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Hello,
My name is to 2unfit2ride & I own a Nad N73 & sony Blu-ray player, with keff egg profesional taking care of the front, keff Ci custom ceiling speakers on the rear, keff Q6c centre & a Rel sub.
Waiting for the kids to piss off so I can get my floorstanders out of the loft
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Waiting for the kids to piss off so I can get my floorstanders out of the loft
I feel your pain, mine's just arrived so my speakers are going in the loft soon
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Nothing too fancy - mostly lower end/mid-range stuff:
Samsung LE440 A656 LCD TV
Sony BDP-S350 Blu-Ray
Sky HD
Yamaha DSP AX763 Amp
Kef KHT 2005.3 speakersPosted 2 years ago # -
no-one else ?
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I've got a practically unused Rel Strata 3 that could do with a new home, anyone interested?
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How much are you looking for?
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Toshiba 27" LCD
Cambridge Audio AV amp
Cambridge Audio DVD (running SD component)
Maudant Short Centre
Tannoy M2 front L/R
Wharfedale 7.1 Rer L/R
JVC subwhat do I win?
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dunno about £250? make me an offer!
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I win £250?
bonus
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Sony Wega tv with a Denon ADV-500SD.
Yep its a crt tv and not a Blu-Ray dvd player but still rocks the house watching films like Star Wars and We Were Soldiers!
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Mine has pretty basic kit, but I hardwired my lounge so I didn't have lots of wires running around, but they are recessed into the walls and I've just sockets where the speakers are. Can't beat good wires, all soldiered up.
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MrNutt, what finish has it got?
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cherry
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sony kds 55a tv
denon avr1907 amp
kef kht 2005.3 speakers
denon dvd
ps3 for blu ray/gamingPosted 2 years ago # -
renton here!!
samsung 42" plasma panel
sony dvd/hd recorder
sky +
marantz av amp
mission m33i floorstanders at front
mission m3c1 centre
mission m3dsi rear bi pole speakers
all wired with studio grade van damme speaker cable!sounds quite nice but could do with a sub aswell.
I did have a marantz cd player with it and that sounded sublime, but i sold it and really regret it now.
cheers
steve
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I'm on a slow upgrade process, currently have my eye on a TV, but wondering how much HD content I would put through it and my 6 year old Panasonic CRT works so well it seems a shame to get rid of it as the picture is still ace!
Onkyo 577 Amp
Mordaunt Short 902i fronts
MS Avant 309i sub
MA Avant centre and rears
Pioneer DV-600AV-KSo nothing all that special at the moment really, but it all works nicely!
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@toby1 : i think that's the secret - getting something you're happy with, never mind the cost / reviews !
i'm in a dilema as i have budget for a brand new home cinema system, but too much bloomin choice !Posted 2 years ago # -
I've kind of lost touch with what's 'in'
I went from a B&o system consisting of a 4 room masterlink with a 32" Avant, Beosound 3200 'lab 4000's and 'lab 6000's, an MX9000 and a beolink 3500.
Fortunately I sold it before it became close to worthless what with CRT being out of favour and networking taking the 'wow' away from Beolink systems.I now have the setup below:
A Tosh 42" of with I don't know the model no., a Yamaha DSP-A5 driving; Mourdant Short MS815 up front, Avant 905i centre, MS823R at the back and a Mission MS6 sub. A Yamaha DVD-S520 and a Humax PVR 8000T feed the TV. All a few years old now but all serve their purpose well.
I'll be having a substantial upgrade in the next wee while with the TV going in to the bedroom and being replaced with something slightly larger and I'll be having that projector that I've nearly bought so many times! And of course, I must get a Blu-Ray of some description.I enjoy looking through the members gallery in AVforums to steal some ideas.
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Nothing much 32" Samsung TV
Denon Amp (cheap one)
Tannoy 5.1 EFX speakers
Sky HDizzle
And a rather gucci media extender (Popcornhour C200), which I know far too much about to be healthy.
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@the_lecht_rocks - I think the most important thing is finding stuff you like the sound/picture of and have a use for I just don't see that I'd watch that much HD content at the moment. The amp I got from richer sounds I think I had a few days/couple of weeks to play with it before I could take it back if I didn't like the sound, needless to say after a little play with the setup it settled right in.
