Vaguely Scientific, HT-Related Question - Blu-ray Forum

JJ · 12-31-2008, 11:29 PM

Is anyone out there ACTUALLY 100% done with their plan? For good? I mean I don't want to say forever, but at LEAST for 5 years? FIVE years. Sixty months. Just curious. Barring any changes in technology, (video or display based)

And don't tell me that you are done, you...you with the Onkyo + Satellites setup,

As the new year dawns upon us - I'll ask it again - IS! Anyone actually complete with their home theater plans?

And don't use your kids or wife as an excuse! Kids can pay for their own college, alright, I did.

Infrared Sight · 12-31-2008, 11:47 PM

Done?? What is this you speak of? I never knew there was an end to a home theater.

Seriously, I never think I will ever be done with anything. There will always be something out there that I would want in my room that I don't have.

callas01 · 01-01-2009, 01:12 AM

Done, NO, not at all... it was funny right after christmas my wife said, what do you want next year? She already knows.... I told her I wasn't sure, perhaps new fronts and a center if she was willing to let me spend $800-$1000 for speakers.... she isn't gonna let me get B&W's, too much $$, because I would need an amp & a receiver with a pre/pro plus a new AV rack, or a new 46" Samsung not in a hurry for a new TV though....

Or perhaps I will just get some Sony 6000's or 7000's AND a new 46"???!!!

What speakers are great @ about $300-400 ea and a matching center @ $200??

doctorsteve · 01-01-2009, 01:19 AM

Certainly not... I believe 2009 will see the complete collapse of my willpower and I too will possess the Beast that should not be named, but referred to by number only - and the number of the Beast is A2-300. And yea, my neighbors will perish...

Er, I mean "Yay! My neighbors will perish!"

brettallica · 01-01-2009, 02:40 AM

Good heavens...people who use the word "done" (other than to say "I'm not done") are not members of forums like this!

I've got several things on the queue:

New HTPC
New speakers
AM-21 attachment for my HR-21 HDDVR (no locals in HD through DirecTV in my area yet)
New router (I'm thinking it's time to step up to wireless-n)
New remote

That's just off the top of my head!

Then we have our master bedroom, which is completely home theater virgin at the moment. I probably won't get too crazy in there, but I will be replacing the flat CRT tube TV (very) soon.

JJ · 01-02-2009, 08:59 PM

I need to resuscitate this.

jsteinhauer · 01-02-2009, 11:55 PM

It will never be done. Unfortunately, income this year was far off from last year. I will not be making big changes in 2009, unless a miracle happens. I am adding a second subwoofer this month. I really want to upgrade my Paradigm Monitors to Paradigm Reference speakers and my Sony AVR to something better, even separates, but that will have to wait. I really need a new roof, first, and my wife's truck is getting up in miles.

Big Daddy · 01-03-2009, 12:31 AM

I am done for this weekend. I don't have any plans to buy anything until Monday.

pbparham · 01-03-2009, 02:54 AM

This "done" word you are speaking, I am unfamiliar with it.

I spent two hours the other night with MS Excel drawing up my next additions to my home theater

, creating nice colored lines to connect each of the components with their friends

, and arranging them as they would look in whatever equipment rack I buy to fit them in

. It.... never.... STOPS!!!!

I guess I can go ahead and put my wish list out there. I'm hoping to upgrade to the 700 level Onkyo and run audio out through a separate amplifier, then perhaps upgrade my front left and right speakers to bigger Kefs. Then I "need" an new universal remote. And my TV is starting to wear a bit. Oh no.... here it goes... again....

b15nut · 01-03-2009, 03:22 AM

DONE!?!?!?!?!? HAHAHAHAHAHA Between this new found addiction and my GTO addiction I will never be done with either. Why must companies continuously make new goodies that I must have for both!!! And why does my company not understand my compulsions and give me raises based on what I need to buy!!!!

liquidice · 01-03-2009, 12:58 PM

"done" is many years off for me, or maybe sooner if the lady gets a job now that her college is done! Being a single income family makes it near impossible for me to splurge at all. This year I will upgrade tv stand, get Onkyo 805 or 875, harmony remote, and probably 20-30 blu's. Sounds depressing as I type all of that, wish there was more....who knows???

