home theatre Owners post your system specs! =)

[boi]

Originally posted by: ThreeLeggedGnome
My sound system cost me 37+k. Too many items to list. The plasma TV took a big chunk of that bill, I paid over 17k for it.

Which plasma did you get? My Zenith "only" costed $7000 which is chump change compared to your 17k TV. daymmmmmmmmmnnnnn:Q

 

[777php]

My meager system....

Pioneer VSX-D811S
Wharfedale Vivendi Modus Satellites (4)
Wharfedale Powercube subwoofer
Wharfedale Diamond 8 Center Channel
Panasonic DVD-RV31K
Sony Playstation 2
Sega Dreamcast
Toshiba W528 VCR

nothing to write home about but...good for now.

 

[silverpig]

WTF do all you rich bastards do? (And can I have a job? )

Poor student special:

19" Trinitron monitor
Creative 16x DVD

Sony 500 Watt receiver
5.0 (no sub yet) SCE speaker setup (they actually sound pretty sweet when watching movies).

 

[NewSc2]

Swan Diva 4.1/R3 combo.
Denon 1802 Receiver
XBox as source =\
and a POS old 19" color toshiba TV from like... 1985 or something I don't know.. saving up for a Toshiba 40H80, otherwise I would have gotten like a 32" Sharp Flat-screen TV

People come into my room and ask why isn't my monitor the TV (21" Trinitron). Well, because I'm a poor student and can't afford a TV yet =P

 

[arod]

Originally posted by: shrinertech
<STRONG>arod,</STRONG> what brand is your whitescreen for projection, or did you make one? if you bought it, where and how much for? i'm really interested in setting up something like that. i have a living area in my basement; right now it is my bedroom & office. i have plenty of room to add a projection system/theatre, and i'd like to ASAP.

Thanks!

ST

I made the screen out of a plastic material from a company Called Parkland Plastics. Depending on where you live you can find it at lowes or home depot (midwest). But you can also mail order directly from teh company. The sheet was like 15 bucks and it makes a very nice screen. I really didnt want to drop 1k for a good widescreen screen. This method was recommended by the good folks over on the AVSForum if you want to go digging there for more info.

http://www.parklandplastics.com/

BTW you want the polywall stuff

 

[Jmman]

Decent system, but bad picture....

Pioneer 53 HDTV
Pioneer THX Ultra certified Elite receiver
Pioneer Elite Progressive 5 disc dvd
Xbox
Infinity Composition Overture 2's in front
Overture Ones for surround
Velodyne 18 sub
Directv HDTV satellite receiver

pic

 

[Raincity]

Private Den system

Sony Wega 40" XBR ISF by Michael Chen
Pioneer X9 Laserdisc Player
Panasonic RP-91 DVD player for Video
Sony DVD 999ES for SCAD play
Onkyo 898 setup for 7.1
Paradigm Monitor 11, Fronts
Paradigm Monitor 5, Rears
Paradigm CC-370 front
Paradigm Monitor 3 rear centers
HSU VTF-3 Sub


Living room
Pioneer Elite 60" ISF by Gregg Loewen
Pioneer X9 Laserdisc
Sony DVD 999ES
Krell Home Theater Standard preamp
Krell Theater Amp standard
Bohlender Graebener radia ribbons 520 fronts
Bohlender Graebener radia ribbons 420 rears
Bohlender Graebener radia ribbons 220 center
SVS 16-46 powered sub
Krell KAV 280 Cd player


1500+ DVD collection and 6000+ laser disc collection


Rain

 

[BigSmooth]

My system (don't remember a lot of the model #s offhand):

Toshiba 27" standard CRT TV. It's a decent model, it has component inputs.
Toshiba progressive scan DVD player (I got prog-scan for my "future TV" ).
Sharp Hi-Fi VCR (never gets used).
Panasonic Showstopper (ReplayTV).
Yamaha RX-V493 receiver.
Some tiny Sony center channel speaker.
Boston Acoustics VR950 main speakers.
Boston Acoustics CR8 rear speakers.
M&K 12" subwoofer.

I think my system sounds pretty good right now, I have gotten a lot of value for my money overall.
Obviously, I need a new center channel speaker, I'll probably be getting the Boston Acoustics VR910 for Christmas (come on Santa). I also need a new receiver, the Yamaha I have is old and only "digital-ready" with the 5.1 analog inputs, no digital inputs of any kind. I'll probably sell it on eBay and get a Denon AVR-1803. Of course, then I'll need a rear center channel...
Long-term I want a bigger and better TV (who doesn't?) but apartment living dictates something smaller.
Sometimes I think "what if I had never bought any home theater stuff, imagine how much money I'd have saved" but a guy's gotta have his toys.

 

[kami]

Speakers:

Mains: Paradigm Titans
Center: Paradigm CC-150
Surrounds: Paradigm Atoms
Subwoofer: Paradigm PDR-10

Electronics:

Yamaha RX-V496 a/v receiver
Panasonic RV31 DVD player
Sharp 32" TV
Xbox w/ 2 controllers (hooked up for 5.1 digital sound)

Software:

~125 DVDs
5 Xbox games (with more to come )

 

[nord1899]

Reciever - H/K AVR 510
DVD - H/K DVD 5
CD Changer - H/K FL8380
TV - Sony KV32FV16 (32inch Wega)
Speakers
- Front and Rear - B&W 303
- Center - B&W LCR3
- Sub - Definitive Technology ProSub100TL

Also have a PS2 and Satellite hooked up to it.

Works very nicely in my apartment living room, about 13 feet by 13 feet.

