What do you have in your home?

jonnyb · Post by **jonnyb** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:24 pm

another question for you nist.
on one of the reviews, someone said that the front speakers, and the center speaker for that onkyo system are not video shielded, but all the website that have it, say they are. could you clear that up for me? and also where'd you buy yours? and for how much? thanks!

Post by **GlassWolf** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:32 am

If Onkyo specifies shielding, listen to them.
I have another friend with the same system, or a similar model.. he uses it in his dorm when he's away from his big system at home.
he loves it.

Fishy · Post by **Fishy** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:00 pm

What I've put together over the past 8 years or so:

B&W DM 602 SM's front
B&W DM 302's rear surround
Polk Audio CS175i center channel
Harmon Kardon AVR 525 receiver(CS175i, DM 302's)
Harmon Kardon PA 2200(DM 602's)
Harmon Kardon DVD 25
Velodyne CT100
Sony 27"(for now)
Samsung HLP5677 Tantus(coming soon... I hope)

Don't know when I'll get an HDTV. Prices keep coming down and every time I get ready to make the plunge I find something I like better thats not out yet. Guess thats the nature of the beast however.

-Fishy

JeremyC · Post by **JeremyC** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:19 pm

Hay fishy glad you made it over.

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:29 pm

Fishy wrote:Don't know when I'll get an HDTV. Prices keep coming down and every time I get ready to make the plunge I find something I like better thats not out yet. Guess thats the nature of the beast however.

-Fishy

Get a DLP type HDTV. Make sure you get the newest version of their processors in them :) .

nist7 · Post by **nist7** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:49 pm

jonnyb wrote:another question for you nist.
on one of the reviews, someone said that the front speakers, and the center speaker for that onkyo system are not video shielded, but all the website that have it, say they are. could you clear that up for me? and also where'd you buy yours? and for how much? thanks!

They are video shielded. My center and fronts are right next to the TV and there is no problem for TV or speakers.

I got mine at vanns.com $470 total, free shipping, free Sanus 24" speaker stands (sold it),full manufacturer's warranty because they are an authorized dealer

Fishy · Post by **Fishy** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:01 pm

William from NOLA wrote:Get a DLP type HDTV. Make sure you get the newest version of their processors in them :) .

Ya that Samsung should be out in a couple months. Its DLP with the hd2+ chip(2000:1 contrast ratio) and unlike Samsung's previous DLP lineup includes a cable card slot and an OTA tuner.

http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/nabc ... 77WX%2fXAA

Guess its an HLR5677 now. I'd go with with one of the Capt. Kirk models:

http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/nabc ... 85WX%2fXAA

but "Starship Enterprise" would wreak havoc with my room's decor.

-Fishy

Scarrell · Post by **Scarrell** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:49 am

what about Legacy? (not the crappy car audio stuff)

http://www.legacy-audio.com/

nist7 · Post by **nist7** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:12 am

Crutchfield is clearing out their Onkyo HT-S770. $425 with free shipping. Won't last long.

Anyways, I haven't heard much talk about Legacy home audio stuff. But maybe marginally better than their car audio stuff?

Scarrell · Post by **Scarrell** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:40 pm

nah its a different company as far as i know.... "supposedly" better than stuff like Martin Logan or on par with it.