.

A²

[Robby]

:eek: :eek: Sweet Jeebus are you really that small!!! or is that sofa really that big. I've never seen such a big couch!!!!.

That looks a great room to chill out in and those blinds look great. What i wouldn't give to be able to block my window that faces the sun directly (very annoying).

I bet you could stick a wicked Scalectrics in there;) :D

[A²]

Sofa has 9ft 2 of seating width. Got it made specially (Sofa Workshop, good deal as it included delivery (through the window :))). Took me bloomin ages to find a fabric in 'the tv's off' grey, and then S&V replaced my TV with a silver model. Doh.

Blinds are velcro'd to the window frame. Blackout fabric was £5.95 a metre, so about £20 + sofa fabric to match it. When you turn the lights out, its dark.

Very dark.


Very dark indeed.

Glad you like it.

A²

[jason t]

A2 where did you get the blackout material ?

jason

[ronski]

Hi There,

While my system is not up to Messrs reefer and THX 1138 thought I would share some photos (http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/ronski_hc) of my system which is in the middle of a bit of an upgrade.

Visuals - Toshiba 40PW13
DVD - Toshiba Sd210E
Cable - NTL Didgibox
Console - PS2
CD - Ancient Arcam Delta 70.2
Amplifier - Unfortunately just a Stereo Yamaha AX400 :( - just sold my Denon 3801 and am waiting the arrival of a Sony TA-VA777ES :) Mind you this is giving me a chance to rediscover my CD collection!
Front Speakers - New B&W 603s3 in sorrento - loving these
Center - B&W LCR6s2 - just ordered an LCR600 to match the fronts
Rears - B&W 602s1 - might change these to series 3's will have to see how I get on with the new amp
Sub - RELQ200E
Stand - Sound Organisation - absolute beast to put together

will post some pictures when the new amp and center channel arrive.

cheers

ronski

[Robby]

Nice set-up mate. I'm getting very jealous of all these HUGE TV's everyone's got. My 21" really doesn't cut the mustard by comparison.:( .

Like the speakers too.:D

[ronski]

Robby go large you won't regret it :D

cheers

ronski

[Frustin]

those B&Ws are the dogs with that arcam cd player. Vocals sounds so clear, you hear everything.

[A²]

Originally posted by jason t
A2 where did you get the blackout material ?

Avery Fabrics (nasty local shop in high street West Wickham), but I've also seen it in markets. Any of the big department stores which sell fabric on the roll (Allders, Debenhams, John Lewis) should have it on the shop floor. Its usually white and feels slightly plasticky.

Most high streets have a nasty shop selling a thousand varieties of cheap lace curtains and nasty pillowcases. If they sell fabric too, they'll have it. :)

[punisher46]

Ronski, How much was the Tosh?

I need one for me bedroom, hehe.

[ronski]

punisher46 - I picked it up with the SD210E for £1300 from Hi Fi Confidential - not sure I would recommend them though as the service has been dire to say the least.

cheers

ronski

BTW - Frustin been having a great time rediscovering my CD collection over the weekend.

[john316]

Originally posted by ronski
punisher46 - I picked it up with the SD210E for £1300 from Hi Fi Confidential

£1300 for a SD-210E?????

[ronski]

ooops

Toshiba 40PW13 & Toshiba Sd210E for £1300 :D

[Urban Tiger]

Got a digital camera today so thought I would add to this thread. Apologies for crapness of pics, I'm still getting the hang of it all :)

http://members.tripod.co.uk/urbantiger1966/closed.jpg

Triskom cabinet, Sony 32' WEGA, Mission M74 fronts

http://members.tripod.co.uk/urbantiger1966/open.jpg

Denon AVC10SE, Pioneer 747, Arcam CD72, Mission MC and usual bits of kit. Did someone say ventilation? ;)

http://members.tripod.co.uk/urbantiger1966/rears.jpg

Rear mounted MX1's

http://members.tripod.co.uk/urbantiger1966/floating.jpg

Floating speakers, damn expensive and very exclusive ;)

First time at trying this so hoping images arent too big etc :)

[DuncanWardle]

Can I make a suggestion ?

I think the center speaker would be much better off on top of the TV rather than in the cupboard.

The doors on the cabinet will either block sound if closed or rattle ever so slightly and cut down on sound dispersion if opened. Also the center speaker could then be centered.

