The new setup

EndersShadow
EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
edited May 2012 in The Clubhouse
Well we moved... and I got new stuff, so here's the updated equipment list and some pics:

Equipment List:
TV: Panasonic 60" ST30 Plasma
Receiver/Pre-amp: Integra DTR 5.9
Amplifier: Carver AV-705x
Fronts: Polk LSi 15's modded with a db840 sub (crossover upgrade next)
Center: Polk LSi C
Surrounds: Polk LSi F/X (wall mounted)
Sub: Polk PSW125 (being replaced eventually and moved to the office)
Misc Gear: Xbox 360, Samsung BP-1600 blu ray player, Uverse DVR, Pioneer laserdisc player

Here are some pics of the cable management in the rack. I managed to keep ALL the power, HDMI, IC's and Speaker wire totally separate. Took a bunch of doing, but its done for a LONG LONG LONG TIME.

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And here are the finished pics, including the LSi F/X's being mounted

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"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited May 2012
    Dude, NICE & clean.
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited May 2012
    Nice setup.
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited May 2012
    Very nice,cables done too,we usually forget that part at my house.
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  • Tankman
    Tankman Posts: 419
    edited May 2012
    Sweet set-up!Nice clean look on the back end.Done right!Big room too.Thanks for sharing the photos.
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  • gdpeck
    gdpeck Posts: 840
    edited May 2012
    Nice setup! Was the TV a new purchase, or did you already have it? I'm looking at new TVs, and will probably go with a Panasonic Plasma. Just wondering if you can elaborate on how you decided on the ST30.

    Thanks!
    George
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited May 2012
    gdpeck wrote: »
    Nice setup! Was the TV a new purchase, or did you already have it? I'm looking at new TVs, and will probably go with a Panasonic Plasma. Just wondering if you can elaborate on how you decided on the ST30.

    Thanks!
    George

    The ST30 was a price to performance call. 60" ST30 or 55" GT30. Main difference is the THX mode of the GT30. Coming from a DLP I figure the ST30 would be more than enough. I paid 1500 to my door. The new models that end with 50 are supposed to have FAR superior black levels than the 30 models
    DSkip wrote: »
    At the price point, the ST30 was hard to beat. That's the reason I went with mine, but I got a 55".

    Sweet setup man. I plan on doing my cables once I get comfortable with what I have in there. I hope when I do, it turns out as nice as yours did. I give you props for the amount of time that had to take.

    About 5 hours or more to tear down and rewire lol. Sat down and planned it all out as much as I could beforehand.

    The "REAL" question is the wiring "Mantis approved" :smile::biggrin:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2012
    Wow, very nice and clean.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2012
    I don't like it and ask that you move back, and put everything back like it was.:cheesygrin:










    Very nicely done, that kinda stuff takes alot of time.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited May 2012
    Nice, clean, sharp. That's gotta feel good.

    Sweet setup.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited May 2012
    pepster wrote: »
    I don't like it and ask that you move back, and put everything back like it was

    For a bunch of pepster cables I sure will :wink:
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    Nice, clean, sharp. That's gotta feel good.

    Sweet setup.

    Yes it does. Finally feels like the room is done :biggrin:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2012
    That's TOO clean! What are you? A Terminator? lol.

    No, really, it looks great, but I'm a messy guy. Is that an Integra Pre/pro? Yes it is. I should've read the list that preceded the pics.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    edited May 2012
    very nice, hope you enjoy it and the new home
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited May 2012
    cnh wrote: »
    That's TOO clean! What are you? A Terminator? lol.

    No, really, it looks great, but I'm a messy guy. Is that an Integra Pre/pro? Yes it is. I should've read the list that preceded the pics.

    cnh

    Yeah it's a bit long in the tooth so it's gonna get replaced this year hopefully with an Onkyo 709
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,830
    edited May 2012
    Feel free to ask the mods to allow you to delete the first 4 pics in your OP, everything else can stay... lol

    Awesome looking setup you got there.

    * Off to HomeyDs to buy some tie-wraps now *
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


    http://audiomilitia.proboards.com/
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited May 2012
    I was going to say "nice and clean". Looks like about a hundred people beat me to it. But that's exactly what it looks like. Very good cable management. I need to get behind stuff and organize my cables. I almost want to just pay someone to do it.
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited May 2012
    polrbehr wrote: »
    Feel free to ask the mods to allow you to delete the first 4 pics in your OP, everything else can stay... lol

    Awesome looking setup you got there.


    LOL... that part actually took 5x longer than mounting the speakers lol. I think thats the part I am most proud of. Now I am just hoping the spaces I left intentionally are big enough for the 2 channel amp and other item I am looking to aquire lol.....
    polrbehr wrote: »
    * Off to HomeyDs to buy some tie-wraps now *

    LOL, I actually like the Monoprice velcro wraps a bunch. I only used zip ties in the places I did was to make them as hard to notice as possible from the front. Also the velcro wraps wouldnt fit in those spaces between the glass. These are the wraps I used and they have them in different lengths. I ordered a BUNCH so I can even use them on my spare cables to keep things neat (I am a bit OCD about that :biggrin:)

    Monoprice has a bunch of different cable management items that were very cheap compared to like a bestbuy lol. Here is a link to that whole section: http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=105&cp_id=10520
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited May 2012
    Don't know if I got a bad batch but the zip ties I ordered from mono price was terrible. They broke very easy. Got some free Velcro straps with my BDI stand, might have to give them a try.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited May 2012
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Don't know if I got a bad batch but the zip ties I ordered from mono price was terrible. They broke very easy. Got some free Velcro straps with my BDI stand, might have to give them a try.

