Home Theater

mseepman · #1 01-12-2010, 03:45 PM

Parker, what did you end up going with on speakers? I have a 5.1 setup with a Harmon Kardon receiver and all PSB's. I have the same PSB sub as mentioned previously in this thread and boy do they rock, even though they really can't be set up in my current house properly.

We hoping to break ground on a new house next month and in that we will have a dedicated theatre room where these speakers will get a chance to stretch their legs.

Parker · #2 01-12-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mseepman

Parker, what did you end up going with on speakers? I have a 5.1 setup with a Harmon Kardon receiver and all PSB's. I have the same PSB sub as mentioned previously in this thread and boy do they rock, even though they really can't be set up in my current house properly.

We hoping to break ground on a new house next month and in that we will have a dedicated theatre room where these speakers will get a chance to stretch their legs.

I'll let you know when I make up my mind! lol. I was dead set on Axiom's but the QS8's wouldn't work in my situation. I've had a really hard time trying narrow it down again. Call it a man thing but I'm really looking for a manufacturer that makes a pretty large center channel. One for astetics, I plan to have pretty large screen so I want it to look like it has some bulk to it - stupid really. Second is that the room I'm using is 4,500+ cubic feet.

mark · #3 01-13-2010, 08:56 PM

ok USD...

http://gizmodo.com/5381731/1000-1080...ivitek-h1080fd

kien · #4 01-13-2010, 09:04 PM

Great, now I can come to canreef for my home theatre addictions too??? I have a modest setup in my basement.. Will snap some pics tonight maybe. It is only an old school 6.1 system tho.

StirCrazy · #5 01-13-2010, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kien

Great, now I can come to canreef for my home theatre addictions too??? I have a modest setup in my basement.. Will snap some pics tonight maybe. It is only an old school 6.1 system tho.

nothing wrong with 6.1, except not much is out that takes advantage of it. my up stairs system is a yammy 6.1 but it stays in 6channel sterio most of the time.

Steve

StirCrazy · #6 01-13-2010, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mark

ok USD...

http://gizmodo.com/5381731/1000-1080...ivitek-h1080fd

I looked at all thoes and decided they were a waist of money as I was only going with a 92" screen. to get a diecent picture you need to spend about 3400 cdn plus about 700 for the screen and thats just a plain jane fixed. I ended up going with a plasma which gives me a better picture than a 4000 buck projector.. only down fall is I had to down size to 60" from the 92" I wanted.

Oh and the Optima HD20 is 1800.00 in canada and it is just a color wheel projector. and the funny thing is its native resolution is 720p so it must upconvert to 1080.. that confused me when I was looking into it which is another reason I decided not to get it

Steve

mseepman · #7 01-13-2010, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Parker

I'll let you know when I make up my mind! lol. I was dead set on Axiom's but the QS8's wouldn't work in my situation. I've had a really hard time trying narrow it down again. Call it a man thing but I'm really looking for a manufacturer that makes a pretty large center channel. One for astetics, I plan to have pretty large screen so I want it to look like it has some bulk to it - stupid really. Second is that the room I'm using is 4,500+ cubic feet.

I know what you mean. If you are looking for a center with some bulk, you might want to look at the PSB Platinum series.
http://www.psbspeakers.com/products/Platinum-Series

In that picture, the center looks like it could power the room itself.

Parker · #8 01-13-2010, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mseepman

I know what you mean. If you are looking for a center with some bulk, you might want to look at the PSB Platinum series.
http://www.psbspeakers.com/products/Platinum-Series

In that picture, the center looks like it could power the room itself.

For $2,000 it better.

A wee bit above my price point but a very nice speaker none the less.

wickedfrags · #9 01-13-2010, 09:52 PM

In October I replaced my home theater for the first time in 15 years!

Went with:
TV: Panasonic TC-P54V10 plasma
Receiver: Denon AVR-4310
Front and Centre: Canton Ergo
Surround and Rear Surround (in ceiling): Monitor RS6
Subwoofer: Venodyne Optimum 12
Blueray: Denon DBP-2010CI
Ferman Power Protection

And a nice little IR repeater system so all the components are stored out of sight in the back room.

mark · #10 01-13-2010, 10:15 PM

just to pass on was at Double Diamond (Edmonton) yesterday and the Harmony One was $210 (a great addition for any HT).