Home Theater Photos

Stereomike · 05-15-2009, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by azncarbos

i just take you are a Paula Fun!

Very nice set up too!!

Thank you.

I like playing golf, I like watching golf and I loooooooove Paula Creamer. She's so gorgeous and a great golfer.

azncarbos · 05-15-2009, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DragonSarc

little upgrade got tired of changing the bulb on my projector (2x not cheap) still got to fix the wires all stickin out.

58PZ800U

image after it was calibrated

I like it!!!! Can't wait for updated pictures with wires hidden!! Very nice Penny!

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Originally Posted by Stereomike

Thank you.

I like playing golf, I like watching golf and I loooooooove Paula Creamer. She's so gorgeous and a great golfer.

Your welcome( I meant fan not fun! LoL but I think you got it! )

I not big golf person myself....but once a while it nice take few swings!

manu4panjab · 05-15-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by azncarbos

very interesting wall color and very nice set up too!

thanks brother

DLS_222 · 05-16-2009, 05:25 AM

Just got my new speakers in today. A few pics for now.

crazyBLUE · 05-16-2009, 05:33 AM

DANG DLS ~ Those things are monsters . Stunning looking speakers tho ! How good do these sound compared to the old !

DragonSarc · 05-16-2009, 07:55 AM

wow nice DLS awesome speaker did you replace the surrounds too?

kurtis21 · 05-16-2009, 02:28 PM

Those are some nice looking speakers! How do they sound? Did you get a sub & surrounds with them?

John72953 · 05-16-2009, 02:36 PM

Those really are very, very nice DLS! I think some experimentation with placement and upgraded speaker cable could be a nice added benefit to maximize their sound.

John

DLS_222 · 05-17-2009, 02:57 AM

Thanks guys.. I'm really loving them so far. I will be using my old surrounds still for now. I am looking at getting four ADP 590s when I move so I can wall mount the sides too. Or maybe even a pair of ADP 590's(sides) and a pair of Studio 20's(rears) . Whatever I've got in this house is good for now including the subs. The room is not that big so everything's sounds just right for movies - and for music it's just the Studio 100's and they don't need a sub!

John I don't have much play room for speaker distances for spreading them apart but I have already experimented with different angles of toe in and no toe in from different seating positions and so far what I've got it at - slight toe in - almost straight sounds best. I've also got the fronts 16 inches from the wall and it sounds good I just can't move it out too much further cuz then it will be a perfect target for my kids. But I will look into better speaker wires. It sounds good right now but if that will make it even better why not. Any suggestions?

JasonR · 05-17-2009, 03:01 AM

Looks great DLS!!! Those speakers sound amazing! Did you get a chance to listen to the Monitors yet?

DLS_222 · 05-17-2009, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

Looks great DLS!!! Those speakers sound amazing! Did you get a chance to listen to the Monitors yet?

Thanks Jason It really is a difference from the Monitor 11's. I haven't listened to the MA's yet but I've got the address locked into my GPS for my next trip to the city which should be in June. I'll probably call them first to see which lines they actually have in store. Lookin forward to it. Even though I got speakers I love I'm still curious of all other brands. What I noticed about speaker auditioning though is the room does make a big difference - with my Studios and with the Energy's that I had for a month they just sounded better in my home but it could also be I just had more time with it. But I do believe room treatments and being able to play around with placement make a big difference difference. Do you feel the same way about auditioning in store vs the sound at home?

JasonR · 05-17-2009, 03:24 AM

I never had the opportunity to audition in home. That said I have found that the speakers do sound slightly different now that I have them at home. I love everything about them, they just sound a bit different. I do wish I had the McIntosh amp they were driving them with though!!!! The only time I hear strain is at ear bleeding levels, but it still leaves you craving that extra inch you are missing.

I think you will love the Monitors. I haven't heard the Gold series, but I am sure they are great! I did an A/B with the Paradigm Monitor 9s and chose the Monitor Audios.

Didn't sound as good as this setup I demoed there though!

