Sdallnct

OK, I'll play. But I'll be giving away my age, as my audio system is old but still nice sounding:

Audio system

Speakers, KEF 103.2's
AMP, New York Audio Labs Moscode Maxi 300 (hybrid 150X2 amp)
Pre-amp, Sondex (british made integrated amp that was modified for us as a pre-amp)
or
Pre-amp, PS-Audio 4.5. (I would switch between the two)
CD, Origial Meridian MCD
Turntable, Rega Planar 3
Cables, mostly Kimber

Since moving into a new house have decided not to set up my audio system and going with home theater, still working on. So far:

Main Speakers, KEF 103.2's
Center Channel, KEF Model 80C
Surround, Some NHT indoor/outdoor spkrs (will be installing some built-ins eventually)
Receiver, Sony STRDE-845
DVD, Sony DVP-S5300
VCR, JVC HR-VP655U
TV, JVC AV-35BP3

MrBEAViS

Get ready to be jealous:

Receiver: Pioneer VSX-D309
DVD Player: TOSHIBA SD-2109
TV: Sony Trinitron KV-27S42
CD Player: Pioneer PD-M430 (This thing is amazing! The CD caddy kicks ass!)
Speakers (center, front, surround): Sony (SS-CN490, SS-U600, SS-MB105)
Subwoofer: NONE! (Don't worry, I'm gettin' one soon.)


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DavidY

Here's my HT/music system:

Receiver: Sony STR-DA777ES
DVD player: Toshiba SD2108
CD changer: Sony CDPCE405
HiFi VCR: Samsung VR8857
TV: 32 inch JVC D-series
Speakers: Paradigm Reference V.1
Mains: Studio/60
Centre: CC-450
Rears: Studio/20
Subs (2): Mission 700AS
Interconnects: Phoenix Gold, Ultralink Challenger, RCA Gold, Radioshack Gold
Speaker wire (14 gauge, bi-wired fronts): Ultralink Reference Series, Monster XP
Remote: One for All's Cinema 7 (non-learning)

Dave

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PoorBoy

I too am a poor college kid. I scored most my stuff off of the golden ages of ebay. I got 4 NHT super zeros and a SW2Pi Sub for $475 on there back in 1997-8 and then resold them for around $900 or so last year upgrading myself to the vonschweikerts. I also got a bitching deal on my old receiver which was also sold for more than I bought it for on ebay more than 6 months later. I've invested probably around $2000-3000 in my system and have equipment that in retail would cost more than $10k. It's luck, and it can work for you too. Just keep your eyes open. Like right now you can get a Harman Kardon 2.0 pre/pro for around $800 from onecall that has a retail of around $2200. Bitching piece of machinery. Anyhow, you just got to keep an eye open. If you're looking to do some budget upgrading let me know...I'm always shopping and always see good deals.

Lush

Mains: Hales Revelation Twos
Center:Hales Rev One
Rear: Mirage OM-R2s
Subs: Mirage BPS-150i, REL Strata
Cd: Arcam Alpha 7 (as transport)
Pre/pro: Acurus ACT-3
Ampa: Anthem MCA-3, Audiolab 8000A
DVD: Onkyo DV-C501
Cables: AlphaCore Goertz MI2, TaraLabs Ref
Gen 2, Audioquest Topaz

next upgrade: a house (my 1st) for me to design a dedicated room.

Dave99

Mains Boston Acoustics VR40
Center "" VR12
Pre/Pro Chiro C800
Amps: 3 NAD 2700 THX
1 NAD 2400 THX
Sub VMPS
DVD Panasonic
TV Toshiba 32"
Cables Straight Wire

Dave

ashegam

I'll play too, but step aside first.

13" Samsung Tv
4-head HI-FI Fisher VCR
Sanyo shelf system 15W X 2

Now beat that.

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chess

dollar for dollar, i'll take on anybody...

see sig.

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TV: 61" Sony KP-61S75, DVD: Panasonic A-120U, Rec: Pioneer VSX-D509S, Front & Rear: Energy e:XL-16 (birch), Center: Energy e:XL-C, Sub: Sony SA-WM40, Total: $2696

Bose Pro

Do I need to even say?? LOL

36" Mit. Diamond TV
Bose Lifestyle 12 II
Mit. DD1000 DVD player...ancient...
Sony VCR
Sony Play Station (S-Video)
Sony Tape Deck
Sony Mini Disk
Sony 10 disc CD changer
Sony Phono
Dish Network DSS (S-Video)
& and RCA 6 input S-Video switcher to help control it all.

I envy some of you...wow...sweet systems. I'd love to go over a watch a movie at some of your places to experience what you have.

