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Evolution of a Home Theatre II

sygyzy

sygyzy

Lifer
I figure since a few other members were posting them, I'd post my pictures too. Here is my second revision of a home theatre. My first included mostly my former roommate's components.

This time it's 100% mine. Mostly all brand new stuff, particularly the furniture and audio.

Gallery

A few excepts:

Empty Living Room During His Move Out

Ghetto setup using computer 2.1 speakers

Furniture moved in. No audio

Equipment arrived

Assembled

Components:

Panasonic 42" EDTV Plasma
Harmon Kardon HK-635 Receiver
Ascend Acoustics CMT-340M Mains
Ascend Acoustics CMT-340C Center
Ascend Acoustics CBM-170 Surrounds
Hsu Research VTF-2 MK 2 Subwoofer
Modded X-Box
ReplayTV
DirecTV D10 Receiver
Panasonic X30 DVD Player

*Note: I know the surrounds should be mounted higher.
 
Originally posted by: sygyzy
I honestly don't understand how half the posts could be thread craps. Seriously.
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I wasn't trying to crap your thread. I wasn't even expecting a reply.
 
I like it. At one point I was considering a similar setup minus the 170 surrounds. Right now it's looking like I'll end up with Klipsch RF-3s, Klipsch RC-3, Outlaw Audio LFM-1, Pioneer 1014TX, and a Panay 42" ED Plasma. All I need is the TV to complete it.

How do you like the plasma panel so far? Did you get the TH42PWD7UY or the TH42PWD8UK?
 
Very nice. I like the TV & TV stand. Are you going to attempt to hide wiring? Seems like it would be difficult.
 
Originally posted by: Mrvile
Originally posted by: sygyzy
Look at the later pictures please. kthx.
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Third to last pic

Still looks a little messy to me.
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I really wish you understood timestamping or how to sort by date. You honestly think that is my current living room? Even after noticing the other pictures with FURNITURE in it? I simply cannot comprehend the difficulty you are having.
 
Originally posted by: sygyzy
I really wish you understood timestamping or how to sort by date. You honestly think that is my current living room? Even after noticing the other pictures with FURNITURE in it? I simply cannot comprehend the difficulty you are having.
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Not only are you a braggard, you have no sense of humor. Lighten up, after dropping that much $$$ on sh!t then getting on here to brag about it you better expect some people to rib you a little and all you have displayed in this thread is a complete lack of sense of humor. :thumbsdown:
 
I don't know but I still think a Home Theater is only if it's in a dedicated room, with a 100"+ projector. I mean I got a bigger TV in my living room with a 7.1 setup and I don't call it my home theater.
 
Originally posted by: rahvin
Originally posted by: sygyzy
I really wish you understood timestamping or how to sort by date. You honestly think that is my current living room? Even after noticing the other pictures with FURNITURE in it? I simply cannot comprehend the difficulty you are having.
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Not only are you a braggard, you have no sense of humor. Lighten up, after dropping that much $$$ on sh!t then getting on here to brag about it you better expect some people to rib you a little and all you have displayed in this thread is a complete lack of sense of humor. :thumbsdown:
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Again, the crapping. Unbelievable. You have no problem with anyone else posting YACT or "I just got a job!" but you come and call me a braggard? I didn't post prices or anything. And like Epoman said, anything short of a 100" projector is not a home theatre. This is a small apartment movie view station.
 
Originally posted by: rleemhui
LOOKS great! Got all your questions answered about it yet?
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rleemhui - Yup, got all my questions answered, thanks to you and YOyoYOhowsDAJello!

YoYo - It sounds great except I think the blending/panning could be better. I am not sure if I am imagining it or not and if not, how I can fix it.
 
Originally posted by: sygyzy
Originally posted by: rleemhui
LOOKS great! Got all your questions answered about it yet?
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rleemhui - Yup, got all my questions answered, thanks to you and YOyoYOhowsDAJello!

YoYo - It sounds great except I think the blending/panning could be better. I am not sure if I am imagining it or not and if not, how I can fix it.
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Have you tried messing with the speaker placement a bit? I have practically no options myself for this, but it looks like you might be able to change things around a little.

Are you sure everything is wired up in the correct phase for the speakers?
 
blending and panning is simply following a few rules.....

the centre speaker should have its mid/bass driver/s at the same height as the mid/bass drivers on the main stereo pair of speakers......they should also be the same size and material, same goes for the tweeter in regards to size/material, its height will be a little lower but that will be ok as its only a couple inches....

in a 5.1 speaker system, the rears should be more to the diagonal than behind you, and the mid/bass driver at the same height as the stereo front pair....

in a 7.1 system the surround back channels should be at front stereo speaker height, but the side surrounds should be up higher and angled downwards to your listening position..

this should give a nice full field of surround sound......but do make sure u use a sound pressure level meter correctly set to have the speakers individual volume levels at an equal level.......your ears can do the job, but not as accurately.....

as for sub-bass, this is tricky.....if your sub supports hi and low level, then find your stereo speakers lowest bass freq range (ie 38hz or 50hz etc) and set the hi-level roll off to that and wire it up.......then for low level (referred to as LFE usually) make sure the settings on your surround amp are correct (ie if your main speakers go under 45Hz and have 5in or bigger drivers then on amp they should be set to large, your centre speaker if it achieves the same as the main speakers is set to large also, if not then set to small, same goes for the surround speakers......if your amp only allows you to set all speakers as large or small then i suggest u choose small and let the sub cope with the bass)

that lot really covers the blending.....the panning is more to do with your amps capabilities......if your amp isnt sophisticated enough then the panning will be simply reasonably.....you need to get up to Denons 3805 range (or other companies equivelants) for the really cool stuff...........but also take in to account some films just have a craply panned soundtrack..heh....try playing Gladiator, Master and Commander, Star Wars films, Fight Club, Apollo13, to name but a few, their DD or DTS recordings are so well done and well choreographed it shows on even cheaper equipment.....

one good test for panning is the Creative Audigys calibration mode, its a funky little jazz number that pans around your speakers....if that works well but the DVDs dont then your amp is either not good enough or not working properly.......if that comes across as good as the DVDs then it might be the speakers, mebbe get different cable, it can make a difference....

 
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