JJJMan's 1Bedroom Apt HT - Blu-ray Forum

JJJMan · 02-11-2010, 08:05 PM

Thought I would do a thread for this, my gallery has pics of my current HT. It's a work in progress (when isn't it? haha) and I'll be updating as I go.

Gallery Link

Plans for the upcoming future:

-Purchase Livingroom set(Black Leather Sectional) DONE
-Hang TV on wall DONE
-Purchase Power Conditioner
-Upgrade Subwoofer

Hope you enjoy!

JJJMan · 02-22-2010, 01:35 PM

Update:

Ordered the leather sectional from the above post. It will be here this coming saturday

I'll post pics of the before (light wood futon with totally broken down mattress) and after, which will come in saturday

Hammie · 02-22-2010, 07:50 PM

Nice setup you have going on at your place.

Nice looking sectional as well.

talstarone · 02-22-2010, 10:04 PM

Love the Set-Up.It Really Looks Great.
Nice Use of Sony Components and Speakers/Sub.

A wonderful Foundation to Construct a System,that will go as far as you choose to Take It.

But Now It is A Great Unit for your Apartment.
Wonderful Movie Posters(Especially the Star Wars 30th Anniversary Edition Collage).

I Really Look forward to following your system and the accessories you add,as you develop and continue adding gear to Create a Top Notch System.

Suntory_Times · 02-22-2010, 10:57 PM

Nice, I would try pulling the speakers away from the wall a bit though. You will get much better sound (unless there especially designed to be able to be placced in such a way). Otherwise, very nice.

Scooby Blu · 02-22-2010, 11:08 PM

Looks great! Looks like Saturday will be Party Time!

JJJMan · 02-23-2010, 01:26 AM

thanks for the comments guys, the speakers are near the wall that close just for space saving purposes, the room is only 11'3"x13'4" so every inch counts.

here is the current couch (futon) I bought it in 2005 when I got my first apartment. I also had 2 Lazyboy Recliners that I just sold.

ZIPPO · 02-23-2010, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

Nice, I would try pulling the speakers away from the wall a bit though. You will get much better sound (unless there especially designed to be able to be placced in such a way). Otherwise, very nice.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJJMan

thanks for the comments guys, the speakers are near the wall that close just for space saving purposes, the room is only 11'3"x13'4" so every inch counts.

Since they're front ported, being close to the rear wall isn't a problem.

Lethal91 · 02-23-2010, 02:39 PM

That is a nice set up can I ask where you got the star wars poster from?

JJJMan · 02-23-2010, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lethal91

That is a nice set up can I ask where you got the star wars poster from?

I got it for christmas, but i believe it is available at movieposters.com

JJJMan · 02-24-2010, 01:01 PM

another update for my livingroom before my couches come in...

so I was at wal-mart last night and saw a perfect black desk for $49 so I picked it up. So im going from this:

to this:

Yautja · 02-24-2010, 08:52 PM

Love it mate, job well done!

JJJMan · 02-25-2010, 01:17 PM

It seems as if everything happens at once... so my PS3 died last night. I've had it 2 years now, was watching a movie the other night and right at the end it froze up. Not thinking anything of it, things happen, I took the disk out and turned off the PS3. I go to play a movie tonight and boom, nothing. Tried another disk, nothing. Did a bit of research and tried a couple different methods for fixing any software issues that may be occuring. No help. The disk goes into the slot and doesn't spin. UGH!

So I went out and got the Sony BDP-N460 as a replacement. I figured it was the better choice since I NEVER play PS3 games, I've wanted to get a unit more set for my HT setup, plus, there may be a fix for my PS3 down the road I can perform.

Plus, I talked to the bestbuy guy, and its my experience 95% of them don't have a clue what they are selling, but this guy was awesome, AND said that when the BDP-S470 comes out next month I can upgrade.

