Post pics of your setup!

[ncage]

Don't have any pics yet but my system consist of:

Ascend Acoustics 340 SE across the front w factor stands
Ascend Acoustics 170 SE for Surround
AV123 MFW-15 Powered Sub *Probably the best part of my system*
Toshibha HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
Comcast DVR
Onkyo THX 805 Reciever
LG 50in Plasma (720p)

I just redid my system. Previously i had a Paradigm Signature System. Ive been extremely happy with my new system.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: ncage
Don't have any pics yet but my system consist of:

Ascend Acoustics 340 SE across the front w factor stands
Ascend Acoustics 170 SE for Surround
AV123 MFW-15 Powered Sub *Probably the best part of my system*
Toshibha HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
Comcast DVR
Onkyo THX 805 Reciever
LG 50in Plasma (720p)

I just redid my system. Previously i had a Paradigm Signature System. Ive been extremely happy with my new system.

I know there are a number of people that have switched from Studio and Monitor series from Paradigm to brands like Ascend and AV123, but I don't think many people have switched from the Signature line. Why the change?

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: ncage
Don't have any pics yet but my system consist of:

Ascend Acoustics 340 SE across the front w factor stands
Ascend Acoustics 170 SE for Surround
AV123 MFW-15 Powered Sub *Probably the best part of my system*
Toshibha HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
Comcast DVR
Onkyo THX 805 Reciever
LG 50in Plasma (720p)

I just redid my system. Previously i had a Paradigm Signature System. Ive been extremely happy with my new system.

Wow, which Sigs did you have before?

Also, let us know how that MFW-15 works out when you get it. (prob not until apr. as you noted in your AVS thread)

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: ncage
Don't have any pics yet but my system consist of:

Ascend Acoustics 340 SE across the front w factor stands
Ascend Acoustics 170 SE for Surround
AV123 MFW-15 Powered Sub *Probably the best part of my system*
Toshibha HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
Comcast DVR
Onkyo THX 805 Reciever
LG 50in Plasma (720p)

I just redid my system. Previously i had a Paradigm Signature System. Ive been extremely happy with my new system.

I know there are a number of people that have switched from Studio and Monitor series from Paradigm to brands like Ascend and AV123, but I don't think many people have switched from the Signature line. Why the change?

I'm just dying to hear the answer to this. I have Studio 20's as my mains now, and thought the Signature line was a nice improvement.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: ncage
Don't have any pics yet but my system consist of:

Ascend Acoustics 340 SE across the front w factor stands
Ascend Acoustics 170 SE for Surround
AV123 MFW-15 Powered Sub *Probably the best part of my system*
Toshibha HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
Comcast DVR
Onkyo THX 805 Reciever
LG 50in Plasma (720p)

I just redid my system. Previously i had a Paradigm Signature System. Ive been extremely happy with my new system.

I know there are a number of people that have switched from Studio and Monitor series from Paradigm to brands like Ascend and AV123, but I don't think many people have switched from the Signature line. Why the change?

I'm just dying to hear the answer to this. I have Studio 20's as my mains now, and thought the Signature line was a nice improvement.

Especially the new v2 Sigs. The Beryllium tweet fixed most of the issues I had with the earlier sig v1s.

 

[JRW]

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: JRW
Pioneer 50" 5080 Kuro Plasma
Onkyo 7.1 Receiver / Stock Onkyo fronts / Center / Surrounds
Subwoofer #1: 12" HSU VTF-3 MK3 with Turbocharger (15hz tuned)
Subwoofer #2: 15" Cerwin Vega CLS-15S (25hz tuned)
PS3 / 360 / Wii

http://ded.zenblue.net/Pioneer-5080/HP_bluray4.jpg Setup

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/Sub_Sideshot.jpg HSU Sideshot

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/MK3%20Turbo.jpg HSU Front

http://ded.zenblue.net/IMG_4053r.jpg Cerwin Vega sub

Nice! Seems like you have put quite a bit into your display and subwooferage Time to get your mains to match the output of the subwoofers?