 

[Beau]

Panasonic SC-HT80 Home Theater System
JVC AV-36F713

 

[BDawg]

Mitsubish WS-55859
Yamaha RX-V2095
Klipsch HSF-10.5 (2), HSF-C, HSF-S (2), 3.1 (2)
Boston Acoustics VR-2000
Pioneer DVD-454
Yamaha CDC-500
JVC UF-4300 SVHS

 

[Draco]

36" Non-HD Wega.
Onkyo 575X Receiver
Onkyo DVD player (Forget the model number)
Energy Take 5 speakers.
Sony SAWM40 Sub
S-Video, Subwoofer, and ComponetCables from bettercables.com. Generic thick gauge speaker wire.

 

[Electric Amish]

Mitsubishi 50" TV
Mitsubishi Hi-Fi VCR
Panasonic RP-62K DVD Player
Onkyo Reciever
Sony Surround speakers w/ sub
Sony DSS receiver

amish

 

[LikeLinus]

TV: Mitsubishi 46" HDTV Widescreen
Receiver: Denon 3802
Speakers: Klipsch Reference 3 series II (RF3, RC3 , RS3)
Sub: Klipsch KSW 15"
DVD: Sony NS715P (Progressive)
CD: JVC 5 disk + 1 tray (want a new Denon CD player though)
DTV: RCA/Microsoft UltimateTV DirecTV

Consoles:
Microsoft Xbox (A/V HDTV Adapter = SWEET picture)
Sony PlayStation2
Nintendo Gamecube


HTPC: (almost done - waiting for a few parts to arrive )
AMDXP 1600+
Epox 8k7a+ Raid
256mb DDR
Maxtor 80GB 7200
Radeon 8500 64mb (with composite dongle)
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz
Lite-On 16x DVD
Netgear NIC

 

[Maverick]

Sony 51-inch Widescreen HDTV
Denon 1602 AVR receiver
Custom DIGN Home theater PC with Audio Authority VGA-to-component transcoder
TEAC CD player
Acoustic Research Stature Series Front, Rear, and Center channel speakers
Sony SWM40 subwoofer

a budget system, but suits my needs nicely

 

[FenrisUlf]

32" TV
JVC CD player (it's about 6 or 7 years old, don't remember model #)
Denon 2802 Reciever
HT PC with digital coax audio out
DIY 3-ways for mains, 2 ways for surrounds and center (I haven't heard anything under $2000 that even compares)
DIY 12" Shiva Sonotube (-3 dB @ 20 Hz) with 180w amp

I just got done building my speakers and that will probably be my last major upgrade for a while. Eventually a projector will replace the TV, but I'm waiting for prices to go down and my finances to go up.

 

[TapTap]

Toshiba 50' WS-HDTV
Yamaha THX reciever
Klipsch center
Yamaha 200w sub
Klipsch satellites
Toshiba ProScan DVD

 

[bmacd]

Sony STR-k502p receiver
DVS CD-i
Symphonic VCR *soon to be replaced with Sony after Thanksgiving
19" Mitsubishi TV *soon to be replaced with 32" after Thanksgiving
(2) Pioneer Bookshelf speakers
(2) Yamaha tower speakers
Sony center/front left/right speakers

ghetto bedroom setup

-=bmacd=-

 

[Raiden256]

Toshiba 57HX81 57" Widescreen TV
Panasonic RP-56 DVD Player
Denon 3802 Receiver
Onix Rocket RS750 Fronts
Onix Rocket RSC200 (Bigfoot) Center
Onix Rocket RSS300 Sides
Onix Rocket RS250 Rears
SVS 16-46+ 1000W Sub
Phillips 198-hour TiVo
(VCR? We don't need no stinkin' VCR!)

 

[CaesarX]

Current:

Receiver: Denon AVR-3802
Fronts: Paradigm Monitor 7 v2
Subwoofer: SVS 16-46CS
Subwoofer amp: PartsExpress 250W plate amp
Sattelite: DishNet 4700
Capture: Zoltrix Genie Custom
Sound: SoundBlaster Audigy
Video: GF4 4200 295/595

Adding next month:

Projector: NEC LT150
Rears: Paradigm ADP-370
Front Center: Paradigm CC-370
Rear Centers: Paradigm CC-370

 

[kherman]

I'll try to go through it:
Pioneer Dolby Pro-Logic Reciever. 120 watts per channel. 70 center, 30 rears. About 10 years old.
Pioneer Elite DVD Player. Forget the model, but it was a floor model I got for half price for $500.
Sony 32" Wega XBR
Center: Infinity - Video one
Left/Right: Infinity: SM-125
Rears: Inifinty: SM-65

The infinities are older.,so you can't find them on the web site. I can probably figure out hte new model names if you request. Using component hook ups from the DVD to TV. No pics, sorry

 

[CaesarX]

You have a Pioneer Elite DVD player, an HDTV tube box and a receiver without DD/DTS?

 

[kherman]

Originally posted by: CaesarX
You have a Pioneer Elite DVD player, an HDTV tube box and a receiver without DD/DTS?

That is correct I know, it's pathetic. The room it's in doesn't really suit a home theater, so I've stopped upgrading till I get into a new, larger home. A new recevier (considering a Harmon Kardon) is about 5 years out. Might sell all the speakers at that time too and get new ones.

 

[Slap]

Toshiba 50H82 50" 16:9
Toshiba SD4800 DVD
H/K AVR 520 Receiver
4 JBL S26 II's for front and rear
JBL S Center II
Sony SA-WM40 (Great sub for the price........just add some polyfill)
HD Directv Receiver - soon to be purchased

The JBL speakers turned out to sound really well for what they cost. I may upgrade the sub sometime soon but you can't beat $143 for a sub that sounds as good as a lot of $500 subs.