Also regarding the rears, have you tried towing them in ever so slightly ?

Hope you dont mind

[Urban Tiger]

Dont mind at all Duncan :)

Like most front rooms and relationships, theres always a compromise. For a start, you suggest to my wife the centre speaker sits on top of the TV! Been there, done it, paid for it afterwards, its a no go! ;)

The doors are always open when the centre is in use, I'm not into muffled sound. The cabinet is actually very well built and the doors dont rattle at all (i've even sat on the floor next to them and checked!). If they rattled, they would be off, no questions.

Although the centre isnt exact centre, it still glues the sound to the screen like its supposed to, and sounds exactly the same (after extensive testing) as it did on top of the TV. If anything, its slightly better lower down as its firing more level with my seating position.

My ideal house would have a cellar (with a lockable door to keep wife/child out) where I could do what I want. Until then I'm on the main bus to compromiseville ;)

Thanks for your comments. :)

[DuncanWardle]

Guess I have been very, very fortunate with my HC

Live at home with parents in a very well built, old, mid terrace three beroomed house.

Being an only child I have been able to move my bed into the small "spare" room and turn a well sized "bedroom" into my A/V room.

I hope to get a digital camera as soon as I can and get some pictures up on here.

Just for info at moment I have......


A 32" Sony W/Screen TV
A Pioneer 919E LD/Multi-Region DVD player
A Denon A1D Amp ( still as good as it was 2 years ago )
Nokia ITV Digital Box
Playstation Two
Dreamcast
Toshiba VHS player
B&W 603 fronts
B&W CC6 Center
Tannoy M2 at rear of room used for DTS soundtracks
Pair of Mordaunt-Short Bipole speakers on walls at side of sofa for standard 5.1 and pro-logic soundtracks
and finally a REL Q100E sub

[naim]

no photos m8s i haven`t got a digicam
but here`s my system anyway

Linn sondek LP 12/lingo/Ecos arm/troika cartridge
Naim SBL spks
Naim nac 135 mono amps
Naim tuner
Naim supercap power supplies
Naim nac82 preamp
Naim nac5 speaker cable
Naim cdx CD player
Nakamichi dr1 cassette deck
Naim interconects
Rel stadium sub
Mission 731 spkrs
Custom Design equipment stands
Arcam dvd player
Denon avr 3300
Telewest digital cable
Panny32" TV +Panny video
this is my hifi+av room and used mostly for music



my wife has a tosh 36"DD 5.1 tv
tosh210 plus her sweets and Stella and not many wires in her
lounge

Why not try Pink Floyds Dark side of the moon for some real low
subsonic bass that will get your drive unit moving when i play
the track with heart beat at the start the windows rattle
even at very low volume

[minty]

Nice setup Mr Tiger.


It does seem to be lacking something though....

Maybe if you moved that pot plant and shifted the speaker over slightly....


yep, that's it.


YOU NEED A BIGGER TV


Get it sorted.

It'll even go on top of that stand nicely. Matches the colour and everything.

You know it makes sense!


Go see your bank manager and get a loan if you need to.

Your wife will love you for it....


PS Did you catch the person who played noughts and crosses on your rug?

[Urban Tiger]

Originally posted by minty
Nice setup Mr Tiger.


It does seem to be lacking something though....

Maybe if you moved that pot plant and shifted the speaker over slightly....


yep, that's it.


YOU NEED A BIGGER TV


Get it sorted.

It'll even go on top of that stand nicely. Matches the colour and everything.

You know it makes sense!


Go see your bank manager and get a loan if you need to.

Your wife will love you for it....


PS Did you catch the person who played noughts and crosses on your rug?


I wondered when you would show up!!

I know I need a bigger TV, you know I need a bigger TV, but the missus? Well, shes a woman isnt she. You bargain, you compromise, you threaten divorce, and all you get is a flat NO!