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cprimous

My system:

Receiver: Kenwood 1090VR
DVD Player: Toshiba 6200 Progressive Scan
Television: Toshiba TN61X81 HD Ready
Satellite: Sony SatB50
Front Speakers: Definitive Technologies BP2000TL
Center Speakers: Definitive Technologies CLR3000
Rear Speakers: Definitive Technologies BPVX

JimRochester

Mitsubishi 55907 55" Diamond Series 16:9
Toshiba 5109 Progressive Scan
Definitive Technologies BP 2004 L/R
Def Tech Center
Def Tech surrounds
Pioneer LD player
Yamaha 595a DTS receiver
Yamaha 5 disc CD changer

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Jim's DVD's

wabio

Originally posted by Palebluedot:

quote:<HR>Not at all...it's all about budgeting. Hell not too long ago I had a job making $8 an hour lived in a $200 dollar a month rat hole apartment but I had a $4000 system for listening to music. Fellas, you got to know where your priorities are!<HR>

Hah! A $200 a month rat hole around here is literally a rat hole...with dumpsters, concrete, and man-hole covers to match.

bfrank

REC-Elite VSX-09
DVD-Pioneer DV-626
VCR-Hitachi ?
CD- Harman Kardon bitstream ?
TV- Elite 60" Pro-119
Front- Infinity Overture-1
Center- Infinity Overture-1
Rear- Infinty QPS-1
Sub- Infinty Modulus 12"

juice21

quote:<HR>Originally posted by palebluedot:

Not at all...it's all about budgeting. Hell not too long ago I had a job making $8 an hour lived in a $200 dollar a month rat hole apartment but I had a $4000 system for listening to music. Fellas, you got to know where your priorities are!

<HR>

You've inspired me, I am now searching for a rat hole to live in, and planning to upgrade!

vlad

ok, I will join in.

TV: Pioneer A5 62”
Receiver: Pioneer VSX-906S
Amplifier: Sunfire Cinema Grand (~300x5 @6ohms)
DVD/LD: Pioneer DVL-700
Speakers: (all 6 ohms)
Front (Left, Right) NHT VT-2
Center NHT VS-2A
Surrounds NHT VS-2A
Sub: NHT SW3P (with 250watt amp)

Gnuig

This is my 1. post and I guess it is as good a place to start as any...

Coming down with the HT Bug big time!!!

* Denon AVR-3801 (just 1½ weeks old...and cost me a bundle, but this is a 1st class 6.1 discrete receiver for the price. Does almost everything the THX certified big brother does. 7x105watts output...NICE! )

* Samsung DVD-909 (on sale, but also bought new (has the latest firmware 3.29) - went back to the store and returned the Nintaus 9901 (anyone know this clone?) machine I bought 3 weeks ago after finding out I got audiodropouts on dts (& dts-es, even some 5.1 DD stuff) playbacks ...however I gave up MP3 and some CD-R playback, but I guess I can live without. The Samsung gives you multi-region / NTSC---> PAL60 AND PAL50 (I prefer the ‘real’ thing – region-code 1 all the way) / as well as macrovision free TV (after the little remote hack…cool!))

Anyway...don't underestimate the Samsung xx9 machines...

*Sony SA-VE705 5x satellite speakers incl. Sub (fits my blue painting and rug )
*JAMO E 4SUR (Danish speakers)

*JVC HRJ-628 Stereo Video (almost 5 yrs. old ... but still very good...does NTSC playback that I probably couldn't live without)

*28 MRX Telefunken TV - broke down about 1½ yrs. ago, but I got it fixed...and I guess I've been kindda attached to the sorry thing ever since. But, it's gotta be older than me!

Some of you have sweeeeeet TV's / projektors (CRT/LCD stuff). Can't wait for round 2! ... when I can afford it ...did some one say 'rathole'...

I know somewhere there has to be room for improvements...but then again...'It's only a movie!!!' L8R...

Dreaming of the perfect setup,
Gnuig
Copenhagen, Denmark

P.S. Thanks for all the helpful stuff on Samsung/(Thomson) machines and audiodropouts!!!...some of you guys really know your stuff To bad Thomson won’t allow you to turn off the macrovison...had a serious eye for the 4500 machine! I guess some day there might actually be a machine that does it all!!! Peace-out.

P.P.S. Figured out I could edit...instead of me talking to myself Used :-) for my smilies before...until I looked at the 'Smilies Legend'...ohh well...forum newbie mistake. C Yaa.

