MikeDaWiz's HT setup

[HAMP]

Originally Posted by John72953

It certainly does make you appreciate your own good fortune in every regard!

John

I was just talking with my girl last night and this is what I was talking about. I was talking about my Gout pain and at times I am in the worst pain of all and feel noone else can understand, but then when I am alright I just think about the people whos pain dosen't stop and it continues each and everyday.

[talstarone]

Thanks for all the Kind Thoughts and Heart Felt Sentiment,Everyone . It is Very Much Appreciated.

I have been dealing with this disease for a little over 4 years now,Officially. But I had other health issues(All Back Related) prior to this and had the disease itself for about 2 years prior to its diagnosis(according to the advanced bone damage in both hips,according to my Orthopedic Doctor).

I have been seeing a "Pain Doctor" every month for 3 1/2 years.The pain medications Help Ease the pain,but nothing ever gets rid of it(Except for the IV Injections of Dilaudid I receive every so often when Pain Levels warrant them).

But I Am Prescribed and Do Take "MS-Contin"(A Time Released Morphine Sulfate That Uses the Same Time Release Delivery System Oxycontin uses).

"Percocet" which I take every few hours to re-inforce the 2 doses of MS-Contin I receive daily.

And "Flexaril" which is a Muscle-Relaxant I take Several times daily and helps ease the pain as well by taking strees off of my muscles that are having to "carry a larger load" by doing more to support my joints then they are made to.

All because my Bones at my Joints are dying and cant support the load they were designed to. And as time passes the condition will continue deteriorating by causing the Bones at my main Joints to Die.

But I have learned over time not to feel sorry for myself any longer.Life is not that Bad, and I could have things Much Worse.

Every Month I see people in far worse condition then I am in at the Pain Doctor's and am Very Thankful for having the Quality of Life,I am Blessed With.

My disease is called "Avascularneucrosis" or "OsteoNeucrosis".I have an Agressive form of the disease which has already started spreading to different Joints.It started in Both Hips and has Spread to Both Shoulders as of now.

So I thought I would explain my situation in this post. I figured I would fill in anyone interested and concerned.And this way there wont be any mis-understanding or confusion on this issue.

This post also allows me to Explain to everyone that my Life is not that Bad. I Still enjoy Life and Look Forward to Living the Rest of My Life to the Fullest. I may have problems but we all do in some way,shape,or form.

So,this Post can Also Show that I may have things better then many others.Even those that may not have any physical issues.

It makes me feel better to explain everything and have it all out in the open. So this will more then likely, be the last time I really go into detail about the situation.

So Again,Thank All of You who have shown Care,Concern,and Interest.

Now lets get back to posting and talking about Home Theaters and Kick- A$$ Audio Systems.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by talstarone

Thanks for all the Kind Thoughts and Heart Felt Sentiment,Everyone . It is Very Much Appreciated.

I have been dealing with this disease for a little over 4 years now,Officially. But I had other health issues(All Back Related) prior to this and had the disease itself for about 2 years prior to its diagnosis(according to the advanced bone damage in both hips,according to my Orthopedic Doctor).

I have been seeing a "Pain Doctor" every month for 3 1/2 years.The pain medications Help Ease the pain,but nothing ever gets rid of it(Except for the IV Injections of Dilaudid I receive every so often when Pain Levels warrant them).

But I Am Prescribed and Do Take "MS-Contin"(A Time Released Morphine Sulfate That Uses the Same Time Release Delivery System Oxycontin uses).

"Percocet" which I take every few hours to re-inforce the 2 doses of MS-Contin I receive daily.

And "Flexaril" which is a Muscle-Relaxant I take Several times daily and helps ease the pain as well by taking strees off of my muscles that are having to "carry a larger load" by doing more to support my joints then they are made to.

All because my Bones at my Joints are dying and cant support the load they were designed to. And as time passes the condition will continue deteriorating by causing the Bones at my main Joints to Die.