Do you know any (cheap) hitmen in the Aldershot area? With her life insurance, I could go PLASMA! On the other hand I would have to look after Abi 24/7 so maybe thats not a good idea. :(

Looks like its 32' for now :(

[A²]

Originally posted by naim
no photos m8s i haven`t got a digicam
but here`s my system anyway

Linn sondek LP 12/lingo/Ecos arm/troika cartridge
Naim SBL spks
Naim nac 135 mono amps
Naim tuner
Naim supercap power supplies
Naim nac82 preamp
Naim nac5 speaker cable
Naim cdx CD player
Nakamichi dr1 cassette deck
Naim interconects
Rel stadium sub
Mission 731 spkrs
Custom Design equipment stands
Arcam dvd player
Denon avr 3300
Telewest digital cable
Panny32" TV +Panny video
this is my hifi+av room and used mostly for music


That's quite a setup, and convenient that it largely reflects your username. I did it the wrong way round, and now have to buy an Audi A2. :)

A²

[Reefer]

Originally posted by A²


That's quite a setup, and convenient that it largely reflects your username. I did it the wrong way round, and now have to buy an Audi A2. :)

A²

:D

[gertrude]

well here is mine

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gertrude.309/tvamp.jpg
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gertrude.309/olddvd.jpg

it is -

25" phillips (4:3 :( )
Pioneer VSA-E03 amp
Technics SL-PG490
Schneider speakers (£60 in Asda!!!!!!!)
Creative dvd-rom with dxr3 card
Cambridge audio connects for cd-amp
Prowire s-vhs cable
cheap speaker wire


I bought all of this when i was a student, so did it on the cheap(i did not take out a loan, just had to save!!)

I have just started upgrading, and the most obvious place to start was the dvd player sooo...
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gertrude.309/newdvd.jpg
got it for my christmas(not alowed it yet :( )

i have to say, although the speakers were dirt cheap, me and a mate tried them as a replacement for the ones he spent £400-£500 on, and there was no difference.
the thing that i don't like is the amp, not powerfull enough. (it just sounds a little weak/washed out)

does me for now though.

g

[Urban Tiger]

Not a bad start to a system gertrude, I'm just glad someone takes worse pictures than me! ;)

[kcxdev]

gertrude, how does the centre channel sound with it being behind the fronts? I was thinking about hanging mine on the wall behind the telly as I've run out of space in the cabinet (got another DSS and karaoke machine thats needs it).

I got my kit when I was a student as well but when I had a year out for paid work placement (sandwich course) so managed to get a decent first setup, still running strong :)

[DuncanWardle]

Originally posted by gertrude
i have to say, although the speakers were dirt cheap, me and a mate tried them as a replacement for the ones he spent £400-£500 on, and there was no difference.
the thing that i don't like is the amp, not powerfull enough. (it just sounds a little weak/washed out)

does me for now though.

g

Nice little system you have there although I do wander about the speakers. What are your friends £400-£500 pair ? and was it on your amp you did the comparison ?

Im not having a dig, but I demoed loads of speakers on my A1D before settling on the 603s as front speakers. Whilst the difference between these and speakers priced £100 or more was not that great they blew the cheaper, below £100 speakers.

[gertrude]

urban - i am used to a "proper" camera. and on top of that it only cost £40 to muck about with.

kxcdev - i adjusted the distance settings in the amp and it sounds fine, although i will have to go and play with it now, 'cos you've got me thinking:D

dunc - to be fair, they were actually labeled at £199, but it was the last set, the box had a tiny bash on it and i must have not looked interested 'cos the home and leisure assistant said "oh look, i'll cut the price. i want them out the store, take up to much space" i just looked cool, so she said "£60?" i had to force myself to look mildly interested and then ran, grabbed a trolly, piled them in and ran like a loooooooooooooony.
i would like to point out though, that i had just done a night shift and was brain dead, and it was actually that that was on my face. best damn bargain i ever got.
and now to answer your question :D , yeah, we used my amp and his. only difference, they both had more oomph and richness on his.

--edit

dunc - good to see you got your logo sorted. nice

[kcxdev]

Originally posted by gertrude
kxcdev - i adjusted the distance settings in the amp and it sounds fine, although i will have to go and play with it now, 'cos you've got me thinking:D

cheers. for some starnge reason my amp (sony 930) won't allow me to set a further distance for the centre than the L/R :( doesn't sound too bad though so I guess I'll just have to live with it. It does mention in the manual not to put it further away than the fronts though. bummer!

[nickeng]

Originally posted by gertrude


I have just started upgrading, and the most obvious place to start was the dvd player sooo...
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gertrude.309/newdvd.jpg
got it for my christmas(not alowed it yet :( )



Nice if its as good or better that the Pionner 535 which i have - you will have a fun Xmas...