Thanks, Yea I need to buy new mains but for now I calibrated everything with a sound meter and it sounds pretty clean / balanced. Would you have any suggestions on what mains are good these days? I havent really looked into it.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: JRW

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: JRW
Pioneer 50" 5080 Kuro Plasma
Onkyo 7.1 Receiver / Stock Onkyo fronts / Center / Surrounds
Subwoofer #1: 12" HSU VTF-3 MK3 with Turbocharger (15hz tuned)
Subwoofer #2: 15" Cerwin Vega CLS-15S (25hz tuned)
PS3 / 360 / Wii

http://ded.zenblue.net/Pioneer-5080/HP_bluray4.jpg Setup

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/Sub_Sideshot.jpg HSU Sideshot

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/MK3%20Turbo.jpg HSU Front

http://ded.zenblue.net/IMG_4053r.jpg Cerwin Vega sub

Nice! Seems like you have put quite a bit into your display and subwooferage Time to get your mains to match the output of the subwoofers?

Thanks, Yea I need to buy new mains but for now I calibrated everything with a sound meter and it sounds pretty clean / balanced. Would you have any suggestions on what mains are good these days? I havent really looked into it.

heeh, thats a loaded question!

Depends on your budget and use/needs. The sticky thread at the top of this forum has some nice hints. Lemme know if you need any pointers if the guide doesnt answer your questions

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: ncage
Don't have any pics yet but my system consist of:

Ascend Acoustics 340 SE across the front w factor stands
Ascend Acoustics 170 SE for Surround
AV123 MFW-15 Powered Sub *Probably the best part of my system*
Toshibha HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
Comcast DVR
Onkyo THX 805 Reciever
LG 50in Plasma (720p)

I just redid my system. Previously i had a Paradigm Signature System. Ive been extremely happy with my new system.

I know there are a number of people that have switched from Studio and Monitor series from Paradigm to brands like Ascend and AV123, but I don't think many people have switched from the Signature line. Why the change?

I'm just dying to hear the answer to this. I have Studio 20's as my mains now, and thought the Signature line was a nice improvement.

Especially the new v2 Sigs. The Beryllium tweet fixed most of the issues I had with the earlier sig v1s.

Got the answer to this, is was Studio series from Paradigm, not Signature.

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: JRW
Pioneer 50" 5080 Kuro Plasma
Onkyo 7.1 Receiver / Stock Onkyo fronts / Center / Surrounds
Subwoofer #1: 12" HSU VTF-3 MK3 with Turbocharger (15hz tuned)
Subwoofer #2: 15" Cerwin Vega CLS-15S (25hz tuned)
PS3 / 360 / Wii

http://ded.zenblue.net/Pioneer-5080/HP_bluray4.jpg Setup

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/Sub_Sideshot.jpg HSU Sideshot

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/MK3%20Turbo.jpg HSU Front

http://ded.zenblue.net/IMG_4053r.jpg Cerwin Vega sub

Nice! Seems like you have put quite a bit into your display and subwooferage Time to get your mains to match the output of the subwoofers?

Yup definitely time to upgrade the mains. That's how my system progress actually. I started with a Kenwood HTiB(505) about 6 years ago. Over that period I replaced the sub. Then I bought new mains/center. Now The mains may get replaced by a custom design of my own. The only downside to that would be the mains and center would not match at all.

But maybe that would just encourage me to build a matching center channel.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: JRW
Pioneer 50" 5080 Kuro Plasma
Onkyo 7.1 Receiver / Stock Onkyo fronts / Center / Surrounds
Subwoofer #1: 12" HSU VTF-3 MK3 with Turbocharger (15hz tuned)
Subwoofer #2: 15" Cerwin Vega CLS-15S (25hz tuned)
PS3 / 360 / Wii

http://ded.zenblue.net/Pioneer-5080/HP_bluray4.jpg Setup

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/Sub_Sideshot.jpg HSU Sideshot

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/MK3%20Turbo.jpg HSU Front

http://ded.zenblue.net/IMG_4053r.jpg Cerwin Vega sub

Nice! Seems like you have put quite a bit into your display and subwooferage Time to get your mains to match the output of the subwoofers?

Yup definitely time to upgrade the mains. That's how my system progress actually. I started with a Kenwood HTiB(505) about 6 years ago. Over that period I replaced the sub. Then I bought new mains/center. Now The mains may get replaced by a custom design of my own. The only downside to that would be the mains and center would not match at all.