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Justin Doring

Music System

SACD/CD Player: Sony SCD-1
Preamplifier: Classé CP-50
Power Amplifier: Classé CA-200
Loudspeakers: NHT 3.3
Interconnects: Nordost Red Dawn (Balanced)
Speaker Cables: Nordost Red Dawn (Z-Spades)

Home Theater System

DVD/SACD/CD Player: Sony DVP-S9000ES
Hi-Fi VCR: Panasonic PV-8661
Monitor: Mitsubishi CS-40809
Preamplifier/Processor: Sherwood Newcastle AVP-9080R
Power Amplifiers (2): Harman/Kardon PA5800
Front Loudspeakers: PSB Stratus Goldi
Center Channel Speaker: PSB Stratus C6
Rear Loudspeakers: Paradigm Mini Monitor
Interconnects: Monster Cable Interlink 100
Speaker Cables: Monster Cable 12 ga.

I like my 2 channel system a lot. Naturally, I'd like to upgrade, but considering how poorly the stock market has been lately (and the fact that I'm still in college), it'll be awhile before I get the Revel/Levinson system I keep dreaming about.

On the other hand, my HT audio system is too good for the crappy sound that DVDs contain. I chose the components based upon price (I got serious disounts on all the stuff I bought) and their politeness, yet they still reveal the warts in DD/DTS. I cringe at the thought of an even higher resolution, more neutral system with DVD. However, a 16:9 RPTV is next on the list.

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rmount

One More

rec.--AVR5800-Denon
DVD---DVD5000-Denon
CDR---CDR-2-Harmon Kardon

Speakers

Mains-S-150THX-M&K
CTRE--S-150-C THX-M&K
Surrounds-SS-150THX-M&K
Surround backs-S-150-THX-M&K
Sub-MX-150THX-M&K
Stands & HDWR-M&K

Tactile
AMP-POA-5200-Denon
Transducers-TST 229 (4) Clark

Seating-Accoustic Innovations (6)

Screen-120" Stewart
DLP-DL-450-Davies c/w DVDO-iscan

Phil Pugliese

Most of you guys are out of my league too.

TV: Sony 43T70
Receiver: Sony GS 800 ES
DVD: Panasonic A110
VHS: Mitsubishi U70 S-VHS
Laserdisc: Pioneer M201
Beta: Sony SL-HF300
Game: Sony PS2

Speakers:
Center: Polk Audio
Front: Paradigm Monitor 9's
Rear: Parasounds
Sub: Advent

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bfrank

Vlad it looks like justin is after your title! LOL

brilon

Nice system rmount.I just got the ButtKicker and Carvin amp combo for $699.00 and it was a HUGE upgrade over my pair of Clark Synthesis 229`s.I am saying this because of the quality of your system.The ButtKicker literally destroyed the 229`s in extention,quickness ect.

rmount

BRILLON
You have obviously put a lot of thought into your system, but I am curious about a couple of things. What video system you are using and your selection of Buttkiker over the Clarks. I demonstated the Buttkiker with the Carver amp and found that the clarity of the Clarks seemed better and response was also good using the Denon amp. I was not as impressed with the specs on the Carver amp as I was with the Denon, but really couldn't hear much differance. The real reasons I selected the Clarks was their relative size and the fact I needed 4 units to work properly with my seating arrangement. This would have been cost prohibitive with the Buttkikers. I am also trying to maintain THX ultra specs so the Denon I thought was a good choice. My next upgrade will be the DLP projecter.

Iron Chef

Here's mine:

TV - JVC AV27150 27 inch
Reciever - Sony STR-DE945
Center Speaker - Paradigm CC 170
Front Speakers - Paradigm Titans
Surround Speakers - Paradigm ADP 170
Subwoofer - Paradigm PDR 10
DeeVeeDee player - Panasonic A120

brilon

The amplifier I am using with the ButtKicker is the "Carvin" amp.The only thing I do not like about that amp is the fan noise.I am putting it in another room so that will no longer be an issue.As you know the ButtKicker demands a lot of power so the Carvin amp works great and with 1000 watts bridged,it offers a lot of bang for the buck.I am planning on building a platform for the couch and ButtKicker that is big enough for my feet to rest on as well.
My Clark units worked great but I did not like the way they lingered after the tactile feel.It does pick up subtle movement very well,but it just feels slow compared to my SVS subs.The ButtKicker is quick and hits HARD with no lingering effects.There is a guy from the AVScience Forum and the Hometheater Forum named John H who uses 2-ButtKickers and 2 of the new flagship Clark units on his bed which rests on a platform he built.He has the best of both worlds.

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reverb

CD Player: NAD 512
Pre-Amp: Carver C1
Amp: Acurus A250
Speakers: B&W DM100s
Interconnect: AudioQuest Ruby
Speaker Cable: AudioQuest Type 4


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