Dont forget to buy and the cables....Not many shops open on Xmas day that sell optical leads...:)

And new demo DVDs of course...

[gertrude]

Originally posted by nickeng
Dont forget to buy and the cables....Not many shops open on Xmas day that sell optical leads...:)

And new demo DVDs of course...

that it mate. that is it in the corner of the living room.
its bought, paid for, i have taken receipt of, accepted delivery of, welcomed into my home, purchased, stumped up for, procured, has been aquired, etc etc.

and i already have a prowire s-vhs and coaxial optical lead (each £20) which i use with the pc.

as for the demo dvd's. relatives/friends have been informed!!!:D

[desmondc]

Here is a link to my set up.desmond'c set up (http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/desmondcc/)
I have the following :-

33' Tosh
Sony 930 Amp
Pioneer 626D DVD
Pioneer 925 Laser Disc's Player
Sony 800 video (I think)
Thomson 7090 (can tape NTSC)
Pace digibox
B&W 602
B&W 2000if centre speaker (well old)
Celestion 1 (not little one's, again well old)
Cable Talk speaker cable

Forgot to add Rel Q50 sub

2 Technics 1200 mk II
Numark Mixer
Sony Mini disc player (can't remember model)
Pioneer 609 Cd Recorder
Tascam Tape Deck
Marantz 48 Cd player

[A²]

Originally posted by desmondc
Here is a link to my set up. desmond's set up (http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/desmondcc)


Er, no it aint. :)

A²

[desmondc]

I think I fix it, please try again

[A²]

Nice one,

Yahoo's being a little splikky, so I can't view beyond image 2. Are those towers DVDs all the way up?

If so, that has the appearance of one hell of a collection!

Its quite, er, busy, your room, aint it.

Looks the way independent record stores used to... :)

We like it

[desmondc]

lol, this my bedroom by the way. It's not that busy when your in there, but then again I got use to it. I only got 400 plus DVDs:D. Just gave it the illusion that there's more;) .

[Urban Tiger]

This man is clearly not married me thinks ;)

[desmondc]

correct:clap: :D ;)

[cjb110]

Ok, heres my setup:

Yahoo! Photos (http://uk.photos.yahoo.com/bc/c1j1b0uk/lst?.dir=/Home+Cinema&.src=ph&.done=http%3a//uk.photos.yahoo.com/bc/c1j1b0uk/lst%3f%26.dir=/Home%2bCinema%26.src=ph%26.view=t&.view=t)

Which consists of:
TV Toshiba 28WBD8
DVD LG 3350e
AMP Yamaha AX620
VCR Awia FX7700
FRONT Tannoy mX4
REAR Tannoy mX1
CENTRE Tannoy mXC
Telewest Cable

And a P200 64Mb running WinXP in B&W:), at the mo acting as a house server, but hopefully soon to be used to stream mp3's to the yamaha.

Oh if any one explain what causes the problem in the last to pics I would be very gratefull. On certain dvd images (I used the 2001 breifing scene) an area of bright light colour will soon discolour, blue on the left and yellow on the right ie a blob will appear and the grow (basically filling the entire wall in this scene, but not the back wall which is odd) this blob affects that area of the picture, as shown the by the dvd menu pic

It doesn't do this on pictures from the telewest box (eg their troubleshooting channels), so it must be the dvd player...so whats wrong with it? sheilding??

[silverpenguin7]

Ok, my sisters neighbour has just got himself a £15k cinema system! :(
I had a very quick look the other day and all I can say is....WOW. He has a projector so the picture was HUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE and looked superb! I have decided to look in to buying a projector in the new year :D
Can anyone suggest any fairly decent budget to mid-range projectors? His one was £8k but that a little over priced for me :(

Any help would be great :)

[sweetmate]

penguin, you'd be amazed at how cheap 2nd-hand projectors are. Look for older barcos and selecos, that can be found for around £2000 and when paired with a good line doubler/scaler will give amazing images for the same prices as 36" TVs.

I would love to get me one but not everyone can dedicate an entire room of the house to HT (the world is a cruel place :) )

I'm currently in the process of helping a friend in buying a home theatre set up. We were initially at around the £30K mark but we're currently trying to lower the budget by hunting out bargains and not going too over the top! But we've listened to some seriously good stuff. Once you've experienced the plane crash in Fight Club through M&K THX speakers, a Lexicon MC-12 processor, huge Meridian or Parasound power amps, on a 10ft screen, going back home to my Denon integrated AV amp and 29" standard TV is really depressing.