DLS_222 · 05-17-2009, 06:03 PM

Wow S8's huh? My wife would never let that slide no matter how good they look or sound. If I upgraded to those everything else would have to be upgraded just to keep up with them. I heard the beryllium tweeters really are something else. I would like to hear them too but they didn't have them.

godzilla1 · 05-20-2009, 01:27 AM

Took a quick pic of my work in progress. It's my humble little set up at the moment.
Not a very good photo though.

I had to move a few things around to fit in the center.

I may move the 360 back down in the middle but I am unsure at the moment.

crazyBLUE · 05-20-2009, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by godzilla1

Took a quick pick of my work in progress. It's my humble little set up at the moment.
Not a very good photo though.

Looks good godzilla starting is the fun part ! Improvements just make it better ~ Its called UPGRADE-ITIS !!!

John72953 · 05-20-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DLS_222

John I don't have much play room for speaker distances for spreading them apart but I have already experimented with different angles of toe in and no toe in from different seating positions and so far what I've got it at - slight toe in - almost straight sounds best. I've also got the fronts 16 inches from the wall and it sounds good I just can't move it out too much further cuz then it will be a perfect target for my kids. But I will look into better speaker wires. It sounds good right now but if that will make it even better why not. Any suggestions?

Hi DLS,

Right now I'm using some Ultralink Matrix2 - MTP12 speaker wire (Banana on receiver end and spades on speaker end). They can be had for under $100 CDN and I would suggest you bi-amp them. Since you have the EMOTIVA XPA-3 and the Yamaha HTR-6190B receiver (same as mine), I think you'll notice a fair bit of improvement in detail by bi-amping.

John

DLS_222 · 05-20-2009, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by John72953

Hi DLS,

Right now I'm using some Ultralink Matrix2 - MTP12 speaker wire (Banana on receiver end and spades on speaker end). They can be had for under $100 CDN and I would suggest you bi-amp them. Since you have the EMOTIVA XPA-3 and the Yamaha HTR-6190B receiver (same as mine), I think you'll notice a fair bit of improvement in detail by bi-amping.

John

Thanks John for the link and advice. I actually tried reading about bi-amping before I got the speakers and just got so confused over the different things I found on the topic. Just read through this thread and links from it and I'm still a little confused. I know it's probably real simple. Are you using a separate amp with your 6190? If so I would like to know how you have it set up. I still have 40ft of 12AWG monoprice speaker wire that I can try first before upgrading the speaker wire. I just posted a question related to this topic in the thread I linked above so I can carry on the discussion over there.

Thanks again John

lojack1976 · 05-21-2009, 07:03 AM

Just updated my living room setup a bit. Check out my gallery. I swapped out my Harman Kardon satellites for JBL towers and a much bigger center. I'm glad the reviews I read on these speakers were accurate. These speakers are awesome! Hope you guys like the changes. I sure do!

SlmShdy1 · 05-22-2009, 10:27 AM

I just got the same exact ottoman that you have, lojack. It was on sale at Target for $60.

vega2K · 05-23-2009, 04:02 AM

You want to feel really sh!tty about your HT? Check this out:

http://www.blu-ray.com/community/gal...folderid=1781#

Life is so unfair!

05-16-2009, 05:25 AM	#5024 (permalink)
DLS_222 Power Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CANADA Trading Score: (0) Collection: (236) HT Gallery: (20)	Just got my new speakers in today. A few pics for now. __________________ OPPO BDP-83, 60bg PS3 - multi-media units MARANTZ SR8002 – receiver, EMOTIVA XPA-3 - 3ch. amp PARADIGM REFERENCE STUDIO 100 v5 - front L/R, CC-690 v5 - center STUDIO 40 v4/ADP-390 v5 - surrounds/rear surrounds SVS PB10-NSD, BIC ACOUSTECH H-100 - subs SAMSUNG LNT5265 - LCD, LOGITECH HARMONY 880 - remote APC H15 - power conditioner