I also decided last night to try a little masking of my SILVER comcast unit with electrical tape. its a bit foolish but so is comcast :P

here is a preliminary cell phone pic:

JJJMan · 03-01-2010, 02:15 PM

Busy Weekend!

Living in New England, I was part of the the 70+MPH winds that came through the coast of NH, and lost power thursday night, it was so bad that my offices closed and I had friday off. Soooo I went to comcast and exchanged my old DCH3416 Motorola box for the DCX3400, much nicer setup with a bigger HDD for recording onto the DVR.

Also, Saturday was the big day! Furniture got delivered and it looks great in the Apartment! Perfect size! still needs some fine tweaking regarding location and such, but overall it worked out perfectly. One piece of the 5 piece set was damaged at some point so it is being exchanged next saturday for (hopefully) a perfect corner piece that isnt ripped.

I'll post pics of the new furniture tonight.

Also, the BDP-S470 is in stock at bestbuy so i'm going to exchange the BDP-N460 for it.

JJJMan · 03-02-2010, 03:50 AM

Teaser pic

SeanMF · 03-02-2010, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJJMan

Teaser pic

That is a ton better than the futon. Congrats!

JJJMan · 03-08-2010, 01:21 PM

checked off another thing from my list at the top:

Fors* · 03-08-2010, 01:24 PM

Looks good jjj. My wife and I are in need of a sectional too. But like yourself, I have been buying other stuff for my HT first...hopefully I will have one by the end of the year. That does look a ton better than the futon. Did you get it from a chain or was it a local furniture store?

JJJMan · 03-08-2010, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fors*

Looks good jjj. My wife and I are in need of a sectional too. But like yourself, I have been buying other stuff for my HT first...hopefully I will have one by the end of the year. That does look a ton better than the futon. Did you get it from a chain or was it a local furniture store?

Thanks Fors*, it is such a nice feeling to be in my livingroom and actually enjoy sitting, watching a movie, etc and not having a hurting back or an eyesore when I have company. The furniture was from Bob's furniture. Kind of a chain but local to New England. I'm not sure how far their arms stretch. But check them out (http://www.mybobs.com/) and maybe you can work something out.

nikolaipromises · 03-14-2010, 05:09 AM

Question: Have neighbors ever complained? How do you manage being in an apartment (building?) and having such a killer setup

?

02-11-2010, 08:05 PM	#1
JJJMan Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pembroke, NH Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:302	JJJMan's 1Bedroom Apt HT Thought I would do a thread for this, my gallery has pics of my current HT. It's a work in progress (when isn't it? haha) and I'll be updating as I go. Gallery Link Plans for the upcoming future: -Purchase Livingroom set(Black Leather Sectional) DONE -Hang TV on wall DONE -Purchase Power Conditioner -Upgrade Subwoofer Hope you enjoy! Last edited by JJJMan; 03-08-2010 at 01:21 PM. Reason: Update to "To Do" list.

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02-22-2010, 01:35 PM	#2
JJJMan Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pembroke, NH Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:302	Update: Ordered the leather sectional from the above post. It will be here this coming saturday I'll post pics of the before (light wood futon with totally broken down mattress) and after, which will come in saturday

02-22-2010, 07:50 PM	#3
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	Nice setup you have going on at your place. Nice looking sectional as well.

02-22-2010, 10:04 PM	#4
talstarone Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Clayton, North Carolina Home Theater Gallery:88 Blu-ray collection:363 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:54	Love the Set-Up.It Really Looks Great. Nice Use of Sony Components and Speakers/Sub. A wonderful Foundation to Construct a System,that will go as far as you choose to Take It. But Now It is A Great Unit for your Apartment. Wonderful Movie Posters(Especially the Star Wars 30th Anniversary Edition Collage). I Really Look forward to following your system and the accessories you add,as you develop and continue adding gear to Create a Top Notch System.

