My first real system..

[cdamm]

I need to know i did ok my first time out. Ive always had surround sound.. just not anything i could be proud of.. Im only in 5.1 right now.. 7.1 will come eventually.

I just need to know that I put something respectable together. Thanks in advance for all of your help/support/advice.

My new System


Mistubishi 73" DLP 1080p
Denon AVR-2308Cl 7.1
PS3 (for Bluray)
Definitive Mythos Seven Center (Channel)
Martin Logan Montage (front)
Athena WS-100 (Rear)
Klipsch RW-10d (sub)

There is also a Wii with monster component cables and a crappy regular dvd player that will be replaced with a good one in the near future.


How did i do?

thanks.

-c.

[Colglizity]

Oh, I'd say you did pretty darn well. The only thing I would worry about is how well the Mythos and the Martin Logans go together (voice matched, etc.) What size are the drivers in the ML Montages?

[cdamm]

5 1/4" drivers on the montages..

I mic'd the speakers (input to the receiver to clear up any spacing/ voicing issues already) I set the receiver to output all freq's down to 40 hz to the surround speakers and all below 40hz to the sub for a nice blend in the sound.

My only real problem is when its cranked loud, my center channel moves! (i could probably use a mat for it.


like I said its my first REAL system.. ive had experience with surround sound for a while.

[cdamm]

wow.. i just realized that last sentence i wrote sounded awfully jerky. It wasn't meant that way.

...stupid no intonation with type...

[Colglizity]

Originally Posted by cdamm

5 1/4" drivers on the montages..

My only real problem is when its cranked loud, my center channel moves! (i could probably use a mat for it.

i would suggest going to fred meyer or somewhere and buy some small rubber pads to put at the 4 corners of the bottom of the center. that should eliminate most of the moving. BTW congrats on the system!! I'm sure it sounds awesome.

[cdamm]

thanks for the help.... i think its the sub moving that center channel.

i'll have to go and get one of those mats.

-c.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by cdamm

There is also a Wii with monster component cables and a crappy regular dvd player that will be replaced with a good one in the near future.

I'm not making fun of you, but those 6 words brought tears to my eyes from laughter. A highly overpriced cable for a system that produces a naturally weak video signal in the first place. That's like wearing a gold rolex and driving around in a used rusty 20 year old Pinto!

[crackinhedz]

A highly overpriced cable

its not overpriced at monoprice.

[crackinhedz]

Originally Posted by cdamm

Mistubishi 73" DLP 1080p
Denon AVR-2308Cl 7.1
PS3 (for Bluray)
Definitive Mythos Seven Center (Channel)
Martin Logan Montage (front)
Athena WS-100 (Rear)
Klipsch RW-10d (sub)

as long as you're happy with it that's all that matters.

...but yes, you bought some nice sh*t

[cdamm]

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

I'm not making fun of you, but those 6 words brought tears to my eyes from laughter. A highly overpriced cable for a system that produces a naturally weak video signal in the first place. That's like wearing a gold rolex and driving around in a used rusty 20 year old Pinto!

haha. the wii is for fun.. the monster cables i got for $7 at a target clearance table and are a ton better than the standard rca ones that come with it..


but thanks for the mental image of the rolex and the pinto.

my biggest concern when i originally posted this thread was that i could've done better with the components i chose. i was just trying to make sure i did ok with what i got.

[hagar852]

Originally Posted by cdamm

haha. the wii is for fun.. the monster cables i got for $7 at a target clearance table and are a ton better than the standard rca ones that come with it..


but thanks for the mental image of the rolex and the pinto.

my biggest concern when i originally posted this thread was that i could've done better with the components i chose. i was just trying to make sure i did ok with what i got.

You did fine with what you got.. and you got stuff that isn't overblown with features you don't need.. You got exactly what makes sense.. Great stuff