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In Reply to: Home theater set up. posted by TomD on May 09, 1999 at 10:12:12:
I'd have to say that I am pretty satisfied with my audio system for HT, I can't think of an area that it really lacks in. My TV could be bigger though (27" Sony currently, will upgrade to an HD-RPTV whenever I move). And of course once the TV gets bigger, the video source components will become more crucial, then maybe I'll upgrade my DVD player.Here's my current system:
Yamaha RX-V2092 Receiver (acting as pre/pro - upgraded from Pioneer DPL)
Carver AV-806x 133 x 6 THX amplifier
Mirage OM-6 mains (upgraded from M-390is - read on)
Mirage MC-Si center (upgraded from MC-4)
Mirage M-390is rears (direct fire towers, used to be mains)
Mirage PS-12 subwoofer (now just used for LFE on HT)
Toshiba SD-3107 DVD player (component outs, no DTS)
Sharp VCR (don't know model #, has all the features though)
Yamaha CDC-845 5 disk CD carousel (upgraded from some old thing)
Philips CDR-765 (upgraded from CDR-760)
Monster cable all around - I/C's and speaker cable (bi-wired mains)
2 Panamax LC/surge protectors - Max 1000+ and Max 1500
Sony RM-AV2000 remoteAgain, for HT I'm very pleased. For music on the other hand, it's just not all there - soundstage & imaging trouble (speakers are too far apart), treble & midrange clarity (don't know why), a 'boom' at certain upper bass frequencies (I can only assume it's room size/speaker placement). I am restricted by the room currently, so we'll see what happens when I move (in 1 year). Until then, I don't think I will spend the money to upgrade, instead I will save to buy better components when the time does come.
The main things I do want to upgrade are the receiver (get an actual pre/pro), the CD player (at least an "audiophile quality" unit - $800-$1200), and of course the TV for video. Other than those, I don't think anything is really lacking in my system, so I *should* be happy with it then assuming I can get the room tweaked.
Good post, Tom, it sounds like you have a pretty great system there.
When you do upgrade your TV make sure it will do progressive scans and get one of those new DVD players when they come out. You should also try to get the component inputs or at least s-video; but you already know this:-) info to others.
I haven't been following HT equipment recently. You're pretty much up to speed on all this mtry, any word on the proressive scan DVDs?John
I don't agonize over them either but I do read as that is an area of interest as well. It is coming later this year. You will need a TV with line doubling capability or internal capacity for 31khz scanning rate.
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