But maybe that would just encourage me to build a matching center channel.

exactly If you can make two, a third shouldnt be too much additional work

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: JRW
Pioneer 50" 5080 Kuro Plasma
Onkyo 7.1 Receiver / Stock Onkyo fronts / Center / Surrounds
Subwoofer #1: 12" HSU VTF-3 MK3 with Turbocharger (15hz tuned)
Subwoofer #2: 15" Cerwin Vega CLS-15S (25hz tuned)
PS3 / 360 / Wii

http://ded.zenblue.net/Pioneer-5080/HP_bluray4.jpg Setup

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/Sub_Sideshot.jpg HSU Sideshot

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/MK3%20Turbo.jpg HSU Front

http://ded.zenblue.net/IMG_4053r.jpg Cerwin Vega sub

Nice! Seems like you have put quite a bit into your display and subwooferage Time to get your mains to match the output of the subwoofers?

Yup definitely time to upgrade the mains. That's how my system progress actually. I started with a Kenwood HTiB(505) about 6 years ago. Over that period I replaced the sub. Then I bought new mains/center. Now The mains may get replaced by a custom design of my own. The only downside to that would be the mains and center would not match at all.

But maybe that would just encourage me to build a matching center channel.

exactly If you can make two, a third shouldnt be too much additional work

Gotta love a bookshelf that reaches down to 40 Hz... Ironically the same place where the original Kenwood sub that came in that HTiB dropped out

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: JRW
Pioneer 50" 5080 Kuro Plasma
Onkyo 7.1 Receiver / Stock Onkyo fronts / Center / Surrounds
Subwoofer #1: 12" HSU VTF-3 MK3 with Turbocharger (15hz tuned)
Subwoofer #2: 15" Cerwin Vega CLS-15S (25hz tuned)
PS3 / 360 / Wii

http://ded.zenblue.net/Pioneer-5080/HP_bluray4.jpg Setup

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/Sub_Sideshot.jpg HSU Sideshot

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/MK3%20Turbo.jpg HSU Front

http://ded.zenblue.net/IMG_4053r.jpg Cerwin Vega sub

Nice! Seems like you have put quite a bit into your display and subwooferage Time to get your mains to match the output of the subwoofers?

Yup definitely time to upgrade the mains. That's how my system progress actually. I started with a Kenwood HTiB(505) about 6 years ago. Over that period I replaced the sub. Then I bought new mains/center. Now The mains may get replaced by a custom design of my own. The only downside to that would be the mains and center would not match at all.

But maybe that would just encourage me to build a matching center channel.

exactly If you can make two, a third shouldnt be too much additional work

Gotta love a bookshelf that reaches down to 40 Hz... Ironically the same place where the original Kenwood sub that came in that HTiB dropped out

Thats going to be a beast of a bookshelf speaker though I'm sure the empty speaker cabinet will weigh more than the kenwood subwoofer

have you selected your drivers, orientation, and alignment yet?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: JRW
Pioneer 50" 5080 Kuro Plasma
Onkyo 7.1 Receiver / Stock Onkyo fronts / Center / Surrounds
Subwoofer #1: 12" HSU VTF-3 MK3 with Turbocharger (15hz tuned)
Subwoofer #2: 15" Cerwin Vega CLS-15S (25hz tuned)
PS3 / 360 / Wii

http://ded.zenblue.net/Pioneer-5080/HP_bluray4.jpg Setup

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/Sub_Sideshot.jpg HSU Sideshot

http://ded.zenblue.net/HSU/MK3%20Turbo.jpg HSU Front

http://ded.zenblue.net/IMG_4053r.jpg Cerwin Vega sub

Nice! Seems like you have put quite a bit into your display and subwooferage Time to get your mains to match the output of the subwoofers?

Yup definitely time to upgrade the mains. That's how my system progress actually. I started with a Kenwood HTiB(505) about 6 years ago. Over that period I replaced the sub. Then I bought new mains/center. Now The mains may get replaced by a custom design of my own. The only downside to that would be the mains and center would not match at all.

But maybe that would just encourage me to build a matching center channel.

exactly If you can make two, a third shouldnt be too much additional work

Gotta love a bookshelf that reaches down to 40 Hz... Ironically the same place where the original Kenwood sub that came in that HTiB dropped out

Thats going to be a beast of a bookshelf speaker though I'm sure the empty speaker cabinet will weigh more than the kenwood subwoofer

have you selected your drivers, orientation, and alignment yet?

Haha it's fairly large. And bascially all constructed. I demoed it a few weeks ago. I then remeasured and now I am adding an additional part to the crossover to fix up the FR a bit and putting it back together.

I believe it does weigh more than the Kenwood sub. The volume is probably about the same.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Haha it's fairly large. And bascially all constructed. I demoed it a few weeks ago. I then remeasured and now I am adding an additional part to the crossover to fix up the FR a bit and putting it back together.