Suffice to say, once my mate gets his setup, I think i'll have to move my DVD towers round to his house, and maybe bring a mattress too :nuts:

[silverpenguin7]

Originally posted by sweetmate
penguin, you'd be amazed at how cheap 2nd-hand projectors are. Look for older barcos and selecos, that can be found for around £2000 and when paired with a good line doubler/scaler will give amazing images for the same prices as 36" TVs.

Cheers matey :)
What is a line doubler/scaler? I guess it does what it says on the tin but are they needed? I have no idea as I have never looked in to projectors before.

Also, know of any good places to look for 2nd hand stuff?

:)

[sweetmate]

Ok well I hope you know a little about TV formats or this may be a bit confusing.

When you view a PAL or NTSC image on a TV the line structure is usually not very visible (although i can notice that NTSC has less lines fairly easily on my set). But if you blow this image up to 10ft wide, the line structure becomes very visible. So a line doubler basically extrapolates extra lines from the image. It creates inbetween lines if you like, albeit slightly crudely if the doubler is not of a decent standard. A quadrupler is similar but quadruples each line (as the name suggests).

A scaler is slightly different in that it will often de-interlace the image too, which usually gives an even better picture, making the scan lines far less evident. It will also scale up the image to higher resolutions (ie 800x600, 1024x768 and so on). A home PC with a decent graphics card can basically act as a scaler, in that it de-interlaces the picture for you (as pc monitors need de-interlaced feeds and TVs need interlaced feeds) and can output the image at higher resolutions than the source. This is why many people with projectors often build home theatre pcs as their dvd sources.

If you have a look on Ebay US there are loads of Barcos but you would have to speak to the seller about shipping costs and so on.

Check out http://www.convergent-av.co.uk/ and maybe email Gordon the owner as he knows his stuff and can often be found helping people out with projectors in these forums and in the avforums (http://www.avforums.com)

[Robby]

cjb110

Regarding your problem on your TV. I take it it's not your speakers, they are magnetically shielded aren't they?. We used to have a similar problem with an old (can't remember which make) TV in that whenever we vaccumed near it it would start producing these funny blobs and eventually we had a band of pink develop down the left side of the TV. Now this was a good 5 - 6 years ago. I don't think it can happen to any TV's today but that's the only thing i can think of.

[cjb110]

I wish it was the speakers, cause that would be an easy fix...but no its not:(

The blobs are always blue and yellow, and only appear during bright light colours that are on the screen for a period, ie flashes are ok, but otherwise the blobs appear and worsen. A simple on/off for the telly clears the distortion.

Could it be related to the strength of the dvd players output? the vcr,telewest and dvd are all connected via rgb scart cables, and I have tried just a svideo connection, same problem but slower to appear and also slightly better, the blob was there but not as bright.

[Robby]

Originally posted by cjb110
[BCould it be related to the strength of the dvd players output? [/B]

I wish i knew mate, sorry. Maybe someone else will pipe up with an answer. I only suggested the speakers as it's the only thing i could think of.
:)

[THX 1138]

Originally posted by sweetmate
Ok well I hope you know a little about TV formats or this may be a bit confusing.

When you view a PAL or NTSC image on a TV the line structure is usually not very visible (although i can notice that NTSC has less lines fairly easily on my set). But if you blow this image up to 10ft wide, the line structure becomes very visible. So a line doubler basically extrapolates extra lines from the image. It creates inbetween lines if you like, albeit slightly crudely if the doubler is not of a decent standard. A quadrupler is similar but quadruples each line (as the name suggests).

A scaler is slightly different in that it will often de-interlace the image too, which usually gives an even better picture, making the scan lines far less evident. It will also scale up the image to higher resolutions (ie 800x600, 1024x768 and so on). A home PC with a decent graphics card can basically act as a scaler, in that it de-interlaces the picture for you (as pc monitors need de-interlaced feeds and TVs need interlaced feeds) and can output the image at higher resolutions than the source. This is why many people with projectors often build home theatre pcs as their dvd sources.

If you have a look on Ebay US there are loads of Barcos but you would have to speak to the seller about shipping costs and so on.

