What's your system

daveg

We did this a while back... but it's been a while so what's your system?

Here's mine:

DVD Player: Pioneer DV636D
AMP: Marantz SR5300 (6.1 DTS-ES)
Speakers: Mission cinema 9 (with 2 extra rears for full 6.1 setup) with Wharfdale passive sub.
CD player: Marantz (not sure of the model - budget model)

I love the SR5300. Superb for home cinema and music which is rare in the AV range.

MartinHSabag

Check mine here

Red Alert

At the moment i've got:

Yamaha AX396 Stereo Amplifier (60W RMS / Channel)
Sony CDP-CE375 CD Multi-Changer
Wharfedale Valdus V100 Speakers (180W Peak Handling)

Soon to be added is a Pc-Based MP3 player which will be built from the remains of a P2-400MHz PC.

MartinHSabag

Hi Red-Alert
Why did you mention the handling power of the speakers ?
What does that suppose to say about how they sound ?
Thanks
Martin

Kali

My main listening setup is in my sig, cost more than my 5.1 setup... on a bit of a headphone fad at the moment, the x-can/580 combo really sings, although gonna try tuberolling the x-can in the next month or so for a bit of fun and experimentation

5.1 setup is coming upto 2 years old now, was originally purchased on a pretty tight budget, will be changed to a decent stereo system shortly as I rarely watch DVDs anyway..
marantz sr4200, cyberhome adl-528, revolver purdys as fronts (not too shabby for the price), revolver 80s as rears (pretty poor), and some wharfedale modus centre.

DVD players connected via s-video to a Sharp PG-M20 DLP projector, the screen is a no-name thing I picked up second-hand.

Have a pioneer pd207 (cd player just used for MD recording) and an unused wharfedale modus sub (passive) lying around as well.

blorg

Yamaha RX-V640 receiver
Pioneer DVD-535
Tannoy Mercury M2 mains
Wharfedale Diamond Pro rears
JPW (Non) Centre (e.g. just a magnetically shielded bookshelf speaker - needs to be replaced)
Panasonic PT-AE100 projector
Shuttle 420gb mp3 jukebox / DVR - digitally connected to the Yamaha through Toslink

Thinking of replacing the Wharfedale rears with cheap Eltax bipolars from RS so that I can use the Wharfedales on a second system (with a Sony STR-DE445 receiver) - opinions welcomed (the Wharfedales weren't made as surrounds but rather as bookshelf speakers).

daveg

Originally posted by blorg
Thinking of replacing the Wharfedale rears with cheap Eltax bipolars from RS so that I can use the Wharfedales on a second system (with a Sony STR-DE445 receiver) - opinions welcome.

I'd highly recommend the Mission 77DS rears. I have 4 of them. Bipole speakers so the sound effect is wrapped around your ears. Not too fusy about placement either.

robbie1876

Aiwa 10 year old 3 in one system!!!!

Too busy installing everybody else's systems... :cool:

Calibos

* Panasonic AE300 16:9 LCD Projector
* DaLite Model B 16:9 Manual Pull-Down Screen
* Sony DB1080 6.1 Receiver
* NTL Digital Di300N Stb
* Sony NS300 Dvd Player
* Sony SLV700 Vcr
* Sony PS2
* X-Box
* GameCube
* Quintro 5:1 RGB Scart Switcher
* Mission M74 Front Mains
* Mission 73C Front Centre
* Mission 70DS Surrounds
* Mission M7C1 Centre Rear

Hoping to relace the Dvd Player and Video with the Panasonic E100 HDD/DVD Recorder in a few months. Also hoping to purchase a Dell Axim PDA to use as a colour TouchScreen universal remote to replace the 6 remotes currently in use! Hmmmm....A Colour Philips Pronto for €900 or an Axim for €300. Tough Decision!!

Heres a pic or two:

robbie1876

Nice system Calibos! I like the way you've made some attempt to hide your sytem cables too.

IMO you could be missing the most important part of a home cinema - a good sub. Just a thought.