05-16-2009, 05:33 AM	#5025 (permalink)
crazyBLUE Blu-ray King Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: portland oregon Trading Score: (1) Collection: (239) HT Gallery: (100)	DANG DLS ~ Those things are monsters . Stunning looking speakers tho ! How good do these sound compared to the old ! __________________ Displays : SAMSUNG~1080P /~/ SONY --- ELITE SCREEN (106 Dia.) Audio : PIONEER ELITE /~/ EMOTIVA ( x 3 ) Speakers : BOSTON ACOUSTIC HORIZON SERIES /~/ POLK TSi SERIES Subwoofers :DAYTON ( x 2 ) /~/ POLK ( x 1 ) /~/ ALL 3 PASSIVE Power Conditioner : MONSTER Blu's ~~~~~~~~ 264

05-16-2009, 02:28 PM	#5027 (permalink)
kurtis21 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Washington Twp., NJ Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (31)	Those are some nice looking speakers! How do they sound? Did you get a sub & surrounds with them? __________________ My Gear: Sony VPL-VW100 Projector 1080p Carada 106" fixed screen Dennon 3808ci Reciever Klipsch RB-61 Home Theater 7.1 System Sony S550 Blu-ray player Sony PS3 60GB Harmony 1000 Touch Screen Remote

05-16-2009, 02:36 PM	#5028 (permalink)
John72953 Live Life! Leave A Legacy! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oakville, ON Trading Score: (3) Collection: (116) HT Gallery: (48)	Those really are very, very nice DLS! I think some experimentation with placement and upgraded speaker cable could be a nice added benefit to maximize their sound. John __________________ Hup Holland Hup! The "ORANJE" to glory in 2010! Vinyl Lovers Unite! Poll: 2010:Your AUDIO Investment The Official TURNTABLE Owners Thread Most recent vinyl purchase: Donovan's Greatest Hits

05-17-2009, 02:57 AM	#5029 (permalink)
DLS_222 Power Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CANADA Trading Score: (0) Collection: (236) HT Gallery: (20)	Thanks guys.. I'm really loving them so far. I will be using my old surrounds still for now. I am looking at getting four ADP 590s when I move so I can wall mount the sides too. Or maybe even a pair of ADP 590's(sides) and a pair of Studio 20's(rears) . Whatever I've got in this house is good for now including the subs. The room is not that big so everything's sounds just right for movies - and for music it's just the Studio 100's and they don't need a sub! John I don't have much play room for speaker distances for spreading them apart but I have already experimented with different angles of toe in and no toe in from different seating positions and so far what I've got it at - slight toe in - almost straight sounds best. I've also got the fronts 16 inches from the wall and it sounds good I just can't move it out too much further cuz then it will be a perfect target for my kids. But I will look into better speaker wires. It sounds good right now but if that will make it even better why not. Any suggestions? __________________ OPPO BDP-83, 60bg PS3 - multi-media units MARANTZ SR8002 – receiver, EMOTIVA XPA-3 - 3ch. amp PARADIGM REFERENCE STUDIO 100 v5 - front L/R, CC-690 v5 - center STUDIO 40 v4/ADP-390 v5 - surrounds/rear surrounds SVS PB10-NSD, BIC ACOUSTECH H-100 - subs SAMSUNG LNT5265 - LCD, LOGITECH HARMONY 880 - remote APC H15 - power conditioner Last edited by DLS_222; 05-17-2009 at 03:04 AM.

05-16-2009, 07:55 AM	#5026 (permalink)
DragonSarc Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Leandro, CA Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (25)	wow nice DLS awesome speaker did you replace the surrounds too?

05-17-2009, 03:01 AM	#5030 (permalink)
JasonR Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Trading Score: (9) Collection: (159) HT Gallery: (21)	Looks great DLS!!! Those speakers sound amazing! Did you get a chance to listen to the Monitors yet?

05-17-2009, 03:24 AM	#5032 (permalink)
JasonR Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Trading Score: (9) Collection: (159) HT Gallery: (21)	I never had the opportunity to audition in home. That said I have found that the speakers do sound slightly different now that I have them at home. I love everything about them, they just sound a bit different. I do wish I had the McIntosh amp they were driving them with though!!!! The only time I hear strain is at ear bleeding levels, but it still leaves you craving that extra inch you are missing. I think you will love the Monitors. I haven't heard the Gold series, but I am sure they are great! I did an A/B with the Paradigm Monitor 9s and chose the Monitor Audios. Didn't sound as good as this setup I demoed there though!

