JJ's Year 12: First Year of the New HT in a New House - Page 27 - Blu-ray Forum

JJ · 03-13-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cisco in HD

JJ, I have some questions reagarding the light under your couches. Insanely cool concept by the way.

How did you hook them up? Did you use Velcro or Zipties? And of course how did you handle wire management?

Let me take some pics for you to show how I did it, gimme a sec.

Ah, camera's dead. In any case.

I switched a regular wall outlet I had on my back wall, the one with the Top Gun poster - with one like this:

Wired it to control that outlet - then ran the rope light power cord under the rug behind the couch - which was the PERFECT distance to make it to my couch without the lights starting. I stood the couch up, and using the hooks it came with:

I screwed the hooks to the wooden cross framing that is under the couch, about 0'-3" from the border of the couch so you can't see the rope lights themselves. I placed them around the entire perimeter of the underside of the couch. Connecting the same strand from the couch to the love seat is a little tricky - now they are connected, so I have to be careful if I move the couches around. I wrapped the strand of rope light that goes from one couch to another with black electrical tape so you can't see it for that one 5" length between couches - then did the above again under the love seat. Tada. That's it.

Cisco in HD · 03-13-2009, 08:25 PM

How long of light rope did you use? Just guesstimating like a 10 ft rope?

JJ · 03-13-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cisco in HD

How long of light rope did you use? Just guesstimating like a 10 ft rope?

24'-0" in length. 10'-0"?! lol - it's around the entire perimeter of the couches, not just along one line.

Cisco in HD · 03-13-2009, 09:31 PM

Ok so it was a low ball estimate. REAL low. Then again that's what these forums are for, to ask questions and get answers (even so before a FUBAR move).

JJ · 03-13-2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Cisco in HD

Ok so it was a low ball estimate. REAL low. Then again that's what these forums are for, to ask questions and get answers (even so before a FUBAR move).

Hey, you're in West Palm, lol. Well, always measure twice!

Cisco in HD · 03-13-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Hey, you're in West Palm, lol.

Yup, born and raised in west palm. I'm a "native"... and there are few of us.

saprano · 03-14-2009, 07:57 AM

J i want to take a listen to the 684's and HTM61 but none of the very few dealers in my area carry them. the ones that do are to far. same goes for all the other brands i want to listen to, like polk RTI series( stores have the polk brand but not that series) paradigm, monitor audio, ect. some of you guys are lucky to have all those dealers around you, i would hate to have to buy speakers online just to hear them and send it back. anyways guess i'll keep looking.

Nice new pictures by the way.

JJ · 03-17-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cisco in HD

Yup, born and raised in west palm. I'm a "native"... and there are few of us.

Heck, I'm not even a citizen yet (just filed the application today!). I've lived here in South Florida for 14 years since immigrating from Peru.

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Originally Posted by saprano

J i want to take a listen to the 684's and HTM61 but none of the very few dealers in my area carry them. the ones that do are to far. same goes for all the other brands i want to listen to, like polk RTI series( stores have the polk brand but not that series) paradigm, monitor audio, ect. some of you guys are lucky to have all those dealers around you, i would hate to have to buy speakers online just to hear them and send it back. anyways guess i'll keep looking.

Nice new pictures by the way.

Find them, saprano, find them!! I'd drive up to a 100 mile radius to do this. Gas is cheaper now than it was back over the summer when I was doing this research! It is worth it.

PS - settled on a bedroom set-up to pick up by year's end.

-Panasonic 46" V-series
-Marantz SR-6003 (going to give it another go despite the failure of my old 7002 - turboLAZER's SR just looks flat out gorgeous)
-Paradigm Studio 20s (no center channel - need to listen to these, I only did the Monitor bookshelves and towers lately)
-B&W M-1s as rears
-another Martin Logan Dynamo
-PS3, Marantz 5002 SA-CD player

But this is once I fix my car, lol. Besides, I'm in heaven in my living room right now. But since I'd be moving out soon, my current stuff will likely be put into a dedicated room, and the above would be thrown into the living room. Recession?! Where?!

callas01 · 03-17-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by saprano

J i want to take a listen to the 684's and HTM61 but none of the very few dealers in my area carry them. the ones that do are to far. same goes for all the other brands i want to listen to, like polk RTI series( stores have the polk brand but not that series) paradigm, monitor audio, ect. some of you guys are lucky to have all those dealers around you, i would hate to have to buy speakers online just to hear them and send it back. anyways guess i'll keep looking.

Nice new pictures by the way.

Hey saprano, I sent you a PM with some dealer and the dealer locator pages to try and help you out with sourcing speakers.. good luck.

Drew664 · 03-17-2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by callas01

Hey saprano, I sent you a PM with some dealer and the dealer locator pages to try and help you out with sourcing speakers.. good luck.