    LOL, zip ties I got from RadioShack cause they were easier to pick up than wait for shipping. Those are probably not cheaper to buy off monoprice. I happened to have a bunch left over from when I was OCD about hiding the cables inside my custom built computer :eek:
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited May 2012
    Looks great!!!! How do my...I mean your LSi/FX sound. Congrats & enjoy.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited May 2012
    nice, neat and organized
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited May 2012
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    Looks great!!!! How do my...I mean your LSi/FX sound. Congrats & enjoy.

    LOL.... still working on getting them dialed in. Audyssey 2EQ set ALL my speakers to FULL RANGE :eek:. I left it there for about a day and found there was actually TOO much bass when playing my Xbox so I set the F/X's and the LSiC to a xover of 60hz since their -3db is 52hz.

    Played a couple games of Halo on them since and it sounds pretty good. Hoping to throw in a couple blu-rays later this weekend to really test em out.

    Overall they sound much better than the Infinity Primus 162's they replaced. My wife is happy that the finish on all the speakers match , so of course I want a set of LSi 7's for the rear :biggrin: but being a smart man I need to wait a bit before I bring that up. Maybe Chrismas time :biggrin:

    The true test will be once I get the new AVR I am looking at the Onkyo NR709 that has Audyssey XT in it so it can dial in the sound much better than my current 2EQ.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited May 2012
    Looks real nice.

    Edit: Time for treatments now.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited May 2012
    Drenis wrote: »
    Looks real nice.

    Edit: Time for treatments now.

    LOL.... yeah thats NOT gonna happen...... I dont care how pretty you make them, my wife wont go for them in the main living room. So that is my compromise to make her happy.

    I have some in the office I can bring down when its just me though.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • potee
    potee Posts: 610
    edited May 2012
    Cool!!!!!!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited May 2012
    Very very nice, enjoy!
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited May 2012
    "Option 1" arrangement turned out nice! :cool: Well done!

    Very nice, neat and clean......'cept for that dust I spotted (4th pic) at the base/port area of your left front '15. :mrgreen:

    Are you still leaning toward 7.1? I thought that the 5.1 would fill your space up nicely.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited May 2012
    teekay0007 wrote: »
    Very nice, neat and clean......'cept for that dust I spotted (4th pic) at the base/port area of your left front '15. :mrgreen:

    You got me :frown:. I forgot to dust before taking pics lol...... Darn...
    teekay0007 wrote: »
    Are you still leaning toward 7.1? I thought that the 5.1 would fill your space up nicely.

    If I could do 7.1 that would be cool, but I am happy with 5.1 currently. If I went 7.1 with another set of LSi's I would need more amp channels than I have so its not really an option until I get my 2 channel amp for the LSi 15's which is honestly much more a priority (along with a better AVR) at this point....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited May 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    LOL.... yeah thats NOT gonna happen...... I dont care how pretty you make them, my wife wont go for them in the main living room. So that is my compromise to make her happy.

    I have some in the office I can bring down when its just me though.

    Get creative. Put a painting over top. Tell your wife she can get whatever color she wants.

    Someday I'll get. My other half knows that. Because every improvement has netted change she's noticed. Treatments will come. Even behind your speakers to start.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited May 2012
    Drenis wrote: »
    Get creative. Put a painting over top. Tell your wife she can get whatevecage wants.

    Played that card didn't happen. Only option that could potentially work and it's expensive would be to get some of my scenic photos put on canvas and use that as the covering for the treatments.

    Once we get a house there is an understanding I own the basement to go all out on this exact kind if stuff. Until then I will compromise :smile: Happy wife.....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited May 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Well we moved... and I got new stuff, so here's the updated equipment list and some pics:

    Equipment List:
    TV: Panasonic 60" ST30 Plasma
    Receiver/Pre-amp: Integra DTR 5.9
    Amplifier: Carver AV-705x
    Fronts: Polk LSi 15's modded with a db840 sub (crossover upgrade next)
    Center: Polk LSi C
    Surrounds: Polk LSi F/X (wall mounted)
    Sub: Polk PSW125 (being replaced eventually and moved to the office)
    Misc Gear: Xbox 360, Samsung BP-1600 blu ray player, Uverse DVR, Pioneer laserdisc player

    Great equipment and a very cozy setup. Congrats :smile:
    Gears shared to both living room & bedroom:
    Integra DHC-80.3 / Oppo BDP-105 / DirecTV HR24 DVR /APC S15blk PC-UPS
    Living room:
    LSiM707's / LSiM706c / LSiM702 F/X's / dual JL Audio Fathom F113's / Parasound Halo A51 / Panasonic 65" TC-P65VT50
    Bedroom:
    Usher Dancer Mini 2 Diamond DMD's / Logitech SB Touch / W4S STP-SE / W4S DAC-2 / W4S ST-1000 / Samsung 52" LN52B750
    Other rooms:
    Audioengine AP4's / GLOW Audio Sub One / audio-gd NFB-3 DAC / Audioengine N22
    audio-gd NFB-10.2 / Denon AH-D7000
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