Well, she's done for now. Big pictures, ftw.
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Well, she's done for now. Big pictures, ftw.
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Went with the Ikea LED dioders. The pic has seven 9" strips attached together, but it was too bright and a tad more than the baby Ikea transformer could handle. Damn thing kept flickering on and off so I had to pare down to five. There are also four round LEDs, one behind each front and two under the top shelf.
It does wonders for reducing eye strain from watching the bright set in the dark.
Now on to fixing my lawn.
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Nice, I wish I could go all out on surround sound but living in a apartment it does not make sense, so I have a cheap Sony home theater in a box set up.Quote:
Originally Posted by DisgruntledLionFan#54,927
I got a 65" DLP Mits tv and love the huge size.
How much did you pay for those DLF? Not only are they functional, they look freaking amazing.
Not trying to be nosy, but I have a plasma, so I'm not sure if they'll affect the picture quality, but since Plasma TVs thrive in the darkest environment possible, I'd definitely looking into picking up a set.
I really stretched the legs of my speakers yesterday. Was watching Band of Brothers on Blu-Ray, and I turned the volume up to see what it would be like. Even with just the two main tower speakers, I could feel the entire room shaking. I couldn't even turn them up all the way... I got to -10 DB and felt like I was actually being thrown back in my chair. But the speakers performed admirably, they didn't distort at ALL, and the explosions were incredibly full, had an almost violent punch, and amazing bass, even without the sub hooked up. :tu Nothing like a good home theatre set up.
The round LEDs were $40 and the pack of four light strips was $50. I have the multicolor which has seven different colors and they also sell just neutral/white lights. Cyron makes a 6 light strip kit that comes with a remote for $120.
I doubt they'll be used daily, but it definitely gives a cool look to your HT for get-togethers, parties, etc.
Here is the white:
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So I went ahead and bought new speakers. Detail/clarity and imaging is vastly improved. And the sub is ginormous. Plays nice, tight, clean bass but can hit you in the chest when need be without muddying up the waters.
Big sub means big pics...
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Size compared to the rest of the set-up
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And that's Vudu on the screen. I'm pretty impressed with the PQ and layout thus far. Some minor buffering with the stream at times, but considering the size of the 1080p stream and the mediocre at best speed on my end, it's understandable. Think it's going to be a nice addition to Netflix for those occasional impulse insta-rents.
Still not happy that DD+ audio isn't working with the PS3 for either Netflix or Vudu. They need to get that shit right.
I haven't watched anything lately but DD was working for me on my PS3.
Standard Dolby works fine. I'm talking about DD+.
I don't know if the difference will be discernible to my ears, but I'd sure like to find out since it's supposed to be available.
Velodyne?
let there be bottom!!Quote:
Originally Posted by disgruntledlionfan#54,927
No, it's a 15" Rythmik.
Made by some dude down in Austin.
What size is that LED?
55
Great setup! :tu
I hate when I get this bug...
Just bought some Energy rears to finally go 5.1.
They were only $105 shipped so not much more damage done. Though I now have to find stands for them and get to fishing the wire across the room.
Damn! A 15"?! Geez. Sounds like something I would do. My AV receiver finally broke down a while back but I got two subs on the L and R and they both have 2-10"s in them. I've pissed off many a neighbor. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by DisgruntledLionFan#54,927
I've been happy with my HT for a while now. Just got GT5 and man, it looks and sounds amazing.
I've been unable to convince my wife to let us purchase floor standing speakers because she thinks they are too big. I told her we would have to spend more on a set of bookshelf speakers if we wanted them to sound good.
If you had to choose a 5.1 set, which brand would go for?
There's the Definitive Pro Cinema 600 that one of our friends has and it sounds more than fine to us. Do you think it would even be worth paying that much for such small speakers and just choose some cheaper models?
Thanks for any advice.
I would never buy a set. You're better off piecing together your system bit by bit. Start with mains and a decent sub or just mains.
Don't chintz on your sub or center channel, if/when you add one. They'll make or break your system.
And I do think spending the money for speakers is worth it. It's the main component of your system.
What's your price range? More music or more HT/TV?
There are a ton of great speakers like NHTs, Energys, Polks, KEFs, Ascends, etc that aren't too steep in price and are a great way to start any system. There are also a ton of different opinions on each of the speakers. Go out and give a listen to a few different brands if you can. Find out what you like and what you don't.
And Viva, you know what's better than one 15" sub?
2!!!
Hell, you could build a system with those CB-5s and it might be perfect for your room, depending on the size. Three pairs would run you $315 and if you add a Hsu VTF-2 for $319, you're under what the DefTech system runs. Plus, you'd have a timbre matched 6.1 system if you wanted.
The problem with most of the HTIB sets is that the subs usually suck donkey balls and the voices from the center sound muddy and/or veiled.
I can't tell you at what price you'd find diminishing returns.
Some people run those Insignias or Polk Monitor 30s, which are both less than $80/pair IIRC, and are completely happy with their sound quality.
It's already been decided. I'm buying another sub in the Spring.Quote:
Originally Posted by Viva Las Espuelas
Running 5.2 with those massive subs makes me giddy.
Nice. You mean now there's dedicated 2 channels of LFE or are you just splicing the line? Remember that the mains, rears, and center run at full range so you can get a sub for all those as well. But I'm pretty sure you're aware of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by DisgruntledLionFan#54,927
Just going to split the line out from the AVR.
Should be the easiest and most cost effective solution.
Cool. Just checking but you checked your amp and sub impedance to make sure it can handle it, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by DisgruntledLionFan#54,927