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Sony Bravia 40" LCD, Marantz SR4200 amp, Marantz DV4200 DVD, Arcam CD72T CD, Mission M74 floorstander front speakers, M72 stand mounted rear, M7C center, REL sub, all QED cabling. PS3, XBOX360, Wii.
I think that's all...
Oh, and an Apple airport to stream itunes Posted 2 years ago # -
Not really home cinema, but I use 50" LG Plasma / LG Blu-ray > Lavry DA11 DAC > ATC Active 20's. I use HTPC to stream flac's of my CD collection.
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Infocus IN78 Projector
Yamaha AX763 Amp
Denon DVD 1930 player
Jamo Speakers.Does for us.
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Infocus projector and 100" screenplay screen for films and a 40" samsung LCD for normal telly. both fed by xbox, Sky+ (being replaced by V+HD this weekend) and a self built HTPC. sound is via a Onkyo 507 feeding Jamo A102 speakers. nothing expensive but suits my requirements perfectly.
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sweet.
my demo's take place this Friday - i'm getting excited Posted 2 years ago # -
10 years ago I bought £1000 worth of Onkyo amp, surround processor, & speakers for £300, and yes it was from a proper shop not in a pub somewhere. I've now got it hooked up to my Panasonic 37" LCD TV, XBox, Humax PVR, Laptop, Wii, and when I can be bothered to hook it up my Blu Ray player. All using normal cables
Where are you having your demo? I'm based in Aberdeen as well and could do with some speaker stands for my front and rear speakers.
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TLR - my previous job to bike stuff was Install Manager for http://www.james-morrow.com
I covered all levels from the systems mentioned above through to circa 100k Meridian and Linn style systems with Crestron, Sim2, etc level kit.
Speciality was in home integration and hiding it all away from the family/guests etc.
We worked in all types of houses from new build (specialists in retro fit to fresh finished houses) to castles!
Any advice you need then just drop me an email on mdownie@thebikechain.co.uk - would be happy to offer guidance and opinion. Seen a lot of kit and like bike stuff - some works well and some not so well!
Incidentally - what are you demo'ing?
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I've got a KDL-46Z4500 Sony LCD, which is just a beautiful screen.
Sony BDP S550 bluray and decoder (can't remember which one). Kef Q35s as front right and left, with Kef KHT 5005 (wireless rears) 5.1 surround sound to make up 7.1 surround.
Sky HD and Apple TV as alternative feeds, X-box 360 for gaming.
The picture is awesome, but it's the surround sound that makes the whole experience so good.
My name is Kramer, and I have a bad case of shiny kit syndrome
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Samsung 37" 1080p TV
Onkyo SR577 amp
Sky HDTV
Samsung BDP2500 blu ray player
Xbox 360 elite
TANNOY SFX5.1 speakers (5.1)
Mission 761 left and right front (2.0)
SOUNDSTYLE Z2 stands for the Missions
IXOS XHS553 speaker cable all round
The front room now resembles a proper boys toys room.
The amp by the way is a minter
Everything is on HDMI into the amp which upscales where it needs to and the amp feeds the TV
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monty - when the amp upscales, how are the results ?
i'm considering a Denon AVR3310 or a Pioneer SC-LX72.........
any alternatives ?Posted 2 years ago # -
@Barney_McGrew where's the table from? I have just moved so need some stuff!
That bloke's setup on the AV forum is gash. It looks like his living room is a show stand. Nasty.
I have a Sony [edit]
V5500W5500[/edit] 40" with Gale Gold rear, centre, and fronts. No sub - some ancient old Merantz DVD player and a sherwood AV amp of some kind.I want to chuck it all out (minus TV) and get one of those Sony all in one Blueray things for simplicity and stuff. I like the idea of one Sony remote and no buggering about (hate one for all remote things too).
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The up scale is better than I thought, however it can get a little pixalated with deep blacks, but that may just be my TV not coping that well.
As for alternatives both you mention are very good, I just like the Onkyo as it for me is a little warmer.
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only the demo will reveal my preference......perhaps i should add the onkyo too....
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