Check out http://www.convergent-av.co.uk/ and maybe email Gordon the owner as he knows his stuff and can often be found helping people out with projectors in these forums and in the avforums (http://www.avforums.com)


Can i just add some more to this being a Barco Owner.

Second hand CRT IS the way to go, but you will need the room for it, these things are BIG, VERY BIG. But the pay off is well worth it because at this time no other technology comes close to offing the type of quality that crt does.

And you do not need a scaler to start with. I dont have one, but from my sitting position (12ft from screen) you can hardly notice and gives a very watchable picture, you can add a PC or scaler when funds allow, which i will do soon. Jenz who runs Babes & Bullets is working on a dvd player with built in scaler for use with CRT, so this will be worth waiting for.

Now how much does it cost and where can you source one?

Stay away from e-bay or similar internet sales, so many things need to be checked when buying a secondhand unit, and these sales usually dont allow inspection of the tubes or electronics.

Why not e-mail Roland Brooks who runs B4 Projection in Reading. I have had many dealings with him, he installed my system and has helped with servicing at a very reasonable price. He is an ex employee of Barco and knows everything you can think off about Barco Projectors. e-mail Roland@B4projection.co.uk

Also Barcos are professional machines and are very highly specc'ed. Seleco's are very good but dont have the same performance, I have seen both running together to compare.

So how much?

Right I will give away my secret, i sourced my Barco data800 for £600! Low hours and good quality tubes, an absolute bargain! But i did my research, read up and knew what to look for.

You should be able to get a BD800/801 for £800-2000 reconditioned from someone like Roland.
Next up the ladder is the BD808 at about £3k-5k recond
And the ultimate being the BD1209 at £8.5-10k recond.
Installation is usually £500 plus vat, which incs fitting and convergence and cables, but this can be more depending on what is involved, so give him a shout.
If you decided to contact Roland please let him know it was me that put you his way. And like the previous post quaoted above, go to www.avforums.com and check out the projector section. You will find some feedback from some of Rolands customers, all positive i may add. Also give Gordon Fraser a shout as he is also very knowledgable when it comes to things CRT.

[silverpenguin7]

Great replies guys, thanks :)

THX, I will email him in the new year and will be sure to mention you :)

Ooooo I'm getting all excited!! :D

[CLH]

OK, current set up is as follows:-


Sony KVWS2 28" widescreen (need something bigger but wife doesn't agree)
Pioneer DV737 Multi Region DVD Player
Yamaha DSP-AX620 Amplifier
KEF KHT 2005 speakers and sub
Panasonic Sky Box
Hitachi Video Recorder
Playstation 2
Phillips Pronto Remote

Using QED silver anniversay speaker cable.
Soniclink light digital interconnect.
Van Den Hul Storm Gold analogue for Sky box
QED and IXOS scart leads.
Soniclink pink to subwoofer.

All housed in a nice pine cabinet enclosing all equipment and speakers. Rears moved out of cabinet for full surround.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Future upgrades:-

New 32" TV
Want to upgrade 737 to New 747 DVD Audio/SACD but only if it comes in champagne colour to sneak past the missus!

[Damian Arstall]

Well here goes my list then:-

Toshiba SD900E DVD Audio/Video player
Sony TA-VA777ES AV Amplifier
B&W 603S3 Fronts
B&W LCR60S3 Centre
B&W 601S3 Rears
Panasonic 28PL10 100hz TV
Panasonic NVHD825 SVHS VCR
Sega Dreamcast
Yamaha SW90 Subwoofer
B-Tech Quattro Scart switcher
Pioneer TGB200 itv Digital receiver to be replaced by a nice Sony or Panasonic Sky Digibox this Sunday (hopefully!!!)

All connected with QED Squart cables and QED Silver anniversary speaker cable plus Silver spiral audio cable with 2 nice Olson Sound Fantastic mains blocks to top it off.

I'd post a pic but a) the camera I've got is terrible and b) I don't know how to do it.

I dread to think how much I've spent on all this kit, but.....its absolutely marvellous when in full swing!

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[Robby]

This isn't my set - up or site but this guy posted his link on the DVD Review.com (http://www.dvdreview.com) forum.

Funny thing is the site looks great yet i can't see any pictures yet coz they're taking ages to load on my crummy 56k.