But I have learned over time not to feel sorry for myself any longer.Life is not that Bad, and I could have things Much Worse.

Every Month I see people in far worse condition then I am in at the Pain Doctor's and am Very Thankful for having the Quality of Life,I am Blessed With.

My disease is called "Avascularneucrosis" or "OsteoNeucrosis".I have an Agressive form of the disease which has already started spreading to different Joints.It started in Both Hips and has Spread to Both Shoulders as of now.

So I thought I would explain my situation in this post. I figured I would fill in anyone interested and concerned.And this way there wont be any mis-understanding or confusion on this issue.

It makes me feel better to explain everything and have it all out in the open. So this will more then likely, be the last time I really go into detail about the situation.

So Again,Thank All of You who have shown Care,Concern,and Interest.

Now lets get back to posting and talking about Home Theaters and Kick- A$$ Audio Systems.

Hi Todd,

Thank you so very much for sharing this with us. You are obviously a very strong and courageous person, and I compliment you from my every fiber.

You my friend are a real winner!

Sincerely,

John

[talstarone]

Originally Posted by John72953

Hi Todd,

Thank you so very much for sharing this with us. You are obviously a very strong and courageous person, and I compliment you from my every fiber.

You my friend are a real winner!

Sincerely,

John

Thank You for the Very Kind Post John. I appreciate it, as well as I appreciate your Friendship .

And once again I would like to say THANK YOU for the Gift of the Incredible High Quality Philips IC's.

I should have them inserted into my system as soon as I get another small component stand/rack on Nov3rd.(I have currently ran out of room for Any More additions on my current A/V Stand.Then I will not only have the Amp but also will have added the Rotel Pre-Amp as well.

So once I add these components(including the PS-1 as a CD Source) I am sure the Philips IC's will allow the music to shine thru without the harshness and discoloration that so often accompany the "Free" IC's included in the box with the purchase of a DVD Player or a Receiver.

[Johnny Vinyl]

Originally Posted by talstarone

Thank You for the Very Kind Post John. I appreciate it, as well as I appreciate your Friendship .

And once again I would like to say THANK YOU for the Gift of the Incredible High Quality Philips IC's.

I should have them inserted into my system as soon as I get another small component stand/rack on Nov3rd.(I have currently ran out of room for Any More additions on my current A/V Stand.Then I will not only have the Amp but also will have added the Rotel Pre-Amp as well.

So once I add these components(including the PS-1 as a CD Source) I am sure the Philips IC's will allow the music to shine thru without the harshness and discoloration that so often accompany the "Free" IC's included in the box with the purchase of a DVD Player or a Receiver.

I hope that soon after that you'll be starting your own HT thread, so we can all participate and partake in your enjoyment.

John

[talstarone]

Well Mike.I hope the New Polk Audio CS2 Center Speaker arrived Yesterday in Perfect Condition.

Maybe you even had a chance to get your room back together. And then had some extra time to watch a Blu-Ray and see just what an improvement the New Speaker Was.

Though I am sure the first chance you have you will make a Post and let us know how things turned out.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by talstarone

Well Mike.I hope the New Polk Audio CS2 Center Speaker arrived Yesterday in Perfect Condition.

Maybe you even had a chance to get your room back together. And then had some extra time to watch a Blu-Ray and see just what an improvement the New Speaker Was.

Though I am sure the first chance you have you will make a Post and let us know how things turned out.

Good morning Mike.....like Todd, I too am wondering about your CS2.....any updates?

[HAMP]

Originally Posted by MikeDaWiz

Oh and guys, If you dont see me on here for the next two nights its because its my days off and i am usually not at the computer. So I will have to catch up on all the conversation if i dont get a chance.

He said this yesterday, so he might not be on for a day or two.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by HAMP

He said this yesterday, so he might not be on for a day or two.

So Hamp....I see you were speaker shopping.......you have great taste in speakers. I would love a set of those B&W's you were checking out.

[talstarone]

Originally Posted by HAMP

He said this yesterday, so he might not be on for a day or two.