12-31-2008, 11:29 PM	#1
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Vaguely Scientific, HT-Related Question Is anyone out there ACTUALLY 100% done with their plan? For good? I mean I don't want to say forever, but at LEAST for 5 years? FIVE years. Sixty months. Just curious. Barring any changes in technology, (video or display based) And don't tell me that you are done, you...you with the Onkyo + Satellites setup, As the new year dawns upon us - I'll ask it again - IS! Anyone actually complete with their home theater plans? And don't use your kids or wife as an excuse! Kids can pay for their own college, alright, I did.

01-01-2009, 01:19 AM	#4
doctorsteve Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Tonawanda, NY Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:188 Blu-ray reviews:16	Certainly not... I believe 2009 will see the complete collapse of my willpower and I too will possess the Beast that should not be named, but referred to by number only - and the number of the Beast is A2-300. And yea, my neighbors will perish... Er, I mean "Yay! My neighbors will perish!" Last edited by doctorsteve; 01-01-2009 at 01:24 AM.

01-03-2009, 02:54 AM	#9
pbparham Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Nashville	This "done" word you are speaking, I am unfamiliar with it. I spent two hours the other night with MS Excel drawing up my next additions to my home theater , creating nice colored lines to connect each of the components with their friends , and arranging them as they would look in whatever equipment rack I buy to fit them in . It.... never.... STOPS!!!! I guess I can go ahead and put my wish list out there. I'm hoping to upgrade to the 700 level Onkyo and run audio out through a separate amplifier, then perhaps upgrade my front left and right speakers to bigger Kefs. Then I "need" an new universal remote. And my TV is starting to wear a bit. Oh no.... here it goes... again.... Last edited by pbparham; 01-03-2009 at 02:57 AM.

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12-31-2008, 11:47 PM	#2
Infrared Sight Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Southern Utah Home Theater Gallery:65 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:630 Trading Score:38	Done?? What is this you speak of? I never knew there was an end to a home theater. Seriously, I never think I will ever be done with anything. There will always be something out there that I would want in my room that I don't have.

01-01-2009, 01:12 AM	#3
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	Done, NO, not at all... it was funny right after christmas my wife said, what do you want next year? She already knows.... I told her I wasn't sure, perhaps new fronts and a center if she was willing to let me spend $800-$1000 for speakers.... she isn't gonna let me get B&W's, too much $$, because I would need an amp & a receiver with a pre/pro plus a new AV rack, or a new 46" Samsung not in a hurry for a new TV though.... Or perhaps I will just get some Sony 6000's or 7000's AND a new 46"???!!! What speakers are great @ about $300-400 ea and a matching center @ $200??

01-01-2009, 02:40 AM	#5
brettallica Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Santa Cruz, California Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:6	Good heavens...people who use the word "done" (other than to say "I'm not done") are not members of forums like this! I've got several things on the queue: New HTPC New speakers AM-21 attachment for my HR-21 HDDVR (no locals in HD through DirecTV in my area yet) New router (I'm thinking it's time to step up to wireless-n) New remote That's just off the top of my head! Then we have our master bedroom, which is completely home theater virgin at the moment. I probably won't get too crazy in there, but I will be replacing the flat CRT tube TV (very) soon.

01-02-2009, 08:59 PM	#6
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	I need to resuscitate this.

01-02-2009, 11:55 PM	#7
jsteinhauer Gaming Moderator Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:120 Trading Score:66	It will never be done. Unfortunately, income this year was far off from last year. I will not be making big changes in 2009, unless a miracle happens. I am adding a second subwoofer this month. I really want to upgrade my Paradigm Monitors to Paradigm Reference speakers and my Sony AVR to something better, even separates, but that will have to wait. I really need a new roof, first, and my wife's truck is getting up in miles.

01-03-2009, 12:31 AM	#8
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	I am done for this weekend. I don't have any plans to buy anything until Monday.

01-03-2009, 03:22 AM	#10
b15nut Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Queen Creek, AZ Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:6	DONE!?!?!?!?!? HAHAHAHAHAHA Between this new found addiction and my GTO addiction I will never be done with either. Why must companies continuously make new goodies that I must have for both!!! And why does my company not understand my compulsions and give me raises based on what I need to buy!!!!

01-03-2009, 12:58 PM	#11
liquidice Mad Scientist Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Milwaukee Home Theater Gallery:43 Blu-ray collection:384 Blu-ray reviews:6	"done" is many years off for me, or maybe sooner if the lady gets a job now that her college is done! Being a single income family makes it near impossible for me to splurge at all. This year I will upgrade tv stand, get Onkyo 805 or 875, harmony remote, and probably 20-30 blu's. Sounds depressing as I type all of that, wish there was more....who knows???

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