Regarding that Panasonic HDD/DVD player, I looked into getting one recently for a client but we ended up dropping it cos the output is only RGB and all our switching and routing to the projector was in Component. Now I know it is possible to get a transcoder to convert the signal, but these tend to be professional video products and are priced accordingly. Obviously if you are running RGB to the projector, no problem!

Also, I have to say, as much as I hate the pronto I do keep going back to it. I did try a Palm PDA once as a universal remote on a job and it was ok but really poor compared to a pronto. Do you have to have colour? Would something like a Pronto Neo not do it for you? Just for interest, take a peek at the soon to be released Home Theater Master MX-3000 - this looks like a Pronto Pro killer!

Anyway, good luck with your upgrades!!

Red Alert

Martin: I wasn't making any sound quality judgment with it - i just found when searching for speakers that it's helpful when people put in the power rating so i'll avoid picking something that'll get destroyed!

Also - what a setup you've got - well done!

BattlingCheese

Mine:


Eltax Silverado 5 Speakers
Wharfdale Passive Sub
Sony STR-DE445 Receiver
Toshiba SD-330E DVD Player
Pronto RU890 Touch Screen remote
Panasonic AE100 Projector(currently making my own screen for it)

rabbitinlights

Hey dave,

I was drooling over the SR5300 on richersounds.ie, its there for €370Ish plus delivery, do you know any where to buy it cheaper?

Id say ill be buying it with my next bonus (nov-ish) and ill be upgrading my front floorstanders with a pair of the Monitor Audio Bronze 4 (€399 - richersounds.ie)

Would you recomend anything else in that price range?

Thanks
Sean

Mountjoy Mugger

Heres a pic or two:

I like the way you got all the remotes to pose as well..

Samson

Originally posted by BattlingCheese
Mine:

Eltax Silverado 5 Speakers
Wharfdale Passive Sub
Sony STR-DE445 Receiver
Toshiba SD-330E DVD Player
Pronto RU890 Touch Screen remote
Panasonic AE100 Projector(currently making my own screen for it)

Looking at your picture, I don't see any cables.
What the story, did you take the photo before you ran them or have you some fiendish way of hiding them?

MartinHSabag

Thanks RedAlert,
The Power handling figure of the speakers is one big bull****e as it doesn't say anything about anything.

Are you aware that most of the time you use maybe 1-3 Watts of your amp ?

If you want I can calculate it very easily for you.


PS my whole stereo setup is about to change very soon (speakers and amplification). for more details visit the forum in my signature.....;)

Makaveli

I hate you all.

BattlingCheese

Samson.
The apartment was bought unfurnished and I had the idea to turn that little area into a home cinema so I lay the cable before I put in the floor.

The cable runs around the ouside of the room in a plastic conduit under the floor and comes out through gaps in the beading.

rabbitinlights

abit messy, but it still rock!

rabbitinlights

Different angle!!

byte

Calibos, I'm fecking jealous! Wanna swap?

John mac

pioneer 636d DVD
Pioneer vsx 810 amp
Pioneer multi cd player Cant rem number (6 Disc)
KEF 2500 speakers (200 watt sub)
panasonic 28" tele
philips Nicam Video

daveg

Originally posted by rabbitinlights
Hey dave,

I was drooling over the SR5300 on richersounds.ie, its there for €370Ish plus delivery, do you know any where to buy it cheaper?

Id say ill be buying it with my next bonus (nov-ish) and ill be upgrading my front floorstanders with a pair of the Monitor Audio Bronze 4 (€399 - richersounds.ie)

Would you recomend anything else in that price range?

Thanks
Sean

Sean... apologies for the delay in replying.... The cheapest I could find the amp was http://www.avland.co.uk. I ordered from there & had no problems.

As for floorstanders I personally have mission 773E's and I cannot fault them.

I know your in Galway so if you want a demo of the speakers/amp let me know.

Kramer

Sony VPL-HS10
8' Ellie electric screen
HCPC
Denon 3803
6.1 Anthony Gallo Nucleus Micros

& the other usuals....Sky, DVD (just for regular TV), JVC S-VHS VCR etc...