Could you publicly share that info callas01?

I'm in the boonies too, and I'd like to know where I can go as well.

Thanks!

JJ · 03-17-2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew664

Could you publicly share that info callas01?

I'm in the boonies too, and I'd like to know where I can go as well.

Thanks!

What brands? Usually in the brand manufacturer's website you can find the location of nearby distributors.

Drew664 · 03-17-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

What brands? Usually in the brand manufacturer's website you can find the location of nearby distributors.

Hmmm, to be honest I haven't really thought about it. Because I'm in the boonies, I have decided to put my money into well received Internet Direct brands. I am looking very heavily into the Swan line, but I'm still open to pretty much anything else.

callas01 · 03-17-2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew664

Hmmm, to be honest I haven't really thought about it. Because I'm in the boonies, I have decided to put my money into well received Internet Direct brands. I am looking very heavily into the Swan line, but I'm still open to pretty much anything else.

where are you located??

Drew664 · 03-17-2009, 11:46 PM

The middle of South Dakota.

The nearest Best Buy is almost 2 hours away, and they don't carry anything besides the basics. (This is in the largest city in South Dakota too!) The local HT shop only really does installs and they only deal Jamo speakers. ID speakers are really the only option.

callas01 · 03-17-2009, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

What brands? Usually in the brand manufacturer's website you can find the location of nearby distributors.

this is pretty much all I did.... just put in you local zip code and it will tell you what is close to you, but if you give me your zip code I will go onto websites later and do it for you... I get bored late at night anyways.... but it you want, just about all the manufactures site have a dealer locater option, and here are some sites.

www.bowers-wilkins.com
www.energy-speakers.com
www.polkaudio.com
www.miragespeakers.com
www.definitivetech.com
www.monitoraudio.com
www.kef.com
www.klipsch.com

callas01 · 03-17-2009, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew664

The middle of South Dakota.

The nearest Best Buy is almost 2 hours away, and they don't carry anything besides the basics. (This is in the largest city in South Dakota too!) The local HT shop only really does installs and they only deal Jamo speakers. ID speakers are really the only option.

zipcode?

naturephoto1 · 03-17-2009, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

Heck, I'm not even a citizen yet (just filed the application today!). I've lived here in South Florida for 14 years since immigrating from Peru.

JJ,

Congrats on filing to become a US citizen.

Rich

naturephoto1 · 03-17-2009, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew664

The middle of South Dakota.

The nearest Best Buy is almost 2 hours away, and they don't carry anything besides the basics. (This is in the largest city in South Dakota too!) The local HT shop only really does installs and they only deal Jamo speakers. ID speakers are really the only option.

It is going to be a long drive to do some auditioning of speakers for you, but ultimately it will be worth it.

Rich

Drew664 · 03-18-2009, 12:01 AM

57366

The Best Buy isn't a Magnolia, and they don't carry crap for anything new. Thanks for helping me out, it might open up some doors!

JJ · 03-18-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Drew664

57366

The Best Buy isn't a Magnolia, and they don't carry crap for anything new. Thanks for helping me out, it might open up some doors!

Dang! Middle of South Dakota. Internet direct, indeed! Try Aperion audio...Cadence, AV123...

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03-13-2009, 08:25 PM	#522
Cisco in HD Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:West Palm Beach, FL Trading Score:3	How long of light rope did you use? Just guesstimating like a 10 ft rope?

03-13-2009, 09:31 PM	#524
Cisco in HD Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:West Palm Beach, FL Trading Score:3	Ok so it was a low ball estimate. REAL low. Then again that's what these forums are for, to ask questions and get answers (even so before a FUBAR move).

03-14-2009, 07:57 AM	#527
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	J i want to take a listen to the 684's and HTM61 but none of the very few dealers in my area carry them. the ones that do are to far. same goes for all the other brands i want to listen to, like polk RTI series( stores have the polk brand but not that series) paradigm, monitor audio, ect. some of you guys are lucky to have all those dealers around you, i would hate to have to buy speakers online just to hear them and send it back. anyways guess i'll keep looking. Nice new pictures by the way.

03-17-2009, 11:46 PM	#534
Drew664 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:South Dakota Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:68	The middle of South Dakota. The nearest Best Buy is almost 2 hours away, and they don't carry anything besides the basics. (This is in the largest city in South Dakota too!) The local HT shop only really does installs and they only deal Jamo speakers. ID speakers are really the only option.

03-18-2009, 12:01 AM	#539
Drew664 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:South Dakota Home Theater Gallery:28 Blu-ray collection:68	57366 The Best Buy isn't a Magnolia, and they don't carry crap for anything new. Thanks for helping me out, it might open up some doors!

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