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twhite56 · 01-08-2009, 06:13 PM

Modest home theater in the living room of my apartment. We like it quite a lot

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un4gvn94538 · 01-08-2009, 06:18 PM

how do the neighbors like it?

twhite56 · 01-08-2009, 07:15 PM

Well, since I'm in college the neighbors are pretty tolerable. The only real issue is above/below us...they didn't like The Dark Knight too much

Rovic · 01-08-2009, 07:22 PM

Thats a nice clean simple set up....looks really nice...the neighbors are just going to have to get use to it

i'm getting the same receiver delivered this Monday....how do you like it?...this will be my first jump to the new audio codecs so looking foward to that....

twhite56 · 01-08-2009, 07:30 PM

The 3808 is great. I'm running the PS3, so unfortunately I can't take advantage of Bitstreaming and letting the 3808 handle decoding the audio codecs, but the sound is fantastic. I also love the GUI features that accompany the 3808...it makes for a very slick setup experience and tweaking things isn't bad at all.

I would recommend you get a Harmony if you don't have one though, because the default remote for the thing is a pain, unless you are doing advanced setup which requires it.

Rovic · 01-08-2009, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twhite56

The 3808 is great. I'm running the PS3, so unfortunately I can't take advantage of Bitstreaming and letting the 3808 handle decoding the audio codecs, but the sound is fantastic. I also love the GUI features that accompany the 3808...it makes for a very slick setup experience and tweaking things isn't bad at all.

I would recommend you get a Harmony if you don't have one though, because the default remote for the thing is a pain, unless you are doing advanced setup which requires it.

oh i see...yeah i've heard many things about the two remotes...i'll defenetly look into the harmony...but thanks for the heads up....

JamesKurtovich · 01-08-2009, 07:55 PM

Love your gallery. I'm also in an apartment and have to always be vigilant about disturbing neighbors or putting things in the walls. I live in a 4-plex, so the person under me is the only concern and I don't think she hears much (she's like 92 years-old). It's the sub that she probably hears most of the time.

By the way, where can I get those things that cloak the wiring along the wall?

aramis109 · 01-08-2009, 08:51 PM

I really dig that component shelving and all that you've done there. Looks pretty nice, and you've got nice equipment. But... (I hate to say this) ...

your surrounds are crooked.

Looks like it's only an inch or so but I noticed it right off and it kinda bugs me.

SHines-IT · 01-08-2009, 09:12 PM

Nice setup, get something to setup below the TV, looks bare.

bigpapy · 01-08-2009, 09:25 PM

nice and clean setup

twhite56 · 01-08-2009, 09:54 PM

Haha aramis...that may well be the case. It's really difficult though, because nothing was build straight in this apartment. Like, the floor isn't level, and neither is the door frame.

JamesKurtovich, I picked up the wire covers at home depot - they work great and do a really nice job masking the wiring. They are also inexpensive compared to the alternative. I'll have a lot of painting cost though when I move out, because I'm pretty sure the paint will come right off the wall with them when they are removed

twhite56 · 01-08-2009, 09:57 PM

And Shines...yeah, I'm almost positive we need something there, but I've been struggling to figure out what to put there, and what to put on it. The shelves in the back are already filled with sea stuff as a placeholder haha but really they need something more. They used to have dvds, and then our roommate with all the dvd's moved out, so now they are blank. Same with the main cabinet (hence all the extra space)

jw · 01-08-2009, 11:20 PM

looks good

good thing you werent naked when you were taking pics

SHines-IT · 01-08-2009, 11:35 PM

Yes, lol. No nude... I want to keep my eyes.

MeyekulBayrd · 01-09-2009, 12:41 AM

That's a pretty tight set up. I tucked my speaker wire under the base boards, I'm in an apartment as well. I need to go back and completely rewire my 4 surrounds because I ran short on wire and had to splice so now I get some speaker hum, which totally drives me nuts. I need to pick up another roll from monoprice to finish the job. My current tv stand is a wiring nightmare because it's completely open...

PanasonicPlasmaMan · 01-09-2009, 12:44 AM

Nice and clean

Sloan78 · 01-09-2009, 01:14 AM

Excellent Job bro!!!!

swingle007 · 01-09-2009, 02:31 AM

looks good man! We're in the same boat with the apt. and sort of being handcuffed with our options. You've done some nice work.

John

twhite56 · 01-09-2009, 05:49 AM

Thanks folks. And yeah, I won't be taking any more pictures without the TV on..damn reflection :P

There's only so much you can do in an apartment, but luckily my neighbors are pretty good, so they don't mind the 7.1, and it's an awesome way to enjoy a movie.