05-17-2009, 06:03 PM	#5033 (permalink)
DLS_222 Power Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CANADA Trading Score: (0) Collection: (236) HT Gallery: (20)	Wow S8's huh? My wife would never let that slide no matter how good they look or sound. If I upgraded to those everything else would have to be upgraded just to keep up with them. I heard the beryllium tweeters really are something else. I would like to hear them too but they didn't have them. __________________ OPPO BDP-83, 60bg PS3 - multi-media units MARANTZ SR8002 – receiver, EMOTIVA XPA-3 - 3ch. amp PARADIGM REFERENCE STUDIO 100 v5 - front L/R, CC-690 v5 - center STUDIO 40 v4/ADP-390 v5 - surrounds/rear surrounds SVS PB10-NSD, BIC ACOUSTECH H-100 - subs SAMSUNG LNT5265 - LCD, LOGITECH HARMONY 880 - remote APC H15 - power conditioner

05-20-2009, 01:27 AM	#5034 (permalink)
godzilla1 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: WA state Trading Score: (3) Collection: (55) HT Gallery: (0)	Took a quick pic of my work in progress. It's my humble little set up at the moment. Not a very good photo though. I had to move a few things around to fit in the center. I may move the 360 back down in the middle but I am unsure at the moment. __________________ Samsung 40" 1080p LCD (LN40a550) PS3 80GB Onkyo HT-S5100 (Upgrade now in progress!) L/R: Polk TSi 300 Center: Polk CS10 Rear: Onkyo HTiB fronts are now rears (for now) Sub: Onkyo HTiB 10" for (for now)

05-21-2009, 07:03 AM	#5038 (permalink)
lojack1976 Special Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: 7 Cities, VA Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (44)	Just updated my living room setup a bit. Check out my gallery. I swapped out my Harman Kardon satellites for JBL towers and a much bigger center. I'm glad the reviews I read on these speakers were accurate. These speakers are awesome! Hope you guys like the changes. I sure do! __________________ 106" Motorized 16x9 Screen - 3M 710R Projector - Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M Plasma 1080p(living room) Panasonic PX75U 50" Plasma 768p(bedroom) Harman Kardon AVR-247 & JBL CST55 Left/Right, CSC55 Center, Sunfire HRS-12 Sub, Harman Kardon HKTS 11 5.1 sub/satellites = 7.2(living room) Onkyo 605 & Energy Act6 5.1(bedroom) PS3 60GB and Xbox 360(living room) PS3 40GB(bedroom) Harmony One remote(living room) More movies than I know what to do with! When movies are new...make sure they're Blu!

05-22-2009, 10:27 AM	#5039 (permalink)
SlmShdy1 Special Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA PSNetwork: SlmShdy1 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (104) HT Gallery: (25)	I just got the same exact ottoman that you have, lojack. It was on sale at Target for $60. __________________ PS3 Trophy Card I Do Blu

05-23-2009, 04:02 AM	#5040 (permalink)
vega2K Special Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Trading Score: (1) Collection: (112) HT Gallery: (70)	You want to feel really sh!tty about your HT? Check this out: http://www.blu-ray.com/community/gal...folderid=1781# Life is so unfair! __________________ Displays: Plasma-Pioneer Elite Kuro PRO-151FD Projector-BenQ W5000 DLP w/ DIY Anamorphic Lens and Manual Sled Screen: Dual Elite electric screens (16:9/2.40:1) Receiver: Pio Elite SC-27 Amp: Parasound 2205AT (220Watt x 5 Channel) Blu-ray Source: PS3 80G Speakers: L/R/C Front-KEF iQ7, KEF iQ60C, L/R Rear-Infinity Primus 250, L/R Surr-KEF iQ8ds Subwoofers- #1 Acoustic Audio HD-SUB12, #2 Kenwood 10" upgraded with Dayton 10" Reference HF Driver, #3 M&K MX-125 Mark II, #4 M&K MX-250 Self built (here)

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