Thanks,HAMP,my Friend .

I had almost Forgotten about Mike saying that.

I just hope he is having a chance to enjoy his New Polk Audio CS2 Center Speaker. It should make a difference in the overall sound of his Home Theater.

[HAMP]

Originally Posted by forsberg21

So Hamp....I see you were speaker shopping.......you have great taste in speakers. I would love a set of those B&W's you were checking out.

Thanks, It was a hard choice to make. The B&W's were nice, it wasn't easy..

Originally Posted by talstarone

Thanks,HAMP,my Friend .

I had almost Forgotten about Mike saying that.

I just hope he is having a chance to enjoy his New Polk Audio CS2 Center Speaker. It should make a difference in the overall sound of his Home Theater.

Hopefully by the time he comes back, he will be finish with the room.

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by forsberg21

So Hamp....I see you were speaker shopping.......you have great taste in speakers. I would love a set of those B&W's you were checking out.

If you were a little closer, your wife and kids could go hang out with mine and we could go listen to speakers at my dealer.

I think we could listen to B&W, Klipsch and Cantons (98% sure on the Cantons)in one place. They also have Classe, McIntosh and Rotel electronics. It would make for a fun afternoon.

[Fors*]

Originally Posted by louhamilton

If you were a little closer, your wife and kids could go hang out with mine and we could go listen to speakers at my dealer.

I think we could listen to B&W, Klipsch and Cantons (98% sure on the Cantons)in one place. They also have Classe, McIntosh and Rotel electronics. It would make for a fun afternoon.

Well, the Cantons and B&W's I would really like to listen to. That would be a pretty fun day for sure. Perhaps next summer I can figure out a day off during one of my vacation days and take a day trip down there.......my son would be walking by then and my daughter is never shy with other kids. We have lots of time to plan.....but I would be interested in doing something like that.....sounds like fun!

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by forsberg21

Well, the Cantons and B&W's I would really like to listen to. That would be a pretty fun day for sure. Perhaps next summer I can figure out a day off during one of my vacation days and take a day trip down there.......my son would be walking by then and my daughter is never shy with other kids. We have lots of time to plan.....but I would be interested in doing something like that.....sounds like fun!

And that fact that both of our wife's work in a schools district helps some commonality, maybe.

Sounds like fun. We should plan something. Not sure if your kids swim, but we have been talking about getting a pool next year (not in ground, just above ground, but maybe a 10x20 or 12x24). Just another thought. We also have a huge park a couple blocks away where the kids could have fun on jungle gyms, swingset, etc. What can I say, living in Frederick is much fun.

[Fors*]

I have an aunt that lives in Laurel MD...not sure how far away that is, but we actually go there every once in a while. She is my only "normal" aunt and she loves the kids.....and it is likewise with them as well. My daughter just started to get into going into a pool this past summer. My son, he LOVES the water....He dunks his own head in the tub and laughs about it....my daughter still hates taking a bath...washing her hair takes my wife and me to keep her in the tub like a soaken wet saint bernard until we get all the shampoo out....let some get in her eyes and it is amageddon as far as she is concerned.

Yes, we will have to continue to touch base on this subject....it could be a fun time....

Originally Posted by louhamilton

And that fact that both of our wife's work in a schools district helps some commonality, maybe.

Sounds like fun. We should plan something. Not sure if your kids swim, but we have been talking about getting a pool next year (not in ground, just above ground, but maybe a 10x20 or 12x24). Just another thought. We also have a huge park a couple blocks away where the kids could have fun on jungle gyms, swingset, etc. What can I say, living in Frederick is much fun.

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by forsberg21

I have an aunt that lives in Laurel MD...not sure how far away that is, but we actually go there every once in a while. She is my only "normal" aunt and she loves the kids.....and it is likewise with them as well. My daughter just started to get into going into a pool this past summer. My son, he LOVES the water....He dunks his own head in the tub and laughs about it....my daughter still hates taking a bath...washing her hair takes my wife and me to keep her in the tub like a soaken wet saint bernard until we get all the shampoo out....let some get in her eyes and it is amageddon as far as she is concerned.