Perhaps one day, a house and serious home theater, but for now this will have to do

Tcan21 · 01-09-2009, 05:58 PM

Very nice setup

01-08-2009, 06:13 PM	#1
twhite56 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:118	Apartment Living Room Home Theater Modest home theater in the living room of my apartment. We like it quite a lot https://www.blu-ray.com/community/ga...ember=twhite56

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01-08-2009, 06:18 PM	#2
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	how do the neighbors like it?

01-08-2009, 07:15 PM	#3
twhite56 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:118	Well, since I'm in college the neighbors are pretty tolerable. The only real issue is above/below us...they didn't like The Dark Knight too much

01-08-2009, 07:22 PM	#4
Rovic Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Orange County, CA Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:252 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Thats a nice clean simple set up....looks really nice...the neighbors are just going to have to get use to it i'm getting the same receiver delivered this Monday....how do you like it?...this will be my first jump to the new audio codecs so looking foward to that....

01-08-2009, 07:30 PM	#5
twhite56 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:118	The 3808 is great. I'm running the PS3, so unfortunately I can't take advantage of Bitstreaming and letting the 3808 handle decoding the audio codecs, but the sound is fantastic. I also love the GUI features that accompany the 3808...it makes for a very slick setup experience and tweaking things isn't bad at all. I would recommend you get a Harmony if you don't have one though, because the default remote for the thing is a pain, unless you are doing advanced setup which requires it.

01-08-2009, 07:55 PM	#7
JamesKurtovich Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Alaska Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:229 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:2	Love your gallery. I'm also in an apartment and have to always be vigilant about disturbing neighbors or putting things in the walls. I live in a 4-plex, so the person under me is the only concern and I don't think she hears much (she's like 92 years-old). It's the sub that she probably hears most of the time. By the way, where can I get those things that cloak the wiring along the wall?

01-08-2009, 08:51 PM	#8
aramis109 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:360 Trading Score:18	I really dig that component shelving and all that you've done there. Looks pretty nice, and you've got nice equipment. But... (I hate to say this) ... your surrounds are crooked. Looks like it's only an inch or so but I noticed it right off and it kinda bugs me.

01-08-2009, 09:12 PM	#9
SHines-IT Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Eustis, FL Blu-ray collection:19 Trading Score:3	Nice setup, get something to setup below the TV, looks bare.

01-08-2009, 09:25 PM	#10
bigpapy Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Houston,Tx Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:26	nice and clean setup

01-08-2009, 09:54 PM	#11
twhite56 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:118	Haha aramis...that may well be the case. It's really difficult though, because nothing was build straight in this apartment. Like, the floor isn't level, and neither is the door frame. JamesKurtovich, I picked up the wire covers at home depot - they work great and do a really nice job masking the wiring. They are also inexpensive compared to the alternative. I'll have a lot of painting cost though when I move out, because I'm pretty sure the paint will come right off the wall with them when they are removed

01-08-2009, 09:57 PM	#12
twhite56 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:118	And Shines...yeah, I'm almost positive we need something there, but I've been struggling to figure out what to put there, and what to put on it. The shelves in the back are already filled with sea stuff as a placeholder haha but really they need something more. They used to have dvds, and then our roommate with all the dvd's moved out, so now they are blank. Same with the main cabinet (hence all the extra space)

01-08-2009, 11:20 PM	#13
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	looks good good thing you werent naked when you were taking pics

01-08-2009, 11:35 PM	#14
SHines-IT Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Eustis, FL Blu-ray collection:19 Trading Score:3	Yes, lol. No nude... I want to keep my eyes.

01-09-2009, 12:41 AM	#15
MeyekulBayrd Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Kentucky Blu-ray collection:12 Trading Score:5	That's a pretty tight set up. I tucked my speaker wire under the base boards, I'm in an apartment as well. I need to go back and completely rewire my 4 surrounds because I ran short on wire and had to splice so now I get some speaker hum, which totally drives me nuts. I need to pick up another roll from monoprice to finish the job. My current tv stand is a wiring nightmare because it's completely open...

01-09-2009, 12:44 AM	#16
PanasonicPlasmaMan Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:California Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:25 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	Nice and clean

01-09-2009, 01:14 AM	#17
Sloan78 Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Orlando,Fl Blu-ray collection:31 Blu-ray reviews:1	Excellent Job bro!!!!

01-09-2009, 02:31 AM	#18
swingle007 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Kingwood, Tx. Home Theater Gallery:34 Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:17	looks good man! We're in the same boat with the apt. and sort of being handcuffed with our options. You've done some nice work. John

01-09-2009, 05:49 AM	#19
twhite56 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:118	Thanks folks. And yeah, I won't be taking any more pictures without the TV on..damn reflection :P There's only so much you can do in an apartment, but luckily my neighbors are pretty good, so they don't mind the 7.1, and it's an awesome way to enjoy a movie. Perhaps one day, a house and serious home theater, but for now this will have to do

01-09-2009, 05:58 PM	#20
Tcan21 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Carrollton, Texas Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:353	Very nice setup

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