Angel P Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I've been thinking of upgrading my receiver when I started wondering what my fellow LCVGers use for their home theater/video game enjoyment. Some of you have posted pics of your HT but not everyone (like me) has a site to post their pics. I'm gonna have to take gigapower up on his offer. :green: Until I can post pics of my HT, here's what I have to keep me entertained: Toshiba 50h81 16x9 rear projection Pioneer Elite VSX-26TX receiver Parasound HCA-855a amp Definitive Techonology Pro-Cinema 80 bookshelf speakers with powered sub The upgrade I'm contemplating is the HK 7200 So, what do you guys/gals have and do you have any plans to upgrade anytime soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFo Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Well, I have already posted pictures of my system here, and therefore don't need to repeat my equipment list in this thread. The two big upgrades I recently made are the new HD DVR from Time-Warner cable and the new entertainment center. Aside from that, there's not much else I want to upgrade at any time soon. Truth be told, I'm quite happy with the gear I have at the moment. Everything is exactly what I need for movies, gaming, and music. Sure, my system probably could look and sound better, but I suspect that I would have to spend some serious cash to do so. That's cash I don't have or want to spend at the moment. After over two years of gathering all the pieces, I think the upgrade bug has finally been cured. At least that's what my wallet's telling me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce B Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Here is my list: Mitsubishi 65809 65" TV Denon AVR-4800 Receiver Panasonic E80h dvd recorder Harmon Kardon PA-2000 Amp(powers outdoor speakers) JVC CD Player Paradigm PS-1000 Subwoofer B&W CDM-7NT Front Speakers B&W CDM-CNT Center Channel Polk f/x 500 surrounds I am at a standstill as far as upgrading because I think you reach a point where you have to spend ALOT more money to hear a minimal amount of difference in sound quality. My only temptation is a SVS sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bryan Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I have a Denon AVR-1801 that works perfectly for my home theater. I gambled and bought it used, but that was two years ago! The only reason I would upgrade would be to get additional input/output features that newer models have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foogledricks Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 The core of my system (50H81, Kenwood HTB-503, Tivo1+2, DVD RP-62) is great and gets the job done. At this point I will upgrade only for HD-DVD, HD-Tivo, or if something breaks. I'll tell you this though, my next TV will render at 1080p and be able to process 720p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLYING SE7EN Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 My set up can be viewed in THIS THREAD. I'm gonna take some better pictures one of these days and update them. Jeff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 The core of my system is my projector (NEC LT260), I won't be upgrading the projector for a while yet. It's really just coming to life since I got an HD tuner. I'm continually impressed by the image quality and it outputs just about any format there is. The only reason I see to upgrade is when higher resolution devices (1280x720 or more) come down in price I also have a good stereo (Rotel amp, Dynaudio floorstanding speakers) but due to the lack of space, I can't use the sound system with the projector. So I'm making due with a Logitech Z680 system for movies and games and I'm quite happy with it, as an all-in-one device it's not bad. Someday when I move I'll bring the Dynaudio's out for HT use, but for now they work their magic on music only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 As many of you know, I live in a Manhattan apartment, so I can't really get anything huge or crazy permanent. However, I've done what I can. I'll post some pictures as soon as I can take some new ones. The only ones I have now are from a few years ago when I first put it together. Yamah RX-V800 receiver. Works quite nicely, 6.1 Matrix and component switching but no PLII. JBL Northridge Tower Mains JBL N-Center, N-24 surrounds Mission Subwoofer (very musical, very nice) Yamaha DVP-S5650 DVD / MP3 player Sony 27" Wega (Non-HD / progressive, my biggest weak spot) Bell O'Getti Equipment Rack I also have a kick-ass imported designer leather couch with a full couch-wide ottoman, which rocks for movie night. Overall, this little system fills the room quite nicely. I could do with a bigger monitor, but who couldn't, right? Also, the thought of getting a RPTV up into here is not a pleasant one. I'd love to get something lighter / portable like a LCD or Plasma, but the price point for the good ones is beyond my rational side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel P Posted March 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 but no PLII. One of the reasons I want to upgrade my receiver. Bell O'Getti Equipment Rack I'd really like to see some pics of your gear, especially your Bell O-Getti. I think they're some of the best looking HT furniture around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan FB Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Here's my current gear list: Projector: Proxima X350 Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR600 Speakers: Logitech Z-560 DVD Player: Bravo D1 Key Digital KD-XB Component->VGA Transcoder Connected Systems: Playstation 2 XBox Gamecube N64 Saturn Dreamcast NES PSone Nice upgrades would be: DVI Switch SVHS Deck (for S/VHS playback and TV tuning) HTPC Center Speaker (and other speaker upgrades) Instead I'm planning on just building a newer, bigger, badder-assed HT for now and keeping the above setup as my "bedroom HT" (which is what it is now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyjaw Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Oh, I forgot about pictures! Here's some of my gear: Dynaudio Audience 9s (I these speakers!) Rotel 985BX NEC LT260 (no the lens isn't yellow) Panasonic RP-82 DVD player Logitech Z680 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Originally posted by TheEvilEmpire@Mar 8 2004, 12:52 PM but no PLII. One of the reasons I want to upgrade my receiver. Bell O'Getti Equipment Rack I'd really like to see some pics of your gear, especially your Bell O-Getti. I think they're some of the best looking HT furniture around. Yeah, but the $700-1000 I'd pay to get a new Yammy with PLII just isn't in the cards at this time. I don't see it as a priority upgrade. I'd rather upgrade my display first. I'll get pics of the rack soon. It's just one of the original back metal racks that leans back a bit. It's been knocked off / emulated 1000 times since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollismb Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 All my pictures and stuff are here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnemaEms Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 My gear can be seen here. -Dean- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary P Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 Angel, Not to steal any of Stencil's thunder, but we have the same Bell'o rack, so I thought I'd share a pic of it. It's not one of their fancier stands, but I really dig it. Nice and simple, but something a little snazzier than your everyday shelving unit. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel P Posted March 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2004 Thanks for the pic Gary. Nothing says "HT Room" like movie posters. I need to get a dedicated HT room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlucci Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 If my gameroom looked like THIS, I would never leave the house! 8) Picture taken from this 1up.com Article (you can see a larger picture, and more, in the Bonus Gallery) Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Originally posted by Carlucci@Mar 23 2004, 03:33 PM If my gameroom looked like THIS Now, those are 2 games I'd definitely finish :tu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce B Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Now, those are 2 games I'd definitely finish You would probably finish them prematurely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Originally posted by Bruce B@Mar 23 2004, 03:51 PM Now, those are 2 games I'd definitely finish You would probably finish them prematurely. Who have you been talking to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Those are worth replaying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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