Home Theater Setups (let's see them!)

**Gateway** · 12-19-2004 08:18 PM

Quote, originally posted by Phrost »

The Theatre:

And a little sneak peek behind the screen:

Best

Home

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Vortex.

**aircooled** · 12-19-2004 09:00 PM

Here are pics of my theater. I haven't done much to it since we moved in other than set it up and tweak the sound. I still need to mount my projector on the ceiling, but I have been putting this off in the hopes of getting a newer higher resolution projector, and hopefully something that is a little quieter. Everything needs a darker coat of paint, and I need to get my X-10 dimmer switches purchased and installed. The addition of the Hunter Douglas blinds gave me the need light control for the projector.

Paradigm Monitor 7 fronts
Paradigm Monitor CC-350 center
SVS 16-46 PCi
Yamaha RX-V995
Custom HTPC and DVD Server (ASUS P4P800 Deluxe, 2.8gHz P4/800FSB, TheaterTek 1.x, M-Audio Revolution 7.1 w/ coax out, 80GB plus 160GB Media drive, bluetooth mouse)
DaLite pull-down screen (cheapie)

Paradigm Monitor 7 and SVS 16-46 PCi

Paradigm Titans (Version 1!)
InFocus LP-720 800x600

Hunter Douglas black-out blinds

Modified by aircooled at 7:06 PM 12-19-2004

**gotapex** · 12-19-2004 09:18 PM

Phrost: awesome theater! Dedicated is the only way to go!

**Minker17** · 12-20-2004 11:02 AM

Quote, originally posted by santiagolg »

Wow, I didn't know they had those TVs way back then....

Modified by Minker17 at 8:06 AM 12-20-2004

**boi retro** · 12-20-2004 01:13 PM

haha we have the same M&Ms thing and the same movie stars picture. the two movie posters we have are Saving Private Ryan and Gladiator.

how much and how big are those seats? where did you get them? our problem is our media room is too small for the size of screen we have. there are only two goods seats in the room (the back two). we're trying to find a way to re-construct the room but we're having problems with seating and the such.
nice setup, either way.

edit: pics.

i disallow any mockery of the quality of the pictures.

edit again: egad. i never noticed how horrible window's resizing thing is. eek.

Modified by boi retro at 12:38 PM 12-20-2004

**Double-V** · 12-20-2004 02:06 PM

Quote, originally posted by boi retro »

Not dissing the quality, just one of the dolls. The Superman doll on the top shelf looks like his left leg is on tippy toe with the knee bent a la Betty Boop!

**ntonar** · 12-20-2004 06:09 PM

Front shot

Rear shot

Tv 32" Flat screen

Components

Rear right

Rear left

12" 150W woofer (behind the TV)

**Cooper** · 12-20-2004 06:31 PM

I've read and heard that you can easily put the sub behind the TV, as it's non-directional. If you scroll up to my picture (page 2), should I do that, to get it out of sight?

**gotapex** · 12-20-2004 06:42 PM

Quote, originally posted by Cooper »

I've read and heard that you can easily put the sub behind the TV, as it's non-directional. If you scroll up to my picture (page 2), should I do that, to get it out of sight?

Yes, you can in theory. In practice, it still depends on your room. You should experiment with it and see if it sounds good in your listening position.

**vapor** · 12-20-2004 07:09 PM

there are some systems that really put my once proud set up to shame. nice work guys.

**e_andree** · 12-20-2004 07:41 PM

Heres mine.....wont compare with Phrosts.....but ah well! I love it!

New sub coming shortly!

**Phrost** · 12-20-2004 09:48 PM

Quote, originally posted by boi retro »

how much and how big are those seats? where did you get them?

Picked up the seating from SoundWorld in Appleton, WI I'm not sure on the sizing

**Double-V** · 12-21-2004 09:03 AM

I am impressed with the setups. Some nice stuff there. I am a smaller screen kind of guy - I couldn't stand to watch a 60-inch screen from 8 feet away, although it must be impressive!

**JakiChan** · 12-21-2004 06:09 PM

It doesn't look impressive in pictures...but in a very small 2 bedroom apartment I have:

Hitachi 50V500 50" LCD RPTV
Onkyo TX-SR601
5x NHT SuperOnes
Velodyne CHT-8 sub
Motorola 6100 series HD cable box
Home Theater Mac

The Home Theater Mac is the best part. Hooked to the TV via DVI it does DVD upscaling as well as playing video I download from the Internet. Since I'm getting LOTR: ROTK EE for Xmas my New Years Eve party will be watching it with a bunch of friends. Hope everyone else is gone - last time I cranked it I got a noise complaint.

**98passat21** · 12-22-2004 12:07 AM

Quote, originally posted by Phrost »

The Theatre:

Hmmm extremely nice set up....looking at your info, Green Bay, guessing your family has some sort of ties with the Packers?

**Phrost** · 12-22-2004 01:19 AM

Quote, originally posted by 98passat21 »

guessing your family has some sort of ties with the Packers?

lol no. Nothing to do with them.