Yes, we will have to continue to touch base on this subject....it could be a fun time....

Laurel is about an hour from us depending on traffic.

My kids just started to not be drama queens with washing hair and getting water in their eyes. Swimming was a challenge prior to now. We had a small 3' pool the last couple years, but we think we are ready to upgrade to a bigger pool. Both kids have shown interest in the water and it was tough having fun with 4 people in a 10' round pool.

I totally know where you are coming from with the hair washing. The one time I was washing my older sons hair and some water got in his eyes. He jumped up and water went everywhere. Looking back now, it reminded me of the scene where Wolverine leaps out of the water after getting his Adamantium coatings on his skeleton. Quite funny now. Not so funny then.

Yes, let's keep an open discussion about it.

[MikeDaWiz]

Hello Guys and Good Morning! I worked on my room for the better part of the day yesterday and got alot of the moving done. Fighting my deprived sleep, I got the two rear quintets on the wall almost falling off the step stool on the process. My girlfriend said i need to go to sleep...I was too tired to fight it any longer.

The CS2 came in at around 5:45pm central time. Thats the only thing about ups I dont like. On top of that, the delivery guy didnt have me sign anything and was on his cell phone. The box did not have any damage to it and i havent moved any equipment back into the room so I havent had a chance to test it. I hope it still works.

Now for the part i need help on. After I had measured along the edges from the rears to where the shelf will be, I found that the distance for each do not match. The right rear will need 25.5 ft to reach the shelf, but the Left rear will need just under 37.5 ft. Now what I need to ask is if i need the two rears to be the same length, What length should I make both? I was thinking 45 ft each but that would give alot of extra slack on the right rear.

What do you guys think I should do?

[HAMP]

Originally Posted by MikeDaWiz

Now for the part i need help on. After I had measured along the edges from the rears to where the shelf will be, I found that the distance for each do not match. The right rear will need 25.5 ft to reach the shelf, but the Left rear will need just under 37.5 ft. Now what I need to ask is if i need the two rears to be the same length, What length should I make both? I was thinking 45 ft each but that would give alot of extra slack on the right rear.

What do you guys think I should do?

You have me confused, 25.5 feet from where to where? Are you talking about the length of the wire? if so you want to measure the speaker distance from the listening spot.

[Hammie]

Originally Posted by MikeDaWiz

Hello Guys and Good Morning! I worked on my room for the better part of the day yesterday and got alot of the moving done. Fighting my deprived sleep, I got the two rear quintets on the wall almost falling off the step stool on the process. My girlfriend said i need to go to sleep...I was too tired to fight it any longer.

The CS2 came in at around 5:45pm central time. Thats the only thing about ups I dont like. On top of that, the delivery guy didnt have me sign anything and was on his cell phone. The box did not have any damage to it and i havent moved any equipment back into the room so I havent had a chance to test it. I hope it still works.

Now for the part i need help on. After I had measured along the edges from the rears to where the shelf will be, I found that the distance for each do not match. The right rear will need 25.5 ft to reach the shelf, but the Left rear will need just under 37.5 ft. Now what I need to ask is if i need the two rears to be the same length, What length should I make both? I was thinking 45 ft each but that would give alot of extra slack on the right rear.

What do you guys think I should do?

You are right about both should have the same length wire. The question is what length you should use. If 37.5 is the longer of the two, I would maybe do 40' for each. If 37.5 is a rough estimate, then run the first length (the longer of the two, and then run a second run of the same length. That way you know they are the same.

I think I may have just confused myself.

[MikeDaWiz]

Ok let me explain. The left rear is above the closet's door frame. I want to lead the wire along the edge of the wall so I have the closet door frame and the frame of my bedroom door to go around. Thats why the other length is over 10 ft longer.