Anyway it sounds good so have a look here (http://home.attbi.com/~lynxfx/index.html)

EDIT: Wow!!, pretty cool. He has done a nice job with the transitions between his pictures. And the Matrixy titles look great.

EDIT EDIT OK i hate him. Not only has he got an X-BOX but also one of those doohickeys that shakes his sofa in relation to the onscreen sound/sub woofer. Some people have all the toys.:rolleyes:

[Sheepking]

Well here's my setup:

http://members.tripod.co.uk/Sheepking/cinemapics/cinemapics/images/Picture_022.jpg

A bit closer:

http://members.tripod.co.uk/Sheepking/cinemapics/cinemapics/images/Picture_023.jpg

Across the back:

http://members.tripod.co.uk/Sheepking/cinemapics/cinemapics/images/Picture_024.jpg


Yamaha DSP-A2 AMP
Pioneer 737 DVD
JVC 7500 SVHS VCR
Panasonic Digibox
Playstation 2
Kef Q35's, Q95c and Q15's
REL Q200 Sub

[Evade]

Sheepking,
Nice set up mate and not an out of place cable in sight :eek: . I won't ask what Tigger is trying to do to Winnie the Pooh:D

[Robby]

Sheepking - Do you have a DD/DTS plaque in your living room?, you can make out something in the top left hand corner of your first pic.

[Sheepking]

Originally posted by Robby
Sheepking - Do you have a DD/DTS plaque in your living room?, you can make out something in the top left hand corner of your first pic.

Yes i do. They hide the holes in the wall from my old Tannoy speakers :D

[Mikeb_78]

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mikeb_uk78/vwp?.dir=/My+Photos&.src=ph&.dnm=Home+Cinema.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/mikeb_uk78/lst%3f%26.dir=/My%2bPhotos%26.src=ph%26.view=t

My set up in my bedroom. :clap:

Toshiba 28" Widescreen
Pioneer DV545 Multiregion DVD player
NTL Digital Pace STB
Digitheatre DD 5.1
Playstation 2

[Roberto]

I have taken photo's of my set-up so i'll be posting them as soon as i have developed them. Can't wait ;)

[allerseelen]

@Sheepking
I like the look of your stand, very good ventilation. do you know what kind it is and how much it cost ?

[qualar]

My setup consists of:

Toshiba 56WHO8B 56" Rear Projection TV
Pioneer DV444 DVD Player
JVC RX6000R Dolby Digital / DTS Receiver/Amp
Hitachi VCR
Sony Sky Digibox
Dreamcast
Playstation
Eltax Millenium 500 floor standers (Fronts)
Eltax Millenium 80 (Rears)
Eltax Millenium Centre
X10 IR Receiver (Controls all lights and a few appliances)

Heres an overall Picture of my setup

http://mysite.freeserve.com/qualar/images/cinema/setup1.jpg

And another with speaker covers on

http://mysite.freeserve.com/qualar/images/cinema/Setup2.jpg

Heres a few pictures of my Home Cinema cabinet

http://mysite.freeserve.com/qualar/images/cinema/setup3.jpg

http://mysite.freeserve.com/qualar/images/cinema/setup4.jpg

http://mysite.freeserve.com/qualar/images/cinema/setup5.jpg

[Rizel23]

Wow, i luv that TV! I'll post a pic of my set up soon, but how much did that Tv set you back!? Rizel

[qualar]

Thanks it cost £2300 inc del

[Sheepking]

Originally posted by allerseelen
@Sheepking
I like the look of your stand, very good ventilation. do you know what kind it is and how much it cost ?

Yes, its from the soundstyle range,

got it from www.hifibitz.co.uk and it arrived very quickly (i expected to wait ages for it and got it in 3 days).

[Roberto]

Toshiba RPTV 40PW13P from qed-uk.com: £1160
Sony DVPS735 DVD player from Richer Sounds: £349.95
Sony STR-DE445 Amp from Richer Sounds: £200
Mission 700 Rear Speakers X2 from Richer Sounds: £59.95
Mission 702e Floorstanding Speakers X2 from Richer Sounds: £99.95
Mission 70C1 Center Speaker from Richer Sounds: £49.95
Awia FX8200 VHS recorder from High Street: £130

Total: £2049.80

I really tried to get a great system for the least amount of money. The picture of the mission speakers are the Mission 700's i use as rears. So, here are the photo's (excuse the christmas stuff :D ) please be kind :p
http://members.tripod.co.uk/rmuneton/systemsetup.jpg

[Alanok]

I thought I would share with you my new TV I got for myself as a Christmas present. As reference check out Page 3 of this thread if you want to see what my earlier Home Cinema looked like.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/Alanok/hpbimg/Front%20New%202.jpg

The TV is a Panasonic TX32PL10C 100hz and cost a bargain £860 delivered with stand from Empiredirect (www.empiredirect.co.uk). Very impressed indeed with it.

