Video Asylum

Posted by SteveF on November 17, 2000 at 11:53:27:

In Reply to: Re: Attention All HT Users!!!!! posted by Hantra on November 16, 2000 at 19:35:39:

Hi Hantra !! It's me again in reply to your reply about my system. You've got Kefs!!!!!!! A friend of mine of years ago had a pair of Kefs, don't have a clue as to the model number, but they were so awesome. The only thing wrong with the picture was a Yamaha receiver pushing them!! YUK!!! What a shame to waste such wonderful speakers with such a piece of crap amp, I use to harass him all the time. Of course now in retrospect, I had Altec Voice of the Theaters!! YUK!!! I'm surprised I have any hearing left at all. My system equipment isn't quite as eloquent as some of the systems I've read about here. But I do like it none the less very much. The equipment goes as follows, if you care to, relate back to how I explained the hookup.
Electronics:
Revox B-791 TT with Signet TK9Ea mm cartridge (in need of a stylus)
Panasonic PV-7450 4 head hi/fi stereo vcr
Toshiba SD-2200 dvd player
Onkyo TA-RW311 cassette deck
Onkyo TX-DS474 DD receiver
Onkyo A-RV410 integrated amplifier
Revox B-77 reel to reel tape deck
Speakers: 7.1 of Sorts
Polk Audio SDA-1A mains
Polk Audio R-10 (4) surrounds
Polk Audio CS-245i center
Advent QRTz subwoofer 8" 100 watts (soon to be replaced by an Hsu)
Panasonic CT-36??? PanaBlack television
All interconects are Radio Shack gold ends or whatever they call them, the dvd player is s-video to the television, optical to the DD receiver and RCA stereo to the integrated amplifier. All other sources are connected to each amplifier individually. The integrated amp is running in full stereo for all sources pushing the SDA's, while the receiver is in 5.1, it's actually being used as a surround processor/amp, pushing the 4 R-10's, center and sub. The fronts are actually the mid/side speakers and then the actual rears and center.
It's quite a flexible system, being stereo and 5.1 all in one, hence I guess 7.1, so I've been told. I feel it's more the real thing rather than all these DSP modes and such. It's very flexible in that I can listen to just stereo, stereo with a little added surround via Pro-Logic, full blown 7.1 or just 5.1, or just Pro-Logic, take your pick!!! In my small room,(unfortunately square 14.5 x 14.5 x 10), it's almost like having a big set of headphones on!! The subwoofer is 'almost enough', even though it's really small and an Advent!! The 7 full range speakers give more than enough bass, except for the really low end. The system is very flat and dynamic, very smooth (thank you Polk, I know they're not state-of-the-art speakers, but I sure as hell think so!!) and very easy to listen to. Come on over for a listen, I'm home most of the time!!!!!!!!!Peace SteveF