02-22-2010, 10:57 PM	#5
Suntory_Times Blu-ray Champion Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The Grid Blu-ray reviews:16 Trading Score:23	Nice, I would try pulling the speakers away from the wall a bit though. You will get much better sound (unless there especially designed to be able to be placced in such a way). Otherwise, very nice.

02-22-2010, 11:08 PM	#6
Scooby Blu Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7	Looks great! Looks like Saturday will be Party Time!

02-23-2010, 01:26 AM	#7
JJJMan Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pembroke, NH Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:302	thanks for the comments guys, the speakers are near the wall that close just for space saving purposes, the room is only 11'3"x13'4" so every inch counts. here is the current couch (futon) I bought it in 2005 when I got my first apartment. I also had 2 Lazyboy Recliners that I just sold.

02-23-2010, 02:39 PM	#9
Lethal91 Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:MI Blu-ray collection:27	That is a nice set up can I ask where you got the star wars poster from?

02-24-2010, 01:01 PM	#11
JJJMan Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pembroke, NH Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:302	another update for my livingroom before my couches come in... so I was at wal-mart last night and saw a perfect black desk for $49 so I picked it up. So im going from this: to this:

02-24-2010, 08:52 PM	#12
Yautja Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:AUSTRALIA Home Theater Gallery:29 Trading Score:6	Love it mate, job well done!

02-25-2010, 01:17 PM	#13
JJJMan Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pembroke, NH Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:302	It seems as if everything happens at once... so my PS3 died last night. I've had it 2 years now, was watching a movie the other night and right at the end it froze up. Not thinking anything of it, things happen, I took the disk out and turned off the PS3. I go to play a movie tonight and boom, nothing. Tried another disk, nothing. Did a bit of research and tried a couple different methods for fixing any software issues that may be occuring. No help. The disk goes into the slot and doesn't spin. UGH! So I went out and got the Sony BDP-N460 as a replacement. I figured it was the better choice since I NEVER play PS3 games, I've wanted to get a unit more set for my HT setup, plus, there may be a fix for my PS3 down the road I can perform. Plus, I talked to the bestbuy guy, and its my experience 95% of them don't have a clue what they are selling, but this guy was awesome, AND said that when the BDP-S470 comes out next month I can upgrade. I also decided last night to try a little masking of my SILVER comcast unit with electrical tape. its a bit foolish but so is comcast :P here is a preliminary cell phone pic:

03-01-2010, 02:15 PM	#14
JJJMan Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pembroke, NH Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:302	Busy Weekend! Living in New England, I was part of the the 70+MPH winds that came through the coast of NH, and lost power thursday night, it was so bad that my offices closed and I had friday off. Soooo I went to comcast and exchanged my old DCH3416 Motorola box for the DCX3400, much nicer setup with a bigger HDD for recording onto the DVR. Also, Saturday was the big day! Furniture got delivered and it looks great in the Apartment! Perfect size! still needs some fine tweaking regarding location and such, but overall it worked out perfectly. One piece of the 5 piece set was damaged at some point so it is being exchanged next saturday for (hopefully) a perfect corner piece that isnt ripped. I'll post pics of the new furniture tonight. Also, the BDP-S470 is in stock at bestbuy so i'm going to exchange the BDP-N460 for it.

03-02-2010, 03:50 AM	#15
JJJMan Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pembroke, NH Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:302	Teaser pic

03-08-2010, 01:21 PM	#17
JJJMan Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pembroke, NH Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:302	checked off another thing from my list at the top:

03-08-2010, 01:24 PM	#18
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pottstown, PA Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:142 Trading Score:11	Looks good jjj. My wife and I are in need of a sectional too. But like yourself, I have been buying other stuff for my HT first...hopefully I will have one by the end of the year. That does look a ton better than the futon. Did you get it from a chain or was it a local furniture store?

03-14-2010, 05:09 AM	#20
nikolaipromises Banned Member since:Feb 2010 Trading Score:3	Question: Have neighbors ever complained? How do you manage being in an apartment (building?) and having such a killer setup ?

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