I believe it does weigh more than the Kenwood sub. The volume is probably about the same.

Nice! Do you have the whole process documented? I'm always fascinated by start-to-finish documentaries (of course pix would be cool)

Did you end up going 2-way or 3-way (or other?) design?

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: PurdueRy

Haha it's fairly large. And bascially all constructed. I demoed it a few weeks ago. I then remeasured and now I am adding an additional part to the crossover to fix up the FR a bit and putting it back together.

I believe it does weigh more than the Kenwood sub. The volume is probably about the same.

Nice! Do you have the whole process documented? I'm always fascinated by start-to-finish documentaries (of course pix would be cool)

Did you end up going 2-way or 3-way (or other?) design?

I have some of the process documented. I started researching the subject 4 years ago so obviously I don't have EVERYTHING. But the core measurements I do have. I posted a few of them in a thread a while back. I will probably post a summary thread once they are put back together and remeasured.

It's a 2 way design with a Seas 27TDFC/TV and a Hivi M6a woofer. Crossover is custom.

 

[montypythizzle]

Lemme go do some cleaning, BRB for pics. GAH, this is going to take a long time, might as well just play w0w.

 

[VIAN]

My bad-ass setup:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Amphibious/DSC00196.JPG

Unfortunately, this is the best picture my $1000 Handycam can take.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: VIAN
My bad-ass setup:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Amphibious/DSC00196.JPG

Unfortunately, this is the best picture my $1000 Handycam can take.

You have TMNT on your walls!! How old are you?

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: VIAN
My bad-ass setup:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Amphibious/DSC00196.JPG

Unfortunately, this is the best picture my $1000 Handycam can take.

You have TMNT on your walls!! How old are you?

Old enough to be cool


Edit: Woot! at my post count


Tiamat
Diamond Member

Posts: 9999

 

[VIAN]

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: VIAN
My bad-ass setup:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Amphibious/DSC00196.JPG

Unfortunately, this is the best picture my $1000 Handycam can take.

You have TMNT on your walls!! How old are you?

I'm 23 years old.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: Twinpeaksr
Marantz SR7400
Paradigm Monitor 7 Front
Paradigm CC370 Center
Paradigm Mini Monitor Rear
Paradigm APD370 Mid
Paradigm UltraCube 12 Sub
Denon DVD-1920 DVD
Mitsubishi HC3000 Projector - 720P HDMI feed from DVD player
Dalite Permwall Cinema Series 92" Screen
Custom curtains.

I have been able to reach 102dB before my ears said no more!

Off to a movie now, I will add pics soon...

I am looking to get the Monitor Mini's or Titan's, and was wondering how you like the Mini's? I am looking mainly at them or Focal Chorus 705's and the Paradigm's have a little more "presence" then the Focal's. I made the choice in car audio to not go with Focal's, and I regret that decision. So with home audio I don't want the same thing to happen.

So how do you like the Paradigm's? The thought also crossed my mind to get the 7's instead (I am doing a 2.1 now and later am going to a 5.1 so would either buy 3 new fronts if I went Mini's or Titan's or a center and 2 rears if I went the tower 7's)

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: Tiamat

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: VIAN
My bad-ass setup:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Amphibious/DSC00196.JPG

Unfortunately, this is the best picture my $1000 Handycam can take.

You have TMNT on your walls!! How old are you?

Old enough to be cool


Edit: Woot! at my post count


Tiamat
Diamond Member

Posts: 9999

Congrats!!! I recently crossed over to Lifer too.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: VIAN

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: VIAN
My bad-ass setup:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Amphibious/DSC00196.JPG

Unfortunately, this is the best picture my $1000 Handycam can take.

You have TMNT on your walls!! How old are you?

I'm 23 years old.

It's time for a paint party then. That wall can't go over well with the chicks.

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: VIAN

Originally posted by: Muadib

Originally posted by: VIAN
My bad-ass setup:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Amphibious/DSC00196.JPG

Unfortunately, this is the best picture my $1000 Handycam can take.

You have TMNT on your walls!! How old are you?

I'm 23 years old.

It's time for a paint party then. That wall can't go over well with the chicks.

23 year old chicks dig ninja turtles, too.

I can't believe I don't have a picture of my set-up here. I will try to post one tomorrow.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: VIAN
My bad-ass setup:

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Amphibious/DSC00196.JPG

Unfortunately, this is the best picture my $1000 Handycam can take.

"Nobody puts Baby in a corner..."