**Hot Shot** · 12-22-2004 12:51 PM

Just got all of the audio equipment in yesterday. Man it's killing em to wait!!!

**Karma** · 12-22-2004 04:06 PM

You ordered Paradign stuff and got it delivered? Did you go through a dealer?

**Hot Shot** · 12-22-2004 06:59 PM

Yes. Definitive Audio in Bellevue WA. They were out of room in their wharehouse and had to have it dropped off at my place. I was having them hold it until we move into our new house and could install everything. Now I get to be tempted by it at our rental until we move however.

Regards,
James

**Cooper** · 12-22-2004 07:43 PM

If you like Paradigm, also look into Energy. The place I bought my stuff liked from sold me Energy speakers, but suggested a Paradigm sub. I really like what I bought.

The Energy web site lists dealers in CT.

And, nice to see another Rotel on here.

Edit: Also, if you're in CT and want to see/hear our stuff, IM me.

Modified by Cooper at 7:44 PM 12-22-2004

**Cabrio1.8T** · 12-25-2004 02:32 PM

Our setup, with our present projector. The foam is from Ice cream cone boxes. The cabinet's boards held up with all-thread.

Our screen. Dad taped off a section of wall, then put sheetrock mud to bring it out. Made curtains from cloth from Wally-world.

Our future profector, once we figured out how to mount it.

My dad builds houses, and makes deals with owners of stores to get it on the low-low.

**joness0154** · 12-26-2004 01:16 PM

Man we almost got that paradigm seismic 12, too bad its 1700 dollars!!!

**DRGSR** · 12-26-2004 02:27 PM

$1700!!!
I just cannot fathom spending that kind of money on a speaker.

**vapor** · 12-26-2004 05:36 PM

hehehe
the mains in my system cost more than that new! some people spend 100 times that amount per speaker!

**Cooper** · 12-26-2004 07:50 PM

Quote, originally posted by DRGSR »

$1700!!!
I just cannot fathom spending that kind of money on a speaker.

I agree. My whole set-up ran about $5K.

**DRGSR** · 12-26-2004 08:25 PM

My whole setup is running around $3000.

**helement2003** · 12-26-2004 08:46 PM

too lazy to look at model #'s on the back of everything...just off the top of my head:

Toshiba 46H84 HDTV
Cerwin-Vega LS-12 fronts
Aura 10" powered sub
Aura dual 5.25" center channel
Yamaha HTR-5730 receiver
panasonic DVD player (running component to tv)

**joness0154** · 12-26-2004 10:33 PM

Here's our home theater system set up in the family room

Consisted of:

-Sony 50" HDTV Plasma
-Paradigm Reference Fronts, Centers, and Rears
-Paradigm PW-2200 Subwoofer
-Old Sony Receiver, DVD, VCR, and 300 CD Changer (Receiver will be replaced soon)
-Comcast Tuner/HDTV Tuner/DVR
-Delphi MyFi XM Radio Tuner

The AV equipment is set up in the room behind the TV. It is run off of an IR repeater system that is mounted on top of our TV and connected to a blaster in the other room. Its pimp

Excuse all the wires and stuff, we're still trying to clean up the installation. I myself actually did all of the mounting and installing, and if anyone in the Chicago area would like a HT system installed for cheap, let me know, I have references!!

Modified by joness0154 at 10:35 PM 12-26-2004

**helement2003** · 12-26-2004 10:34 PM

pics don't work joness!

EDIT: now they do!

**joness0154** · 12-26-2004 10:52 PM

pics fixed

**sixdoubleseven** · 12-27-2004 09:05 AM

Quote, originally posted by joness0154 »

Stupid Lee Suggs fumbling on the 2 and ruining my fantasy team.

Nice set up though. It looks clean.

**Gateway** · 12-27-2004 09:03 PM

Quote, originally posted by sixdoubleseven »

Nice set up though. It looks clean.

I agree... very clean.

**VeeDubMan54** · 12-30-2004 01:19 AM

not the greatest setup but i worked at a major electronics retail chain for a while and got a smokin deal on everything so in our house we have:

toshiba 57" widescreen rear projection HDTV
Onkyo 6.1 surround.
a leather couch.

**homeless** · 12-31-2004 08:00 PM

Quote, originally posted by helement2003 »

i have the same tv as you and i have the tv stand made by toshiba for that tv. it is nice but yours looks better. where did you get that stand?

**lostchild** · 01-01-2005 02:41 PM

No photos but

large area basement with

Itty bitty Sony Trinitron 27" (circa 1998, not wega)
Pioneer VX-909 (110w x 7)
*New* Philips DVD player (plays DivX!)

Front: JBL Northridge HT Towers
Center: JBL Northridge
Rear: Bose 301s (circa 1987! with opposing firing tweeters!)
SUb: JBL Powerbass 10"

Theatre Seating: Ikea Sofabed.

VWVortex

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