[A²]

Alanok,

Watch out for the screen burn on that big red x on your screen. Maybe bring the contrast down a little? ;)

A²

[nav]

Alanok, CLH,

What do you reckon on you Panasonic 32PL10s TVs? Read they dont do the full business on pictures - Though Alanok, it would seem you beg to differ.

whatvideo&tv review (http://www.whatvideotv.com/testbench/Televisions/Panasonic/PanasonicTX-32PL10.shtml)

Nav

[JulesH]

Here is my humble setup......
http://www.jheritage.freeserve.co.uk/images/Other/DSCF0019.JPG

http://www.jheritage.freeserve.co.uk/images/Other/DSCF0020.JPG

http://www.jheritage.freeserve.co.uk/images/Other/DSCF0021.JPG

[punisher46]

Cool, although that little cupboard under the stairs looks a little freaky, could just be my imagination though, hehe.

[JulesH]

ooops and heres my rear speakers and stands....

http://www.jheritage.freeserve.co.uk/images/Other/DSCF0042.JPG

The cupboard under the stairs hides all the cable runs etc. Its because when not in use you can close the door and hide it :)

[Sheepking]

Originally posted by JulesH
ooops and heres my rear speakers and stands....



The cupboard under the stairs hides all the cable runs etc. Its because when not in use you can close the door and hide it :)

Have you tried facing the speakers at each other. i found this made the rear sound better, but my room keeps going after the speakers and your against a wall. Still would give it a try though

[JulesH]

Originally posted by Sheepking


Have you tried facing the speakers at each other. i found this made the rear sound better, but my room keeps going after the speakers and your against a wall. Still would give it a try though

Was going to try that as I noticed the Dolby Digital website also has them facing each other. I shouldn't say this ...... but, I think they look better as they are.

[john316]

Originally posted by JulesH
I shouldn't say this ...... but, I think they look better as they are.

:eek: - why should looks get in the way of acoustic perfection??????

[JulesH]

Originally posted by john316


:eek: - why should looks get in the way of acoustic perfection??????

I know, what a thing to say. I will change the postion of the rears today ;)

[Urban Tiger]

An update on my system. Following on from pics on page 6 of the thread, I got my new B & W series 3 speakers yesterday. Heres a pic.

http://members.tripod.co.uk/urbantiger1966/bw1.jpg

The wife is not happy about the centre now being on the TV, but its just too big for the unit. Gives me a chance to spread my gear out a bit for more ventilation :)

[JulesH]

Originally posted by Urban Tiger
An update on my system. Following on from pics on page 6 of the thread, I got my new B & W series 3 speakers yesterday. Heres a pic.

The wife is not happy about the centre now being on the TV, but its just too big for the unit. Gives me a chance to spread my gear out a bit for more ventilation :)

Very nice setup Urban Tiger, even if that pot plant seems to be taking over :D

[Urban Tiger]

Originally posted by JulesH


Very nice setup Urban Tiger, even if that pot plant seems to be taking over :D

Its plastic so it won't be taking over too much ;)

[NicolaUK]

Nice rug Urban Tiger, we have a navy one ;)

Do you use the radiator behind your kit? Doesn't it get really hot?

[Urban Tiger]

Originally posted by NicolaUK
Nice rug Urban Tiger, we have a navy one ;)[\b]

Good old Ikea :)

[b]Do you use the radiator behind your kit? Doesn't it get really hot?

Wife insists it stays on but I've turned it down without her knowing. She never checks it. Theres no where else for our kit to go. If I ever move again, my criteria will include a nice sized room for HC :)

[A²]

Urban Tiger: You should easily be able to compensate for the loss of heat from the radiator by turning up the amp. Mine (an aging Yammy) seems to run like a two bar fire.

That way both you and her are happy, right?

A²